Pitt marks 50th anniversary of its Salk polio vaccine with reunion, scientific symposium
...on effort for the World Health Organization. Other internationally recognized researchers and public health experts are included on the program for the April 11 and 12 symposium, "Remembering Polio: The History and Future of Vaccine Development." In some ways, the fear of polio was as terrifying as the disease itsel...Sudan surveys show high rates of death and malnutrition among displaced population
...r than the 1 per 10,000 per day that is recognized internationally as defining an emergency situation and 4 to 6 times the expected rate in sub-Saharan populations. In Kass and Kalma, the under 5-year mortality rates exceeded the 2 per 10,000 per day used as the emergency benchmark." Deaths from medical causes p...New thrust needed to tackle health inequalities globally says UCL scientist
... 18th March 2005 that a major new thrust is needed internationally to tackle health inequalities. Professor Marmot, Director of UCL's International Centre for Health & Society, will chair the Commission on Social Determinants of Health launched by the World Health Organisation on Friday 18th March bringing together ...Houston meeting kicks off collaboration to advance cancer research
...s will carry out over the next few years. Both are internationally renowned for their commitment to and excellence in translational medicine, which drives pioneering cancer research from the laboratory to patient therapies at the bedside. Sir Richard Sykes, Rector of Imperial College London, said, "Cancer research h...2005 Research in Dental Caries Award
...istry. Professor Kidd has played an important role internationally in the development of better early caries detection methods and the relationship of early detection to diagnosis and treatment planning. She has been tireless in her efforts to educate researchers, teachers, and practicing dentists and has written ma...2005 Oral Medicine and Pathology Research Award
...th therapy and dental technology. He is recognized internationally as an authority on dental and oral diseases, and the IADR is honored by his acceptance of this award. ...IADR & GSK announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
...rs around the globe, and these were reviewed by an internationally recognized panel of experts, under the chairmanship of Dr. John Stamm, former Dean, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. The awards, to be provided in the form of an unrestricted research grant, will be funded by GSK and a...Promising new strategy for Swedish medical research
...dividuals. No country can do this alone. Sweden is internationally recognised as an important player in this respect and is even possibly considered a model country. Swedes are well educated and motivated about questions of public health, and the country has a well organised population register and a uniform healthc...Columbia study finds hemophilia therapy dramatically improves outcomes for bleeding stroke
...ology is one of the largest in the country, and is internationally recognized for pioneering research in the development of new treatment modalities and protocols for stroke. Columbia researchers recently won a highly competitive $12 million stroke center grant from the NIH. Columbia is the first site in the easter...International gathering of experts to share retinoblastoma breakthroughs
...se Cancer Center in Philadelphia. "Dr. Knudson is internationally recognized for his 'two-hit' theory that explains ...hursday morning's opening of the symposium. Other internationally recognized speakers scheduled for Thursday morning are David Abramson, M.D. (Memorial Sloan-Ketterin...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ive operations in patients with heart failure, and internationally known cardiologist Robert Bonow, MD, chief of Cardiology at Northwestern Memorial and past president of the American Heart Association. The core infrastructure includes six centers: The Center for Heart Valve Disease, The Center for Heart Failure, T...Leadership gift from Sulpizio Family for new state-of-the-art cardiovascular center at UCSD
...ive clinical research." Anthony DeMaria, M.D., an internationally respected cardiologist and researcher who specializes in cardiac diagnostics and ultrasound, is Director of the center. "The dedication of Rich and Gaby Sulpizio has moved us forward in realizing our vision to be a leader in translational research, e...Canadian neurologist wins highest award as American Stroke Association honors five
...rt G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke. An internationally recognized stroke investigator and innovator, Hachinski is the current editor-in-chief of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association and a past chair of the stroke conference program committee. He is past Richard and Beryl Ivey Chair of the D...Mayo Clinic researchers create 'obedient virus'; First step to use measles virus against cancer
...sing finding was made that the measles strain used internationally for vaccinations has natural anticancer activity. "But we had a concern that the measles virus may be a little too promiscuous in its ability to infect both cancer cells and non-cancer cells, so we wanted to develop a method whereby we could retarget...Northwestern Memorial chosen to be featured in first-ever mini-med school TV airing on PBS
...s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. McCarthy is an internationally acclaimed cardiac surgeon recently recruited to NMH from the Cleveland Clinic to help build the Northwestern Cardiovascular Institute and launch NMH into a new era of heart care. "Participating in this show was an amazing opportunity not only for N...Fred Hutchinson receives $9.7 million to lead early detection consortium
...ols, for data analysis. McIntosh is known internationally for his expertise in discovering and evaluating novel biomarkers for use in the early detection of cancer, particularly cancers of the ovary, breast and cervix. His group uses proteomics to evaluate how blood proteins behave over time in women with o...Little evidence to link mercury fillings to human health problems
...ental research community. LSRO selected a panel of internationally recognized experts in the fields of immunotoxicology, immunology and allergy; neurobehavioral toxicology and neurodevelopment; pediatrics; developmental and reproductive toxicology; toxicokinetics and modeling; epidemiology; pathology; and general to...Research explores why some internationally adopted children excel while others struggle
...ersonal interest in the topic as family members of internationally adopted (IA) children. "Because most adoptive par..., specializes in infectious diseases and sees many internationally adopted children at Temple University Children's Medical Center. "Some of the medical issues facin...Panel offers recommendations for monitoring adverse events from dietary supplements
...rch Office (LSRO), WWW.LSRO.ORG . The LSRO is an internationally renowned, non-profit organization located in suburban Washington, DC that provides independent expert evaluation of issues, opportunities, data, programs, and proposals in the food, health and bioscience sectors. Background Since l994, the FDA has ...Penn addictions expert, Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, receives prestigious, international honor
... weeklong event consisting of a presentation by an internationally prominent scientist of a subject on the cutting edge of science to the people of Amsterdam. This year's topic is addiction. The tradition started in 1563 as a way to educate the Amsterdam community about science specifically, anatomy with the hop...