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Showing releases 126-150 out of 167 releases.
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
New tactics in Guam rhino beetle invasion Canines and a bio-control organism come to the rescue of Guam's coconut trees in efforts to control an invasive species plaguing the island. 
US Department of Agriculture
Contact: Olympia Terral
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Cedars-Sinai researchers awarded $5.5 million from California Institute of Regenerative Medicine A team of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute stem cell researchers led by Eduardo Marban, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a four-year, $5.5 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to fund research leading to clinical trials of new treatments for heart attack patients.
California Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Contact: Sally Stewart
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
USC physician-researchers receive $16 million grant from state stem cell agency Physician-researchers at the University of Southern California received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to fund the development of a stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among the elderly.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Contact: Meghan Lewit
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Salk Institute scientist receives $15.6 million CIRM disease team award The Salk Institute has been awarded a $15.6 million grant by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for translational research focusing on developing a novel stem-cell based therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- or Lou Gehrig's Disease.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Contact: Mauricio Minotta
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
NIEHS awards Recovery Act funds to address bisphenol A research gaps Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive assessment of its possible human health effects.
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Contact: Robin Mackar
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Clemson research receives grant to study breast cancer reconstruction The Avon Foundation for Women has awarded the Clemson University Institute for Biological Interfaces of Engineering a $195,000 grant to support research to develop new ways to improve reconstructive breast surgery using engineered tissue that contains anti-cancer properties.
AVON Foundation for Women
Contact: Susan Polowczuk
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Grant to fund exploration of fossil plants in Patagonia Dinosaurs may be the focus of much Cretaceous fossil hunting, but a Penn State researcher and his colleagues are hot on the trail of fossil plants in Patagonia, Argentina, thanks to a $1.57 million grant from the National Science Foundation as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
National Science Foundation
Contact: A'ndrea Elyse Messer
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Recovery Act funds expand studies of stem cell biology NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences is using $5.4 million of Recovery Act funds to accelerate basic studies of induced pluripotent stem cells. These cells are reprogrammed from skin or other easily obtained adult cells and appear to be similar to stem cells derived from embryos.
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Contact: Ann Dieffenbach
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Lymphoma Research Foundation announces recipients of CLL/SLL Research Initiative grants The Lymphoma Research Foundation is pleased to announce that David Frank, M.D., Ph.D., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Thomas Kipps, M.D., Ph.D., Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, are the recipients of the second round of funding under the Foundation's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Research Initiative.
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Contact: Marion F. Swan
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Gastroenterologists explore relationship between bacteria in the gut and breast cancer Gastroenterologists at Rush University Medical Center are working on a new research study funded by the US Department of Defense to chart the presence of microorganisms found within the gut and to explore how microbial imbalances may impact diseases like breast cancer.
US Department of Defense
Contact: Deborah Song
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Study targets stroke prevention in children with sickle cell anemia St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators were recently awarded a $23 million federal grant to launch a national study of the drug hydroxyurea to prevent first strokes in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia.
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Contact: Summer Freeman
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
BRC for Mental Health gets cash for CRIS The specialist National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London has been awarded nearly £1 million from the NIHR to support the development of the BRC's Case Register Interactive Search system.
National Institute for Health Research
Contact: Louise Pratt
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
University of Oklahoma leads effort to advance ecological forecasting With a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Oklahoma researchers will lead the effort to develop cyberCommons -- an information "commons" or cafeteria where others can obtain electronic real-time data or forecasts similar to those produced for weather.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jana Smith
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
$3 million NSF grant teams CCNY, U. of Chicago to define new field It is not often that a group of scientists get to define a field of study. But, that is what Dr. Jeffrey Morris, professor of chemical engineering in the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York, and colleagues at CCNY and the University of Chicago are attempting to do.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Ellis Simon
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
$4.8M stimulus grant launches feasibility study of massive endeavor to measure all human proteins An expert in cancer proteomics at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has received $4.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Cancer Institute to co-lead a pilot study to assess the feasibility and scalability of a project that aims to measure all of the proteins in the human body.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Kristen Woodward
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
UCF secures $7.5 million research grant to improve hybrid photovoltaic solar cells The grant will allow UCF to study ways to make photovoltaic solar cells more efficient in capturing and converting solar energy into electricity and less costly to manufacture. The research can lead to ways to produce highly flexible solar panels used to support a variety of products, spanning from solar roof shingles to portable energy.
Prime Source Initiative, Inc.
Contact: Kimberly J. Lewis
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Trial to test whether behavioral therapy can reduce anxiety in young adolescents with autism The USF Health Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry in St. Petersburg, Fla., is conducting a two-year federal trial testing the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism. The University of South Florida is one three sites for the $1 million study, sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Development through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Development
Contact: Anne DeLotto Baier
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Gladstone scientists receive $10 million to identify genetic cause of congenital heart disease Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease will receive $10 million over the next six years to find the genetic causes of congenital heart disease.
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Contact: Valerie Tucker
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Major research collaboration will improve British athletes' performance on world stage Scientists are developing a range of miniaturized wearable and track-side sensors, computer modeling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new £8.5 million project that will be officially launched tomorrow.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Contact: Colin Smith
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Air Force invests over $14M for 2010 Young Investigators Research Program The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research today announced it will award approximately $14.6 million in grants to 38 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator Research Program.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Contact: Molly Lachance
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Stanford researchers awarded $6.27 million to study energy efficiency and human behavior A Stanford University research team has been awarded $6.27 million to develop an interactive software system that encourages people to be more energy efficient at home.
US Department of Energy, Stanford University, California Energy Commission
Contact: Mark Shwartz
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Stanford's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center awards new round of research grants The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center at Stanford University has awarded its third round of competitive research grants. Six proposals will receive a total of $493,011 in seed funding over the next year for projects designed to promote energy-efficient behaviors and technologies.
Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
Contact: Mark Shwartz
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
UT leads collaborative initiative for innovative cancer research A consortium led by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been awarded a major grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a center to conduct innovative cancer research. The center will receive $2.4 million during the first year and could receive funds totaling $11.6 million over a five-year period. The new center is called the Center for Transport Oncophysics.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Robert Cahill
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
Clemson professor receives award to study effect of mothers' obesity, diabetes on infants The National Institutes of Health has awarded Clemson University professor Maria Mayorga and Medical University of South Carolina professor Kelly Hunt a $735,000 grant to study the effects of a mother's obesity and diabetes on infant health in certain ethnic groups.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Susan Polowczuk
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
BU School of Medicine CityLab program awarded grant from NIH Center for Research Resources Boston University School of Medicine's CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Research Resources.
NIH/National Center for Research Resources
Contact: Allison Rubin
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