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Showing releases 51-75 out of 170 releases.
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
Columbia University Medical Center announces 2009 Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research Columbia University Medical Center today announces the winners of the 4th annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research, with the senior scientist prize being awarded to an internationally renowned researcher from the National Institutes of Health, and the young investigator prize recognizing a cardiovascular researcher actively studying left ventricular assist devices and heart function. Contact: Alex Lyda Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
GKSS-Magnesium Award 2009 The German GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht has distinguished a researcher with the International Magnesium Research Award 2009. With the price young researchers will be honored for their innovative magnesium research. Contact: Dr. Karl Ulrich Kainer Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
Nation's top awards to CSIRO scientists Two CSIRO scientists have been honored at Australia's premier science awards -- the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. Contact: Tom McGinness Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Obesity expert named Life Scientist of the Year A Monash University physiologist, whose research into weight management, obesity and diabetes has led to significant medical breakthroughs and drug design, has been awarded one of the nation's top research honors. Contact: Samantha Blair Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
INFORMS presents 11 new Fellows Awards The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences today announced 11 new recipients of the annual INFORMS Fellows Award. Contact: Barry List Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
$6.5 million gift to UCSF from Irwin and Joan Jacobs for head and neck cancer research Philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla, Calif., are giving a $6.5 million gift to UCSF for head and neck cancer research. It is believed to be the largest private, US gift for research supporting this disease. Contact: Elizabeth Fernandez Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Neuroscientist's discovery of new uses for old drug leads to patents, innovation award University of South Florida neuroscientist Roland Shytle's discovery of successful new clinical uses for mecamylamine, a drug once used to treat hypertension, has led to several issued patents and an excellence in innovation award. Contact: Anne DeLotto Baier Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
RPB presents Disney Award for Amblyopia Research to A. M. Norcia, Ph.D., Smith-Kettlewell Eye Anthony M. Norcia, Ph.D., a senior scientist at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco, has been presented with a Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research by Research to Prevent Blindness. The Walt and Lilly Disney Award program was created to promote research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, a leading cause of childhood visual impairment. Contact: Ruth Poole Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Mayo Clinic physician receives first PASSOR Legacy Award The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation awarded Jay Smith, M.D., of Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation Legacy Award and Lectureship. The award recognizes an individual who has advanced musculoskeletal physiatry through clinical care, education, service or research. Dr. Smith is the first to receive the PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship. Contact: Bryan Anderson Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Rutgers researcher recipient of Gruber International Research Award in neuroscience Eva Pastalkova, a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark and her advisor, Professor Gyoergy Buzsaki, have developed a method for studying internally generated brain activity in rats. For this and her other groundbreaking research, Pastalkova was selected as one of two national recipients of the 2009 Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award for Young Scientists sponsored by the Society of Neuroscience. Contact: Helen Paxton Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
'The Music Instinct' wins international recognition "The Music Instinct: Science and Song," is a television documentary that brings together researchers and musicians to investigate the biological, emotional and psychological impact of music. Elena Mannes and Margaret Smilow, director and producer, of the two-hour documentary -- developed with major funding from the National Science Foundation -- were awarded the Grand Prix at Pariscience 2009, an international science film festival. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias Public Release: 26-Oct-2009
2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize goes to pioneering geneticist The recipient of the 2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize is Australian geneticist Suzanne Cory, professor and former director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding female scientists and administered by the Rockefeller University, the prize will be presented at a ceremony in the university's Caspary Auditorium on Nov. 5. Contact: Talley Henning Brown Public Release: 26-Oct-2009
LA BioMed researcher to be honored Rajnish Mehrotra, M.D., a LA BioMed investigator, will receive one of India's highest honors, the Hind Rattan Award. Contact: Laura Mecoy Public Release: 26-Oct-2009
American Academy of Ophthalmology President leads alliance work to rebuild health care in Iraq Dr. Brennan leads a team of dedicated American physicians working with Iraqi physicians to provide improved care as the country recovers from the traumas of war. He was just honored by the Iraqi Ophthalmological Society with a humanitarian award, presented at the 2009 Academy -- Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Joint Meeting in San Francisco. Contact: Mary Wade Public Release: 23-Oct-2009
March of Dimes establishes 2 new perinatal bioethics awards The March of Dimes established two new awards to honor the work of established scholars in perinatal ethics and to encourage young researchers to enter the field. John D. Lantos, M.D., director of the Children's Mercy Bioethics Center at Children's Mercy Hospital, was honored with the Distinguished Lectureship in Perinatal Bioethics. Sarah Clark Miller, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis, Tennessee, was named the Young Scholar Award in Perinatal Bioethics. Contact: Elizabeth Lynch Public Release: 23-Oct-2009
ARVO Foundation and Pfizer Ophthalmics honor Carl B. Camras with translational research award The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research and Pfizer Ophthalmics are pleased to announce a series of awards named in honor of Carl B. Camras, M.D. Up to three awards of $10,000 each will be presented annually for a period of 10 years to early career researchers. Contact: Jessie Williams Public Release: 23-Oct-2009
University of Miami facility awarded prestigious LEED Green Building Certification The University of Miami Field House, a multipurpose facility, has been awarded the LEED Gold certification established by the US Green Building Council. It was honored specifically for its energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies. LEED certified buildings save money for families, businesses and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger community. Contact: Marie Guma-Diaz Public Release: 23-Oct-2009
Canadian Cardiovascular Society recognizes trailblazing work by U of Alberta heart researcher A University of Alberta medical researcher being hailed as a world leader in his field will receive a major national award for his pioneering work in the development of a new class of drugs for the treatment of heart failure. Contact: Lindsay Elleker Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
Professor Suzanne Cory awarded 2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Professor Suzanne Cory, the former director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, has been named the recipient of the 2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize. Contact: Penny Fannin Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
2009 IZA Prize to Richard Easterlin The 2009 IZA Prize in Labor Economics is being awarded today in Washington to the US economist Richard A. Easterlin for his outstanding research on the analysis of subjective well-being and on the relationship between demographic developments and economic outcomes, Easterlin's findings are of particular relevance in times of economic crisis. Prior to the official award ceremony, a high-level policy forum will discuss the labor market effects of the current crisis. Contact: Holger Hinte Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
John Roberts awarded the IESE-Fundación BBVA Prize The award honors Roberts for a career that successfully spans economic theory, management strategy and consulting on regulatory issues for government departments and agencies. Contact: Silvia Churruca Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
Sandia, SRC win LES award for NINE program outreach Sandia National Laboratories' National Institute for Nano-Engineering (NINE) program, operated in conjunction with the Semiconductor Research Corp., has won a "Deal of Distinction" award from the Licensing Executives Society (US and Canada), Inc. The award -- a glass sculpture -- will be presented today in San Francisco. Contact: Neal Singer Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
4 NJIT researchers to be honored by NJ Inventor's Hall of Fame Two NJIT faculty members will receive Innovators' Awards, and two recent alumni will be honored at the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame dinner on Oct. 22, 2009, at Stevens Institute of Technology. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
The Per Brinck Oikos Award 2010 The Per Brinck Oikos Award 2010 has been awarded to Professor Hanna Kokko, University of Helsinki, Finland. Contact: Davina Quarterman Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
Winners announced in 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition Winners of 2009 Collegiate Awards Competition announced, including two grand prizes: graduate and undergraduate. Contact: Rini Paiva Showing releases 51-75 out of 170 releases.
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