Science and medicine - bridging the gap
...nts and special programs. "We also are looking for approaches that can serve as models for the biomedical research training community." Any university in the United States that offers Ph.D. training is eligible to apply. The grants can be used to support planning of new curricula, development of new courses, an...JCI table of contents, December 1 2004
...leagues suggest that "active pursuit ofalternative approaches should be fully investigated as we advance into regenerative medicine." TITLE: Transplanted hematopoietic stem cells demonstrate impaired sarcoglycan expression after engraftment into cardiac and skeletal muscle AUTHOR CONTACT: Elizabeth McNally Depa...Science to restore the nation's ecosystems
...ree barriers to salmon migration and the different approaches that are being implemented to aid in the recovery of threatened and endangered salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin. Thurs, Dec. 9 Understanding the Role of Natural Processes in Guiding Human Restoration Efforts , Bruce F. Molnia, USGS,...Efforts to clone primates move forward
...h as nerve, blood, bone or muscle. Stem cell-based approaches may hold promise for treating or curing diabetes, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), heart disease, stroke, spinal cord injury and genetic diseases. Scientists believe that embryonic stem cells may have the most versatility in ...New weapon in germ warfare: 'Jamming' bacteria signals stops cholera
...ne," Dr McDougald says. "Thus, we need to find new approaches to treat bacterial infections." The furanone compounds are especially exciting as they do not kill the bacteria, but just stop them from expressing disease-causing traits. This means that there is no pressure on the bacteria to develop resistance." ...NIDCR launches unique initiative on oral biofilm
...at interact to cause disease, some have sought new approaches that comprehensively evaluate the complete biological capabilities of the various microbes there. This more global view may lead to novel insights into the interactions among these microbes that maintain oral health or cause disease, such as period...Stanford biologist working to restore native forests to Hawaii
...ble, as in the case of the spotted owl." Multiple approaches Daily plans to tackle the issue from ecological, financial and institutional angles. Pejchar is leading the ecological efforts and plans to travel to Hawaii in January. While there, she will survey native plant and animal diversity on several sites ...NIH provides $32.8 million to enhance biomedical informatics research network
.... Vaitukaitis, M.D. "BIRN's powerful and flexible approaches to data integration are designed to accommodate the dynamic nature of scientific inquiry and to allow novel discoveries that incorporate knowledge across scale and even across species. With this additional investment in the BIRN consortium, we hope ...DFG establishes three new clinical research units
...iversity of Munich is to develop novel therapeutic approaches for treating patients with advanced tumours in the gastrointestinal tract. They aim to use targeted analysis to study the molecular fundamentals of tumour biology. A new Clinical Research Unit is being established at the Medical Faculty of the Univer...Baby songbirds and human infants learn sounds in similar ways
... to investigate whether young birds take different approaches to mastering the sounds they imitate. "No one had thought a lot about strategies," says Nottebohm. "How, starting from an unstructured beginning, do you approach the final stereotyped song?" To investigate this question, Wan-chun Liu, Ph.D., a postdo...Study in Royal Society journal on first evidence for magnetic field detection in sharks
...ssume a central role in evolutionary research. New approaches include the study of how key genes have been selected during the process of domestication, and how climate change has effected the diversity and distribution of mammals. The future promises studies of DNA in polar caps, deep earth environments and ev...Three Yale scientists receive Ellison Medical Foundation awards
...pecific pathogens. John Carlson will explore new approaches to the design of repellants and traps for disease-carrying insects. One of the most effective means of controlling insect-borne diseases has been to control the insects that carry them. Carlson's team will apply its recent advances in understanding t......any of her historical interests and methodological approaches also contribute to the Collaborative Research Centre "Symbolic Communication and Social Value Systems from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution" in Mnster, of which she is the spokesperson. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger studied early modern and mode...UGA partners with U of Pennsylvania for bio-defense and infectious disease research project
...But there's too much data to suck it all up so new approaches are needed." Instead, the UGA team will use a relatively new technology called "Web services" to link the multiple databases. Web services technology allows one database to talk to another database. "In fact there will be multiple separate data...Brain tumor study reveals why treatment efforts fail in genetic disorder
...ere researchers should now look for more promising approaches to treating neurofibromatosis tumors, and may help scientists understand other cancers related to RAS. "The downside is our study proves we're not using the right therapies for this particular problem," says principal investigator David H. Gutmann, M...Scientists decipher genome of bacterium that helps clean up major groundwater pollutants
...tion, they could design enhanced or more effective approaches for removing TCE and toxic metabolites such as vinyl chloride from the environment. Seshadri says that capability to remove such chlorinated solvents "is important to both the ecology and the economy." In the long-term, genome data could serve as a f...Systems microbiology has great scientific promise in health and environment
...s microbiology research will provide the tools and approaches necessary for achieving a better understanding of life and ecosystems, especially the properties of microorganisms that cannot be studied in traditional laboratory settings, according to the report. The report also identifies technical challenges and...Scientists discover key genetic factor in determining HIV/AIDS risk
...ences in the immune system might result in medical approaches to thwart HIV/AIDS or other infections that vary among groups." The study focused on the gene that encodes CCL3L1, a potent HIV-blocking protein that interacts with CCR5--a major receptor protein that HIV uses as a doorway to enter and infect cells. ...EB and IUPS - Where cures of tomorrow can be seen in the science of today
...rld renowned for its emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to scientific and medical problems. It is designed... same time in recognition of the interdisciplinary approaches underlying so many of today's scientific and medical advances. In large part, the expansion is du......nal for targeting not only COX-2, but also EGFR as approaches for reducing the risk of tobacco-related malignancies of the mouth and throat," Dannenberg said. Dannenberg investigated the mechanism of tobacco smoke effects on oral mucosa with team of scientists including Dimitrios Moraitis, M.D., Jay O. Boyle, M...