AACR awards scholarships for minority and underrepresented scientists
...n the Annual Meeting. During the meeting they will attend scientific sessions, participate in networking events, and 58 awardees will present meritorious scientific papers. The Minority Scholar Awards are supported generously by a grant from the Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch of the National Cance...AACR celebrates 20th anniversary of minority scholar awards
... minority students and trainees the opportunity to attend and participate in the annual meetings and special conferences of the AACR. By attending these meetings, these young scientists and clinicians have been introduced to a broad spectrum of the most timely and significant research being conducted worldw...Physicians, researchers to talk about new treatments for oral, head and neck cancers
...ce fighting the disease. Reporters are invited to attend the media availability in room 518 of the The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University, or to participate via conference call, where they will be able to listen as well as to ask questions. The toll-free number is: 1-866-483-1080. The meeti...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...cipients of the award receive financial support to attend two consecutive Annual Meetings. His contributions...n the Orange County area also will get a chance to attend the Annual Meeting and present posters displaying the findings from their school projects. These stu...PSA screening for prostate cancer to be debated at annual meeting forum
...ity. Members of the press are cordially invited to attend this session....ARVO annual meeting features over 6,000 presentations
...an 9,000 eye and vision researchers will gather to attend the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2005 Annual Meeting to be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 1-5, 2005. The world's premier eye and vision research meetin...Charter activation brings space dimension to European emergency exercise
...inister of the Interior Dominique de Villepin will attend the exercise and welcome high level officials from other countries and the European Commission. ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain is due to address the seminar on how the Global Monitoring and Environment and Security (GMES) initiative of ES...Institute of Medicine advisory: April 19 public briefing on HIV/AIDS crisis abroad
...L 19. Reporters may obtain copies or register to attend by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu ....Scottish health minister launches major new clinical trials project to boost business and health
...Health Minister, Andy Kerr said: "I'm delighted to attend the launch of Glasgow Biomedicine to promote the excellent standard of clinical trial work in Scotland. An expansion of our clinical trials in Scotland will not only help improve the health of our population but will also enhance the economic standin...ARRS annual meeting on May 15-20, 2005, in New Orleans, LA: Abstract book available
...ose as well. Also, if you plan on or would like to attend the ARRS Annual Meeting, please contact Jason Ocker for this as well, so that you can be registered for the press room and supplied with any needed information....Day care in infancy protects against childhood leukaemia
Children who attend day care centres on a regular basis in the first few months of life are less likely to develop leukaemia than children who do not, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. These results support the theory that reduced exposure to common infec...Report reveals need to improve physical health of people with schizophrenia
... or lacking in the motivation required to make and attend an appointment. Guidelines for clinicians and integrated working across mental health, primary care and social care services could help improve access to health care for people with schizophrenia. The researchers also assert that the evaluation of n......m. (PST). Want to learn more? Come a day early and attend the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Forum! Register now, at media@endo-societ.org Day Two: New research will discuss potential therapies to enhance the quality of life in middle-aged and post-menopausal women, enhancing the chances for young wome...ASGE Foundation to hold first Crystal Awards Dinner
...arded a grant and the investigators are invited to attend Digestive Disease Week. The program is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca....Patients with pituitary gland tumors are often misdiagnosed
...tis, or nasal trauma.Becker said that patients who attend the educational forum tend to make for better patients because they ask good questions and the forum helps lessen the anxiety they feel....Too many doctors fail to follow guidelines and to prescribe best treatments for heart patients
...cal education programmes, which all doctors should attend so that they can update and extend their knowledge. "Doctors at the national level, health authorities and industry need to work together to make sure that these guidelines are implemented, with incentives towards medial practices that apply evidence...Mailman School shares new virus identification technologies
...eagents during the technology design process, will attend the Greene Lab training course. China's unprecedented participation in a global meeting of this kind provides an extraordinary opportunity for continued technology sharing and coordinated surveillance. The workshop will provide an overview as well ...Early failure to pay attention to faces, speech may influence later development in autism
...ial and language information and fails to actively attend to other people," she said. Dawson hopes that by teaching toddlers with autism how to interact socially, this will influence the way the children's brain process language and facial information....Study finds ADHD improves with sensory intervention
..."The children were more at ease. They could better attend to a lesson in a noisy classroom, or more comfortably participate in family activities," said Kinnealey. "The behavior associated with ADHD was significantly reduced following the intervention." The research team, which included Gail Huecker, the di...Weighing the evidence: A forum to examine the latest news about overweight, obesity and mortality
...ht and morbidity. Members of the media planning to attend should RSVP to Kelly Teixeira by 4pm, Wednesday, May 25. kteixeir@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-4388. Sponsored by the Department of Nutrition and the Office of Communications at the Harvard School of Public Health....