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UrduHopkins Med News Update
Month: September 2021
MICHAEL S. CARTWRIGHT, MD, MS AWARDED THE JUN KIMURA OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD FROM AANEM
AANEM is pleased to announce Michael S. Cartwright, MD, MS is the winner of the 2021 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award. This award is characterized by a member’s significant contributions relating to neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine education.
A new solid-state battery surprises the researchers who created it
Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into a single battery. The battery uses both a solid state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it a silicon all-solid-state battery. The initial rounds of tests show that the new battery is safe, long lasting, and energy dense. It holds promise for a wide range of applications from grid storage to electric vehicles.
Growth plate fractures in children: Why they’re not as devastating as they can seem
A parent bracing for the prognosis of their child’s broken bone might hear “growth plate fracture” and immediately think unfixable damage has been done.
UCI receives 5-year, $5 million CIRM award for training of diverse researchers
The University of California, Irvine has received a five-year, $5 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to support a comprehensive doctoral, postdoctoral and clinical researcher training program to prepare the current and next generation of leaders in stem cell biology, gene therapy and regenerative medicine.
American University Celebrates Doreen Bogdan-Martin’s Leadership in Inclusivity and Technology Policy
American University alumna Doreen Bogdan-Martin (AU/SIS’90) and long-time champion for global connectivity and bridging the digital and gender divides was honored with the AU’s inaugural Outstanding Technology Policy Changemaker Award.
COVID-19 vaccines and men’s reproductive health
UAB’s Adam Baumgarten, M.D., shares more on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for men.
Sanford Burnham Prebys awarded $13.5 million by NIH to investigate the pathogenesis and treatment of sepsis
Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Jamey Marth, Ph.D., has been awarded $13.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to continue his team’s work on sepsis, a condition that occurs when infectious and pathogenic organisms enter the bloodstream. This five-year award is a continuation of a multi-institution initiative, now totaling $27 million, that Marth began in 2016 with the goal of identifying the molecular basis of sepsis to achieve more effective treatments.
Laser treatment shows potential for reducing industrial chemical processing for vehicles
A multidisciplinary team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has applied a laser-interference structuring technique that makes significant strides toward eliminating the need for hazardous chemicals for corrosion protection in military vehicles and aircraft systems.
Vampire bats may coordinate with ‘friends’ over a bite to eat
Vampire bats that form bonds in captivity and continue those “friendships” in the wild also hunt together, meeting up over a meal after independent departures from the roost, according to a new study.
Decoding birds’ brain signals into syllables of song
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from the University of California San Diego. The work is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.
Vampire bats prefer to forage for blood with friends
Tagging reveals that closely bonded female bats leave the roost separately but reunite when hunting.
Space odyssey: Argonne scientists among the first to study asteroid fragments
Argonne scientists at the Advanced Photon Source are among the first to study tiny fragments of near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, collected by a Japanese space mission. These fragments could tell us long-hidden secrets about how our planet and solar system were formed.
Special Issue of ‘The Anatomical Record’ Explores Blind Snakes
This month’s Special Issue of The Anatomical Record explores the extraordinary subterranean world of scolecophidians (aka. “blind snakes”). This issue was organized, in part, to honor the accomplishments of noted herpetologist Richard Thomas and the seminal findings he has had…
Department of Energy Announces Three 2021 Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced three DOE National Laboratory scientists as DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows. This honor, authorized by the America COMPETES Act, is bestowed on National Laboratory scientists with outstanding records of achievement and provides each Fellow with $1 million over three years to support activities that develop, sustain, and promote scientific and academic excellence in DOE Office of Science research.
Meet the Director: Ken Andersen
Ken Andersen is the associate laboratory director of the Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This is a continuing profile series on the directors of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facilities. These scientists lead a variety of research institutions that provide researchers with the most advanced tools of modern science.
Harold L. Paz Named EVP for Health Sciences at Stony Brook University
Harold “Hal” Paz, M.D., M.S., currently Executive Vice President and chancellor for health affairs at The Ohio State University and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, has been named Executive Vice President for Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, effective October 4, 2021.
Telestroke protocols streamline life-saving care for stroke patients
UChicago Medicine’s Telestroke Network leverages a high-tech communications platform to expedite advanced levels of care to improve patient outcomes.
Lighthouse Acquires Burns Consulting Group, Strengthens Managed Care Contracting Services
Lighthouse Lab Services, the nation’s leading and full-service medical laboratory consulting and recruiting firm, is pleased to highlight its dual acquisitions of Vachette Pathology and Burns Consulting Group in 2021.
With these acquisitions, Lighthouse has added new revenue cycle management consulting and managed care contracting services to its existing offerings for the clinical laboratory and pathology community.
The company’s growth was also highlighted in Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Inc. 5000 list, which annually honors the country’s fastest growing private companies.
Lighthouse President Jon Harol will be available at the 2021 AACC Lab Expo to take questions on the company’s recent expansion and new lines of service.
National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology Release New Way to Diagnose Kidney Diseases
Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released its final report, which outlines a new race-free approach to diagnose kidney disease.
2022 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award Recipients Announced
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and The Gruber Foundation are delighted to announce that 2022’s recipients of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award are Aude Bernheim, PhD, of INSERM; Kara McKinley, PhD, of Harvard University; and Viviane Slon, PhD, of Tel Aviv University.
Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology
Calves on the ground eventually mean dollars in the pocket and steaks in the meat case. It’s the basics of the beef industry.
Passion for Social Work Leads to Connections Between Students, Community Organizations
Karen Edmond, director of field education for the Social Work Department at Buffalo State College, shares her thoughts on the profession and how she is helping the next generation of social workers find their placements, right after she was appointed to the Field Directors Committee of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the accrediting body for all social work education programs across the United States.
Bolsonaro claims about his environmental protection record at the U.N. General Assembly meeting stretch the truth
President Bolsonaro of Brazil was the first head of state to address this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. At one point of his speech, Bolsonaro spoke about the progress Brazil is making in terms of environmental conservation, particularly the Amazon rain forest. In his comments on the environment, we find his claim to be misleading.
Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel awarded $13 million from NIH to study aging and liver cancer
Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Peter D. Adams, Ph.D., and Salk Institute professor Gerald Shadel, Ph.D., have been awarded a grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging for $13 million, funding a five-year project to explore the connection between aging and liver cancer.
Press Registration Now Open for ACR Convergence 2021
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is providing complimentary registration to journalists wishing to write about studies presented at ACR Convergence 2021, the ACR’s annual meeting taking place Nov. 1 – 10.
Lunar water delivery idea goes to Phase II
A creative idea to fill canisters with melted ice water and then use a railgun to launch them 2 miles into a net has propelled SDSU’s Space Trajectory to Phase II of a NASA design competition.
Mayo Clinic Healthcare y Bupa UK Insurance anuncian nuevo acuerdo
Mayo Clinic Healthcare, que son las instalaciones en Londres del elogiado proveedor de atención médica Mayo Clinic, y Bupa, la principal compañía de seguros en el Reino Unido, anunciaron un nuevo acuerdo de dos años para la prestación de cuidados de salud a los clientes de Bupa.
Mayo Clinic Healthcare and Bupa UK Insurance announce new agreement
Mayo Clinic Healthcare, the London facility of acclaimed healthcare provider Mayo Clinic, and Bupa, the UK’s leading health insurer, have announced a new two-year agreement to deliver care to Bupa’s customers.
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Announces its Europe Conference Life Science and Technology Awards
A variety of scientific discovery and technology awards were presented during SLAS Europe 2021 Digital Conference and Exhibition, which took place June 23-25 online. The annual European forum of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening bestowed the Ignite Award to the most promising new startup company, the New Product Award, SLAS Tony B. Academic Awards and Student Poster Awards.
Researchers “Watch” Molten Salts Carve Tiny Nooks and Tunnels into Metal Alloys in 3D
A multidisciplinary team of scientists has used the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User facility located at the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, to investigate how high-temperature molten salts corrode metal alloys.
Sonothermogenetic pulse controls mouse behavior
Bioengineers are using focused ultrasound to modulate motor activity in the brain without surgical device implantation, a first step toward non-invasive brain stimulation therapies.
Hubble Snapshot of ‘Molten Ring’ Galaxy Prompts New Research
In this image, a remote galaxy is greatly magnified and distorted by the effects of gravitationally warped space. After its public release, astronomers used the picture to measure the galaxy’s distance of 9.4 billion light-years. This places the galaxy at the peak epoch of star formation in cosmic evolution.
Common weight loss operation is safe and effective in children and adolescents 10 years on
Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.
Active Living After Cancer program improves physical functioning of breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors who participated in Active Living After Cancer, an evidence-based 12-week group program, markedly increased their physical activity and ability to accomplish the basic pursuits of daily life, researchers from The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today in Cancer.
Metastatic prostate cancer comes in two forms, which could guide treatment
Scientists have identified two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer that respond differently to treatment, information that could one day guide physicians in treating patients with the therapies best suited to their disease.
Ways That Mental Health Professionals Can Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination
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Therapy Using Dual Immune System Cells Effectively Controls Neuroblastoma
A newly developed immunotherapy that simultaneously uses modified immune-fighting cells to home in on and attack two antigens, or foreign substances, on cancer cells was highly effective in mice implanted with human neuroblastoma tissue.
Deadly virus’s pathway to infect cells identified
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pittsburgh have discovered how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells, pointing the way to new therapies to treat the deadly Rift Valley fever.
Alzheimer’s Disease Among the Latinx Population: Preparing for a Growing Need in Care
Dr. Melissa Hladek and Jason Resendez join the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s On the Pulse podcast to discuss Alzheimer’s disease among the Latinx population.
H-PROOF® Receives Groundbreaking Patent For The Anytime You Drink Vitamin®
H-PROOF was awarded a patent for its groundbreaking nutraceutical, The Anytime You Drink Vitamin.The chewable tablets support alcohol metabolism, promote liver health and restore vital nutrients so you can wake up feeling better than you otherwise could after consuming alcohol
New study shows that different types of cancers are likely to spread to specific areas of the brain
Brain metastasis occurs when cancer in one part of the body spreads to the brain. The lifetime incidence of such metastatic brain tumors in cancer patients is between 20%-45%, research shows.
Bolsonaro claims about his environmental protection record at the U.N. General Assembly meeting stretches the truth
President Bolsonaro of Brazil was the first head of state to address this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. At one point of his speech, Bolsonaro spoke about the progress Brazil is making in terms of environmental conservation, particularly the Amazon rain forest. In his comments on the environment, we find his claim to be misleading.
Sloan Kettering Institute’s Dana Pe’er Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Dana Pe’er, PhD, computational biologist and lab head at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI), is one of 33 biomedical researchers named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator today.
Ultra-Fast Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS System Multiplies Sample Throughput to Maximize Productivity
The Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS System uses multiple, alternating sample introduction streams for continuous operation of the mass spectrometer to significantly increase laboratory throughput and profitability.
OPENTRONS ANNOUNCES $200 MILLION SERIES C ROUND LED BY SOFTBANK
Opentrons, the lab automation platform comprised of Opentrons Robotics, Pandemic Response Lab, Neochromosome, and Zenith AI, receives $200 million to scale its platform for life sciences and healthcare.
Dr. Oscar de Leon-Casasola Named 2021 John J. Bonica Awardee, Will Present Lecture at ASRA’s 20th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting
Oscar de Leon-Casasola, MD, has been selected to receive the 2021 John J. Bonica Award. The honor recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the development, teaching and practice of pain medicine in the tradition of John J. Bonica, MD, the pioneering anesthesiologist regarded as the “founding father of pain relief medicine.”
Penn Medicine Serving Up Hospitality, Healthy Cafe Options at New Pavilion
Visitors and staff at Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion, opening this October, will have food and drink options that include national celebrity chef Tom Colicchio’s Root & Sprig and Philadelphia coffee guru Thane Wright’s Bower Cafe.
Dr. Kevin Vorenkamp From Duke University Named 2021 ASRA Presidential Scholar
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Presidential Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scientific and sustained contributions to regional anesthesia and acute or chronic pain medicine over the preceding 10 years.
Corticosteroid injections of hip linked to ‘rapidly destructive hip disease’
Corticosteroid injections are a common treatment option for pain and inflammation in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip. But a new study adds to concerns that hip steroid injections may lead to increased rates of a serious complication called rapidly destructive hip disease (RDHD), according to a paper in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.