AAPOR's Annual Conference features cutting-edge educational sessions, in-depth short courses, informal access to leaders in the field and an informative exhibit hall with representatives from key service and product providers.
Coelacanths are iconic fishes, well-known as ‘living fossils.’ A new extinct coelacanth is causing waves in the scientific community because it had a tuna-like forked tail and was probably a fast-moving, shark-like predator. This contrasts with living coelacanths, which are slow-moving fishes with peculiar broad tails bearing 3 lobes.
Skilled licensing fosters the availability of current diagnostic tests and development of future ones. The study emphasized that “exclusivity” is a matter of degree and that proprietary rights play a positive role in fostering availability and development of diagnostics.
The USPTO/AUTM Patent Examiners Training Initiative fosters the development of relationships between patent examiners and innovators/scientists
An international team, centered at Otago University, have found and described two new fossil penguin species, including what may be the tallest penguin to have ever lived. The findings are revealed in the latest issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Rudolf Jaenisch to receive 2012’s top award in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) observes National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 26-March 3 in the United States, by reaffirming its commitment to leadership in eating disorders research, education, treatment and prevention. By doing so, AED joins other eating disorders organizations nationwide in assisting to raise awareness of the potential dangers of eating disorders and the need for early identification and treatment.
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) will award grants to fund ten innovative public health demonstration projects addressing barriers to vaccination among adolescents. The funding for the projects is supported by a grant to SAHM from Merck & Co. Inc.
AUTM’s new Global Technology Portal (GTP) accelerates how universities and corporations are able to match available cutting-edge technologies with emerging market needs.
66 million years ago, the fearsome, meat-eating dinosaur Majungasaurus crenatissimus prowled the semi-arid lowlands of Madagascar. Its powerful jaws bristled with bladelike teeth, and its strong legs terminated in formidable claws, and it was known to engage in cannibalism. A new study shows that there was one part of its dreadful form that was not to be feared: its arms.
In fiscal year 2010, 651 new companies were formed as a result of university research, an increase of 9 percent over the previous year, according to a survey report published by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology presented 19 awards in 14 categories earlier this month at their annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. From student articles to digital modeling, the awards recognize an array of important contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology.
In fiscal year 2010, 50 new companies were formed as a result of Canadian university research, according to a survey report published Nov. 21 by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM
The 2011 edition of the AUTM Better World Report is a collection of stories about technologies that originated in academic research and were brought to the public through technology transfer.
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Honors Leaders in the Profession and Announces 2011-2012 Leadership at the Annual Meeting
If not for an observant Italian stonecutter, a recently discovered fossil whale specimen from Egypt might have become part of the edifice of some new skyscraper rather than the focus of a scientific study. This fossil skull and partial rib cage show transitional features of a new species of early whale and hint at how it became a fossil in the first place.
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) will welcome award-winning author Alex Kotlowitz to its 27th Annual Meeting for a discussion on urban violence and the potential for social connections to stop it.
Scientists have suggested that some ancient sharks bred in the shallows of freshwater lakes, forming nurseries for their hatchlings. Reporting in the most recent issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, a team of German paleontologists support this claim with spectacular 230 million-year-old fossil egg capsules and tiny teeth from Kyrgyzstan.
Inc. magazine included The Sherwood Group, Inc. on its fifth annual Inc. 5000 list, making the Deerfield, Ill., firm the only association management company (AMC) on the Inc. list of America’s fastest-growing privately held companies, and the 71st ranked Chicago-area company on the list.
In light of today’s report of the National Immunization Survey results, which underscores a relative stagnation in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) encourages increased efforts by clinicians to advocate for targeted vaccination of 11- and 12-year-old male and female patients, while recommending catch-up vaccination for all patients 13-26 years who have not yet received the vaccine.
In fiscal year 2010 despite a chilly economic climate, university licensing and startup activity remained strong according to survey data published by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) plans to launch the AUTM Global Technology Portal, a website to facilitate networking, partnership and licensing deals among corporations and universities.
“The Healthy Student: A Parent’s Guide for Preparing Teens for the College Years” provides important medical and mental health information that students and parents should review before college life begins, including current vaccination requirements for adolescents. It is available for purchase in bulk from the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). Parents can download a single copy at no charge on the SAHM website.
New fossil localities from North Dakota and Montana have produced the remains of a turtle that survived the 65 million-year-old meteorite impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Deerfield, IL, June 27, 2011 – At its 9th Annual Meeting in Toronto, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) presented Robert Klein with the inaugural ISSCR Public Service Award. The announcement was made during the meeting of nearly 3,600 stem cell scientists and advocates from more than 52 nations.
Join a panel of Canadian and international experts and patients who have experienced stem cell trials first hand. They'll guide you through the basics of stem cell research into the world of clinical reality by looking specifically at three different disease areas: multiple sclerosis, blood disorders and spinal cord injury.
Three key awards – the ISSCR McEwen Centre Award for Innovation, the ISSCR Public Service Award and the Outstanding Young Investigator Award – will be presented at the 9th annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), June 15-18, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the nation's leading association for public opinion and survey research professionals, honored leaders and innovators in the field and announced the group's newly elected Executive Council members at its 66th Annual Conference in Phoenix. The award winners included the research team whose surveys of active duty military personnel and their families helped inform the Senate debate that led to the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy.
The Academy for Eating Disorders is pleased to announce a new informational resource, “Eating Disorders: Critical Points for Early Recognition and Medical Risk Management in the Care of Individuals with Eating Disorders,” which is now freely accessible on their website. This document--the first of its kind intended to provide guidance specific to managing eating disorders in primary-care practice-- offers key guidelines, a list of signs and symptoms, and strategies to help general practitioners make an early diagnosis, medically stabilize patients, and support evidence-based care for patients with eating disorders.
Paleontologists describe the skull of a juvenile Tarbosaurus bataar determined to be only 2 to 3 years old at the time of its death, about 70 million years ago. Although less than a foot long, this skull is anything but short on the information it reveals, particularly with respect to the changes that took place as these top predators grew from juveniles to adults.
The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) will welcome a renowned panel of experts at its 66th Annual Conference for a discussion of a critical public policy issue with national and global implications – immigration reform. The plenary session, taking place on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., will explore immigration reform, the role of public perception and its impact on today’s society. It will include discussion of the interplay between public opinion polling, media coverage and local, regional and national reaction to immigrants, reform efforts and policies such as Arizona’s SB1070 legislation.
Join AED for the International Conference on Eating Disorders, April 28-30, in Miami.
On the small island of Minorca researchers have unearthed an enormous fossil rabbit skeleton. This massive rabbit, aptly named the Minorcan King of the Rabbits (Nuralagus rex), weighed in at 12 kg (26.4 lbs)! — approximately ten times the size of its extinct mainland cousin (Alilepus sp.) and six times the size of the living European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus.
The International Society for Stem Cell Research will launch a series of topical conferences focused on bringing leading stem cell research to scientists in more areas of the world.
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management encourages donations to Red Cross for Japan disaster Relief.
In honor of one of its most acclaimed members, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology has renamed one of its most prestigious awards. Given every year, the Mary R. Dawson Grant, formerly the Predoctoral Fellowship Grant, recognizes and supports graduate student research excellence.
AUTM hosted its first Venture Pitch Competition during the AUTM 2011 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. Four startup companies based on university technologies competed for the $10,000 prize.
SVM features case study and special section on Deep Vein Thrombosis for DVT Awareness Month.
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) developed best practices for balancing the expectations of parties vested in the academic technology commercialization process.
AUTM President Ashley Stevens, D. Phil. (Oxon), CLP is the lead author of The Role of Public Sector Research in the Discovery of Drugs and Vaccines, a paper published in the Feb. 10 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Novel 3D imaging technology has provided an unparalleled view of the legs of an ancient snake. The study suggests that snakes lost their legs by growing them more slowly or for a shorter period of time. Researchers hope the new data will help resolve a heated debate about the snake origins: whether they evolved from a lizard that burrowed on land or swam in the oceans.
Scientific studies often attribute obesity to poor nutrition and lack of activity, but recent research has identified childhood traumatic stress as a potential risk factor for obesity in adulthood. Screening and early treatment may help decrease chances of weight problems and improve overall health.
Noncombatant military personnel do not engage in direct combat with the enemy during war, but they still face trauma that elevates their risk for developing combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research shows.
AUTM President Ashley J. Stevens, DPhil. (Oxon), CLP, to gave testimony to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
AUTM announces the release of the AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey: FY2009. The survey shares quantitative information about licensing activities at U.S. universities, hospitals and research institutions.
The 20-odd species of living alligators and crocodiles are nearly all that remains of what was once an incredibly diverse group of reptiles called crocodyliforms. Recent fossil discoveries have revealed that some of these reptiles possessed a dazzling array of adaptations that resulted in unique and sometimes bizarre anatomy.
AUTM announces the release of the 2010 edition of the AUTM Better World Report, a collection of stories about technologies that originated in academic research and were brought to the public through technology transfer
On November 9, 2010, several members of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) addressed the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council at a meeting entitled “HIV/AIDS and Adolescents.” SAHM members were invited to testify on all aspects of HIV in this age group and to suggest ways to combat it most effectively.
December 12, 2010 will mark the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act. To mark the occasion, Rep. John Conyers has sponsored a House Resolution honoring the Act.
Event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act, Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC, Room 140. For more information: visit www.B-D30.org.
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