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Showing releases 101-125 out of 144 releases.
Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and AutomationIs your microrobot up for the (NIST) challenge? The folks who introduced the world to tiny robots demonstrating soccer skills are creating the next level of friendly competition designed to advance microrobotics. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with IEEE, is inviting university and collegiate student teams to participate in the 2010 NIST Mobile Microrobotics Challenge in May 2010. Contact: Michael E. Newman
Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
MINDEF, NTU join hands to boost Singapore's defense R&D capabilities Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Nanyang Technological University are attracting outstanding talent to work on projects to strengthen Singapore's defense science and technology research and development capabilities. Both parties formalized their intent by inking a Memorandum of Understanding at the DSO National Laboratories today. The MOU governs the setting up of the Temasek Research Fellowship and the Nanyang-DSO Post-Doctoral Fellowship schemes. Contact: Edgar Lee
Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
AAAS and partners debut new online networks for clinical and minority scientists To help scientists and science trainees who hope to translate laboratory research into clinical medicine and to help minority scientists navigate their career paths, AAAS, Science Careers, and Science are launching a pair of online social-networking sites. Contact: Benjamin Somers
Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
Research partnership will study how electronic medical records can address genetics of drug safety The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium announced today it will collaborate with the HMO Research Network to improve the safe use of drugs by exploring why the genetic makeup of some individuals makes them more likely to experience serious drug-related adverse events. The SAEC is a novel, nonprofit international research consortium. The HMORN is the nation's premier resource for population-based health care outcomes research. Contact: Julian Teixeira
Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
SAGE launches Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease SAGE has announced the launch of Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, the latest in SAGE's highly regarded Therapeutic Advances series. Contact: Mithu Lucraft
Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
 Arthritis Research and TherapyImportant new rheumatology resource unveiled A comprehensive account of the most important advances in rheumatology research from the past decade has been published in BioMed Central's open-access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy. This freely available collection of 38 articles written by an internationally recognized group of experts spanning more than 400 pages is an essential educational tool which provides clinicians and researchers with a detailed overview of the current status of basic, translational and clinical research in rheumatology. Contact: Matt McKay
Public Release: 21-Oct-2009
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryElsevier selected as new publisher of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Elsevier is pleased to announce that beginning with Vol. 49, No. 1 (January 2010) it will assume publication of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Contact: Jayne Dawkins
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
Creation of new orthopedic research alliance announced The creation of the Translational Orthopedic Research Program, a new partnership of Van Andel Research Institute and its affiliate the Translational Genomics Research Institute, Spectrum Health, Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, was announced today by officials of the sponsoring organizations who gathered at Van Andel Institute for the World Osteoporosis Day Summit, a meeting spotlighting local osteoporosis efforts. Contact: Joe Gavan
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
Sandia joins forces with Boeing, Caltrans, others on fuel cell-powered mobile lighting application Sandia National Laboratories, with help from the Boeing Company, the California Department of Transportation, and others, is leading an effort to develop a commercially viable, fuel cell-powered mobile lighting system. Contact: Mike Janes
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
Rice opens 'Cure for Needy' on the Web The Cure for Needy Project will draw upon the expertise of chemists worldwide to optimize small-molecule medications for orphaned diseases -- those for which drugs may be extremely expensive or unavailable because they're simply not profitable enough for pharmaceutical companies to produce. Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
NASA technology key component of new diagnostic aid from DynaDx NASA technology will now be available to the medical community to help in the diagnosis and prediction of syndromes that affect the brain, such as stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury. 
NASA, DynaDx
Contact: Darryl Mitchell
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
Henk Stunnenberg's lab applies Genomatix NextGen sequencing data analysis The Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences has installed a Genomatix Genome Analyzer. The GGA delivers a complete and integrated solution for the downstream analysis of NGS data. Rich biological background data enable a molecular level understanding of the biology being studied within a few hours, significantly shortening the time to publication. NCMLS feedback will contribute in helping to define the direction of further developments of technology at Genomatix. Contact: Klaus May
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
1 scan per patient is not always enough Seven medical imaging groups wrote a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to formally request coverage of two fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scans for a patient during the initial treatment evaluation. Contact: Amy Shaw
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
Pediatricians put proven treatment strategies to work against childhood asthma With chronic diseases on the rise in children, pediatricians are looking for solutions to improve care and outcomes for these often complex illnesses. The American Academy of Pediatrics today announced a new initiative funded with a grant from the Merck Childhood Asthma Network Inc. that will allow pediatricians across the country to pilot a series of quality improvement programs to effectively address the top chronic disease affecting kids -- childhood asthma. Contact: Danielle DeForge
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
Nanosystems institute at UCLA, Photron to collaborate on specialized instrumentation The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has announced a collaboration with Photron USA Inc., a manufacturer of high-speed imaging systems and image analysis software, to develop specialized instrumentation for the CNSI's core laboratory facilities. Contact: Jennifer Marcus
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
Carol Baker appointed chair of national CDC advisory committee on immunization practices Carol J. Baker, M.D., the executive director of Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Kathleen Sebelius, US Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dr. Baker previously served as a member of the committee; her appointment is effective immediately and continues through June 2010. Contact: Cherri Carbonara
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
New neuroscience journal debuts at Springer Springer is launching a new quarterly journal Translational Stroke Research, which aims to help translate scientific discoveries from basic stroke research into the development of new strategies for prevention, assessment, treatment and repair after stroke and other forms of neurotrauma. The first issue will appear in March 2010. Translational Stroke Research will focus on translational research and will be relevant to both basic scientists and physicians, including neuroscientists, vascular biologists, neurologists, neuroimagers and neurosurgeons. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 19-Oct-2009
New American Chemical Society podcast: Grow a garden on your roof to battle climate change "Green" roofs, those increasingly popular urban rooftops covered with plants, could help fight global warming, scientists in Michigan report in the latest program in the American Chemical Society's podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions." Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 16-Oct-2009
Massive monitoring project to identify dairy air quality parameters Optimizing expertise and equipment to get solid answers both producers and government agencies can use was the goal of a massive two-week air quality monitoring project at an eastern New Mexico dairy, according to project researchers. Contact: Dr. Brent Auvermann
Public Release: 16-Oct-2009
GOES-P satellite preparing for launch in March 2010 Just two months after the successful launch of the GOES-O spacecraft, now called GOES-14 in orbit, the NASA team removed the GOES-P spacecraft from storage and commenced its post storage testing. GOES-P is being prepared for an early March 2010 launch and if the launch schedule holds, it boasts an unprecedented two launches in approximately eight months.
NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 16-Oct-2009
On the road to fusion energy, an accelerator to study warm dense matter Warm dense matter exists in the cores of gas giant planets and the preliminary stages of nuclear fusion, among other inaccessible places. With an accelerator being built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as part of the Heavy Ion Fusion Science Virtual National Laboratory, a collaboration among Berkeley Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, scientists will soon be able to study warm dense matter in the laboratory.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Paul Preuss
Public Release: 16-Oct-2009
Springer and WINFOCUS found new journal Springer and the WINFOCUS Society are founding a new publication, the Critical Ultrasound Journal. This international, peer-reviewed journal will serve as the official publication of WINFOCUS (World Interactive Network Focused on Critical UltraSound). Volume 1, Number 1, will be published in October 2009. The Critical Ultrasound Journal is designed for clinicians and health professionals using point-of-care ultrasound for possible critical decisions, interventions or diagnoses. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 16-Oct-2009
Elsevier's BrainNavigator research tool to launch new features at Neuroscience 2009 show A new neuroscience research tool, developed in collaboration with the Allen Institute for Brain Science and used by the National Institutes of Health, will be showcased Oct. 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Contact: Carol Roden
Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
AFOSR deepens commitment to the Latin-American science community The Southern Office of Aerospace Research and Development, an international detachment of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, recently conducted its first basic research initiative meeting to discover talented researchers and create meaningful partnerships in Latin America.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Contact: LeAndrea White
Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
51st ASTRO Annual MeetingASTRO, Gilda's Club Chicago join to promote cancer survivorship As part of an initiative to give back to the communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Radiation Oncology is partnering with Gilda's Club Chicago to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues.
American Society for Radiation Oncolog
Contact: Beth Bukata
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