Hausman to give keynote address at 'Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Feminism' symposium
... Virginia Tech, will be the keynote speaker at the symposium "Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Feminism," that wil..., practitioners, policy makers, and advocates. The symposium will take place at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April ...Pitt marks 50th anniversary of its Salk polio vaccine with reunion, scientific symposium
...ally supported by the NFIP. A two-day scientific symposium will feature Julius Youngner, Sc.D., distinguished...-800-258-7488. Advance online registration for the symposium is encouraged. More information about both events and online registration can be found at www.polio...'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
...ciety, the world's largest scientific society. The symposium begins at 8:20 a.m. at the Horton Grand, Regal C. Selected highlights include: Hispanic-style cheeses offer unique varieties, tastes It's "hasta la vista" to mozzarella and cheddar and hello to Hispanic-style cheese, now one of the fastest-growing...Forensic dentistry key in identifying victims of tsunamis, other disasters
...gnostic tools for craniofacial reconstruction. The symposium will conclude with a discussion of the state of th...gnostic research. * * * * * This is a summary of a symposium entitled "Current Concepts in Diagnostic Forensic Odontology", to be presented at 10:45 a.m. on Frid...Mayo Clinic researcher calls for improved newborn screening
... metabolism. Dr. Rinaldo's remarks were part of a symposium entitled "The Future of Newborn Screening: Science, Policy and Technology," organized by researchers from the National Institute of Childhood Diseases and the University of Miami School of Medicine....Latest findings on genetic blood disorder 'Cooley's Anemia'
...f complications and treatment since the last major symposium on the disease, in 1997 (also sponsored by the Academy and Foundation). Organizers of the conference are Elliott Vichinsky, Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, California, and Jayne Restivo, Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Flushing, NY. ...... to these and many other phonological puzzles in a symposium on Evolutionary Phonology at the 2005 AAAS Annual ...ganizing system. Other participants in the AAAS symposium on Evolutionary Phonology are Prof. Terrence Deacon (University of California, Berkeley), Prof. Jane...International gathering of experts to share retinoblastoma breakthroughs
...test developments in these fields during a two-day symposium April 28-29 at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit...e often includes removal of one or both eyes. The symposium is a watershed event because it occurs at a time of great excitement in the field of retinoblastoma ...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...ffective brief interventions," said Scott Walters, symposium organizer and assistant professor of behavioral sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health. "A number of studies show that people tend to respond best to certain kinds of interventions, those that provide feedback, are empathic and ...Alcohol's damaging effects on adolescent brain function
...ain is a 'work in progress,'" said Peter M. Monti, symposium organizer and professor of medical sciences and di..." Monti added that another important aspect of the symposium was its intent to "bridge the gap" between two quickly evolving but generally disparate areas of res...Computer memory, MRI technology benefit from student research at UH
...Advanced Materials (TcSAM) Student Symposium. The symposium series highlights the original research efforts of...esentation and skillful use of visual aids. "The symposium provides an opportunity for TcSAM students to hone their presentation skills and highlight their har...Media update: GSA underscores hottest meeting topics
...al Work at Washington University in St. Louis. The symposium will be moderated by Rick Moody of AARP's Office of Academic Affairs. November 21 at 10:30 a.m. A Look at Dementia Homicides: Lethal violence involving patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is rare, but it is an emergin...Growing epidemic of wet AMD ushers in new era in treatment of the disease
...egaptanib presented during the Retina Subspecialty symposium showed that wet AMD patients benefit from two years of treatment with pegaptanib, which demonstrates that longer-term use may be beneficial for patients suffering from this chronic disease. Pegaptanib is currently under priority review by the FDA an...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...-San Diego department of psychiatry, co-chair of a symposium at this meeting titled "Tourette's: The Self Under Seige." "Although there is general agreement that the basal ganglia are implicated in Tourette's syndrome, we know relatively few details. For example, we know that increased activation in the cauda...Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces macugen data on treating macular degeneration
...alifornia, Los Angeles, at the Retina Subspecialty symposium of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time and 10:38 a.m. Central Time respectively. Eyetech and Pfizer are partnering to develop and market Macugen, a treatment for neovas...Physically fit children appear to do better in classroom, researchers say
...a for three related studies and plans to present a symposium on their findings next spring in Chicago during the national convention of The American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. "There's a lot of basic research that needs to go on before we can determine what underlies achievem...Symposium highlights new emerging therapies for the treatment of lupus
...: Lupus treatments will be highlighted during a symposium at this year's American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting in San Antonio, TX. The symposium, "The Emerging Role of Antimetabolites in the Treatment of Nonrenal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)," will include discussion of non...National Academies advisory: Nov. 4-6 Frontiers of Science meeting in Irvine, Calif.
...age in cross-disciplinary discussions. This year's symposium will feature presentations on topics such as aging; the role of ice sheets in determining sea levels; the origin of language; analysis of social networks; and quarks and the cosmos. DETAILS: Nov. 4-6 at the Academies' Arnold and Mabel Beckman Cente...NIDA sponsors frontiers in addiction research mini-convention
...ng Investigators Poster Session. Speakers from the symposium and NIDA staff will be present. The NIDA chair is Dr. Susan Volman. 2:35 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. - Mechanisms of Brain Resiliency and Repair. Information presented here will relate neural injuries induced by drug abuse to the innate power of cells i...World's largest scientific society holds regional meeting Sept. 29 - Oct. 2 in Fort Worth
...ommerce St. Highlights of the meeting include a symposium on the physical-chemical properties of allergens and a symposium that addresses specific aspects of the green chemistry movement, including innovative industrial pro...