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Carrier Increases Energy Efficiency at Hartford Hospital

HARTFORD, Conn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Corp., a world leader of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, and a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX ), recently completed the third phase of energy projects for Hartford Hospital. With the goal of increa...

The Gerontological Society of America congratulates new Hartford Doctoral Fellows

Five outstanding doctoral students have been chosen as the newest recipients of the prestigious Hartford Doctoral Fellowship in geriatric social work. The program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation , administered by The Gerontological Society of America , and directed by James Lubben, ...

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Hosts Quality Improvement Summit - Caregivers from 15 States and Canada Gather in Hartford for Intensive Learning

Central Connecticut Cystic Fibrosis Center Becomes National Model after Significant Gains in Health Outcomes for CF BETHESDA, Md., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Physicians, nurses, dieticians, social workers and respiratory therapists from 15 states and Canada who treat cystic fibrosis wi...

The Gerontological Society of america Announces 2008 Hartford Faculty Scholars

Ten outstanding geriatric social work faculty members have been chosen as the newest inductees into the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program , a venture funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation , administered by The Gerontological Society of America , and directed by Dr. Barbara Berkman. The indi...

The Gerontological Society of America awards new Hartford Doctoral Fellowships

Four outstanding doctoral students have been chosen as the newest recipients of the prestigious Hartford Doctoral Fellowship in geriatric social work. The program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation , administered by The Gerontological Society of America , and directed by Dr. James Lu...

Gerontological Society of America awards new Hartford Doctoral Fellowships

Seven outstanding doctoral students have been chosen as the newest recipients of the prestigious Hartford Doctoral Fellowship in geriatric social work. The program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by James Lubben. ...

YMCA of the USA Announces 16 Communities Selected for Statewide Policy Change Initiative to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

...stems changes in the three states. The communities selected are: In Connecticut: YMCA of Darien Community, YMCA of Metropolitan hartford , Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA, Wallingford Family YMCA, Greater Waterbury YMCA, and Wilton Family YMCA. In Kentucky: ...

Hartford's Camp Courant Gets a 'Brick' Up on Summer Thanks to $100,000 Grant From The LEGO(R) Children's Fund

...HARTFORD, Conn., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1,200 hartford area children who attend Camp Courant this summer ...this summer both fun and a learning experience for hartford kids," said Gene Sheehan, chairman of the camp's b...s such as these enable Camp Courant to offer every hartford kid six weeks of free fun plus the possibility of ...

Three New Studies Give Clear Guidance on How to Better Recruit Volunteers for Alzheimer's Clinical Studies

...lenges among NIH funded ADRCs (Funders: National Institute on Aging, John A hartford Foundation, hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatrics Medicine and Training) Goldie S. B...

HIV 'Atlas' Shows Virus Targeting Minorities

...hattan) counties, New York City; Richland (Columbia), S.C.; Orleans (New Orleans), La; Butts, Clayton and Dekalb counties (Atlanta), Ga; New Haven and hartford counties, Conn; Multnomah (Portland) Ore; and Denver (Denver) Colo. In New York City, data on HIV prevalence has now been pinpointed to the zip-cod...

Hartford in Medical Technology

Experience Not Always the Best Prescription for Snowblowers

...y Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. Dr. Master and his team studied 22 patients who were treated between 2002 and 2005 at Connecticut's hartford Hospital for snowblower injuries to the hand. The study considered factors such as: age of the snowblower operator experience ...

Genomas Clinical Study Finds Increased Prevalence of Drug Metabolism Deficiencies in Patients With Serious Psychotropic Side Effects

... study was conducted at The Institute of Living of hartford Hospital in collaboration with Genomas. T...CEO of Genomas, and Director of Genetics Research, hartford Hospital. "Our goal is to enhance patient safety b...enomas is located in Hartford, CT on the campus of hartford Hospital. www.genomas.net ...

Study Found That Long Term Use of Advair Diskus(R) 250/50 Did Not Adversely Affect Bone Loss in Patients with COPD

...bilitating disease are at an age where they may also be at risk for bone loss," said Richard ZuWallack, MD of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, hartford CT. "These data inform on the long-term impact of inhaled corticosteroids on bone mineral density." About the Study Effects of treatment with Adva...

Hartford in Biological News

GSA congratulates 2008 award winners

...ara Resnick, PhD , University of Maryland School of Nursing This award, presented by GSA's Health Sciences Section, in collaboration with the John A. hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, is given to a member of the Society in recognition of outstanding and sustained contribution to geriatric ...

Statins have neutral effect on risk of cancer

... among statin-naïve persons and statin users can be derived," the authors write. C. Michael White, Pharm.D., from the University of Connecticut and hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn., and colleagues, conducted a search of the medical literature from 1966 through July 2005 to identify randomized controlled ...

Hartford in Biological Technology

Ratcliff Promotes Jorge Burbano to Senior Associate; Tess Kavanagh and Tony Keung to Associate

...egree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania , and his bachelor's degree in architectural engineering technology from the University of hartford . Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ratcliff is the winner of the 2005 Firm of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects-Ca...

Genomas and Institute of Living Among Organizers of Pharmacogenetics Symposium at 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association

...no, M.D., Ph.D., President of Genomas, and Director of Genetics Research at hartford Hospital and Simon Kung, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the May... to enhance compliance. Genomas is located in Hartford, CT on the campus of hartford Hospital. Please visit www.genomas.net for more information. ...

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Appoints Dr. Gualberto Ruano to College of Fellows

... of Genomas Inc., Director of Genetics Research at hartford Hospital, and Adjunct Professor in the medical fac... of Fellows. Based on my experience at Genomas and hartford Hospital, advancing DNA-Guided Medicine to clinica...enomas is located in Hartford, CT on the campus of hartford Hospital. Please visit www.genomas.net for mor...

Cardiovascular Side Effects of Pioglitazone and Rosiglitazone Linked to Vascular and Energy Pathways by Genomas Clinical Study

...om Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, hartford Hospital and Yale , appears in the February 2009 issue of the leading labo...to enhance compliance. Genomas is located in Hartford, CT on the campus of hartford Hospital. Please visit www.genomas.net for more information. ...

Connecticut's Universities Team Up to Host 2009 Stem Cell Symposium

...ity to New Haven, Conn., March 23 - 24, 2009. Building on the successful StemCONN 07, which brought 700 scientists, business leaders and students to hartford last year, StemCONN 09 will showcase the latest advances in stem cell research and their potential medical applications. Included in the two day event...

Connecticut State Medical Society and Genomas Co-Sponsor Forum on DNA-Guided Medicine and the Path to Personalized Health Care

... being held today at the Society's annual meeting. hartford Hospital is providing continuing medical education...n this event with the Connecticut Medical Society, hartford Hospital and Genomas to bring these initiatives to...e that Genomas has spearheaded in Connecticut with hartford Hospital and the Hospital of Central Connecticut. ...

Genomas Awarded $1.2 Million NIH SBIR Grant to Develop DNA-Guided System for Management of Statin Therapy

...e the clinical expertise of its strategic partner, hartford Hospital, with the company's proprietary physiogen...2007. Researchers at the Division of Cardiology of hartford Hospital and at the Department of Laboratory Medic...s have been anchored by the novel partnership with hartford Hospital for translating DNA-guided medicine into ...

QuoNova Global Executive Appointments

...iversity of Connecticut, an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and has completed a Clinical Engineering Internship at hartford Hospital. He has also completed courses towards his MBA at the University of New Haven. Mohamed Baccouche has joined as VP Regulatory Affairs and is...

CuraGen Corporation Announces Appointment of Sean Cassidy as CFO

...er of Financial Planning at CuraGen Corporation from August 2001 to September 2002. Mr. Cassidy also spent over eight years at Deloitte & Touche LLP's hartford office in the audit practice. During this time Mr. Cassidy served both public and private companies in various industries; advising these clients on p...

APIs announces health care shift-bidding software

...on. ActiveStaffer automates the processes involved in scheduling that helps ensure employees are being treated equitably. API Software is based in hartford and develops staffing/scheduling, payroll and human resource software for the health care industry....