Interventional cardiologists assemble in Orlando, Fla., for SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions
...bout stents, rapidly evolving therapies, and other breakthroughs in cardiovascular care. SCAI's Annual Scientific Sessions will convene Wednesday, May 9, through Saturday, May 12, 2007, in Orlando, Florida. SCAI is the worlds leading medical society for invasive and interventional cardiologists. Highlights inclu...Advances in brain research poised to dramatically change society
...n study and the scientific innovations and medical breakthroughs it could make possible in the next 10 years. The Decade of the Mind event is hosted by Mason's Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. Who: A complete line-up of speakers is available at http://krasnow.gmu.edu/decade . When: May 21-22, 2007Plen...Food and drink, and what it says about us
...es, dining spaces and artefacts. While our initial breakthroughs in this field concerned procurement and production, attention can now move to the intriguing patterns of consumption. The conference Food & Drink in Archaeology 2007 will be held at The Department of Archaeology on May 1819. ...Dyson Foundation gives $5 Million for ophthalmology research at Weill Cornell Medical College
...o her, and bringing to the bedside the therapeutic breakthroughs achieved in the laboratory of the Margaret Dyson research institute," says Dr. Coleman, The John Milton McLean Professor of Ophthalmology and former chairman of the ophthalmology department. To celebrate and commemorate its 50 years of grant-maki...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...pable of translating scientific discovery into new breakthroughs for cancer patients. In partnerships with founding sponsor Eli Lilly and Company, and with Siemens Medical Solutions, Novartis and Genentech, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has committed more than $30 million to support the careers of 3...