Woodruff Foundation gives major boost to Emory University's strategic plan
...rywhere." Robert W. Woodruff, the late legendary leader of Coca Cola, became a major benefactor of Emory beginning in 1937. In 1979, he and his brother George Woodruff gave Emory the then-record sum of $105 million, the first nine-figure gift to an institution of higher education, galvanizing Emory's adva...LSU Health Sciences Center research to improve patient safety
... Medicine is recovering its position as a national leader in virtual medical education and patient safety training....New study indicates Invirase results in similar levels of viral suppression to lopinavir
...isease Specialist, St Michael's Medical Centre and leader of the Gemini study. "If the final results show that boosted Invirase has such a good effect on viral suppression and lipids, we may see it being the preferred choice for many patients, especially those troubled by treatment side-effects." About t...ALTRAN -- Ecobuilding Performance Forum
ALTRAN, the European leader in innovation consulting, will be present at the Ecobuilding Performance Forum trade exhibition that will take place on 8-9 November 2006 in Paris. The exhibition highlights the technical, economic and commercial presentation of products, cross-indus...Hospital costs for children with flu may be higher than thought
...ost at three to four thousand dollars," said study leader Ron Keren, M.D., M.P.H., a pediatrician at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "This suggests that annual influenza vaccinations for children, especially for those with certain high-risk conditions, may be more cost-effective than previously tho...The AGA Institute releases report on the future of gastroenterology
... in the October issue of Gastroenterology . As a leader in gastroenterology, the AGA Institute convened the consensus conference to study possible impending changes to the field and guide development of a strategy to help gastroenterologists better prepare their practices and careers for the future. Desp...New research effort to translate basic science into faster bone healing
...nefit is that our department has become a national leader in musculoskeletal research at a time when research funding from the NIH is on the decline."...Internet of long-term benefit for depression
...ments involving direct human contact. CMHR is a leader in the development and provision of mental health information and intervention via the Internet and has developed an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) site, moodgym.anu.edu.au, and a psychoeducation bluepages.anu.edu.au, are accessed free of...Telemedicine robots help improve health
...the University's Centre for Online Health a world leader in telemedicine research. The wireless robots can be wheeled to the bedside of sick children for video-link consultations with Brisbane specialists, greatly reducing the need for families to travel to the city for specialist care. Local doctors...University of Rochester spin-off secures $2 million in funding
...National Institutes of Health, is an international leader in the science of heart arrhythmias and a rare genetic condition associated with an abnormal QT interval, called the congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). "The formation and success of iCardiac is a perfect example of how medical research at the Unive...Scientists show drug can counteract muscular dystrophy in mice
...fferentiate better, says Dr. Sartorelli, the group leader of the Muscle Gene Expression Group in NIAMS' Laboratory of Muscle Biology. The next advance, published two years later in the journal Developmental Cell , was the discovery that the inhibitor worked by changing gene expression, causing some genes t...Serotonin receptor: A rheostat in brain for emotion that may be linked to depression
...hat controls the release of serotonin," said study leader Ahmad R. Hariri, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and director of the Developmental Imaging Genetics Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. "This observation could be import...Medical College of Wisconsin secures key contract from US HRSA
...man C.W. Bill Young, an internationally recognized leader in increasing support and funding for biomedical research, was instrumental in founding a national marrow donor registry that could provide potentially life-saving treatment for those diagnosed with leukemia and other blood diseases. The Congressman ...Springer debuts Journal of Robotic Surgery
...bout partnering with Springer, a proven publishing leader for the surgery community, to develop and publish this important and unique new journal." Springer will publish the Journal of Robotic Surgery in both electronic and print formats to serve the needs of librarians and readers around the world. The j...Science of Learning Center comes to UC San Diego
... synaptic learning and motor learning. The network leader is Dan Feldman, professor of Biology and Neuroscie... of interactions among memory systems. The network leader is Andrea Chiba, professor of Cognitive Science and Neuroscience at UCSD. Perceptual Expertise Ne...Rochester researchers join federal initiative to improve drug safety
...art Research Follow-up Program is an international leader in the science of heart arrhythmias and a rare genetic condition associated with an abnormal QT interval, called the congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). The University keeps an International Registry for LQTS, and follows thousands of families who ha...Landmark study of islet transplantation reveals potential benefits in uncontrolled type 1 diabetes
...eatment. According to Shapiro, who continued as leader of the multicenter study, its most important finding is the fact that even islet transplant recipients who never get off insulin or who return to insulin use over time show real improvement. "This isn't an all-or-nothing procedure; it's not an iss...Laser probe of a brain pigment's anatomy may offer insight into Parkinson's disease
...ut how these pigments are constructed," said study leader John Simon, the George B. Geller Professor of chemistry at Duke. The team published the findings online during the week of Sept. 25 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research was funded by the U.S. Air Force Office...The Starr Foundation launches multi-institutional cancer consortium
...r Consortium enjoys international distinction as a leader in scientific research and discovery. At the same ...d MIT is led by Eric S. Lander, Ph.D., a principal leader of the Human Genome Project. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a renowned research and educational ......chester Medical Center is establishing itself as a leader in the field by creating a Cancer Stem Cell Research Program. The Medical Center's top scientists are collaborating to discover cures for cancer by closely examining the "master cells" of this deadly disease. This program is one of only three form...