Federation of State Medical Boards Takes Interim Steps Toward Maintenance of Licensure Model Policy
Organization affirms commitment to policy requiring physicians to demonstrate continuing competence DALLAS, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On May 3, the Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) House of Delegates took the next steps in developing a model policy that wi...Lupus Foundation of America Launches Website Message Boards to Connect People With Lupus
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has added message boards to the Community section of its Website (lupus.org) as a service to people with lupus and their families. The boards provide an opportunity for individuals to reach out and seek answers...Combined Boards Provide Better Care to More Clients More Efficiently
Stark County Community Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Boards Merge CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two county boards have merged effective January 1, 2008. The Stark County Community Mental Health Board and the Alcohol and Drug ...Martin Crane, M.D., Assumes Chairmanship of the Federation of State Medical Boards
Massachusetts physician will lead organization representing the nation's 70 medical boards DALLAS, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- During the Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) 97th Annual Meeting, in Arlington, Va., Martin Crane, M.D., assumed the position of chair of the organization's boa...Franco Nuschese Tapped by Robert C. Gallo Foundation for AIDS and Virus Research
... a native Italian, is a 20-year veteran of hospitality conglomerates in the gaming industry and principal owner of Cafe Milano. He is a member of the boards of the University of Maryland's Institute of Human Virology, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Washington National Opera, the Afghanistan World Found...Photos: NIH Launches New Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children
...nts to consider asking the research team when deciding whether to enroll their child in a study. Other topics include: -- How institutional review boards monitor studies for safety -- Who's who on the research team -- Important terms to know, such as informed consent and assent -- How a child's parti...Cytopia Appoints Study Chairman for JAK2 Clinical Trial
...ers (MPDs) and has authored over 500 research publications and given many hundreds of invited lectures in haematology. He also serves on the editorial boards of a number of leading haematology journals. Myelofibrosis patients suffer a bone marrow disorder in which the marrow is replaced by fibrous scar ti...Shire to add New Orphan Drug to its HGT Portfolio - EU Launch Imminent
...ly listed German biotechnology company. Jerini's Supervisory and Management boards unanimously support the transaction and will recommend acceptance of the of...red into purchase agreements with members of the Management and Supervisory boards along with a number of the major institutional shareholders, committing 53%...Cardiology Intensive Board Review
Description:... Cardiology Intensive Board Review is geared specifically to candidates taking the Cardiovascular boards and the Cardiovascular section of the Internal Medicine Boards....NYC science symposium marks Gruber Prize program 10th anniversary
...oundbreaking work in those five fields provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture. The Selection Advisory boards choose individuals whose contributions in their respective fields advance our knowledge, potentially have a profound impact on our lives, and, in the ...Trans fats hinder multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways
...laque in the arteries to the point where it interferes with blood flow. "The arteries of someone who dies from atherosclerosis look like old scrub boards as a result of the formation of plaques," Kummerow said. "They look corrugated, and this plaque buildup continues to the point where it will stop bloo...George M. Whitesides receives inaugural Dreyfus prize in the chemical sciences
...y faculty since 1982. He holds an A.B. degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. He has served on numerous advisory boards of the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA, and is currently advising the National Research Council, the Genomics Researc...AIUM Presents 2009 Joseph H. Holmes Pioneer Awards
...of the fetal condition. His work has been funded by numerous agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr Platt is on the editorial boards of 6 medical journals, including the AIUM's Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine . Dr Platt served as president of the AIUM from 1999 to 2001 and t...Explorations Group Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Specialty Lighting Company
...th our February 2009 acquisition of Hawk Biometric Technologies, we are now in position to offer a wide range of products for these markets." The boards of Directors of EXGI and DRSA have approved the transaction. EXGI expects to be able to promptly consummate the transaction, subject to due diligence,...Explorations Group Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Specialty Lighting Company
...th our February 2009 acquisition of Hawk Biometric Technologies, we are now in position to offer a wide range of products for these markets." The boards of Directors of EXGI and DRSA have approved the transaction. EXGI expects to be able to promptly consummate the transaction, subject to due diligence,...Stem Cell Leader Beike Signs 8 New Cooperation Agreements, Establishes Safety Monitoring Boards
TAIZHOU, Jiangsu, CHINA, Oct. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., ( http://www.beikebiotech.com ) a global leader in stem cell research and treatment through evidence-based medicine, announced today it has signed eight separate mutual cooperation agreements with some of C...BioSpace.com Receives WEDDLE's 2008 User's Choice Award for Best Job Boards
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpace (http://www.biospace.com ), the world's leading niche online bioscience career and news community, announced today that it has received a WEDDLE's 2008 User's Choice Award. These awards are the only recognition in the $6+ billion global online e...Marinus Pharmaceuticals Adds Two Life Sciences Veterans to its Board of Directors
...cross a broad range of industries including tenures at Transaction Systems, Inc., Gulf Oil Corporation and Polaroid Corporation. He has served on the boards of directors of over 20 public and private entrepreneurial companies, including Cell Pathways, OraPharma (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), National...Poniard Pharmaceuticals Appoints Gary A. Lyons to Board of Directors
...ch, including Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Sales, and Director of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Lyons currently serves on the boards of Directors for Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vical, Incorporated, and Facet Biotech, all publicly held biotechnology companies. Mr. Lyons holds a B....