March of Dimes awards $250,000 prize to pioneering scientist
...efects. The March of Dimes created the Prize as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk shortly before his death in 1995. The March of Dimes Prize will be awarded to Dr. Lyon at a black tie dinner and ceremony on May 3 at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. Greg Gumbel, the lead play-by-play broadcaster fo...Marian Johnson-Thompson wins 2004 Alice C. Evans Award
...en and minorities at NIEHS and throughout NIH. One tribute to her longstanding commitment to mentoring was recognized recently when students of the nationally acclaimed Meyerhoff Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, named her 2001 Meyerhoff Mentor of the Year. An extraordinarily active ...Warning to preserve 'unique' red squirrel from extinction
...is crucial to try and conserve them." Dr Lurz paid tribute to the museums who supplied material for the research Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, the Hancock Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne and British and Swedish Museums of Natural History. He said: "This kind of work would be impossible without their colle...Gene-rich human Chromosome 19 sequence completed
...ghly repetitive, with high GC content. Its a real tribute to this team that they could get the sequence finished. Stanfords role in the collaboration is the critical one of finishing the DNA sequence. The finishing process ensures that the information made available through the public databases is completel...Purdue scientists: To stop cancer, keep your Icmt away from your Ras
... the job done. "These troubles were actually a tribute to cellular life's tenacity and survival techniques," Henriksen said. "Life, cancerous life included, will often find a way to overcome adversity. That is why we are so excited about Icmt - it seems to be a weak link in the chain." The enzyme Ic...ORNL earns four Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
... biosensors and lab-on-a-chip. "These awards are a tribute to the work of many dedicated researchers at ORNL whose contributions are paving the way for a bright future in the areas of science and technology," said ORNL Director Jeff Wadsworth. Robust wireless technologies for extreme-environment communicatio...Brookhaven Lab expects $30 million to support life sciences
...olecules. "The large size of the grant is a tribute to the strong infrastructure within the NSLS and Brookhaven Lab," said Robert Sweet, a structural biologist in the Biology Department at Brookhaven and spokesperson for the research group that maintains the beam lines. "It also reflects how valuable ...Houston scientist named as rising star in chemistry
...search endeavors. Created in 2001, the award pays tribute to Norman Hackerman, President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Rice and long-time chairman of the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board. The third recipient of the award, Dr. Ma received a $100,000 check, certificate an...CSIRO scientist wins highest global award for fisheries research
...ions to world science. "Dr Sainsbury's Prize is a tribute not only to him and his research, but to the value placed upon such work in Australia. On behalf of CSIRO I congratulate Keith on this significant achievement." A senior scientist at CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, Dr Sainsbury is also Chair of the Te...Louis Leakey Centennial Tribute
... Field Museum. "The program will provide a fitting tribute to the outstanding achievements of Louis Leakey and his wife Mary, while at the same time providing a unique overview of current developments across the board. I am delighted that Meave and Louise will be participating to underscore the major contrib...World Parks Congress: Legacy of sustainable development continues with Brazilian reserve
...that are now stewards of their own resources--is a tribute to the leadership of the late Dr. Jos Mrcio Ayres, a forest ecologist for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) who succumbed to lung cancer earlier this year at the age of 49. "These new reserves represent a giant step towards saving the very he...March of Dimes awards $250,000 prize to pioneers in genetic research
...efects. The March of Dimes created the Prize as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk shortly before his death in 1995. The Prize will be awarded to Dr. Evans and Prof. Chambon at a black tie dinner and ceremony here tonight. Greg Gumbel, host and play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports, and a member of the March of ...Cell Transplant Society holds 6th International Congress in Atlanta March 2-5
...ne oral abstract sessions, a poster session, and a tribute to Paul E. Lacy, MD, PhD, retired chair of pathology at Washington University School of Medicine, who is recognized for developing the first experimental model for transplanting islet cells. Collin Weber, MD, professor of surgery at Emory Universi...NSF establishes center for biophotonics at UC Davis
...pus for such a major multidisciplinary center is a tribute to the strength and depth of UC Davis' research, especially in areas such as biophotonics that cross boundaries between disciplines," said Virginia Hinshaw, provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Davis. "This exciting opportunity will strengthen...Sydney Brenner, Molecular Sciences Institute founder, awarded the Nobel Prize
... at the Molecular Sciences Institute is an ongoing tribute to another contribution by this remarkable scientist. --Roger Brent, PresidentOctober 7, 2001 Background on Sydney Brenner Born in Germiston, South Africa on January 13, 1927, Sydney received his Bachelors and Masters from the University of Witwate...Harden McConnell named winner of 2002 Welch Award in Chemistry
... with students andpostdocs, so the award is also a tribute to them, he said, and to the two chemistry departments where he spent most of his academic career -- Caltech (1956 to 1964) and Stanford (1964 to 2000). A native of Virginia, McConnell received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from George Washi...First vaccine for cat AIDS approved for veterinary use
...ccine. "Formal approval of the vaccine is really a tribute to Dr. Yamamoto, who has doggedly persisted in pioneering this approach for an FIV vaccine," Pedersen said. "We are delighted that many years of research are now coming to fruition and providing cat owners and veterinarians with a protective vaccine ...$100,000 prize to pioneers in neural research
...efects. The March of Dimes created the Prize as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk shortly before his death in 1995. The Prize will be awarded tonight to Dr. Goodman and Dr. Jessell at a black tie dinner and ceremony beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Harbor Court Hotel. Greg Gumbel, host and play-by-play announcer...Hawaiian chemist honored for ocean research at Pacifichem 2000
...mmunity college system, will be among those paying tribute to Scheuer during his symposium. She credits Scheuer with encouraging her to pursue her doctorate in biochemistry and an academic career when it was not popular for women to do so. "Dr. Tsunoda's story is just one example of how Dr. Scheuer's impact......2000 Medal of Science honorees, the president paid tribute to a group of scientific leaders who changed or set new directions in social policy, neuroscience, biology, chemistry, bioengineering, mathematics, physics, and earth and environmental sciences."These exceptional scientists and engineers have transfo...