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Public Release: 1-Nov-2012
Federal government renews contract for collecting and maintaining national stem cell transplantation database The Medical College of Wisconsin Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research successfully competed for, and was awarded, renewal of the Stem Cell Therapeutics Outcomes Database contract with the US Health Resources and Services Administration. Contact: Rachel Mosey Public Release: 31-Oct-2012
SMU professor Louis Jacobs honored with prestigious award from Texas science teachers Professor Louis L. Jacobs at Southern Methodist University in Dallas has been honored by the Science Teachers Association of Texas to receive its prestigious 2012 Skoog Cup. Jacobs was selected for his leadership and contributions advancing quality science education. A world-recognized vertebrate paleontologist, he is a professor in SMU's Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and president of SMU's Institute for the Study of Earth and Man. Contact: Margaret Allen Public Release: 30-Oct-2012
Queen's scientist is named Emerging Scientist 2012 Queen's University scientist, Dr. Ryan Donnelly, has been named the 2012 GlaxoSmithKline Emerging Scientist for his research on microneedle-based systems which deliver drugs without causing pain or bleeding. Contact: Claire O'Callaghan Public Release: 29-Oct-2012
Buckley receives 2012 Cancro Academic Leadership Award in psychiatry Dr. Peter F. Buckley, a psychiatrist and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia at GHSU, has received the 2012 Cancro Academic Leadership Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The award recognizes contributions to child and adolescent psychiatry by a general psychiatry training director, medical school dean, CEO of a training institution or chair of a psychiatry department. Contact: Toni Baker Public Release: 29-Oct-2012
Bill McKibben to receive President's Medal of The Geological Society of America Each year, The Geological Society of America (GSA) recognizes outstanding scientific achievements and distinguished service to the geoscience profession. This year, outgoing GSA President John Geissman will present the 2012 President's Medal to author and environmental activist Bill McKibben. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 29-Oct-2012
Eye movements and the search for biomarkers for schizophrenia There is a long history of research on impaired eye movements associated with schizophrenia. Using a series of simple viewing tests, researchers of a new paper in Biological Psychiatry explored the ability of these eye movement tests to distinguish people with and without the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Contact: Rhiannon Bugno Public Release: 29-Oct-2012
Paula D. Riggs, receives AACAP Elaine Schlosser Lewis Award for research on ADD American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Paula D. Riggs, M.D., Director, Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado–Denver, as the AACAP Elaine Schlosser Lewis Award for Research on Attention-Deficit Disorder recipient Contact: Mary Billingsley Public Release: 29-Oct-2012
Spanish researchers win an international simulated car racing competition Simulated Car Racing Competition consists of a simulation of the physics of cars racing on a virtual track using artificial intelligence. Contact: David Pelta Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
Philippe Généreux, MD, presented with 2012 TCT Young Investigator Award Philippe Genereux, MD was presented the TCT 2012 Thomas J. Linnemeier Spirit of Interventional Cardiology Young Investigator Award in a ceremony held today during the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. The award is given each year to a promising researcher in the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiology. Contact: Judy Romero Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
ESA start-up company wins GMES Masters award The one-man Dutch business BlackShore has won the top prize in the European Earth-monitoring competition. The winning project, Cerberus, exploits social media to advance Earth observation applications. Contact: Robert Meisner Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
AACR, Komen for the Cure honor researcher with lecture on science of cancer health disparities The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce that Claudia R. Baquet, M.D., M.P.H., will present the third annual 'AACR Distinguished Lecture on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities,' funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Contact: Tara Yates Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
Renu Virmani, M.D. presented with 2012 TCT Career Achievement Award Renu Virmani, M.D., an internationally renowned cardiovascular pathologist, was presented the 2012 TCT Career Achievement Award in a ceremony held today during the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. The award is given each year to a pioneer in the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine. TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in the field. Contact: Judy Romero Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
Barry D. Rutherford, M.D. presented with Master Clinical Operator Award at TCT 2012 Barry D. Rutherford, M.D., a world renowned interventional cardiologist, was presented the TCT 2012 Geoffrey O. Hartzler Master Clinical Operator Award in a ceremony held today during the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. The award is given each year to a physician who has advanced the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine through technical excellence and innovation. Contact: Judy Romero Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
Fincher awarded AAMC's Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education Dr. Ruth-Marie "Rhee" Fincher, Professor Emeritus and inaugural Vice Dean for Academic Affairs for the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University, has received the Association of American Medical Colleges' Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education. Contact: Toni Baker Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
David A. Axelson, M.D., receives AACAP Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for research in depression or suicide The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is pleased to announce David A. Axelson, M.D, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, and Director, Child and Adolescent Bipolar Services, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, as the recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide. Contact: Mary Billingsley Public Release: 26-Oct-2012
Larry K. Brown, M.D., receives AACAP Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Larry K. Brown, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is the recipient of the AACAP Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement. Contact: Mary Billingsley Public Release: 25-Oct-2012
Dennis Trombatore to receive the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI Dennis Trombatore, long-time member and Chair of the GeoRef Advisory Committee, has been named the 2012 winner of the William B. Heroy Award for Distinguished Service to the American Geosciences Institute. Trombatore will be honored for his illustrious service at the AGI Past President's Dinner held during the Geological Society of America meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on Nov. 4, 2012. Contact: Abigail Seadler Public Release: 25-Oct-2012
'Worm Mutants' discovery-based genetics course wins Science magazine prize The lab module Worm Mutants allows students to formulate their own questions and lay out their own experimental plans. Because of its effectiveness at getting students to think about and experience the processes and concepts involved, rather than having them learn them by rote, Worm Mutants has been selected to win the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction. Contact: Natasha Pinol Public Release: 25-Oct-2012
Science magazine prize goes to course focused on endophytes Because of its ability to draw students into the world of scientific discovery, Endophyte Discovery has been selected as the winner of the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction. Contact: Natasha Pinol Public Release: 24-Oct-2012
NJIT professors to receive coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council event NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas will be the recipients Nov. 8, 2012 in the Liberty Science Center of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein Public Release: 24-Oct-2012
NJIT researchers and alums are feted by NJ Inventors Hall of Fame NJIT Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti and NJIT Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirwan Ansari were honored by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for cutting edge work. Feted too were NJIT doctoral student Yan Zhang, and alumnus Ricky John. Twenty-five awards were presented to individuals, research teams and corporations. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein Public Release: 24-Oct-2012
AGI Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences 2013 Award winner The American Geosciences Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Thomas H. Jordan as the 2012 winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences Award. Professor Jordan is recognized for his contributions to science and his efforts to increase the public awareness of earthquake processes, probabilities, preparedness, and risk at an international level. Jordan will receive this esteemed award at the AGI Past Presidents Dinner held during the Geological Society of America meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on Nov. 4, 2012. Contact: Abigail Seadler Public Release: 23-Oct-2012
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital image of blood-brain barrier wins photo competition Among thousands of entries, Nikon has awarded its top honor to Jennifer Peters, Ph.D., and Michael Taylor, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their photomicrograph, "The blood-brain barrier of a live zebrafish embryo." It is believed to be the first image showing the formation of the blood-brain barrier in a live animal. Contact: Carrie Strehlau Public Release: 23-Oct-2012
UH Architecture Program earns Mayor's Proud Partner Award UH's Graduate Design/Build Studio soon will be presented with the Mayor's Proud Partner Award by Keep Houston Beautiful for its work on an outdoor solar-powered outdoor classroom/butterfly pavilion. Contact: Mike Emery Public Release: 23-Oct-2012
National Science Foundation director selected as 2013 Franklin Institute Laureate The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has selected National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh to receive the 2013 Benjamin Franklin medal for his research in mechanical engineering and materials science. The medal will be presented in April as part of the Franklin Institute's celebration of science, technology and business leadership. Contact: Dana Topousis
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