Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine gets $4 million to make 'smart nanoparticles'
...h.D., professor of pediatrics and senior associate dean for research at the School of Medicine. Davis said the plan is to create smart nanoparticles that can accomplish several things: Light up on imaging only at sites of disease, Deliver photoactivated molecules to cancerous lesions so as to kill...Unlocking mysteries of brain, grooming future med students goals of UH prof
...r Teaching Excellence Award, named for a former UH dean and geosciences professor who was always looking for better ways to teach and make students look at things differently. The award recognizes one faculty member each year for contributions made to the teaching mission of the college. The honor incl...Study finds medication prevents travelers' diarrhea
...ool at Houston; Francisco Martinez-Sandoval, M.D., dean of the international program at Universidad de Guadalajara....More than 250 experts attend NJIT's math conference
...d statistics," said Daljit Ahluwahlia, PhD, acting dean of NJIT's College of Computing Sciences and former chairman of the department of mathematical sciences. Among the topics covered were mathematical biology, nonlinear waves and electromagnetics, fluid mechanics and applied statistics. Joseph B. Kelle...UCSD research reveals mechanism involved with type of fatal epilepsy
...has remained unclear. Jack E. Dixon, Ph.D., UCSD dean of scientific affairs and professor of pharmacology, and colleagues at UCSD investigated the role of malin in Lafora disease and found that malin physically interacts with laforin and regulates laforin's concentration by marking it for degradation. T...SHRO signs agreement with Temple to continue biomedical research
... Main Campus," said Allen Nicholson, Ph.D., acting dean of the College of Science and Technology. "I am enthusiastic about the prospects of expanding SHRO's research activities in the areas of molecular therapeutics and the relationship between obesity and cancer. I fully expect the college to be an eff...Columbia University launches multi-year campaign to support stem cell research
...resident of Columbia University Medical Center and dean of the faculty of medicine at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons. "Columbia continues to be a leader in this revolutionary health technology that holds the promise to benefit people suffering from a wide variety of debilitating health prob...National Academies advisory: June 29 public briefing on ionizing radiation
... THE REPORT: RICHARD MONSON (chair), associate dean for professional education and professor of epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, Mass. WILLIAM C. DEWEY, professor of radiation oncology and director, Radiation Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco ETHE...Enzyme affects hypertension by controlling salt levels in body
...lanie Cobb, co-senior author on the PNAS paper and dean of UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. After cloning the enzyme, Dr. Cobb's research group examined what proteins might be regulated by WNK1, and found that SGK1 was one of those proteins. Because he works on ion channels, includi...Invasive honeysuckle opens door for new hybrid insect species
...A. McPheron, professor of entomology and associate dean for research and director of Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station; and Benjamin M. Matta and Nicole Shakir-Botteri, Penn State undergraduate biology majors who have since graduated, present their findings on a hybrid tephritid fruit fly the ...Eye on the prize: UH optometry students set record with fellowships
...hers in the field," said Laura Frishman, associate dean of the UH College of Optometry. "Their selection for this honor really showcases the diversity of research and leadership of our students in this college." The UH recipients are Joy Martin, Jason Marsack, Lisa Ostrin, Ling Chi Huang and Danielle M...Rutgers College of Nursing Dean's award winning book updated and released
... by Felissa R. Lashley, Rutgers College of Nursing dean and professor, has been issued in a third edition with new and updated information about genetics pertinent to nursing practice. The third edition, published by Springer Publishing Co., is a comprehensive overview of genetics and provides nurses an...NJIT ranked 9th in the nation for graduating African-American engineers
...dent for academic affairs and student services and dean of the Dorman Honors College at NJIT. "Historically, NJIT's commitment has included academic programs, services, financial support and a climate conducive to enrolling and graduating minority students," added Bloom. "All of this produces results, and...USC recipient of stem cell training grants from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
...pital Los Angeles," said Brian E. Henderson, M.D., dean of the Keck School of Medicine and a member of the...Frank Markland, Ph.D., the Keck School's associate dean for scientific affairs. "The medical school has a number of investigators interested in stem cell re...Rutgers entomologist honored by Chinese Academy of Sciences
...his international reputation, said Robert Goodman, dean of Rutgers' Cook College. "This award is a fitting recognition of Randy's career achievements, and I am extremely pleased and proud that he has been chosen." Gaugler is an expert and leader in insect pathology, particularly in the area of insect cont...VA Community College to help biotech economic development with link to global biotech training firm
...on's biotech industry," asserts William Wasilenko, dean of research at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "And it complements the growing variety of biotech opportunities in Virginia." He adds, "This will be good for the Hampton Roads economy. With time, it could serve as a magnet for recruiting biotech com...MSU researchers receive $4 million grant to uncover gene functions
...e best-understood plant model," said George Leroi, dean of the MSU College of Natural Science. "Importantly, the project will provide opportunities for MSU undergraduates, graduate students and visiting researchers to become educated in modern genomic and bioinformatic techniques that will be widely appli...1 million expected to join in on Cutler Global Disaster Lecture
...00 lectures. According to Bernard Goldstein, M.D., dean of GSPH, Dr. Noji's lecture is a crucial first step in developing better responses to disasters. "Schools of public health, and disaster epidemiology programs in particular, can potentially play very important roles in helping both to plan for future...U-Michigan receives $18.7M for National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics
...says Raymond Ruddon, M.D., Ph.D., senior associate dean of Research and Graduate Studies, and professor, Department of Pharmacology. The $18.7-million grant is part of a cooperative agreement between the University of Michigan and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which has programmatic ...$16 million grant advances nanomedicine at Washington University
... executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. "By bringing these creative laboratory innovations to practical medical application, the SCCNE will become a vital part of the School of Medicine's BioMed 21 initiative." The NCI began supporting the application of nanotech...