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Newswise: Several RWJBarnabas Health Facilities Earn National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
Released: 12-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Several RWJBarnabas Health Facilities Earn National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Cancer programs at several RWJBarnabas Health facilities, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, were recently granted Three-Year Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).

Newswise: “GlucoStrap” from Chula’s Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute Wins Big with Three Awards at WorldInvent Singapore 2024
Released: 12-Aug-2024 8:55 AM EDT
“GlucoStrap” from Chula’s Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute Wins Big with Three Awards at WorldInvent Singapore 2024
Chulalongkorn University

Congratulations to the research team from the Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute at Chulalongkorn University for their innovative device, “GlucoStrap”, a non-invasive sensor for diabetes monitoring. The device won three awards at WorldInvent Singapore 2024, including the ‘Gold Medal’ from WorldInvent Singapore, a ‘Special Award’ from the European Academy of Sciences, and a ‘Special Award’ from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Research. The event was held from July 9 – 11, 2024 at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Released: 9-Aug-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Appoints Director of Newly Established Translational Research Institute
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has appointed Ze’ev Ronai, PhD, as director of a newly established Translational Research Institute, professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery as well as the scientific director of the Surgical Melanoma Research Program in the Randall Department of Surgery.

Newswise: Wayne State University graduate student receives NIH grant to study fear of falling in multiple sclerosis patients
Released: 9-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Wayne State University graduate student receives NIH grant to study fear of falling in multiple sclerosis patients
Wayne State University Division of Research

A Wayne State University Ph.D. student is recipient of a F31 award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that aims to address a major public health concern in persons with MS that results in increased falls, decreased physical activity and loss of independence.

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Released: 9-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
MD Anderson recognizes outstanding faculty
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center last night recognized over 100 faculty members at its annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence awards ceremony, acknowledging their compassionate care, exceptional contributions to their fields and the distinction they have brought to the institution.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Link found between sociocultural institutions in ethnic enclaves and resident health
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024 — The number of sociocultural institutions within ethnic enclaves may play a significant role in positively influencing the health of immigrant Asian American and Hispanic populations, according to recent research led by the University of California, Irvine. For the study, published online in the journal Social Science and Medicine, researchers created and validated two novel measures – Asian- and Hispanic-serving sociocultural institutions – to identify the different mechanisms that link majority minority neighborhoods to health outcomes.

Newswise: ASPET Expands Its Editorial Fellowship Program for Participants
Released: 6-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
ASPET Expands Its Editorial Fellowship Program for Participants
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

In addition to the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET), the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is including two of its other highly respected journals as part of its Editorial Fellowship program.

Released: 2-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Launch of 24hreview: Enhances Efficiency and Integrity in Academic Submissions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The Society of China University Journals (CUJS), affiliated with the Ministry of Education, has launched a groundbreaking pre-review platform, “24hreview,” in partnership with international publisher Wiley. This innovative platform aims to streamline the academic submission process and address significant challenges related to academic integrity.

Newswise: Investigación sobre la epilepsia en áreas de bajos recursos: las complejidades de los datos y del consentimiento
Released: 1-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Investigación sobre la epilepsia en áreas de bajos recursos: las complejidades de los datos y del consentimiento
International League Against Epilepsy

Aunque el 80% de las personas con epilepsia viven en países de ingresos bajos y medianos, la mayoría de las investigaciones sobre la epilepsia se originan en regiones de ingresos altos.

Released: 1-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Moffitt Study Explores How Antifragility Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment
Moffitt Cancer Center

In a new study published in npj Complexity, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers offer a new perspective on antifragility, proposing a unified framework for understanding the property across different complex systems.

Released: 30-Jul-2024 9:30 AM EDT
Endocrine Society merges with program director organization APDEM
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society, the world’s oldest and largest organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions, announced it is merging with the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (APDEM).

25-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Biosafe Solutions Exhibits at ADLM 2024 Clinical Lab Expo
ADLM 2024 Press Program

BioSafe Solutions is exhibiting in booth #3551 at the ADLM Clinical Lab Expo (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) now through August 1st.

Released: 29-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Roche showcases solutions for laboratories of the future at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine 2024 Clinical Lab Expo
ADLM 2024 Press Program

● Roche will unveil the next generation of core lab and molecular systems, including a total solution for clinical mass spectrometry. ● Attendees can experience firsthand how fully integrated systems and data solutions can streamline lab operations, optimize resources and expedite care.

23-Jul-2024 2:00 PM EDT
New ACP paper discusses the ethics around academic discourse, scientific integrity, uncertainty, and disinformation in medicine
American College of Physicians (ACP)

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many issues in health care to light including the issues of scientific integrity; decision making in the face of scarce or conflicting data; and rapidly-changing guidance that raised and resulted in dis- and misinformation.

Released: 29-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Association for Molecular Pathology Announces 2024 Award Recipients
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today announced the recipients of this year’s Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics, Jeffrey A. Kant Leadership, and Meritorious Service Awards. These prestigious accolades will be presented to the winners this November during AMP’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Newswise: ISPOR Announces New Strategic Plan 2030
Released: 29-Jul-2024 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces New Strategic Plan 2030
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced its new Strategic Plan 2030 that presents a bold new vision for the Society and the field of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).

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Released: 25-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Using Fire Management to See How Ticks…Tick
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The morning alarm goes off, and it’s time to get ready for work. Ph.D. student Samuel Gilvarg has already pretreated his clothes with permethrin insecticide. All that’s left is to pull his socks up and over his pant legs.

Newswise: Midwestern launches public research profiles through Symplectic Elements
Released: 25-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Midwestern launches public research profiles through Symplectic Elements
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Midwestern University has successfully launched a new faculty profiles portal powered by Symplectic Elements.

     
Newswise: Centre for Buddhist Studies (CUBS) Collaborates with Leading Universities in Asia to Establish the Asian Association for Buddhist Studies (AABS)
Released: 25-Jul-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Centre for Buddhist Studies (CUBS) Collaborates with Leading Universities in Asia to Establish the Asian Association for Buddhist Studies (AABS)
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies (CUBS), the Institute of Thai Studies, has partnered with leading universities in the field of Buddhist studies across Asia to establish the “Asian Association for Buddhist Studies (AABS)”.

Newswise: African research to benefit from new open data management course
Released: 24-Jul-2024 5:00 AM EDT
African research to benefit from new open data management course
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Open data practices in African research institutions will be bolstered thanks to a new online course for librarians.

     


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