Low Chlamydia Screening Rates Spur Outreach to Health Professionals
Untreated infections cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Screening rates for chlamydia remain low in the United States even though failure to identify this sexually transmitted disease and treat infected women can lead to infertility, ectopi...FAAN Awards Community Outreach Grants
FAAN's Walk for Food Allergy Funds Local Initiatives in 26 Communities FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) announced today its plans to continue funding local initiatives in communities throughout the U.S. affected by food allerg...South Florida Dermatologists Win Over Golf Fans With Sun Safety Outreach at LPGA Playoffs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In a region saturated with sunshine, South Florida physicians won the attention of appreciative golf enthusiasts at the recent ADT Championship LPGA Playoffs in West Palm Beach with free skin cancer screenings and sun safety education presented by the ...ADA Honors State and Local Dental Societies for their Outreach Programs
2008 Golden Apple Awards CHICAGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association (ADA) continues to honor state and local dental societies across the nation with the 2008 Golden Apple Awards. The Golden Apple Awards program, now in its 20th year, recognizes outstanding ach...HCPC Calls for Greater Healthcare Savings Through Improved Adherence to Prescription Drug Regimens
...pharmaceutical supply chain, and providing U.S. consumers with greater piece of mind. It is for all these reasons that the HCPC has launched an outreach effort to the Obama administration and the United States Congress urging public policy that will bring U.S. pharmaceutical packaging standards more cl...Astrocytes Help Separate Man From Mouse
...ter Medical Center ( http://www.urmc.rochester.edu ) forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions. The Medical Center receives more than $230 million in external research funding per year and the University of Rochester School of Medicine...Scientists Discover Why Teeth Form in a Single Row
...ter Medical Center ( http://www.urmc.rochester.edu ) forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions. The Medical Center receives more than $230 million in external research funding per year and the University of Rochester School of Medicine...When to Have That Joint Replacement?
...eatment? We need to know why this occurs, because if it is an issue of outreach and education, we as orthopaedic surgeons can help address the problem and help patients get the appropriate care and treatment." Joint replaceme...Data Suggests New Antigen-Antibody Combo Test Useful for High Volume Public Health Screening
...cted nearly two-thirds of early, acute HIV infections in a high-risk population, suggesting that this test can be useful for high-volume public health outreach screening to identify acute HIV infections," Hackett said. University of Washington , Kings County and Seattle Public Health In anothe...Pfizer Contributes Critical Data to URMC Drug Safety Initiative
...ter Medical Center ( http://www.urmc.rochester.edu ) forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions. The Medical Center receives more than $230 million in external research funding per year and the University of Rochester School of Medicine...New Research Reveals Unforeseen Side Effect of the Breast Cancer Movement
...nd relevant manner," said Dr. Weiss. In response to this study, Breastcancer.org has developed the Prevention Initiative for girls, a national outreach program that arms girls and young women with the facts and tools designed to promote breast health and reduce their risk of getting breast cancer duri...APS names 2 minority outreach fellows
BETHESDA, Md. (March 25, 2008) The American Physiological Society (APS; www.the-APS.org ) announced today that it has awarded its 2008 Minority Outreach Fellowships to TanYa Gwathmey and Kesia Mathis. This is the third year of the award program. Dr. Gwathmey, an African-American, is a postdoc...Rutgers' high school outreach gets $3 million boost from NSF
New Brunswick, NJ The National Science Foundation has awarded Rutgers University scientists two grants totaling nearly $3 million to support outreach beyond the borders of the university to regional high schools. The two programs enabled by the new NSF funding build upon the Waksman Student Schol...Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago receives a grant from BioMarin to support adult PKU outreach
Chicago, IL, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago announced today that it has received a grant from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. to support its Adult Phenylketonuria (PKU) Outreach Education Project. The goal of the program is to conduct outreach to PKU patients who are no longer being treat...Researchers team up to provide new hope for childhood hunger
...he Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and chairman of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. "St. Louis Children's Hospital has a vibrant outreach mission supported by our many donors to expand our vision of 'better health and better health care' to the children of our community. This alliance g...UC San Diego's $3 million NSF grant to fund science festivals
...-day celebration of science in the nation. We look forward to expanding our outreach efforts as the Festival grows, and encouraging San Diego's youth to pursue ...ter UC San Diego as a freshman this fall, commented on the need for science outreach in the community: "Here in America, we take pride in providing the best opp...International team of students and scientists on month-long field course in Siberian Arctic
...ic challenge." Holmes, adds, "The education and outreach aspects of this project are essential goals given ...ograms in the Siberian Arctic, and a wide range of outreach activities. (See attached graphic for a visual guide to the partnering institutions and outreach activities.) All project participants, both studen...Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results
...ically funded research a significant portion of which has been unavailable to undergraduate and graduate students alike," noted Nick Shockey, Student outreach Fellow for SPARC and recent graduate of Trinity University, San Antonio. "This legislation will help ensure that a student's education is limited only...URI receives $18 million grant to strengthen biomedical research capacity in Rhode Island
...h, the grant will also allow for an increase in the number of graduate students entering URI, Brown and Rhode Island College. It will also fund a new outreach program that will provide opportunities for high school teachers and students to participate in faculty research during the summer. "These grants ...AIBS recognizes diversity in the biological sciences
...(ABS), including ABS's Education and Diversity Committees. Her interest in outreach to under-served groups, particularly African-Americans, includes mentoring ...gram in 2009 and plans to pursue an academic career that emphasizes science outreach and participation of under-served audiences. ...NIH grants $122 million in Institutional Development Awards
...es for undergraduate students and serve as a pipeline for undergraduate students to continue in health research careers within IDeA states; provide outreach activities to students at undergraduate institutions, community colleges and tribal colleges participating in the state's network; and enhance sci...Northwest Wis. Manufacturing Outreach Center honored by DOC, NIST
Source: Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center MENOMONIE, Wis. The Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stout was recently honored by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Institute for Standards and Technology i...State and university form network for entrepreneurial outreach
Gov. Jim Doyle, right, is joined by Commerce Sec. Cory Nettles to talk about aiding entrepreneurs. Madison, Wis. Wisconsins Department of Commerce will fund a public-sector coalition to provide entrepreneurs with business planning and other assistance at centers around the state, Governor Jim...IIVS Announces Initiation by EPA of a Pilot Program to Evaluate Non-Animal Eye-Irritation Methods
...ed as a leading provider of in vitro testing in support of toxicological safety evaluations. Rigorous scientific programs coupled with educational and outreach initiatives have established IIVS as a global leader in the advancement of alternatives to animal testing. For more information please visit ...Derma Sciences, Inc. Hires the Investor Relations Group
...ofessionals that have opted-in for communication, and general traditional outreach. Simultaneously, IRG's public relations department will commence an outreach campaign targeting editors, writers, and segment producers of local and national trade and consumer online, print, radio, and broadcast media outlets....New and Updated Online Tutorials for dbGaP, GAD, and DGV from OpenHelix
...licly accessible bioinformatics resources. In addition, OpenHelix is contracted by resource providers to provide comprehensive, long-term training and outreach programs. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2579444.htm . ...New and Expanded Free Tutorials on UCSC Genome Browser Now Available
...licly accessible bioinformatics resources. In addition, OpenHelix is contracted by resource providers to provide comprehensive, long-term training and outreach programs. About UCSC Bioinformatics Group The UCSC Bioinformatics Group is part of the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE) at ...PAREXEL Experts to Present Leading Insights at Drug Information Association 45th Annual Meeting
...per, Ph.D., Senior Director, Worldwide Head of Medical Writing Services, PAREXEL (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) Investigator outreach Analysis: Using Performance and Survey Data as Drivers of Investigator Performance--Session Chair: Joshua Schultz, M.S., Vice President, Clinical Rese...Blazing Trails: Dr. Ellery Knake Remembered for His Contributions to Weed Science
...ment of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on the environment. The Weed Science Society of America promotes research, education and extension outreach activities related to weeds, provides science-based information to the public and policy makers, and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on m...