Surprising airbag hazards among research findings at hearing safety conference
... life, productivity, and general well being. The conference will host dozens of presentations, including auditory physiologist Dr. G. Richard Prices "Intense Impulse Noise: Hearing Conservations Poison Gas," which has surprising new data on hearing loss as a result of automobile airbag deployment. He will pre...Carnegie Mellon researcher proposes development of artificial cells to fight disease
...logy, chemistry and engineering during an exciting conference organized by the National Academies and the Keck Foundation for developing new disease-fighting approaches for the future. "Our proposal is to use naturally available molecules to create pseudo-cell factories where we create a super artificial cell......pplied biotechnology fields. Topics for the 2007 conference include: protein design and computation catalytic promiscuity mutant library creation and analysis fundamentals of directed evolution new industrial applications of biocatalysis metabolic pathway engineering...This is the second conference in this series. Conference Goals This conference will be a follow-up on "Engineering Cell Biology - Cells in Context" held in summer 2005. The focus ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 24, 2007
...or Cancer Research (AACR) will cosponsor a special conference entitled, "Chemistry in Cancer Research: A Vital Partnership," Feb. 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. The program will feature presentations by prominent scientists on drug discovery, proteomics, the chemical biology of carcinogenesis, biomarkers and analyti...The conference will bring together scientists, engineers interest...of interest. As well as formal presentations, this conference is intended to provide a forum for informal discussions and social interaction between researchers a...Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning -- VII
The goal of this seventh conference in this series is to promote breakthrough thinking...nd challenges for fouling of heat exchangers. The conference provides a forum for industrial and academic, with a period of overlap where both communities can ex...Light-Activated Tissue Regeneration and Therapy -- II
...g Conferences International is sponsoring a second conference on Light-Activated Tissue Regeneration and Therapy...rt) Summary and Future Work (Josepa Rigau) This conference is being organized and chaired by Drs. R. Waynant, US-FDA/CDRM, J. Anders, Uniformed Services Unive...Porous Media and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry
...eral pertinent areas, such as biology. As such the conference will also entertain papers related to bio transpor...plied to Marine and Environmental Problems. This conference is supported by the National Science Foundation...This is the the fifteenth conference in a series dedicated to Biochemical Engineering. This conference, occurring once every two years, is the premier international forum to discuss the latest academic and industrial advances and future opportunities in the field. Biochemical Engineerin...ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
...e, and other vital topics. The first day of the conference will be devoted concurrent sessions focusing on international public health issues in security and biodefense, large scale decontamination, biodefense informatics and microbial forensics. The focus sessions will be followed by a keynote address by ...Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery
The primary goal of this conference is to bring together scientists, engineers, and cl...urgery. In addition to formal presentations, this conference is intended to provide a forum for informal discussions and social interaction. In 2007 we aim to e...Nanotechnology for Biological, Biomedical and Chemical Sensing
...pans through related diagnosis and therapy. This conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, scientist... exciting scientific and technological themes, the conference offers a platform to promote and encourage interaction among researchers for cross-fertilization of ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 17, 2007
...or Cancer Research (AACR) will cosponsor a special conference entitled, "Chemistry in Cancer Research: A Vital Partnership," Feb. 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. The program ( http://acswebcontent.acs.org/meetings/specialty/AACR/index.html ) will feature presentations by prominent scientists on drug discovery, proteo...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 10, 2007
...or Cancer Research (AACR) will cosponsor a special conference entitled, "Chemistry in Cancer Research: A Vital Partnership," Feb. 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. The program ( http://acswebcontent.acs.org/meetings/specialty/AACR/index.html ) will feature presentations by prominent scientists on drug discovery, proteo...Donald H. Sebastian receives award from SMART
...ion, including his chairmanship of the tech trends conference sessions in materials and composites, formation and support of the modeling and simulation cluster and hosting of SMART forums in Newark," said Thomas Kingston, managing director, SMART Board of Directors. "As global competition heats up, the US ne...Maxine F. Singer to receive Public Welfare Medal
...physicians, lawyers, and members of the press, the conference resulted in a report that established a framework for the conduct of research and the gradual removal of restrictions as understanding grew in future years. Singer was one of five signers of the summary statement. As chair of the National Academie...48th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Philadelphia Marriott, March 7-11, 2007
...ty in flies as well as in mice and much more. The conference will begin on Wednesday evening, March 7 with an o...complimentary. For general information about the conference log on to http://www.drosophila-conf.org/genetics/gsa/dros/dros2007 or email Toney Vogel, Registra...Physicians face significant new liability risks with advent of personalized medicine era
...ne, or pharmacogenomics, is the focus of a March 2 conference at the College of Law. ( https://www.law.asu.edu/personalizedmedicine ) It is defined as using information about a person's genetic makeup to tailor strategies for the detection, treatment or prevention of disease. The incorporation of personalized ...Inaugural Prometheus Prize awarded by Prometheus Books and the APA
...on and will deliver a lecture every two years at a conference of the APA. Designated a "Prometheus Laureate," Kitcher will receive a cash award of $10,000. Kitcher delivered the first Prometheus lecture, titled "Darwin and Democracy," at the APA Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division in Washington, DC on Frida...