Media coverage of new drugs is often misleading
...d care organization. Moynihan worked with primary mentor and senior researcher Stephen Soumerai, head of DACP's Drug Policy Research Group. Dennis Ross-Degnan of Harvard Medical School, Lisa Bero and Kirby Lee of UC, San Francisco, and David Henry of the University of Newcastle, Australia were also paramo......other speaking engagements. He has been a research mentor to many postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and college undergraduates. At the UW, Chamberlain will work with colleagues in the new Division of Neurogenetics, which is dedicated to understanding the origins of, and developing new treatments for,...Nursing profession must be reinvented to ease personnel shortages, according to UCSF report
...pproaches should be explored, including designated mentor programs, extended orientation/preceptor programs, and formal residency programs. Provide students with standardized information about nursing education programs (prerequisites, number of required credits, pass rates on licensure exam). Other invest...Buck researcher awarded Brookdale Fellowship
...uch on somebodys life," he said. Dr. Gills project mentor is Buck Associate Professor Gordon Lithgow, Ph.D. Dr. Lithgow described his colleague as a man gifted not only in science, but also in communication. Dr. Gill is able to link researchers from different disciplines and encourage dialogue and collabor...UC Davis Children's Hospital launches unique program to develop community pediatricians
... to recruit other practicing pediatricians to help mentor the medical residents and teach the program's curricula....Discoverer of life-saving Nomex fire-resistant material earns Lavoisier Achievement award
... "the father of modern chemistry" who served as a mentor to DuPont founder E.I. du Pont. A summary of each 2002 Lavoisier Medal of Achievement honoree follows: Dr. Wilfred Sweeny: Dr. Sweeny is named as the inventor and co-inventor on 23 U.S. patents including his discoveries leading to life-saving Nomex...Nasal spray flu vaccine developed at U-M needs no additional clinical trials, says FDA
...was founder of U-M's epidemiology department and a mentor to Jonas Salk; he oversaw the polio vaccine clinical trials conducted at U-M. Maassab maintained his interest in flu, building on one finding after another before ultimately coming to the approach used in FluMist, a cold-adapted, live-attenuated, tri...DuPont R&D leader named American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow
...senior member of a global company, she serves as a mentor and role model for women in technical positions." "I am honored and, quite frankly, humbled to be a part of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and its storied history," Chowdhry said. "In my career, I have been fortunate to work side-by-side...World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting May 30 - June 2 in Chicago
...Presenter will provide examples of his career as a mentor and as a role model. (James Shoffner, Columbia College in Chicago, Science Institute, 312-344-7181, 312-344-7180, 847-439-7254, jshoff@msn.com ) Promoting diversity in science without being exclusionary This talk will highlight recent decisions a...UW-Madison receives $10 million for cancer communications research
...ing patients who use both CHESS and a human cancer mentor versus those who rely only on Internet-based information. -- They will evaluate whether CHESS improves palliative care, as well as the effect of sharing patient information with clinicians. During the five years, investigators will enhance CHESS wit...American Academy of Ophthalmology announces Special Recognition Award recipients
...d technology transfer programs. He has served as a mentor for scores of vision scientists and academic ophthalmologists and is recognized as a powerful advocate for preserving the vision of the American people. Dr. Jones, the Sid W. Richardson professor, Margarett Root Brown chair of ophthalmology and disti...The Gerontological Society of America confers 2003 Freeman Award to U. of Washington's Abrass
...fellows, and has served as a clinical and research mentor to numerous talented fellows and postdoctoral trainees in geriatric medicine. He is widely published in the area of geriatric endocrinology and pharmacology, and has made important contributions to understanding the effects of aging on beta-adrenergi...New program establishes distinguished scholar in thrombosis
...ipend over a three-year period and then serve as a mentor for the next Distinguished Scholar. "The Distinguished Scholar presents an opportunity to make an outstanding contribution to the diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis," said Diane E. Stover, MD, FCCP, President of The CHEST Foundation. "By taking...FIRST fellowship program proves worthy model for training faculty in biological sciences
...research under the guidance of a faculty scientist mentor and teach science to undergraduate students under ...ce in that I was able to work with both a research mentor and a teaching mentor. Furthermore, this program has been instrumental in preparing me for a career...Teens present research findings at major international meeting
...nerative disease. As a senior, he wanted to find a mentor and a project for his independent research. He contacted and then interviewed with Lorne Golub (a professor in the School of Dental Medicine at SUNY), who realized that Jeremy's prior cell culture experience was appropriately related to a bench stud...2004 Dean Award to Steven Levy
...e Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Levy has been a mentor to award-winning dental students and has lectured by invitation in Australia, Canada, and the United States. The selection committee judged him to be doing meritorious epidemiological research in the tradition of the late H. Trendley Dean. This prest...Hopkins' young researchers honored for their contributions
... of hCDC4 Can Cause Chromosomal Instability." With mentor Christoph Lengauer, M.B.A., Ph.D., Rajagopalan answered a hundred-year-old question by finding what is believed to be the first common genetic cause for chromosomal instability, a hallmark of most cancer cells in which the number of chromosomes diffe...Interventional methods may increase the use of evidence-based practice
...influence use of EBP. Additionally, having an EBP mentor was shown as a potential factor to increase the use of EBP. This demonstrates the importance for healthcare systems to create mentoring positions in their organizations. In this study, published in a recent issue of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nur...GSA confers 2004 Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award to the Michigan's Jackson
...s in the field. To be eligible for the prize, the mentor must have had influence on graduate, undergraduate, and professional students as evidenced by the number and accomplishments of their mentees. Membership in GSA's Behavioral and Social Sciences section is required for the award. The Gerontological So...