$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
...l College and Penn State Hershey Medical Center to unite to become a powerhouse in terms of reproductive research opportunities," said Richard S. Legro, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and co-principal investigator for the study. "This really is a situation ...Brain development and puberty may be key factors in learning disorders
...perspective of brain development could potentially unite many seemingly disparate deficits observed in adults with learning problems -- from evidence that their white brain matter is abnormally distributed to findings that they have difficulty distinguishing and manipulating language sounds," said Wright. ...Promising research: From employment issues to virology
...intervention strategies. This priority is meant to unite virologists, cell biologists, biochemists, structural biologists and biophysicists. The viruses being examined include important aetiological agents that infest humans, such as HI, Ebola, hepatitis C or herpes viruses. (Coordinator: Professor Dr. Han...DFG establishes 14 new research units
...m" are located at seven different universities and unite researchers in paleontology, zoology and biomechanics. Superconductors are one of the most interesting phenomena of modern solid state physics. The Research Unit for "Doping Dependence of Phase Transitions and Ordering Phenomena in Cuprate Super Cond...Green Foundation, Trust gives $12.8 million for UT Southwestern comprehensive research center
...ed a model of the cell's signaling network. We can unite our efforts to make this happen under the umbrella of the new Green Center." Dr. Gilman said he expects to recruit a core group of researchers who will collaborate with current UT Southwestern scientists to "form a nucleus of people who would work on...European researchers launch 10 million euro collaborative technology project
...es. "As well as uniting technologies, BIOXHIT will unite other European and national activities into one strong European alliance, giving us the strength to be a major competitor in Structural Genomics on a global scale. Similar initiatives are already underway in the US and Japan, our two main competitors...Scientists, physicians discuss latest discoveries for stopping cancer before it starts
..."we are able to extract some basic principles that unite all or almost all forms of human cancer." Mr. Jordan's 2000 memoir, No Such Thing as a Bad Day, is a poignant, personal and inspirational account of his battles against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as prostate and skin cancers all developed bef...Nominations sought for professorship by the American Association for Cancer Research
...isbury, isan excellent example of how the AACR can unite with like-minded organizations to support cutting-edge basic cancer research and move us toward our common goal of preventing and curing the horrible disease that is cancer," said Dr. Margaret Foti, Chief Executive Officer of the AACR.......public policy. The challenge, she says, will be to unite with research universities and corporate laboratories. "Scientists and engineers at research universities and those at the corporate laboratories will develop the technological solutions and the applications," says Jackson. "AAAS can work toward in...Researchers discover how herpes tricks the immune system
...by certain disease-causing organisms, the proteins unite and collect on viruses or on the membranes of virus-infected cells and kill them by punching holes in the membranes. To help prevent the inadvertent and dangerous triggering of this complement reaction, healthy cells produce molecules known as regula...New center to study deadly microbial pathogens
...t philanthropic organizations. The gift will help unite 20 UW faculty into a coordinated research effort to exploit the full medical potential of existing and forthcoming microbial genome sequences. In addition, the Keck Center will contribute resources to attract new faculty in the areas of mass spectrom...NSF-funded researchers track Alaska seal migration for the first time
...r and movements. It was a privilege to be able to unite scientific and traditional knowledge to gain a better understanding of ringed seal life history." The strategic location of the observatory on Little Diomede is expected to permit rapid, flexible collection of chemical, biological and physical data o......ael Development Center created the program to help unite Marylands mature biotech community with Israels burgeoning biotech sector for joint research and business activities. According to Sibel, the inaugural grant pairs Israeli scientist Dr. Jonathan Gershoni of Tel-Aviv University with world-renowned vi...National survey reveals profound lack of scientific knowledge
... exhibitions and educational initiatives that will unite people with the sciences and with nature in profound, new ways.Founded in 1853, the Academy is the only cultural institution in the United States that combines a major aquarium, planetarium, and a natural history museum. The Academy is also one of t...European Parliament calls for action in epilepsy
...the medical community to share their knowledge and unite in action to improve the lives of the six million people with epilepsy in Europe2, with the launch of the European White Paper on Epilepsy. Eradication of Stigma, Discrimination in the Workplace, and Inadequate Research Funding were cited as three k...NIDA, CSAT, CDC sponsor conference on drug use, HIV and hepatitis
... HIV and Hepatitis: Bringing It All Together" will unite researchers and practitioners from campuses and communities across the country to address these inter-related and urgent public health issues. The driving force behind this conference, May 7-10, 2000, at the Baltimore Convention Center, is to redu......, has launched a new genomics initiative that will unite scientists from across the campus in better understanding the actions of genes in growth, health, disease and behavior. The initiative includes some $20 million for faculty recruitment and lab start-up costs. In addition, the campus is in the proces......t just wound onup the bumpers of cars. Symbols can unite towns, armies--even nations. A new battle of symbols is nowbeing fought across America these days--a stylized version of "capture theflag." One of the symbols is a fish. The other is a fish with small walkingfeet. Inside the symbols are a variety of ...