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Newswise: Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
Released: 8-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
California State University, Fullerton

CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device
UC Davis Health

UC Davis Medical Center has become the first hospital in Western U.S. to perform a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking catheter.

Newswise: Mountainside Medical Center Recognized for Excellence with ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with PCI
Released: 8-Apr-2024 4:20 PM EDT
Mountainside Medical Center Recognized for Excellence with ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with PCI
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including diagnostic catheterizations and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures

Released: 8-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
RUSH Hinsdale Outpatient Center Now Open
RUSH

RUSH has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to expand care in Chicago’s western suburbs. RUSH Hinsdale brings primary and specialty care to Hinsdale and surrounding communities — including reproductive endocrinology and infertility care. The center also offers lab services and dedicated parking.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Community Conversations: Shining a Light on Black Maternal Mental Health
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai and BlackDoctor.org will host an important virtual conversation about the state of Black maternal mental health and address the importance of early diagnosis and access to effective treatment.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Bernadette Boden-Albala to deliver keynote speech at AAN Healthcare Equity Symposium
University of California, Irvine

Bernadette Boden-Albala, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., director of the University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health and founding dean of the planned School of Population and Public Health, has been chosen to serve as the Cheryl A. Jay Keynote Lecturer at the American Academy of Neurology’s Health Care Equity Symposium as part of its annual meeting.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
DOE Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Management and Operating Contract Competition
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has an ongoing competition for the management and operating contract for the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF).

Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look
Washington University in St. Louis

Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with darker skin so researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, are seeking ways to mitigate this potential bias.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Jonas Nursing & AACN Announce a Call for Applications for the New Cohort of Doctoral Nursing Scholars
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

 Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and AACN announce the launch of the eighth cohort of the Jonas Scholars program.

Newswise: Announcing 2024 FASEB Excellence in Science Awards
5-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Announcing 2024 FASEB Excellence in Science Awards
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) bestows its highest honor, FASEB Excellence in Science Awards, to three women scientists.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF celebrates sixth annual Founders Week beginning April 15
University of West Florida

Join UWF as we honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its sixth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-18.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:30 AM EDT
AERA Announces 2024 Award Winners in Education Research
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the winners of its 2024 awards for excellence in education research.

Newswise: First MySpine Cervical Surgery in the U.S. Successfully Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
First MySpine Cervical Surgery in the U.S. Successfully Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been perfecting ways to perform complex cervical spine surgery, and recently performed the first MySpine® Cervical surgery in the country.

Newswise: Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Matt Kalaycio Appointed Chair of Board of Directors for National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Released: 8-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Matt Kalaycio Appointed Chair of Board of Directors for National Comprehensive Cancer Network
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a nonprofit devoted to patient care, research, and education—is announcing the election of Matt Kalaycio, MD, FACP, as Chair of the Board of Directors, with Christopher H. Lieu, MD, elected as Vice-Chair, succeeding Dr. Kalaycio in the position he has held since 2022.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Cole-Parmer Re-launches Fluid Handling Product Line
Cole-Parmer

Cole-Parmer, an Antylia Scientific company, is launching an all-new range of industry-leading fluid handling solutions initially comprised of tubing, fittings, parts, and accessories to suit a diverse array of research and production needs.

Newswise: Mongolia’s Dzud Is a Severe Winter Weather Disaster Affecting People and Wildlife
Released: 8-Apr-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Mongolia’s Dzud Is a Severe Winter Weather Disaster Affecting People and Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation Society

As highlighted by both national and international media, a severe winter weather disaster—the phenomenon known as a ‘dzud’—during the 2023-2024 winter has presented unprecedented challenges for the people of Mongolia.

Newswise: New American Physiological Society Leaders Take Office
Released: 7-Apr-2024 3:15 PM EDT
New American Physiological Society Leaders Take Office
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiological Society (APS) is pleased to announce its new member leaders for 2024–2025.

   
Newswise: The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care Presents 9th Annual Women's Health Symposium for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Released: 5-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care Presents 9th Annual Women's Health Symposium for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Mercy Medical Center

The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, presents the 9th Annual Women's Health Symposium, a premier medical education opportunity for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Newswise: Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
Released: 5-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
University of Chicago Medical Center

Four UChicago Medicine faculty members were elected to the 2024 class of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), a prestigious medical society that acknowledges the nation's leading physician-scientists.

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Released: 5-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Neurologists to Present New Findings at Annual Meeting
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai neurologists specializing in stroke, neuropalliative care, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune and movement disorders will present leading-edge research and discuss the latest patient-care options at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting April 13-18 in Denver.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Faculty Member Part of American Cancer Society's New Nationwide Cancer Screening Program
Released: 5-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Faculty Member Part of American Cancer Society's New Nationwide Cancer Screening Program
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The Clinical Champions Corps, spearheaded by the ACS, identifies subject matter experts in cancer prevention and screening from diverse geographic regions. These experts form a corps dedicated to providing vital information and training to health care professionals nationwide. Dr. Molokwu is one of five primary care clinicians who are part of this national program.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UC Davis Health opens new clinic for treatment-resistant depression
UC Davis Health

The Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics Clinic offers esketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CDL Nuclear Technologies Launches New Mobile Cardiac PET/CT Trailer
CDL Nuclear Technologies

CDL Nuclear Technologies, a pioneer in advanced diagnostic solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation: the Mobile dedicated Cardiac PET/CT Trailer.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Research Collaboration Aims to Enhance Cereal Crop Resilience to Acidic Soils and Improve Agriculture Sustainability
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Acidic soil caused by changing climate patterns threatens agriculture sustainability across the globe. But the problem goes far beyond rising temperatures. One major cause for concern is more acidic soil, a product of increasing rainfall.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Mehul Raval named Head of Division of Pediatric Surgery
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP, has been named the Head of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. After an extensive national search and reviewing several highly accomplished applicants, Dr. Raval’s expertise, translational research, leadership experience and dedication to Lurie Children’s set him apart. He will hold the Orvar Swenson Founders' Board Chair in Pediatric Surgery.

Newswise: AACR: MD Anderson’s Scott Kopetz and Elizabeth Travis honored with 2024 Scientific Achievement Awards
Released: 4-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
AACR: MD Anderson’s Scott Kopetz and Elizabeth Travis honored with 2024 Scientific Achievement Awards
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Two researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will be honored with Scientific Achievement Awards at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 for accomplishments in clinical and translational research as well as outstanding leadership in oncology.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Loyola University Medical Center Hosts Candlelight Ceremony to Commemorate Donors
Loyola Medicine

In recognition of Donate Life Month, Loyola University Medical Center will host its 32nd annual candle lighting ceremony in honor of organ and tissue donors, their families and countless health care team members.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Biognosys and Alamar Biosciences Forge Strategic Partnership in Proteomics to Advance Biopharma and Precision Medicine Research
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.

Biognosys, a global leader in mass spectrometry-based proteomics, and Alamar Biosciences, Inc., a company powering precision proteomics to enable the earliest detection of disease, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing scientific discovery in the field of biofluid proteomics biomarkers.

Newswise: Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:45 PM EDT
Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton’s LGBT Queer Resource Center was named the Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center after alumnus Michael T. Losquadro ’86 and spouse Dr. Brian C. Keller in a naming ceremony recognizing the couple’s $1.5 million planned gift.

Newswise: UAH Rotorcraft Center celebrates ‘Milestone 500’ in recognition of RSESC-Boeing student partnership
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UAH Rotorcraft Center celebrates ‘Milestone 500’ in recognition of RSESC-Boeing student partnership
University of Alabama Huntsville

The Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center (RSESC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) celebrated ‘Milestone 500’ on March 29, an event held on the UAH campus recognizing the 500-plus students who have graduated from a partnership program with Boeing.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The Children's Heart Foundation Launches Inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award
The Children's Heart Foundation

The Children's Heart Foundation is proud to introduce the inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award (URMRTA), an initiative aimed at supporting the career development of underrepresented minority individuals in pediatric cardiology research on congenital heart defects (CHDs).

   
Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Yuting Luo receives 2024 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award
Argonne National Laboratory

Yuting Luo, of Johns Hopkins University, was named the 2024 recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award given by the Advanced Photon Source (APS) user organization, which recognizes important scientific or technical accomplishments at the APS by a young investigator.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Lurie Children’s Hospital First in Illinois to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with FDA-Approved Gene Therapy
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

On March 27, 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago treated its first patient with ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a rare, genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle damage and weakness.

Newswise: AACR: MD Anderson's Padmanee Sharma elected Fellow of the AACR Academy
Released: 3-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
AACR: MD Anderson's Padmanee Sharma elected Fellow of the AACR Academy
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice president of Immunobiology, professor of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and Immunology, and director of scientific programs for the James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been elected to the 2024 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy in recognition of her work to establish and advance immune checkpoint therapies as effective treatments for patients with a variety of cancers.

Newswise: Binghamton University receives $1 million to support job training in electronics manufacturing
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Binghamton University receives $1 million to support job training in electronics manufacturing
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A new $1 million in funding will help Binghamton University, State University of New York provide job training for more than 100 students a year in the growing advanced chip manufacturing industry.

Newswise: Digital Science announces new campaign to celebrate and understand ‘Research Transformation’
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Digital Science announces new campaign to celebrate and understand ‘Research Transformation’
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

A new campaign entitled ‘Research Transformation’ is being launched by Digital Science to celebrate the art of change within the research sector.

Newswise: Wilmer Eye Institute Awarded More Than $20 Million for Clinical Trial Investigating Genetic Eye Condition
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Wilmer Eye Institute Awarded More Than $20 Million for Clinical Trial Investigating Genetic Eye Condition
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine has received two awards totaling more than $20 million from the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health, both of which will be used for a six-year clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for the most common inherited retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa.

Newswise: La cámara más grande en la historia de la astronomía ya está lista para retratar al Universo
27-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
La cámara más grande en la historia de la astronomía ya está lista para retratar al Universo
NSF's NOIRLab

La cámara digital astronómica más grande del mundo ya está terminada. Una vez que se encuentre instalada en el telescopio en Chile, la llamada Cámara LSST será capaz de recolectar una cantidad de datos sin precedentes sobre nuestro Universo, proporcionando nuevos conocimientos acerca de todo lo que hay allá afuera, desde la energía oscura hasta los asteroides.

Newswise: Construction of Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy Completed
27-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Construction of Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy Completed
NSF's NOIRLab

The world’s largest digital camera for astronomy is complete. Once in place on a telescope in Chile, the LSST Camera will gather an unprecedented amount of data about our Universe, yielding new insights into everything from dark energy to asteroids.

Newswise: Mercy Medical Center Named Among America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies – 2024” by Newsweek
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Mercy Medical Center Named Among America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies – 2024” by Newsweek
Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimorey, Maryland, has been named one of America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies” by Newsweek magazine for the second consecutive year, earning the recognition in 2023 and 2024.

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1-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
SLAC Completes Construction of the Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

After two decades of work, scientists and engineers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and their collaborators are celebrating the completion of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera.

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Released: 3-Apr-2024 1:05 AM EDT
Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD, Selected as Lyon Family Chair in Plastic Surgery
Cedars-Sinai

Curtis L. Cetrulo Jr., MD, vice chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and director of the Division of Plastic Surgery, has been selected as the General William and Willa Dean Lyon Family Chair in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery.

Newswise: ABRF Core Rigor and Reproducibility Committee (CCoRRe) wins NINDS Rigor Champions Prize
Released: 2-Apr-2024 6:05 PM EDT
ABRF Core Rigor and Reproducibility Committee (CCoRRe) wins NINDS Rigor Champions Prize
Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF)

The ABRF Core Rigor and Reproducibility Committee (CCoRRe) was selected as one of five winners of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Rigor Champions Prize for their work to raise awareness and promote adoption of rigorous and transparent practices within the core facility community.

Newswise: Berkeley Haas experts launch ‘The Culture Kit’ podcast with insights to improve workplace culture
Released: 2-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Berkeley Haas experts launch ‘The Culture Kit’ podcast with insights to improve workplace culture
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The world of work is a work in progress. Hybrid work arrangements, emerging AI tools, ongoing layoffs, and an increasingly diverse pool of workers who want a voice and a sense of belonging at work—managers have a lot on their plates.

   
Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical System
Released: 2-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical System
Hackensack Meridian Health

As early adopters of innovative robotic technology, Hackensack Meridian Health is selected as one of only 14 hospitals in the world to launch the da Vinci 5 surgical robot

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Released: 2-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Sandia pumps $140B into the economy through technology development
Sandia National Laboratories

To say that the technology and products Sandia National Laboratories researchers have helped imagine, innovate and industrialize have had a massive impact on the country would be an understatement.

Newswise: UAH researcher wins $588K NSF CAREER Award to study magnetic nanoparticles to benefit health, industry
Released: 2-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UAH researcher wins $588K NSF CAREER Award to study magnetic nanoparticles to benefit health, industry
University of Alabama Huntsville

Dr. Isaac Torres-Díaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has won a $588,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to support research into magnetic nanoparticles, which can be manipulated using magnetic fields.

   
Released: 2-Apr-2024 10:20 AM EDT
Vee Technologies Announces Healthcare Professional Services are Rebranding as Vee Healthtek
Vee Healthtek

Vee Technologies' extensive suite of healthcare business solutions is now rebranded as Vee Healthtek to emphasize its excellence in blending healthcare professional services and technology.

Released: 2-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Electron-Ion Collider Set to Begin Long-Lead Procurements
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved Critical Decision 3A (CD-3A) — the go-ahead for long-lead procurements — for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). EIC is a state-of-the-art particle collider for nuclear physics research that will be located at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory and built in partnership with DOE's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab).

Released: 2-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
ProgenaCare Global™ awarded Reconstructive Skin Grafting Products agreement with Premier, Inc.
ProgenaCare Global

ProgenaCare Global™ has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Reconstructive Skin Grafting Products with Premier, Inc.



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