Scientists Determine 3-D Crystal Structure Of Cancer-Causing Protein
... president, Torsten Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981.Recently, the universitycreated four centers to foster collaborations among scientists fromcomplementary fields to pursue investigations of Alzheimer's Disease, human genetics, neurosciences and the links between physics and biology....Resistance To Leptin Contributes To Obesity
...resident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., whoreceived the prize in 1981. Recently, the university created five centersto foster collaborations among scientists to pursue investigations ofAlzheimer's Disease, of biochemistry and structural biology, of humangenetics, of sensory neurosciences and of the links betwee...Research Team Discovers Key Gene For Telomerase Enzyme In Humans
...it catalyzed,"said Cech, who shared the 1989 Nobel prize for chemistry. "Now we have theability to make lots of pure telomerase to understand its properties andlearn how to inhibit it." The team cloned telomerase genes in two evolutionarily diversespecies, yeast and humans. The genes were found t...Hunt For Early Heart Attack Genes Begins
...esident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in1981. In addition to the Starr Center for Human Genetics, the universityrecently created centers to foster research of Alzheimer's Disease, ofbiochemistry and structural biology, of sensory neurosciences and of the linksbetween physics and biology....Plant-Based Therapies Examined For Colon Cancer Prevention
...esident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981. Theuniversity recently created centers to foster research of Alzheimer's Disease,of biochemistry and structural biology, of human genetics, of sensoryneurosciences and of the links between physics and biology....Long-Time NIH Grantee Wins Nobel Prize In Chemistry
... of Aarhus University in Denmark, one of the other prize recipients, received support from NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in the early 1960's. "The Nobel Prize recognizes Dr. Boyer for a lifetime spent investigating the molecular me......g chemist, Dr Andrew Clark, was awarded the second prize at this event, (the Society of Chemical Industry Prize). The award ceremony was organised by the Chemistry Research for Britain organisation which is supported by the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, learned societies, professional association...U.S. Scientists Honored For Lifetime Contributions In Hepatitis Research
...February 14. Dr. Purcell shares the prize with John L. Gerin, Ph.D., director... their lives to serving others. The prize may be awarded in five categories: service to Islam; Islamic studies; ...Hultgren Receives Prestigious Eli Lilly Award
...Hultgren will receive the award plus a $5,000 cash prize during thesociety's annual meeting in May in Atlanta, Ga. He also will deliver the 1998Eli Lilly Award lecture. The award is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, aglobal research-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. ...Researchers From Rockefeller University Develop Novel Method To Fight Cancer
...resident,Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981. The university recentlycreated six centers to foster collaborations among scientists to pursueinvestigations of Alzheimer's disease, of biochemistry and structural biology,of human genetics, of immunology and immune diseases, of sensory neur...Rockefeller University Researchers Hunt For Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes
...esident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981. Inaddition to the Starr Center for Human Genetics, the university recently createdcenters to foster research of Alzheimer's Disease, of biochemistry andstructural biology, of sensory neurosciences, of immunology and immune diseasesand of the...Rockefeller University Researchers Continue Search For Genetic Ties To Hearing Loss
...esident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981. Inaddition to the Starr Center for Human Genetics, the university recently createdcenters to foster research of Alzheimer's Disease, of biochemistry andstructural biology, of sensory neurosciences, of immunology and immune disease,and of the...Ground-Breaking DNA Research Leads SFU Grad To The Top
... Li's persistence earned him a $5,000 doctoral prize from the NaturalSciences and Engineering Research Council. Only two of these national prizes areawarded each year in the natural sciences. "I was completely shocked at winning the NSERC award," says Li, whostudied chemistry at China's Anhui U...Scientist Receives Prestigious Award
...Medical Institute investigator, received a $35,000 prize and delivered alecture at the University of Southern California as part of the 1998 Robert J.and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for outstanding cardiovascular research. Yanagisawa discovered and cloned endothelin, a blood pressure-raisinghor...Scientists Identify New Gene That Controls Sleep/Wake Cycle
...esident, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 1981. Theuniversity recently created six centers to foster collaborations amongscientists to pursue investigations of Alzheimer's disease, of biochemistry andstructural biology, of human genetics, of immunology and immune diseases, ofsensory neuro...Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...erstein. Winston will receive the Sterling prize at a special ceremony this fall."I'm absolutely thrilled," he says. "This award represents exactly what weshould be doing at universities - probing and generating discussion." Controversy in this particular debate is a good thing, he continu...Hopkins Study Reveals Key Details On How We Get Energy
...tates within the"mushroom cap." Last year, a Nobel prize was awarded to the researcher (PaulBoyer, Ph.D., U...ming ATP was somehow tied to thisrotation, and the prize was shared with another researcher (John Walker, Ph.D.,Medical Research Council Laboratory, Cambridg...UD Education News: HHMI Award Supports Undergraduate Discovery
...itute of Silver Springs, Md., earned a first-place prize in a competitionorganized by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "Ilike immunology," she says, when asked about her career goals. "I'm thinking Imay go into that field." Another HHMI undergraduate researcher at UD, Amanda Sim...Book By Shipman Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award In Science
...ta Kappa Award in Science, which includes a $2,500 prize for theauthor, has been given annually since 1959....n Washington, D.C.. Some previous winners of the prize include Stephen Jay Gould for "WonderfulLife: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History," Linus Pa......rds call for one winner to be selected for a$2,500 prize in each of five categories: large newspaper, small newspaper,magazine, television, and radio. The winners will be honored on January 23,1999, at a special ceremony during the Association's annual meeting in Anaheim,California. The competition was ope...