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Public Release: 30-Nov-2012

Ambitious for All: Autism, Behaviour and Learning
New autism treatments to be revealed at Queen's
A new treatment for children with autism, which has the potential to significantly improve their learning and academic skills, will be unveiled at Queen’s University Belfast today (Friday 30 Nov.).

Public Release: 29-Nov-2012

2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to focus on new treatments, diagnosis and prevention
The 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will be held at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 4-8. Now in its 35th year, the symposium will feature new research focusing on emerging treatments in hard-to-treat populations, such as patients with triple-negative breast cancer, and new knowledge on biologic targets and prevention.

Public Release: 29-Nov-2012

7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013)
Registration for IAS 2013 opens Dec. 1st
Registration, abstract and programme activity submissions for the 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) opens December 1st online at www.ias2013.org. IAS 2013, held from 30 June to 3 July 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is organized by the International AIDS Society, in partnership with the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS, University of Malaya, the leading center in Malaysia conducting HIV related research.

Public Release: 27-Nov-2012

Swedish research useful to Brazilian society, presented by Lund University
Swedish research useful to Brazilian society, presented by Lund University in São Paulo on 5 Dec. 2012
Upon the visit of our research delegation, Lund University and His Excellency the Ambassador of Sweden to Brazil, Mr Magnus Robach, hereby cordially invite you to a seminar dedicated to Swedish research on 5 Dec. 2012 in São Paulo.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

2nd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors
National Academy of Inventors to hold 2nd annual conference
The National Academy of Inventors will hold its 2nd annual conference Feb. 21-22, 2013, at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Abstracts are being accepted for oral and poster presentations through December 10, 2012, at http://www.nai.usf.edu/conference/.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Virtual Reality & its Role in Wounded Warrior & Veteran Care
Kessler Foundation's Dr. Chiaravalloti to speak at Virtual Reality Symposium at Walter Reed
Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation will speak at the State of the Science Symposium at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. The symposium, titled, "Virtual Reality and Its Role in Wounded Warrior & Veteran Care," is being held from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium. Dr. Chiaravalloti, an expert in cognitive rehabilitation research, will speak on "Virtual Reality for Neuropsychology."

Public Release: 21-Nov-2012

Understanding Cell Behavior through Single Cell and Single Molecule Biology
A multidisciplinary approach and a new field help to understand cell behavior
UNM Cancer Center is a sponsor of the scientific conference that examines cell behavior. The Conference will run Jan. 10 - 12, 2013. The conference will begin with a cell biology symposium featuring local, national and international speakers. The second part of the conference is a series of interactive sessions led by physicists, mathematicians and engineers to advance the fields of data capture, large dataset analysis, and imaging data analysis.

Public Release: 19-Nov-2012

2nd European Gender Summit 2012
The European Gender Summit - more women in science, better research results for everybody
The European Gender Summit – set to take place on Nov. 29-30, 2012 in the European Parliament, Brussels – is a sold-out event that will gather together 400 key stakeholders from across the research, academic and policy spheres to call for science excellence through an awareness of gender issues.

Public Release: 18-Nov-2012

Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting
Gerontologists say research and data should drive policy, budget decisions
America’s top authorities on aging spent the last week at the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego detailing workable solutions to the challenges presented by a rapidly aging population, including the demand for affordable health care, high rates of disease, and retirement security.

Public Release: 16-Nov-2012

USP 5th Bioassay Workshop
Cutting-edge approaches to ensuring biologic drug quality focus of forum on bioassays
As a growing number of biologic drugs are treatments of choice for an expanding list of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, and certain cancers, bioassays play a critical role in establishing the functional integrity and potency of these products. Hosted by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, the Fifth Bioassay Workshop will take place on Dec. 4-5, 2012, at USP’s headquarters in Rockville, Md. The workshop will focus on the development, monitoring and validation/revalidation of bioassays.

Public Release: 15-Nov-2012

Global Grand Challenges Summit
Engineering academies in US, UK, and China announce Global Grand Challenges Summit
The US National Academy of Engineering today announced a major international summit to explore new approaches for solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Public Release: 15-Nov-2012

UC Berkeley’s 35th Annual Real Estate & Economics Symposium
UC Berkeley's 35th Annual Real Estate & Economics Symposium
Practitioners in the real estate, finance, and legal professions will gather in San Francisco for the 35th Annual Real Estate & Economics Symposium sponsored by the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Public Release: 14-Nov-2012

Regenerating Damaged Heart Muscle: Using Stem Cells and Systems Biology to Discover Drug Targets
Regenerating heart tissue topic of UH lecture Nov. 27
With chronic heart failure affecting 5.4 million people and 690,000 new cases being diagnosed each year, therapies for reversing disease progression are needed. Developing pharmacological approaches for regenerating and improving function in damaged heart tissue will be addressed Nov. 27 at University of Houston. Mark Mercola from the Muscle Development and Regeneration Program at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute will present "Regenerating Damaged Heart Muscle: Using Stem Cells and Systems Biology to Discover Drug Targets."

Public Release: 14-Nov-2012

14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Announcing press briefings and media registration for Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2013

Discover the science behind how people think, interact, and behave in an ever-changing world. SPSP invites members of the press to attend its annual meeting January 17-19, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Come see the latest scientific research in an array of topics -- secrets and privacy online, stereotypes and prejudice, morality, status and power, happiness, data openness, free will, relationships, and more.

Public Release: 14-Nov-2012

IOF Regionals - 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting
Register now for the key osteoporosis meeting in the Asia-Pacific region
Register for the Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Kuala Lumpur and take part in the region's most important bone event of the year. Enjoy a high quality program that showcases regional research and presents the latest advances to help you in your clinical practice. View complete program at http://www.iofbonehealth.org/kualalumpur-2012/programme.

Public Release: 13-Nov-2012

Smart Grid: The Future of Interactive Energy Consumption?
Smart Grid: The Future of Interactive Energy Consumption?
The Smart Gird electricity network and technology has the potential to propel the energy industry forward, offering increased reliability, availability, and efficiency amidst growing 21st century energy demand. Experts from Detecon, SAP, and ThinkECO will discuss Smart Grid’s successes, opportunities, and challenges at the German Center for Research and Innovation, on Nov. 15, 2012. Follow live on Twitter @gcri_ny.

Public Release: 13-Nov-2012

GSA's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting
Kessler Foundation scientists report negative impact of long-term caregiving on cognition
Kessler Foundation scientists present study showing the negative impact of long-term caregiving on cognition at the Gerontological Society of America’s 65th Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-18, 2012, at the San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, California. Amanda Botticello, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Peii Chen, Ph.D., compared caregivers of stroke survivors with non-caregivers and found that caregivers reported more health problems, more depressive symptoms, and performed more poorly on measures of working memory, declarative memory, and recall.

Public Release: 12-Nov-2012

1st International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation -- Converging Clinical and Engineering Research
Leader experts in neurorehabilitation gather in Toledo, Spain
The First International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, held as part of the HYPER project headed by CSIC, will discuss the latest advances in therapies and technologies.

Public Release: 8-Nov-2012

Entomology 2012
3,000 insect scientists coming to Knoxville next week
Nearly 3,000 insect scientists are expected to attend Entomology 2012, the 60th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Nov. 11-14 in Knoxville, TN. Members of the media who would like to attend can contact ESA for a complimentary press pass.

Public Release: 8-Nov-2012

2013 AIUM Annual Convention and Preconvention Program
AIUM 2013 Annual Convention provides an in-depth look into ultrasound first
Registration is now open for the 2013 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention and Preconvention Program to be held in New York, New York, April 6–April 10, 2013, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Public Release: 8-Nov-2012

World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications
Latest coffee and health research to be debated at the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes
Recent scientific evidence has consistently linked regular, moderate coffee consumption with a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. An update of this research will be presented by experts working in this field at the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications, taking place on Nov. 11-14 in Madrid, Spain.

Public Release: 8-Nov-2012

Joining Forces to Restore Lives
National nursing conference to address veterans' health needs
Nursing education and research designed to meet the health needs of veterans, service members and their families will be the focus when he nation’s top nurse educators and scientists gather Nov. 13 in Tampa, FL, for a conference hosted by the University of South Florida College of Nursing.

Public Release: 7-Nov-2012

"Apollo 13: The Longest Hour"
Houston, we have a problem: firsthand account presented at UH
Hear what it was like to be on the front lines in NASA's Mission Control when a monster failure occurred during the Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Former flight controller Sy Liebergot will offer insight on what he calls the "longest hour" of his career in a lecture at the University of Houston Tuesday, Nov. 13. The event is free and open to the public.

Public Release: 7-Nov-2012

GSA's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting
Register now! San Diego meeting will showcase latest aging discoveries
America's premier authorities on aging will share the most up-to-date news on the election, Social Security, human longevity, family caregiving, and other current topics at The Gerontological Society of America's upcoming 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. This event -- the largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging -- will take place from Nov. 18 to 22 in San Diego. GSA extends complimentary registration to working representatives of the media.

Public Release: 7-Nov-2012

2012 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference
Tom Bowman seeks to engage 30 million small businesses in climate response
Tom Bowman, chairman-Bowman Design Group and president-Bowman Global Change, presents his session “Effective Carbon Mitigation for Every Business” at the 2012 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference. Based on original research and the success of own company’s green business plan – Bowman reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent and decreased annual operating costs by $9,000 in less than two years -- Bowman provides a cost-effective strategy that cuts carbon emissions immediately.


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