NIH awards grant to MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals to study novel pain treatments
...herapy. Dr. Salvemini received her Ph.D. under the mentorship of Sir John Vane (winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in the field of pain and inflammation) and worked at Monsanto/Searle before joining MetaPhore. She will be joined in this collaborative effort by Dr Frank Porreca, Professor ...Outstanding scholars set to improve geriatric social work in U.S.
...ams are focused on providing dissertation support, mentorship and leadership development for promising graduate students; developing and testing innovative, aging-rich field experiences for graduate students that connect communities and schools of social work; and improving curriculum and faculty development so...New centers to research, reduce asthma disparities
...ience for future research." Career development and mentorship opportunities for minority clinical researchers are related components of the initiative. NHLBI has awarded a total of $5.9 million to the following centers for the first year of funding, which began September 30, 2002, and which will continue for fi...Nine chosen to receive funding for geriatric social work research
...ams are focused on providing dissertation support, mentorship and leadership development for promising graduate students; developing and testing innovative, aging-rich field experiences for graduate students that connect communities and schools of social work; and improving curriculum and faculty development so...Lens replacement material holds prospect of 'young' eyes for people over 40
...nt of biomedical engineering, is working under the mentorship of Dr. Nathan Ravi, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator in the development of the replacement lens material. He is an associate professor of ophthalmology and professor of chemical engineering at the school. He also is director of ophthalmology for...Respiratory health endowment to coordinate public education about asthma
...ipend over a three-year period and then serve in a mentorship role on a Distinguished Scholar Advisory Council. "The Distinguished Scholar program allows specialists like Dr. Martin to take a different approach to research and pursue groundbreaking work in respiratory health," said Diane E. Stover, MD, FCCP,...FIRST fellowship program proves worthy model for training faculty in biological sciences
...the AUC schools. This is combined with concurrent mentorship in classroom methods and technologies, course development and teaching practice in undergraduate minority-serving institutions. Fellows team teach a course with a fellow postdoctoral student and launch the course on the worldwide web. Faculty in t...2004 Award for Basic Research in Biological Mineralization goes to Dr. Yoshiro Takano
...f North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working under the mentorship of Drs. Miles Crenshaw and James Bawden. He has been credited for his work on calcium transport in the enamel organ as well as for other studies related to biological mineralization. The IADR Basic Research in Biological Mineralization Award, support...ACP announces international medical fellowship
...vational, short-term medical fellowships under the mentorship of senior physicians. The International Fellowship Exchange Program, sponsored by Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, provides funding to help international physicians and academics to come to the United States or Canada for a limited period o...New 'ITN Scholars Program' provides junior faculty opportunity to develop clinical trials expertise
...ical trial design and implementation through close mentorship with ITN Clinical Directors. Working primarily from the San Francisco offices of the ITN Clinical Trials Group under the supervision of ITN Clinical Directors, the fellow will also interact closely with regulatory personnel at the National Institutes...