UW, Siemens Unveil New Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging Application Using Programmable Technology
...echnology-developmentagency that supports research partnerships between Washington businesses anduniversities. The Siemens and UW teams -- consisting of more than 30clinicians, engineers, scientists and students -- began their collaborationin 1992. Several key technology patents have been issued to both the UW an...Managed-Care Incentives Should Be Disclosed, Physician Says
...tives cause problems, disclosure couldhelp develop partnerships between doctors and patients for practicingcost-conscious health care."...Measles Eradication Plan Approved
...eads of State in the Americas in1988. It calls for partnerships among countries in the Region and internationalorganizations in vaccine research, development and production, as well assurveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases and laboratory diagnosis, Dr.Alleyne said. The collaborative effort was announced at......nd educators andrecommends that these groups build partnerships that will forge new approachesto education, retraining, job structuring, and career opportunities. Thesechanges will be essential ingredients to ensuring that the health system isaffordable and responsive to consumer needs, said Showstack. The repor...NSF award to five Georgia universities for new Science and Technology Center
... interdisciplinary research challenges, anddevelop partnerships among industry, academia and federal and state gov...t transfers and useof support facilities. Industry partnerships include Solvay Pharmaceuticals,Neurocrine Biosciences, GenoPlex, Inc., Chemicon, Inc., Renalogics, I......he support of the governor have madepublic-private partnerships like this one possible," Dr. Ramsay said. Novartis has had a long, significant and successful role in psychiatricpharmaceutical research marked by the discovery and introduction of breakthroughtherapies such as the antipsychotic MellerilR (thioridazi...Global prevention, funding and accountability debated in fight against HIV/AIDS
...ed the growing importance of public-private sector partnerships insolving public health issues, including his company's Secure the Future TM response to the devastation being caused by the HIV/AIDS epidemic infive southern African countries. What will we do when we have an AIDS vaccine? José Esparza, ...Cancer summit launches global commitment to improve cancer care, research and treatment
...e can only be won by creating unprecedented global partnerships between government, industry, the scientific community, healthcare providers and those affected by cancer," said David Khayat, M.D., of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital and co-founder of the Summit. Each year worldwide, nine m...NHLBI funds asthma coalitions to improve care among high risk populations
... (NHLBI). The contracts are designed to establish partnerships between the NHLBI and local asthma coalitions to d...d control it is not being widely used. By forging partnerships with coalitions in high-risk communities, we can bring this information directly to the people who n...Minister Of Health launches Canadian Institutes of Health Research
...tive approach to health research. Its emphasis on partnerships with the voluntary health care sector, other government agencies and industry will be a model to be emulated around the world. Thematic institutes linking the findings and studies of researchers from coast to coast will allow us to focus on researc...NIAID public-private partnerships seek to develop HIV/AIDS vaccine
... (NIAID) announced today four novel public-private partnerships to accelerate development of promising HIV/AIDS vaccines for use around the world. The new partnerships, called HIV Vaccine Design and Development Teams (HVDDT), tap the different skills and talents of private industry and academic research centers,...UNC-CH to lead $34 million effort to see if girls can become more fit
...ndable. Boosting activity may require establishing partnerships between schools and community organizations. About 25 percent of U.S. boys do not achieve recommended physical activity levels, Steven said. Black and Hispanic girls are even less active than white girls are. "In the past 15 years or so, there's bee...Hartford Institute/AACN award honors nursing schools for innovative gerontology education
...logy; use multiple clinical sites creatively; form partnerships with community resources; have faculty knowledgeable in and committed to geriatric nursing care; and integrate gerontological experiences into the overall curriculum. Curricula of all winners will be summarized and distributed to nursing programs na...Groups urge Bush: rethink natural hazards approach
...very relevant federal government decision; create partnerships among government, private enterprise, and the academic community to reduce vulnerabilities; make loss estimates for all disasters systematic and uniform; use the model of aviation accidents for natural disasters,where each incident prompts analysis, ...New AstraZeneca awards program recognizes, supports future leaders in neurology and psychiatry
...e Young Minds in CNS Awards Program we will create partnerships with neurologists and psychiatrists to enhance effectiveness of disease management and ultimately to help patients enjoy a better life. AstraZenecas Young Minds in CNS Awards Program will award five USD $20,000 unrestricted career development awards....NHLBI launches sleep & children education program with Garfield the Cat as "Spokescat"
...v . An important component of the campaign is partnerships with organizations concerned about children's health and education that will help extend the campaign's messages to their own constituents. Organizations that have already agreed to be part of the campaign include the National Association of Element......ville, Va.; Garry M. Lindsay, director of business partnerships for Partnership for Prevention in Washington, D.C.... programs. Garry M. Lindsay, director of business partnerships for Partnership for Prevention in Washington, D.C., said that at least 50 of the national objectives...Big plans on a small scale: NSF funds centers for nanoscale research
...riods of time, Roco said. The centers involve key partnerships with industry, national laboratories and other sectors. They will support education programs from the graduate to the pre-college level designed to develop a highly skilled workforce, advance pre-college training, and to advance the public understan...Global Nursing Partnerships conference addresses international nursing shortage
...ter. "This conference will help establish crucial partnerships and provide new opportunities for development and ..., can only be solved through serious and strategic partnerships between national nursing associations, government representatives and human resource planners," expl...Wake Forest establishes Maya Angelou Research Center on minority health
... of Medicine will establish: Campus and community partnerships both with Winston-Salem State University, a historically black university, and with the local community to create a nationally recognized model for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. Nationally recognized programs in underrepresented m...