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UrduThe American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has once again been selected as a Top Workplaces honor by Chicago Tribune. This is the third time since 2021 AANA has received this honor and the second consecutive year.
Category: Announcement
Mount Sinai Health System Receives 2024 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition
Award honors health organizations that successfully drive meaningful change through digital transformation
Welcome to the new Editors of the British Journal of Haematology & eJHaem
The British Journal of Haematology (BJHaem) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Evens as its new Editor-in-Chief, effective January 1st, 2025.
Mount Sinai Opens the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health to Transform Health Care by Spearheading the AI Revolution
Mount Sinai Health System announced the opening of the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which is dedicated to enhancing health care delivery through the research, development, and application of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies.
The state-of-the-art research center solidifies Mount Sinai Health System’s leadership in delivering patient care through groundbreaking innovation and technology. The interdisciplinary center will combine artificial intelligence with data science and genomics in a location at the center of the campus of The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. The facility will initially house approximately 40 Principal Investigators, alongside 250 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, computer scientists, and support staff. Supported by a generous gift from Hamilton Evans “Tony” James, Executive Vice Chairman of the Manhattan-based investment firm Blackstone, and his wife, Amabel, the 12-story, 65,
Skin Cancer Champions Wins Silver at Digital Health Awards Fall 2024 for Patient Education
Skin Cancer Champions wins a Silver Award from Digital Health Awards Fall 2024 for its contributions to patient education. The community provides accessible, reliable resources for those facing non-melanoma skin cancer.
Bridging the industry-university divide pays off for mission-driven institutions
A new report lays out a blueprint for success for universities and industry partners alike, with a focus on leveraging universities’ research expertise and facilities to support industry needs.
Case Western Reserve University awarded $1.5M to study vaginal bacterial linked to serious health risks
With a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine will study the dynamics of BV in hopes of identifying a more effective approach.
FAU Acquires State-of-the-Art MRI System to Advance Research Capabilities
FAU has added a new state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to its research infrastructure. This cutting-edge technology marks a transformative step forward for FAU’s research capabilities, enabling groundbreaking studies in neuroscience, clinical health and medical advancements.
INL hosts forensics training for Ukraine to deter nuclear threats
It’s a long way from the Donbas region of Ukraine to Idaho, but Ukrainian officials recently made the trip to learn about collecting evidence after a nuclear attack.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine award $600K to UAH to join Gulf Scholars Program
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GPS). The initiative is part of a five-year, $12.7 million pilot program aimed at preparing undergraduate students to address environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Launches Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has established a Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing.
HSS Appoints Daphne A. Scott, MD, Chief of Primary Sports Medicine
HSS Appoints Daphne A. Scott, MD, Chief of Primary Sports Medicine
Ochsner Health hospitals and partners receive national recognition for commitment to patient safety
Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country grades based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
AAOS Sweeps Three Top Workplace Honors Locally and Nationally in 2024
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the fifth consecutive year. This prestigious accolade underscores the AAOS’ commitment to fostering a positive work environment and employee engagement.
VUMC Receives $3.3 Million to Combat Preterm Labor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is receiving $3.3 million over two years through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women’s Health for its early-stage research efforts to develop medications designed to suppress premature uterine contractions during pregnancy.
Texas Tech Health El Paso Schools Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings
According to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Foster School of Medicine has been ranked among the top 100 best medical schools in the nation for primary care and rural practice, further solidifying its role in addressing the critical health care needs of underserved communities.
University of Chicago Medical Center Receives 26th Consecutive “A” in Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group
The University of Chicago Medical Center received its 26th consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a healthcare industry watchdog.
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University and Hackensack University Medical Centers Achieve Excellence in Life Support Care
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center are the only New Jersey hospitals to achieve the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization’s (ELSO) Gold Level Center of Excellence in Life Support Award.
ETRI-F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd., Opens a New Path for AI-Based Professional Consultation
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that at the end of August, they reached an agreement to cooperate with F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd., a company that specializes in customer management & consultation, to develop a new AI-based technology to support next-generation counseling.
RUSH Earns Innovation Award for Caregiver Support
RUSH’s Caring for Caregivers model program was honored at the 23rd Annual Chicago Innovation Awards for its benefit to older adults and the family members who care for them
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Nurse Wins Research Award at ACC Quality Summit
Alyssa Stolarik, RN, BSN, clinical coordinator of Cardiology at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center, received the Second Best Research Poster Award at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit held in San Antonio, Texas. Her work, titled “Improving Compliance with Post-PCI Creatinine,” highlights significant advancements in the management of post-procedural care and patient outcomes. The research addresses the critical issue of acute kidney injury (AKI) post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), demonstrating a marked reduction in risk-standardized AKI rates, which significantly surpasses national benchmarks.
Launch of nationwide map viewer and database aids wildfire planning and understanding of treatment effects
The launch of the Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase, known as TWIG, now provides an open-access platform where all federal fuel treatment and wildfire data can be viewed, downloaded and analyzed. This comprehensive data compilation enables users to assess, plan and monitor fuel treatment interactions with wildfires across boundaries.
UNC’s Graduate School Waives Application Fee for Current Students and Alumni
In an effort to continue reducing barriers to higher education, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Graduate School will now waive application fees for all current UNC students and alumni. As opposed to having periodic application days every few months, application fees will be automatically waived for current and former UNC students. The application fee waiver applies only to the UNC Graduate School application. Any students applying to programs with a Centralized Application Service (CAS) application will still need to pay for the CAS application.
MSU researchers receive $4M NIH grant to study dementia risks
MSU researchers receive $4M NIH grant to study dementia risks
The Wistar Institute’s Education and Training Center Receives $100,000 NIIMBL eXperience Grant
The Wistar Institute’s Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Education and Training Center was the recipient of a $100,000 eXperience grant from NIIMBL to support an immersive weeklong training program at the Institute.
Argonne to explore novel ways to fight cancer and transform vaccine discovery with over $21 million from ARPA-H
Argonne has received up to $21 million from ARPA-H to use AI and supercomputing in two projects: one targeting hard-to-treat tumors, and another aiming to create vaccines for multiple viral threats, including cancer and pandemics.
2024 Joseph A. Johnson Award Goes to Johns Hopkins University Assistant Professor Danielle Speller
Danielle Speller is the 2024 winner of the Joseph A Johnson award for her research on neutrinoless double beta decay and dark matter research, and for mentoring the next generation of aspiring physicists. Jessica Esquivel receives an Honorable Mention her work at Fermilab and for fostering equity, education, and community through the #BlackInPhysics social movement and Oyanova Enterprises.
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center partners with Argonne National Laboratory to accelerate the discovery of new cancer therapies using AI
Researchers at the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and Argonne National Laboratory are partnering to use AI approaches to discover new targets for cancer therapies
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Brazilian State of Pará sign Memorandum of Understanding in advance of COP30
Today, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Brazilian state of Pará, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outlining mutual goals, responsibilities, and intentions in advance of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30) which will take place in Belém (located in the State of Pará) Brazil, November 10 – 21, 2025. This will be the first time the Amazon will host a climate COP.
Rick Bennett Awarded 2024 J. Roger Porter Award
Rick Bennett, Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded the 2024 J. Roger Porter Award.
CSUF Police, Counseling Services Earn $549,000 Grant to Support Holistic Safety Plan
The Cal State Fullerton Police Department and Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, have earned a more than $549,000 Department of Justice grant to assist Titans experiencing a mental health crisis.
Nurses’ Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new book, Nurses’ Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: There was Something in the Air, offers a poignant and firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs faced by nurses during the most devastating pandemic of our generation.
Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida names two FSU professors Rising Stars
The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has named two Florida State University faculty members part of its 2024 class of “Rising Stars.”
Tufts Mathematics Professor’s Gift Renames Science and Engineering Complex
Today, Tufts University announced that Loring Tu, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has made a substantial gift to name the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in honor of his late grandfather, Tsungming Tu, who was a world-renowned doctor and expert on pharmacology, toxicology, and medical education. Going forward, the SEC will be known as the Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC).
WashU Medicine, BJC Health System launch Center for Health AI
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and BJC Health System have launched the joint Center for Health AI. The center will focus on making care more personalized and effective for patients and more efficient and manageable for physicians, nurses and all those striving to ensure patients receive the very best care.
FASEB Journals Introduce Research Letters
FASEB Journals announce the launch of a new article type, Research Letters, designed to offer scientists a fast, focused platform for sharing significant research findings.
UTSW epidemiologist to receive AHA Distinguished Scientist award
Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. The honor recognizes Dr. He’s prolific research on reducing the risks of cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease.
“We Need Everyone”: New Award Recognizes the Importance of Scientific Community
In the lab of Minna Roh-Johnson, PhD, great science and great mentorship are inextricable. Now, up to $250,000 in federal funding from the National Cancer Institute has made that philosophy concrete by advancing cancer research and building scientific community.
Ochsner Accountable Care Network saves Medicare $30 million; ranks in top 11% for quality and top 3% in access to care
For the eighth consecutive year, Louisiana’s largest accountable care organization has achieved top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings.
New Evidence-Based Information from NCCN Offers Tangible and Moral Support for People Trying to Quit Smoking
Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good.
New Digital Dome launches in Joburg
After major refurbishments, the old Johannesburg Planetarium has been transformed into the state-of-the-art Wits Anglo American Digital Dome.
Montefiore Einstein’s Marina Konopleva Joins Break Through Cancer TeamLab in Fight Against Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Marina Konopleva, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Leukemia Program and co-director of the Blood Cancer Institute at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), has joined forces with Break Through Cancer, a collaborative medical research foundation that supports teams of scientists as they advance treatments for some of the world’s deadliest cancers. Dr. Konopleva will play a pivotal role in the Eradicating Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) TeamLab.
Idina Menzel to celebrate the debut of the Bronx Zoo at the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® with a special performance from her new Broadway musical “Redwood”
Today, the Bronx Zoo announced that Idina Menzel, Tony Award-winner, actress, philanthropist and multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter, will perform in the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on the zoo’s new “Wondrous World of Wildlife” float.
Avails Medical welcomes Dan Douglas as Vice President of Finance
Avails Medical, Inc., a pioneer in rapid antibiotic susceptibility diagnostic innovations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Douglas as the new Vice President of Finance. Dan joins Avails with a wealth of experience as a dynamic finance leader, bringing extensive expertise in corporate finance, operational strategy, and analytics, honed in fast-paced startup environments.
COP29: Built environment researchers call for better alignment of policy with science
Scientists from across the globe are calling for experts to show their willingness to tackle emissions challenges in the built environment sector by endorsing a call for more effective collaboration between researchers and policymakers.
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation Announces Partnership with Ukraine’s UNBROKEN
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, which is a part of Advocate Health, announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement with National Rehabilitation Center UNBROKEN, a rehabilitation organization in Ukraine. This partnership aims to provide specialized education and training to enhance Ukraine’s rehabilitation workforce, addressing the urgent need for rehabilitation services in a region affected by war.
MD Anderson launches Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation to deliver transformational new therapies
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of its Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation, which will build upon longstanding MD Anderson clinical and research expertise to lead the world in developing and advancing impactful cell therapies for patients in need.
Distinguished Lecture: Targeting a World-Leading Market Supplier of Graphene Materials
Join us for an insightful lecture by Professor Zhongfan Liu, Boya Chair Professor at Peking University and President of the Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI). Professor Liu will discuss how BGI is rapidly becoming a global leader in graphene materials, with innovations like graphene-skinned glass fibers, single crystal graphene wafers, and more!