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Showing releases 1-25 out of 105.
Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
Survival of the BeautifulSurvival of the beautiful: scientists and artists face off on aesthetics of evolution Why did the peacock’s tail vex Charles Darwin? Since natural selection could not explain it, he had to formulate a new theory of sexual selection positing that certain astonishingly beautiful traits became preferred even when not exactly useful, simply because they appealed to the opposite sex. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein
Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
Nutritional Medicine for Adults Workshop SeriesNutritional Medicine for Adults Workshop Series at Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center is sponsoring a Nutritional Medicine workshop March 15 to 16, 2012, that features internationally-renowned faculty who are leaders in research in nutritional medicine. The workshop is part of a series that is designed to educate clinicians and anyone interested in nutrition about the newest research as it relates to health and medicine. Participants can earn credits toward a certificate in Nutritional Medicine and nurses can earn CNE credits. Contact: Cassandra Sura
Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
2012 AAAS Annual MeetingSFU cell biologist Lynne Quarmby will address top-flight American high school science students at AAAS conference in Vancouver Lynne Quarmby, a Simon Fraser University cell biologist with a passion for promoting science, will deliver a talk to 30-top flight American high school science students and their teachers about the importance of basic science. Quarmby will be the keynote speaker at the Feb. 16 AJAS meeting at SFU Burnaby. It strategically brings together the crème de la crème of young American science students during the AAAS meeting in Vancouver. Contact: Carol Thorbes (SFU PAMR)
Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
Censoring Research on Contagious H5N1 Influenza in 2012? Georgetown hosts forum to discuss government request of journals to redact scientific data Georgetown University hosts "Censoring Research on Contagious H5N1 Influenza in 2012? -- A Panel Discussion on Global Public Health, Legal, and Policy Controversies" on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the New Research Building Auditorium on the campus of Georgetown University Medical Center. The panel is free and open to the public. Contact: Karen Mallet
Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
2012 AAAS Annual MeetingSFU health scientist joins governor general's roundtable at AAAS Kate Tairyan, an SFU health scientist and director of public health at Next Generation University, will use a meeting with Canada's governor general at the AAAS conference to promote the world's first free university. Contact: Carol Thorbes
Public Release: 9-Feb-2012
Autism in Everyday Life: Interdisciplinary Research Perspectives at USCAutism experts to gather at USC symposium USC faculty and community experts are slated to convene on March 9 at the USC Occupational Science Symposium to share research and perspectives on autism and autism spectrum disorders with an audience of university colleagues and students, health professionals and public advocates. Contact: Mike McNulty
Public Release: 9-Feb-2012
11th International Congress on Nursing InformaticsAdvancing global health through informatics -- NI2012 Congress Informatics leaders, practitioners and other healthcare professionals will meet in Montreal, June 23-27, for the 11th International Congress on Nursing Informatics. Contact: Kim Coghill
Public Release: 9-Feb-2012
Singapore AirshowONR Global taking off for Singapore Air Show 2012 The Office of Naval Research Global will be showcasing unmanned systems Feb. 14-19 at the 2012 Singapore Air Show, the largest air show in Asia and one of the top three aerospace and defense events on the global industry calendar. Through its offices in Washington, London, Prague, Tokyo, Singapore and Santiago, ONR Global pursues international partnerships with organizations conducting basic and early applied research to drive execution of long-term strategic efforts. Contact: Peter Vietti
Public Release: 8-Feb-2012
Night of the Open DoorNight owls and star gazers to gather at Night of the Open Door Festival ASU's Night of the Open Door shines a spotlight on more than 165 activities to celebrate the sciences, arts, humanities and engineering on March 3 in Tempe, as part of the Arizona SciTech Festival. Contact: Margaret Coulombe
Public Release: 8-Feb-2012
2012 ARVO Annual MeetingVenter to give keynote speech at 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome J. Craig Venter as the keynote speaker at the opening session of ARVO 2012 on Sunday, May 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Venter's presentation is entitled "From Reading to Writing the Genetic Code." Contact: Katrina Norfleet
Public Release: 8-Feb-2012
Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific MeetingMedia alert: Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting Nearly 5,300 physicians, scientists and allied health professionals will be at the SIR 37th Annual Scientific Meeting March 24-29. There will be two scientific press conferences: Sunday, March 25, and Monday, March 26. Contact: Ellen Acconcia
Public Release: 8-Feb-2012
AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Program Review 2012Chief of naval research to speak at robotics conference The chief of naval research will speak about autonomy and other robotics challenges and opportunities during a presentation at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's Unmanned Systems Program Review 2012 on Feb. 9. Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, who heads the Office of Naval Research, will give his remarks at 9 a.m. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. Klunder will update conference attendees about ongoing efforts and discuss opportunities for engagement in various programs. Contact: Peter Vietti
Public Release: 8-Feb-2012
Joint Genomics MeetingVIB and BGI organize joint genomics meeting, Feb. 15, 2012, Belgium BGI, the world's premier genomics sequencing company and VIB, a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium, announce a joint genomics meeting, taking place on Feb. 15, 2012. The meeting will feature several talks on BGI's sequencing and computing infrastructure as well as VIB research in human, animal and microbial genomics and collaborative VIB-BGI projects. Contact: Mark Veugelers
Public Release: 7-Feb-2012
Innovation in the Control of the Neglected Tropical DiseasesDeveloping new vaccines for hookworm among topics at UH lecture Dr. Peter J. Hotez, an internationally recognized clinician and investigator of neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development, will be giving a lecture at the University of Houston from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Hotez is one of many prominent scientists with broad appeal who will be hosted by UH in support of the university’s health initiative. The talk is free and open to the public. Contact: Lisa Merkl
Public Release: 7-Feb-2012
World Class to Second Class? Confronting the Risks to US Science and InnovationWorld class to second class? Confronting the risks to US science and innovation Research!America 2012 National Health Research Forum is a unique interactive gathering of top policy makers. This discussion brings together heads of federal agencies for health research, as well as nationally recognized leaders from industry, academia and patient advocacy. Two panels will each be followed by Q&A, exploring the current landscape for medical and health research and strategies for maintaining a robust research and development sector in the United States. Contact: Suzanne Ffolkes
Public Release: 7-Feb-2012
Planet Under PressurePlanet Under Pressure conference (London, UK, March 26-29) More than 2,500 leading thinkers in a wide range of global change research areas will present new findings in climate change, environmental geo-engineering, international governance, the future of the oceans and biodiversity, global trade, development, poverty alleviation, food security and more. Authoritative perspectives on today's State of the Planet and recommendations will form a contribution to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-22. Contact: Terry Collins
Public Release: 7-Feb-2012
Y-90: Are You Ready?Y-90: Are you ready? -- comprehensive liver tumor treatment course returns Y-90: Are You Ready? -- an intensive course examining radiation biology, dosimetry, radiation safety, embolotherapy and clinical office management in the use of yttrium-90 in the treatment of cancer -- is being offered by the Society of Interventional Radiology Feb. 9-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The course is designed to provide focused educational opportunities for interventional radiologists, and SIR encourages fellows-in-training to attend. Limited spaces are still available. Contact: Ellen Acconcia
Public Release: 6-Feb-2012
Science and Engineering FairFair to bring future scientists and engineers to UC Riverside What are you really eating when you’re eating chicken? Do different types of wood produce the same heat when burned? Do twins have similar fingerprints? How does sleep affect your memory? Does your eye color matter? Hundreds of K-12 students from 33 local schools will answer these and other intriguing questions at the 23nd annual Science and Engineering Fair at the University of California, Riverside, Feb. 7-9. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
Public Release: 6-Feb-2012
Biophysical Society 56th Annual MeetingHighlights of the Biophysical Society 56th Annual Meeting The latest news and discoveries in medicine, physics, environmental science, and interdisciplinary fields will be featured at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society. The following summaries highlight a few of the meeting’s many noteworthy talks. Contact: Ellen Weiss
Public Release: 5-Feb-2012
Pediatric Cancer Translational GenomicsTGen hosts international conference for leading pediatric cancer researchers, foundations The Translational Genomics Research Institute will host Pediatric Cancer Translational Genomics Feb. 6-8 at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, bringing together more than 150 leading pediatric cancer researchers, clinicians and foundations to promote the exchange of information and ideas for advancing pediatric cancer research and treatment. Contact: Steve Yozwiak
Public Release: 3-Feb-2012
The Changing Landscape of Vaccine Development: Vaccines for Chronic DiseasesConference focuses on vaccines for chronic diseases At a symposium sponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and scheduled for Feb. 7-9, an international group of researchers will discuss development of vaccines for addiction, cancer, chronic infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Contact: Jim Kelly
Public Release: 3-Feb-2012
World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day points to prevention Health care organizations from around the globe will come together on Saturday, Feb. 4 to promote cancer prevention as part of this year’s World Cancer Day. Contact: Anne Doerr
Public Release: 2-Feb-2012
FCVB 2012FCVB 2012: The scientific Olympics! The London meeting of FCVB 2012: The scientific Olympics! will provide unique insight into future of cardiovascular medicine. It takes place March 30 to April 1, 2012 at Imperial College London, UK. Contact: ESC Press Office
Public Release: 2-Feb-2012
Cardiovascular Nursing Spring Meeting 2012Cardiovascular Nursing Spring Meeting The 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing is taking place March 16- 17, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Contact: ESC Press Office
Public Release: 2-Feb-2012
Synthesis, Degradation and Localization of Molecules and Neuronal Structures in Learning and MemoryWhere is memory stored? Brain researchers from world-leading universities will be convening at the University of Haifa next week and will be presenting over 100 new studies in the field, focused on revealing the answer to the question of where and how memory is stored. Israel Prize winner Prof. Asher Koriat will be challenging the guests with the question: “Is it possible to identify in material mechanisms processes that are founded in cognition?" Contact: Rachel Feldman
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