Europe struggles to meet the challenges posed by PGD patients travelling abroad
...D existed in Member States. Mr Lawford Davies, who lectures in law and medicine at the Institute for Human Genetics at Newcastle University and is a visiting research fellow at Durham University Law School, UK, is a co-author of the report and he focused on the legal, ethical and regulatory aspects of the res...Ground gas gizmo boosts brownfield building
...Manchester Geological Unit (GMGU). Dr Boult, who lectures on hydrochemistry within The School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Studies (SEAES) has helped to develop two other products; Hydraclam and Chloroclam. The Hydraclam is designed to allow levels of discolouration in the water supply to be me...International team to honor 30th anniversary of deep-sea vent discovery in Galpagos
...creen film called "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea," and lectures by noted vent science pioneers including: J. Frederick Grassle (Rutgers University): The First Biological Expedition to Hydrothermal Vents Emory Kristof (National Geographic): The Discovery From the Eye of a Lens Cindy Van Dover (Duke Univers...Yale biophysicist Thomas Steitz receives Gairdner Award for medical research
...it universities across Canada and present academic lectures on their area of expertise. Each prize carries a cash award of $CDN 30,000 (about $26,700). Since 2003, the lead national sponsor of the Gairdner awards has been the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the major federal agency responsibl...Highlighted sessions of ASBMB's 2007 Annual Meeting
...r 50 sessions. The meeting will also include award lectures and sessions on educational and professional development, minority affairs studies, and the interplay between the biomedical sciences and public policy. The meeting will take place at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washin...Award lectures for ASBMB's 2007 Annual Meeting
...r 50 sessions. The meeting will also include award lectures and sessions on educational and professional development, minority affairs studies, and the interplay between the biomedical sciences and public policy. The meeting will take place at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washin...UD chemical engineer receives NSF career award
...gy trading for a major bank, already has given two lectures related to "green" engineering at UD. "I chose academia over industry because here you have the opportunity to influence young people, and you also have the ability to tackle the problems that you want to pursue," he noted. Epps received his bach...2007 Communicator Award goes to glaciologists from Bremerhaven
...in books and journals, but also at exhibitions and lectures at schools, universities and other public education institutions. The researchers also invited the press to attend their events in order to get a first-hand impression of the work that goes on in the ice lab or on polar expedition ships. The articles...AACR Annual Meeting showcases significant developments in understanding and targeting cancers
... of the AACR meeting that will feature educational lectures and a tour of poster displays and exhibits as well as a networking reception. Many of these high school students will be paired with mentors among the AACR membership for guidance and education. "Over the last 100 years, the AACR has been privilege...Press registration -- World Congress of Nephrology, April 21-25, 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
...hlights for each day's program will be the keynote lectures to be given by a series of five outstanding scientists and clinicians covering several of the hottest topics in renal science and medicine. Timely exchange and debate will surround the future applications of medical genetics to kidney disease, syste...Global Nephrology gathers in Rio
...ne (USA) - will be followed by a series of keynote lectures to be given by a series of five outstanding scientists and clinicians that will cover several of the hottest topics in renal science and medicine: Keynote 1- April 22, 2007, 11:00-12:30 Kevin Davies (USA), Editor-in-Chief, Bio-IT World and author ...Research physiologists convene for 120th Annual Meeting
...Convention Center in Washington, DC. More than 100 lectures and 2,800 scientific poster presentations will be ...: The findings from select research presentations, lectures and symposia will be provided in separate news releases and offered to the press on an embargoed bas...Experimental Biology 2007: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Health, April 28-May 2
...s). Ten distinguished scientists will give award lectures on topics ranging from the causes and consequences...iety program includes 16 societal or distinguished lectures and a Physiology Infocus session that focuses on novel technologies in physiology and medicine, such...Free public events at the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
...uary in San Francisco, Calif. With cutting-edge lectures on topics such as robotics and science-based efforts to create better forms of energy as well as hands-on science activities for children, the AAAS Annual Meeting promises something for people of all ages and interests. A summary of free AAAS events ...2007 AAAS Annual Meeting Headlines
...ancisco, Continental Ballroom 4-6. Additional free lectures are planned at the same time and place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Speakers will be energy guru Steven Chu of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Google Co-Founder Larry Page; and Mohamed H.A. Hassan of TWAS, the Academy of Scienc...Researchers probe health and safety impacts of nanotechnology
...trate skin. The researchers have presented several lectures at conferences and have several papers published or undergoing review. Powers said the health and environmental effects of common metals and materials are well-known. The question for the researchers is whether the effects change when the metals a...Green Chemical Reactor Engineering -- XI
...g on "Green Chemical Reactor Engineering". Plenary lectures will specifically reflect these challenges, vision...hemical reactor engineering. At least four plenary lectures of 60 minute duration each will be coordinated as part of the Technical Program, selected to reflect...16 outstanding researchers receive Singapore's highest honor in science and technology
...scientific talks and public lectures. These public lectures were always interesting, peppered with characteristic wit and humour, and delivered on key points. He spoke to the public and students in a way that they could understand, thereby helping to elevate the level of science consciousness and interest in...Convening kidney health in Copenhagen
...ries of stimulating and cross-disciplinary plenary lectures to be delivered by Nexus' international and highly distinguished panel of speakers (Ren Bindels - The Netherlands, Rajesh V. Thakker - UK, Steven C. Hebert - USA, Catherine M. Shanahan UK, Paolo Bianco Italy). The Nexus symposium's unique blend of...Roger Kornberg to present Dickson Prize lecture at U of Pittsburgh's SCIENCE2006: Feel the Power
...four prominent scientists who will present plenary lectures during the two-day event, which is scheduled Oct. 5 and 6. All Science2006 events are free and open to the public. The Dickson Prize in Medicine, the most prestigious award presented by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, recognizes ind...