Category: Announcement

National CRNA Week: The House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of CRNAs

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In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 19-25, 2025), U.S. House Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) Dave Joyce (R-OH) Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) again introduced a bipartisan House Resolution on the House floor, “Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America’s Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality healthcare for the public and the nation’s armed forces for more than 150 years and through multiple public health emergencies and beyond.”

University Hospitals Now Offering Ultra-Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Patients Experiencing Back Pain

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University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, completed Arthrex’s Endoscopic Spine Training course to bring this advanced procedure to the health system and recently completed the first endoscopic discectomy utilizing Arthrex technology at UH.

Cedars-Sinai High-Risk Pregnancy Experts at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Meeting

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High-risk pregnancy specialists from Cedars-Sinai will share research and patient care insights during the Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Pregnancy Meeting Jan. 27 through Feb. 1 in Denver.

Press registration open for ACS Spring 2025

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Press registration is now open for the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2025 will be held in San Diego, in addition to the ACS Spring 2025 Digital Meeting, on March 23-27. Cutting-edge developments on a range of scientific topics will be featured, and embargoed press releases will be available in advance.

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receive $3.3 Million Grant from NIH to Study Rare Kidney Disease

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 Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study and develop a treatment for primary hyperoxaluria (PH). This rare genetic disorder causes kidney stones and other serious health problems.

FAU Secures $21M Promise Neighborhoods Grant for Broward UP Underserved Communities

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South Florida faces significant challenges, including more than 6,000 homeless children in Broward County and issues like absenteeism, mental health struggles, and limited early learning programs. These factors hinder social mobility and education. To address these issues, FAU received a $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods program. The “Broward Unlimited Potential Promise Neighborhood” (Broward UP) initiative aims to provide children with access to quality education and strong community support, ensuring successful transitions to college or careers.

FAU’s Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Honored as a Prestigious ASPET Fellow

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Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Designation as an ASPET Fellow recognizes leaders in the field for their exceptional contributions to pharmacological research, education, mentorship and leadership.

Ryght AI Launches Global Clinical Trial Site Network with the University of Southern California as their First Academic Site

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Ryght, a real-time generative AI healthcare technology provider for the clinical research industry, announced today the launch of “The Ryght Research Network”, a global network of clinical research sites. The network includes a growing number of academic institutions, community practices, and healthcare systems of all sizes, across all geographies, covering all therapeutic areas with the intention of providing real-time communications between all trial stakeholders to accelerate clinical trial timelines with AI.

DOE’s RENEW Initiative to Support Seven Pathway Summer Institutes for Educators of Underrepresented and Underserved Groups in STEM

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC) will support nearly 85 educators who either teach at schools and community colleges with large populations of students historically underserved and/or underrepresented in STEM or are educators who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM through awards for seven Pathway Summer Institutes for Educators at seven national laboratories.

University Hospitals is the First Health System in Northeast Ohio Utilizing Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot

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University Hospitals is the first health system in Northeast Ohio utilizing the Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries. With substantial improvements over previous models to provide a better experience for surgeons, caregivers and patients, this latest technology represents an evolution in robotic-assisted surgery. Approximately 26 trained surgeons at UH Cleveland Medical Center will be using this robot for a large variety of cases, including esophagectomies and gastric bypasses.

Wayne State professor awarded Lou Guillette Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award

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Christopher Kassotis, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology in Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Lou Guillette Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) organization.

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Achieved SRC’s Center of Excellence in Complex Endometriosis Care

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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center recently achieved accreditation from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence in Complex Endometriosis Care. This accreditation recognizes Pascack Valley Medical Center’s commitment and high standard of delivery of quality patient care and safety.

CHLA’s SLAY Program Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Substance Use Prevention and Leadership Training for High School Students

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Program Manager Alejandra Cortez, LCSW, recognizes that working with high school students is as much about learning as it is about teaching. “When we are working with youth, I see amazing growth both in the students and in my own team,” Cortez explains.Youth Advocate Dayanara Fonseca agrees. “We have worked with one student since her freshman year,” Fonseca says.

FAU Engineering Wins Prestigious 2024 JFM ‘Emerging Scholar Best Paper Prize’

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Researchers from FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have won the Journal of Fluid Mechanics’ 2023 “Emerging Scholar Best Paper” award, recognizing outstanding work by early-career scholars. The team’s winning paper was selected from among nearly 400 eligible papers published in JFM.

HIV Drug Based in Research by Sundquist Lab is Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year

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Wesley Sundquist, PhD, laid the foundation for the development of a highly effective, long-lasting prophylactic against HIV, which has been named the Breakthrough of the Year by Science, a top scientific journal. The drug, lenacapavir, is highly effective; a single dose provides protection for six months.

TruHeight Growth Protein Shake Clinical Pilot Study Suggests Promising Support For Height Growth in Children and Adolescents

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TruHeight, a leader in innovative nutritional supplements designed for children’s growth and development, is pleased to announce the results of a six-month randomized controlled pilot study suggesting that its Growth Protein Shake may support height growth in children and adolescents. The study provides preliminary evidence that reinforces growing support from pediatric health professionals, parents, and kids due to the brand’s focus on safety and effectiveness.

UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $1.3 million contract from CISA to expand cybersecurity training

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The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to further expand the cyber career pathways training through the CyberSkills2Work Program. The in-depth training program is designed to help participants launch or advance careers in cybersecurity.

Data Science 4 Everyone Releases Groundbreaking Report: “State of The Field: Data Science and Data Literacy Education in US K-12”

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Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E) is announcing the release of a groundbreaking, comprehensive report that illustrates the critical gap between the skills students are currently learning and those required in today’s data-driven world. In “State of The Field: Data Science and Data Literacy Education in US K-12,” DS4E highlights the urgent need for data literacy education in the United States’ K-12 education system.

Rhode Island Life Science Hub Board Selects Medical Innovator and Industry Leader as Inaugural President and CEO

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The Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub has selected Mark A. Turco, MD, to be the organization’s first President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the organization announced today. Dr. Turco has more than 25 years of executive experience in advancing medical technology development, clinical medicine, academic research and innovation.

University of Michigan Health designated as state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center

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University of Michigan Health has received the state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center Certification by the American Heart Association. The award is given in recognition of the health system’s commitment to follow proven, research-based treatment guidelines to care for people with the most complex cases of hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.

Black Hole Explorer Hopes to Reveal New Details of Supermassive Black Holes

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A new agreement between the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) will help the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) take its next steps – into space.

The EHT made headlines around the world in 2019 after it took the first images of a black hole, and then in 2022, imaged the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy. The Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission would extend this work by combining several of NRAO’s ground-based radio antennas with a space-based telescope to produce the most detailed images in history. BHEX would allow scientists to reveal the light that orbits the edge of a black hole before it escapes, known as a photon ring.

Stop the Iron Pipeline: LifeBridge Health Launches Initiative to Raise Awareness and Inspire Action Around Trafficking of Illegal Guns into Maryland

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LifeBridge Health, a leading health system in Maryland, is launching “Stop the Iron Pipeline,” an initiative that seeks to bring awareness to Marylanders around the issue of illegal gun trafficking, encouraging them to take action and share their own stories of gun violence.