Plant pathologists to meet in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...ety (APS) is a non-profit, professional scientific organization dedicated to the study and management of plant diseases, with 5,000 members worldwide....Field Museum gives Parker/Gentry Award to Chinese conservationist
...ry Award honors an outstanding individual, team or organization in the field of conservation biology whose efforts have had a significant impact on preserving the world's rich natural heritage and whose actions and approach can serve as a model to others. The Award bears the names of the late Theodore A. Parker...GlaxoSmithKline Drug Discovery and Development Research Grant Program 2004
...rch grant carries no obligation to the recipient's organization for licensure, patenting or transfer of confidential information, although GSK may discuss the possibility of future collaboration with some applicants. An Expert Review Board composed of acknowledged leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS will independent...Solving the mystery of the dancer mice, and cleft lip too
...ed by volunteers for Operation Smile, a non-profit organization that provides facial reconstruction surgery for indigent children and young adults in the United States and 20 developing countries. Strong pediatrician Chin-To Fong has traveled to the Philippines as part of Operation Smile teams and is now faculty ...AIUM to honor ultrasound pioneers at its 2004 Annual Convention
...ble for each winner. The AIUM, a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the art and science of ultrasound in medicine and research through its educational, scientific, literary, and professional activities, has been able to promote the safe and effective use of ultrasound in clinical medicine for m...AIUM recognizes new investigators in ultrasound
...e Shaw, III, MD, PhD The AIUM, a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the art and science of ultrasound in medicine and research through its educational, scientific, and professional activities, has been able to promote the safe and effective use of ultrasound in clinical medicine for more than 5...Institute for Systems Biology, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announce collaboration
...g and strengthening technical capabilities of each organization in systems biology and related areas." "PNNL brings to the world of biology enormous technical and computational capabilities, which are fundamental to our ability to transform biology and medicine," said Dr. Leroy Hood, ISB president. "We are exci...Disease threatens cucumbers, pumpkins, and other vine crops
...ety (APS) is a non-profit, professional scientific organization dedicated to the study and management of plant disease with 5,000 members worldwide....National Academies news: 72 new members chosen by academy
...351. The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation, signed by Abraham Lincoln, which calls on the Academy to act as an official ......technique that Casagrande's team used to study the organization of MT looks at the activity of different regions on the surface of the brain. It relies on the fact that active neurons consume oxygen. This slightly increases the proportion of hemoglobin that has been stripped of oxygen relative to the amount of he...Society of Nuclear Medicine's 51st Annual Meeting June 19-23, 2004
...ne is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 14,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology, and practical applications of nuclear medicine. The SNM is based in Reston, VA....MCG pursues markers to improve ovarian cancer treatment, diagnosis
...nded by the Georgia Cancer Coalition, a charitable organization formed in 2001 to improve cancer treatment in Georgia. Ovarian cancer is among the top five cancers diagnosed in women, and although survival rates can be as high as 80 to 90 percent when caught early, most cancers are found after the disease has pro...Breakthrough Clemson research appears in Science
...xhibits exquisite control over the size, shape and organization of crystals," Mount said, adding if engineers can mimic nature, they could build bone replacements, grow crystal communication equipment and design paper-thin protective suits. "What's really exciting is that this research might lead to a cure for os...Freeing Nemo: Aquarium owners releasing non-native fish could endanger marine ecosystems
...rine Aquarium Council, an international non-profit organization based in Honolulu that focuses on the way tropical fish are collected and handled before they are purchased. "While it is against the law to release non-native marine fish into coastal waters, it's a problem that can't easily be policed," Semmens sa...American Society for Microbiology 104th general meeting
...he oldest and largest single biological membership organization with approximately 44,000 members worldwide. Members work in different organizations, including education (research institutions, undergraduate and graduate institutions, and medical dental and veterinary schools), industry (pharmaceutical, food and...'Top Houston Women in Technology' honoree at UH
...sociation for Women in Computing (AWC), a national organization dedicated to helping women advance and achieve leadership roles in the technical disciplines of computing, business, industry, science, education and government. The 22 honorees of 2004 represent an array of leaders in Houston, from the corporate se...New data on ant adaptability within their environment
...rchers have found new evidence that ants alter the organization of their colonies in different environments. Resea...Over the past 30 years, theoretical work on social organization has generated a number of predictions about how the colonies of eusocial insects, like ants and bees...Office Depot partners with Conservation Organizations to incorporate science into paper procurement
... the complementary strengths and resources of each organization to address forest and biodiversity conservation issues within the supply chain. "The creation of the Alliance is another strong demonstration of Office Depot's commitment to pursue practical approaches to issues of environmental concern," noted B...Media invited to attend International Society For Heart & Lung Transplantation meeting April 21-24
...d Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a not-for-profit organization with more than 2,200 members from 45-plus countries dedicated to the advancement of the science and treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases. For more information, visit www.ishlt.org ....Heart and lung transplantation clinical trial results to be announced at ISHLT meeting
...d Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the science and treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases. Created in 1981 at a gathering of about 15 cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, the Society now includes more than 2,200 members from 45-plus countries, re...