Study identifies multiple genetic risk factors for prostate cancer
... Brian Henderson, the paper's senior co-author and dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Two papers in 2006 highlighted this same chromosomal region as important in prostate cancer. The company deCODE genetics in Iceland first identified two specific genetic variants that contributed to risk for ...NJIT receives NSF grant to improve math, science and technology education in Newark High Schools
...We aim to change that image," said Fadi Deek, PhD, dean of NJITs College of Science and Liberal Arts, who is one of the three principal investigators leading the research team. "We see this as a great opportunity for teachers to participate in an NSF-funded NJIT professional development program. Teacher...UC Davis wins new national center for avian flu research
...ne really are 'one medicine,' "said Bennie Osburn, dean of the UC Davis School of VeterinaryMedicine. Public health experts say that learning exactly how the influenzavirus is changing as it moves around the globe is essential toknowing when it might develop the ability to move quickly betweenhumans, gi...UT Metroplex institutions to collaborate on biomedical research
...e vice president for academic affairs, provost and dean of UT Southwestern Medical School. "This program is another step forward in expanding collaborations among the UT institutions in the Metroplex and exploring the interdisciplinary topics that are driving advances in medical care." A large committee...AIBS honors outstanding contributions to the biological sciences
...versity of Montana, Brewer serves as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her efforts to improve scientific literacy reach diverse audiences through projects that interconnect the general public, educators, and scientists. Especially noteworthy in this regard is her work heading the ...UD chemical engineer receives NSF career award
... Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering and dean of UD's College of Engineering, said. "We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor." The materials that Epps is developing contain structures that are a thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair and represent the "best of both wo...UD scientist wins NSF career award for tissue engineering research
... Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering and dean of UD's College of Engineering, said. "We are deli...he assistance of Michael Vaughan, senior assistant dean of engineering, and Kathy Werrell, assistant dean of engineering. Jia will be introducing students......rimi's advisor and co-author Carol Folt, Dartmouth dean of faculty, professor of biological sciences, and associate director of the Dartmouth toxic metals program. "Dartmouth's program has made great strides in addressing public and environmental impacts of both arsenic and mercury with this approach. Our...Legal ruling may put endangered species in danger
...ssor in Entomology, Harvard University; Gus Speth, dean of Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Stuart Pimm, the Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Biology at Duke University; Michael Soul, professor emeritus of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz...New study suggests beverage patterns may 'make or break' your diet
...is study," said co-author Rachel Johnson, PhD, RD, dean and professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont. "We know that Americans are consuming an alarming amount of sugary drinks. Furthermore, the consumption of milk beverages in place of these sweetened beverages may play a beneficial role in wei...5 Stanford professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
... From 2001 to 2005, she served as senior associate dean for the social sciences. Cook has a long-standing interest in social exchange, social networks, bargaining and social justice, and is involved in a large interdisciplinary project focusing on trust in social relations, particularly as they affect phy...Weill Cornell pharmacologist receives prestigious NIH MERIT Award
... Professor of Cardiovascular Biology and Genetics, dean of Weill Cornell Graduate School, and vice provost/executive vice dean for research at the Medical College. "I want to thank the NIH for their long-term support for our ...New genetic data overturn long-held theory of limb development
...ahn, PhD, and Shubin, PhD, professor and associate dean for organismal and evolutionary biology at Chicago and provost of the Field Museum, disproved conventional wisdom. The team looked at Hox geneswhich play a vital role in limb developmentin the pectoral fins of paddlefish. To track where the Hox genes...Scientists propose the kind of chemistry that led to life
...ll is also a professor of biophysics and associate dean of research in the UCSF School of Pharmacy. He is a faculty affiliate at QB3, the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research, headquartered at UCSF. ...Yale journal examines the global impact of cities
...th challenges and opportunities, says Gus Speth , dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. What is new here is recognition, front and center, that they have a global role to play. Industrial ecology, an emerging field that examines the relationship between industry and the environm...UD awarded $11M for osteoarthritis research and unique mentoring program for women scientists
...ook, professor of mathematical sciences, associate dean of engineering and chairperson of UD's Commission on the Status of Women, is assisting with the development of a strong internal networking and support system for women faculty in science and engineering. Professional development workshops, establish...Researchers pit novel version of common virus against cancer
...stigator Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D., senior associate dean for basic research at the University of Rochester, began looking at a novel approach to cancer treatment after investigating HIV/AIDS. Even though HIV and cancer are unrelated illnesses, they discovered a common link in the deadly efficiency of HIV c...MU maps course for improving pre-college science education
...ct, professor of biochemistry and senior associate dean for research in the MU School of Medicine. Maps in Medicine will utilize two interconnected modules: Mapping Health and Mapping Cell Fate. In the Mapping Health portion, students will be introduced to the role of vectors in the transmission of avi...University of Arizona launches major scientific research initiative at Biosphere 2
...and its place in the universe," said Joaquin Ruiz, dean of UA's College of Science. "The facilities and resources at this new campus will be an inspiring place for researchers to gather and to tackle problems that science and society will face now and in the future. "At Biosphere 2, we will address not ......authors write. Contact: Robin Herman, assistant dean of communications, Harvard School of Public Health, rherman@hsph.harvard.edu...