Emerging research heralds new era of breast cancer management
...e of nanotechnology may provide safer imaging that capitalizes on our growing knowledge of specific genes associated with cancer. In the area of systemic therapy, the timing of drug treatments is being altered to maximize cell death, "short-circuit" tumor growth, and minimize toxicity to the patient. Though e...NIH gives PITT $13 million grant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research
...ons for patients." Each of the research projects capitalizes on findings of basic science and clinical research performed by the University of Pittsburgh Emphysema Research Center. This SCCOR focuses on advanced cellular and molecular investigations of lung tissue changes involved in COPD to increase understan...HIV exploits competition among T cells
...ously in different parts of the body. The approach capitalizes on the fact that different lymph nodes the sites where T cells compete to be chosen as the winners against a particular disease act as collection points for different parts of the body. Moreover, because it takes 4-5 days for T cells produced in a ...UCSD project takes fish collection into the digital age
... educational program for high school students that capitalizes on the interactive scientific research aspects of the project. "By creating the Digital Fish Library, we hope to develop a tool that stimulates students to think independently and naturally leads them into questions that they might want to investigat...HHMI awards $10 million for interdisciplinary graduate education
...raduate education. "The HHMI-NIBIB partnership capitalizes on the special strengths of each organization," said HHMI President Thomas R. Cech. "HHMI can provide flexible support to catalyze development of new interdisciplinary programs, and the NIBIB will sustain these and related programs once they are deve...Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh receive educational grant from HHMI
...graduate education." "The HHMI-NIBIB partnership capitalizes on the special strengths of each organization," said HHMI President Thomas R. Cech. "HHMI can provide flexible support to catalyze development of new interdisciplinary programs, and the NIBIB will sustain these and related programs once they are deve...$25 million NIH grant funds new technologies for rapid mass screening of radiation exposure
...ons. Radiation Science at Columbia This research capitalizes upon the extensive expertise in radiation sciences at Columbia. The Center for Radiological Research, founded by a student of Marie Curie, has been in existence for 90 years. Dr. Brenner, director of the Columbia University Radiological Research A...Scientific Integrity text adds website support to new edition
...rd Edition." The revision of Scientific Integrity capitalizes on valuable student and instructor feedback, as well as the experience gained from Macrina's own classroom use. Conceived as a turnkey text, the book offers background, analysis, teaching tools, and associated online resources that will enable virtu...