AACR awards scholarships to minority and underrepresented scientists
...translational researchers from around the world to discuss the latest findings and most significant information in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. More than 5,500 scientific abstracts will be presented this year. "The AACR maintains a strong commitment to enhancing the educational an...Power plants, other industry could offer contracts to farmers in helping reduce carbon emissions
...et with industry and government representatives to discuss the possibilities. The meeting was held at the George Bush Presidential Library Conference Center in College Station earlier this year. "The conference was a success," Butt said. "Industry and government representatives got a first-hand look at how ...UK Government proposes long-term strategy for science
... bringing together the leading SET institutions to discuss the best way ahead - on which the UK's very future and success will depend." And Lord May of Oxford, President of the Royal Society, said: "The Royal Society welcomes the long-term investment that the UK Government is committing to both basic researc...JCI table of contents, March 1 2004
...lumbia University and the University of Washington discuss the mechanisms involved in manipulating the local tumor environment in order to promote DC activation and enhance the host immune response. They state "this represents an exciting new strategy for the treatment of human cancer and warrants renewed in...Human health, astronomy, and environmental concerns merge at Dark-Sky meeting
...ociation Meeting in Tucson, Ariz., March 10-13, to discuss their shared interest in the night-time environment and its affect on human activity. Dan Duriscoe, National Park Service, will speak about the work of the Night Sky Team to evaluate and protect the dark skies of the national park system. "We stand ...Desert science center aims to bridge rift between Jordan and Israel
...untries and backgrounds come together to research, discuss and propose solutions to significant contemporary problems,'' said Stanford President John L. Hennessy. ''This center reflects the best of those values, and we have every hope that it will succeed in its important mission.'' The Stanford magnet See...New 'Understanding Evolution' Web site provides one-stop-shop for nation's science teachers
...des context for teachers. Even if teachers plan to discuss only the tip of the iceberg of evolution, to teach effectively they need to understand all parts of the iceberg." One of the knottiest issues the site's creators dealt with was how to define evolution. Even Lindberg and Caldwell, the scientists on th...Science, policy forum focuses on 'mad cow' and related diseases
...and private stakeholders. Forum participants will discuss and compare current policies with the existing science of infectious prions, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease" in cattle), variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD in people who are exposed to the infectious agent that causes ......tion and multiply. When Bardwell heard Georgiou discuss the experiment at a scientific meeting in France in spring 2002, he asked if they could collaborate on figuring out what, precisely, the successful bacterium had managed to accomplish. With post-doctoral fellow Jean Francois Collet, Bardwell's team...Fair to showcase innovations in natural resources, forestry
...tself. Scientists and developers are available to discuss their innovations and offer free publications, guides and software. For more information on the 2004 Innovation Fair, visit http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/calendar/innovation-fair.shtml ....Citizens, scientists and policymakers debate ways to restore ocean health at AAAS Town Hall Meeting
...izens together with scientists and policymakers to discuss a critical subject like saving our oceans," said Alan I. Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of AAAS and Executive Publisher of Science. "We hope the dialogue that began today continues, and sparks creative solutions to the ocean's problems." Participa...Stem cells found in adults may repair nerves
...sent an overview of neural stem cells, Horner will discuss stem cells and the repair of the spinal cord, and Reh will focus on stem cells in the eye. The same types of cells that create scar tissue in the spinal column can create new cells in the retina of the eye, especially in young animals of some spec...Statistical technique helps researchers gain more information from a single data run
...ensemble rather than a single run." Vidakovic will discuss his research on validating wavelet bootstrapping strategies and assessing their variability bounds at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Seattle. His presentation "What Does a Single Run Tell abou...JCI table of contents, 16 February 2004
...Fuyuhiko Tamanoi from the University of California discuss current approaches underway attempting to inhibit cellular methylation a promising approach to anticancer therapy. TITLE: Inactivation of Icmt inhibits transformation by oncogenic K-Ras and B-Raf AUTHOR CONTACT: Martin Bergo Gladstone Institute of ...Disease-fighters in our mouths provide clues to enhancing the immune system
...better analyze oral microbial communities and will discuss his results in the session "Microbial Diversity an...em detect invading pathogens. Clark's session will discuss how these sentinels activate both the innate and acquired immune systems. In her session on beta-def...Improved medical treatment of serious heart problems focus of UH-led group
...resented in this symposium. Krajcer and Grad will discuss actual patient cases and complications following non-surgical treatment of AAA. Chandar will cover optimal mechanical properties of stents for non-surgical treatment of AAA. Canic will explain blood flow though the stented aneurysm and optimal desi...'Evo-devo' biology tackles evolutionary history's unanswered questions
...ental Genetics Meets Extinct Organisms," Raff will discuss how evo-devo will expand our understanding of the fossil record. He will show how and why some complex features in animal development may have evolved much more quickly than expected....The EMBC agrees to six-year budget for EMBO
...(EMBC) met recently in an extraordinary session to discuss the multi annual budget for its activities, which are delivered by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). The unanimously accepted outcome was a 33 percent increase over six years. Earlier proposals had requested higher levels of fund...Athletics, genetic enhancement and ethics
...iseases in the near future. The participants will discuss the scientific concerns associated with the expected "off-label" application of genetic tools in athletic settings outside the reach of review and regulatory bodies. Pressure for effective and less detectable methods for altering athletic physiology ...Human evolution at the crossroads: Integrating genetics and paleontology
...olution so that they could share the same stage to discuss their current work, and where they may be able to go on together in an effort to understand the evolution of our ancestors. The session was discussed Sunday at a news briefing. Hlusko's call for an integration of paleontology and genetics is also the...