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Newswise: Building buzz, WVU becomes first new Bee Campus USA affiliate of 2024
Released: 25-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
Building buzz, WVU becomes first new Bee Campus USA affiliate of 2024
West Virginia University

West Virginia University is being recognized as a certified affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program for its buzzworthy efforts to support pollinators on campus by increasing native plants and providing nest sites.

Newswise: NUS Mechanobiology Institute receives S$49m boost to develop biomedical innovations for age-related conditions such as infertility, muscle loss and cancer
Released: 25-Jan-2024 2:05 AM EST
NUS Mechanobiology Institute receives S$49m boost to develop biomedical innovations for age-related conditions such as infertility, muscle loss and cancer
National University of Singapore (NUS)

The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has recently secured SGD 49 million in funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Singapore to promote research aimed at advancing the field of mechanobiology and turning scientific breakthroughs into action by developing novel technologies and therapeutic targets for the treatment of age-related ailments such as infertility, chronical inflammatory diseases, muscle atrophy and cancer.

   
Newswise: $5.4M Javits Award Funds Research into Origins of Migraine
Released: 24-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
$5.4M Javits Award Funds Research into Origins of Migraine
University of Utah Health

University of Utah researcher KC Brennan received the award to support research on the unusual patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur in the brain just before a migraine starts.

Newswise: Ochsner Health names Amy Trainor, RN Chief Information Officer
Released: 24-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health names Amy Trainor, RN Chief Information Officer
Ochsner Health

Trainor will lead the team responsible for the design, implementation and use of healthcare Information Services (IS) at Ochsner on a systemwide level.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 3:00 PM EST
MD Anderson to host 2024 Cancer Neuroscience Symposium
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will host the 2024 Cancer Neuroscience Symposium, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, in collaboration the journal Advanced Biology.

   
Newswise: ORNL wins five Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
Released: 24-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
ORNL wins five Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers, staff members and licensees from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory received top honors in the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s annual awards competition for excellence in technology transfer, excellence in technology transfer innovation, outstanding researcher and regional technology transfer.

Newswise: JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Invites Submissions for Research Papers on Machine Learning-Driven Genomic Predictive Models
Released: 24-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Invites Submissions for Research Papers on Machine Learning-Driven Genomic Predictive Models
JMIR Publications

JMIR Publications is pleased to announce a new theme issue titled “Machine Learning-Based Predictive Models Using Genomic Data” in JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.

Newswise: Nationally Recognized Health Equity Leader Appointed as Chair of UCSF Obstetrics and Gynecology Program
Released: 24-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Nationally Recognized Health Equity Leader Appointed as Chair of UCSF Obstetrics and Gynecology Program
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Andrea V. Jackson, MD, MAS, a highly regarded obstetrician, gynecologist and diversity champion, will draw on her experience in women’s reproductive health, training the next generation of caregivers and addressing systemic racism in her role as chair of UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. 

Released: 24-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
PSC’s Neocortex Among Elite Artificial Intelligence Computers Selected for National AI Research Resource Pilot Project
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

PSC’s Neocortex AI system is among six national AI supercomputers participating in a pilot program to support novel and transformative AI research and education at a national scale.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Off-road autonomy: U-M's Automotive Research Center funded with $100 million through 2028
University of Michigan

The U.S. Army has extended its long-running relationship with the University of Michigan's Automotive Research Center, reaching a new five-year, agreement of up to $100 million to boost work on autonomous vehicle technologies.

Newswise: Melissa “Missy” Terlecki, PhD, Appointed Dean of PCOM’s School of Professional and Applied Psychology
Released: 24-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Melissa “Missy” Terlecki, PhD, Appointed Dean of PCOM’s School of Professional and Applied Psychology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Melissa Terlecki, PhD, has been named dean of the School of Professional and Applied Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), effective July 1.

Newswise: VUMC establishes Realizing Accelerated Progress, Investigation, Implementation, and Dissemination in Learning Health Systems (RAPID-LHS) Center
Released: 24-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
VUMC establishes Realizing Accelerated Progress, Investigation, Implementation, and Dissemination in Learning Health Systems (RAPID-LHS) Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to establish a multidisciplinary center focused on training scientists and supporting research to minimize gaps between the generation of clinical evidence, implementation of proven interventions and development of informed public health policy.

Newswise: New Guide to the Guidelines Book Offers Practical Advice for Implementing ACG Clinical Guidelines
Released: 24-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Guide to the Guidelines Book Offers Practical Advice for Implementing ACG Clinical Guidelines
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Carefully selected vignettes illustrate key concepts from ACG guidelines and provide multiple-choice questions to test readers’ knowledge

Newswise: FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Released: 24-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has achieved accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
National Science Foundation and The Kavli Foundation partner on call for research proposals in neurobiology and changing ecosystems
The Kavli Foundation

Kavli Foundation and U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences' Division for Integrative Organismal Systems announce a grant program in neurobiology and changing ecosystems to accelerate understanding of basic biology in neural adaptation and resilience at the molecular, biophysical, cellular, and circuit levels.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Baylor Honors University of Texas Professor with $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
Baylor University

Jay L. Banner, Ph.D., F. M. Bullard Professor at UT-Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, selected for national teaching award, will teach in residence at Baylor in spring 2025.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:00 PM EST
U.S. House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 21-27, 2024), U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) again introduced a bipartisan House Resolution on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists" (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality healthcare to the public and our nation’s armed forces, for more than 150 years.

Newswise: DOE program aims to enhance, protect America’s power grid
Released: 23-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
DOE program aims to enhance, protect America’s power grid
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU is developing an underground construction tool that would deploy medium-voltage electrical cables and conduits simultaneously underground with a lower risk to existing utilities, also reducing costs and schedule impacts from reaming and duct pulling tasks.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST
Inaugural recipients of ARVO Foundation Research Catalyst Awards announced
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Alyssa L. Lie, PhD, BOptom (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Tarsis Gesteira Ferreira, MSc, PhD (University of Houston, Texas) have been named the inaugural recipients of the ARVO Foundation Research Catalyst Awards.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
ARVO Foundation announces 2023 Point of View Award winners
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation congratulates Neil Lagali, PhD (Linköping University, Sweden) and Mehrdad Rafat, PhD  (LinkoCare Life Sciences AB /NaturaLens AB, Sweden) — recipients of the 2023 Point of View Award.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Ochsner Receives Multiple 2023 Press Ganey Awards
Ochsner Health

The awards are part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience, employee experience, physician experience, clinical quality performance and consumer experience.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Healers: UA Little Rock’s Virtual Reality Tour Prepares Nursing Students for College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The Nursing 360 Project is a collaborative project between the School of Nursing and UA Little Rock’s Emerging Analytics Center, a research center focused on immersive visualization, augmented and virtual reality, and interactive technologies.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Winners of ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship Announced
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Rockville, Md.—The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced today the recipients of the 2023 ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship: Marianna Hollaender, MD; Rodrigo Riedel, PhD; Paula Tenconi, PhD.

Newswise: Value in Health Regional Issues Expands Editorial Scope and Reveals Plans to Transition to Gold Open Access Model
Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:05 AM EST
Value in Health Regional Issues Expands Editorial Scope and Reveals Plans to Transition to Gold Open Access Model
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health Regional Issues, an official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced the expansion of its editorial scope and its plan to transition to a gold open access journal.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Announces New ESG Concentration for Full-Time MBA Students
Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:05 AM EST
Michigan Ross Announces New ESG Concentration for Full-Time MBA Students
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

As of 2024, Michigan Ross is one of the first business schools in the country to offer an ESG concentration.

Newswise: What You Need to Know About Applying to the CSU
Released: 22-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
What You Need to Know About Applying to the CSU
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

More than half of CSUs are still accepting applications for the fall 2024 term.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Sending Expert Delegation to Arab Health 2024
Released: 22-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Sending Expert Delegation to Arab Health 2024
Cedars-Sinai

A team of experts from Cedars-Sinai International will participate in Arab Health, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, underscoring Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to growing its worldwide presence by supporting innovative, advanced collaborative medical care for millions of patients around the globe.

Newswise: The View Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Host
Released: 22-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
The View Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Host "Innovations in Orthopedics Symposium 2024" in Doha, Qatar
Cedars-Sinai

The View Hospital in affiliation with Cedars-Sinai is proud to announce that it will host the inaugural "Innovations in Orthopedics Symposium" on Jan. 27 at the Equestrian Club in Doha, Qatar.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Argonne National Laboratory flexes capabilities with receipt of four nuclear innovation vouchers
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Kay Macleod named Associate Director for Basic Sciences for the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Chicago Medical Center

As AD for Basic Sciences, Macleod will have oversight of basic research activities across the Center and oversee research program infrastructure.

Newswise: American Medical Association Appoints Chiropractor to CPT Editorial Panel
Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
American Medical Association Appoints Chiropractor to CPT Editorial Panel
American Chiropractic Association

Leo Bronston, DC, MAppSc, of Onalaska, Wis., is the first doctor of chiropractic to join the CPT Editorial Panel, which maintains the widely used CPT code set.

Newswise: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) to lead $40 Million initiative for AFIRM Consortium
Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) to lead $40 Million initiative for AFIRM Consortium
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, part of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has been selected to lead the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) Consortium.

   
Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Ochsner Health Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek for the Second Consecutive Year
Ochsner Health

The Newsweek survey of over 220,000+ individuals included representation at more than 1.5 million companies in America.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Welcomes Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as Chief Learning Officer
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

In a strategic move, ASA has hired Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as its new Chief Learning Officer, where he will oversee the Education, Meetings, and Publications departments, as well as serve as a vital member of ASA’s CEO team.

Newswise: Climate resilience: NSF-funded research to explore link between crisis and agriculture
Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Climate resilience: NSF-funded research to explore link between crisis and agriculture
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York will head to Peru to study the link between ancient agricultural practices, climate shift and war.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
ARVO Foundation announces winner of 2024 Carl Camras Translational Research Award
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced today that Glenn Yiu, MD, PhD, has won the 2024 Carl Camras Translational Research Award.

Newswise: University Hospitals OBGYN and Urologist Joseph Welles Henderson, MD, Named InterStim™ Center of Excellence
Released: 22-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
University Hospitals OBGYN and Urologist Joseph Welles Henderson, MD, Named InterStim™ Center of Excellence
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Joseph Welles Henderson, MD, of University Hospitals has been named an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
ARVO Foundation names 2024 winners of Dr. David L. Epstein Award
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Rockville, Md.—The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced today the 2024 recipients of the Dr. David L. Epstein Award: Yvonne Ou, MD (mentor) and Tyson Kim, MD, PhD.

22-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Innovate UK, the Urban Future Lab, and Greentown Labs announce the Year 4 cohort for their Global Incubator Programme
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Commencing in January, the Urban Future Lab (UFL) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in collaboration with Greentown Labs, will serve as the supportive entry point in the U.S. for the fourth cohort of Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme: Clean Growth edition.

22-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Innovate UK, the Urban Future Lab, and Greentown Labs announce the Year 4 cohort for their Global Incubator Programme
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Commencing in January, the Urban Future Lab (UFL) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in collaboration with Greentown Labs, will serve as the supportive entry point in the U.S. for the fourth cohort of Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme: Clean Growth edition.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
ProofPilot to Host "Protocol Bowl" at the 15th Annual SCOPE Summit
ProofPilot

Protocol BowProofPilot , the leading platform for clinical trial automation & guidance, today announced its "Protocol Bowl" event at the 15th Annual SCOPE Summit for clinical trial operations executives the day after Sunday's Big Game.

   
Newswise: Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science enters Phase II
Released: 22-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science enters Phase II
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M is collaborating with center-lead Florida International University and Sam Houston State University within the nation’s only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center.

Newswise: Implement artificial neural network hardware systems by stacking them like
Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:00 AM EST
Implement artificial neural network hardware systems by stacking them like "neuron-synapse-neuron" structural blocks.
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A team led by Dr. Joon Young Kwak of the Center for Neuromorphic Engineering at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have implemented an integrated element technology for artificial neuromorphic devices that can connect neurons and synapses like "Lego blocks" to construct large-scale artificial neural network hardware.

Newswise: Ohio State, State of Ohio launch $20 million 'SOAR' Study to identify risk & resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
Released: 19-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Ohio State, State of Ohio launch $20 million 'SOAR' Study to identify risk & resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Today, The Ohio State University and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a new research initiative to identify the root causes of the ongoing epidemic of persistent emotional distress, suicide, and drug overdose in the state of Ohio.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Names 2023 Recipient of Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Rockville, Md.—The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation congratulates David Zacks, MD, PhD — 2023 recipient of the Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Wren Laboratories adds Clinical Relations and Regulatory Compliance Expertise to its Expanding Team
Wren Laboratories

Wren Laboratories is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mark Harman, MD, MBA, MS, BCMAS, as a Clinical Consultant for the 10-year-old molecular diagnostic company.

Newswise: Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award
Released: 19-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award
Cedars-Sinai

Heart rhythm expert Sumeet Chugh, MD, associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, is the recipient of this year’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) Distinguished Scientist Award-Clinical Domain.

Newswise: From snack to science: Innovative grant brings popcorn into the classroom
Released: 19-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
From snack to science: Innovative grant brings popcorn into the classroom
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

In a few years, popcorn could become a standard element in science classrooms across Illinois and the nation. With funding from a new USDA grant, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign crop scientist and collaborating educators are developing a popcorn-based curriculum to reinforce concepts around agricultural science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, computer science, genomics, research methods, and more for 4-H and high school students.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
American Society for Clinical Investigation elects six new members from Penn, CHOP
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Six physician-scientists from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have been elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation, joining one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies composed of more than 3,000 physician-scientists representing all medical specialties.

Newswise: Caltech’s Julia R. Greer Named New Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Applied Physics
Released: 19-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Caltech’s Julia R. Greer Named New Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Applied Physics
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

AIP Publishing is excited to announce the appointment of Julia R. Greer as the new editor-in-chief of Journal of Applied Physics. Greer is the Mettler Chair Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics, and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of Caltech’s Kavli Nanoscience Institute. As editor-in-chief, Greer’s vision for Journal of Applied Physics is to build upon its long and distinguished history and establish an even broader reach.



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