Fedoroff, of Penn State, to receive National Medal of Science
...Biology in Moscow and was a member of the founding board of the Soros International Science Foundation. Sh...edoroff to the National Science Board, a 24-person board that oversees the activities of the National Science Foundation. Members are selected on the basis ...The origin of perennial water-ice at the South Pole of Mars
...nd Infrared Mineralogical Mapping Spectrometer) on board Mars Express had already found previously undetected perennial deposits of water-ice. They are sitting on top of million-year old layered terrains and provide strong evidence for a recent glacial activity. However, only now a realistic explanation f......l-Abed and his colleagues found that having MIF on board in high amounts in animals prone to diabetes set the disease process in motion weeks earlier than expected. The team is now trying to design a clinical study to look at MIF levels in type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. One thing has become clear about t...Journal of Nuclear Medicine's impact grows, remains consistently high over past 5 years
..., he added. I applaud the efforts of our editorial board members who identify those manuscripts worthy of publication, assist authors in publishing clear and succinct papers and provide readers with essential articles on molecular imaging and nuclear medicine, said Schelbert. JNMs 2006 impact factor is i...Sukhishvili invited to serve on NIH's Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section
...o the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board and survey the status of research in their fields of science. These functions are of great value to medical and allied research in the US. I am confident that Professor Sukhishvili will be an asset to the National Institute of Health in assuring the...World Wildlife Fund warns against iron dumping experiment near the Galapagos Islands
... said Dr. Sallie Chisholm, microbiologist, MIT and board member, World Wildlife Fund. Theres a real risk that this experiment may cause a domino effect through the food chain. Potential negative impacts of the Planktos experiment include: Shifts in the composition of species that make up plankton, t...Kansas, Missouri School Board members to explore improvements in science-related education
Nearly 100 elected school board members from three dozen districts in Kansas and M...ay will conclude with a session devoted to helping board members integrate what they've learned into a preliminary action plan tailored to their individual d...Brazil's first oncology biotech launches
...o enter clinical trials this year. Internal review board permission has been granted by So Paulos Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital (HAOC), one of the centers of clinical excellence in Brazil, to conduct a clinical trial assessing the antibodys efficacy for patients with resected ovarian cancer. This will be th...SNM advances professional definition for 'molecular imaging'
...ons in Baltimore, Md. SNMs definitionapproved by board members from both SNM and MICOEstates: Molecular imaging is the visualization, characterization and measurement of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in humans and other living systems. The definition further elaborates: Molecu...UC Irvine awarded $3.9 million to upgrade stem cell research facilities, training
...endent Citizens Oversight Committee, the governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. CIRM awards are intended to fund laboratories and equipment for the growth of human embryonic stem cells and training for scientists and technical staff who grow and maintain these cells. All gra...Stray penguins probably reached northern waters by fishing boat
...iology. "The crews keep the penguins as pets on board the boat. They're appealing," said Van Buren. "People keep them around because they're so cute." The Humboldt is one of 17 penguin species, and is sometimes referred to as the Peruvian penguin because it typically lives along the coasts of Peru an...Michael R. Zalutsky receives SNM's 2007 Paul C. Aebersold Award
...rom Genentech. Zalutsky, who is a member of the board of directors of SNMs Molecular Imaging Center of E...d has edited two books. He serves on the editorial board of four journals and has been a member of the medical imaging study section of the National Institut...SNM recognizes R. Edward Coleman with 2007 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award
...cterizing neuroendocrine tumors. Coleman, who is board certified in both nuclear medicine and internal medicine, uses PET in researching the effects of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery on tumor and normal tissue metabolism. A Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the American...Burroughs Wellcome Fund awards $14M to support physician-scientists
... difference in medicine," Dr. George Miller, a BWF board member, remarked after the board moved to approve the awardees. "This is a pool of very good people doing incredible things." The ...Anthropologist given one of nation's top scientific honors
...ientific American, Lovejoy serves on the editorial board for Anthropological Science. He also holds the honor of being one of the Institute for Scientific Informations "Most Highly Cited" authors in social sciences. Lovejoy received a doctorate in biological anthropology from the University of Massachus...Ronald Cape to receive 2007 Biotechnology Heritage Award
...s later sold to Chiroscience plc. He serves on the board of EntreMed, Inc. and Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. He also serves as a director for several privately held companies. Cape was a founding member of the Industrial Biotechnology Association (now BIO), where he served as president from 1983 to ...World's leading scientists announce creation of 'Encyclopedia of Life'
...g this immense project. An international advisory board of distinguished individuals will also help guide the Encyclopedia. The effort is spurred by a $10 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and $2.5 million from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and will ultimately serve ...Phillip A. Sharp to receive the 2007 Winthrop-Sears Award
...er of Biogen (now Biogen Idec) and a member of its board of directors.One of the biggest scientific advances of the last decade has been RNA interference (RNAi), a natural process used by organisms from poppies to people to turn off the expression of certain genes. In 2002 Sharp cofounded Alnylam Pharmaceu......rought tangible value to our stockholders, and our board takes this time to state its appreciation and admiration of the efforts of our management team and all of our employees." Dr. ODonnell continued, "We are hopeful that this demonstration of the effectiveness of BEMA Fentanyl augers very well for the...