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UrduThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $2 million in new funding to support translational research and development (R&D) of novel, medically relevant isotopes to accelerate evaluation for usage in pre-clinical and clinical trials.
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New 2021-2022 MLA President Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP Supports Health Information Profession with Plans to “Pay it Forward”
Kristine M. Alpi, MLS, MPH, PhD, FMLA, AHIP started her term as President of the Medical Library Association (MLA).
Ithaca College Names Experienced Finance and Operations Leader As Vice President
Princeton University’s executive director for facilities finance and administrative services, Tim Downs, has been named vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer (VPFA-CFO) at Ithaca College.
Chao family gifts to UCI Health for cancer care top $50 million
Orange, Calif., June 1, 2021 — With its current gift, longtime UCI Health benefactor the Chao family has committed $50 million since 1995 to UCI Health toward advancing cancer care in Orange County and beyond. The family’s latest gift will name the cancer center at the new UCI Medical Center in Irvine, expanding access to leading-edge cancer treatments and therapies, promising clinical trials, and world-class cancer care driven by the latest in precision medicine.
Lerman Takes the Reins as AACI President
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Caryn Lerman, PhD, is the new president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). She begins her two-year term early due to Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, stepping down to become the new CEO of the American Cancer Society.
Pandemic Purchasing Exacerbates Inequities in Urban Freight
With the support of a $325,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will develop mathematical models that allow them to study how this urban freight gap could be closed. Among other issues, they will consider the potential effects of traffic network and route reconfiguration, the sustainability of offering free or low shipping fees, and the supply chain costs associated with healthy food items. They will also explore what policies could support equitable market change.
The Wistar Institute Recruits Noam Auslander, Ph.D., as Assistant Professor to Bring Artificial Intelligence Research to Its Cancer Center
Wistar announces the appointment of Noam Auslander, Ph.D., as assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program of The Wistar Institute Cancer Center.
New research could lead to treatment for aortic aneurysms
Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the NIH, a University of Kentucky College of Medicine team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to a treatment for the potentially deadly disease.
NRAO Selects Contractor for Next-Generation VLA Antenna Development
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has selected a contractor to design and build a prototype antenna for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA). a proposed array of 263 dish antennas spread across North America.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATOR, RESEARCHER KEVIN L. SAUER BECOMES 2021-2022 PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Registered dietitian nutritionist Kevin L. Sauer, professor in the department of food, nutrition, dietetics and health at Kansas State University and co-director of the national Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, began his one-year term on June 1 as the 2021-2022 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS NAMES 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
National leaders in nutrition, health and business will serve as the 2021-2022 Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS NAMES NEW NATIONAL MEDIA SPOKESPEOPLE FOR 2021-2024
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, has appointed three registered dietitian nutritionists to three-year terms as media spokespeople and reappointed four spokespeople to another term.
Dra. Cheryl Willman é nomeada diretora executiva dos Programas de Câncer da Mayo Clinic e do Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic
A Dra. Cheryl Willman foi nomeada diretora executiva dos Programas de Câncer da Mayo Clinic e do Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic.
Cheryl Willman博士被任命为妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 癌症项目执行主任，妙佑医疗国际综合癌症中心主任
Cheryl Willman医学博士被任命为妙佑医疗国际癌症项目执行主任，妙佑医疗国际综合癌症中心主任。
تعيين الدكتورة شيريل ويلمان مديرةً تنفيذيةً لبرامج مايو كلينك للسرطان، ومديرةً لمركز مايو كلينك الشامل للسرطان
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- تم تعيين شيريل ويلمان، دكتورة الطب، مديرةً تنفيذية لبرامج مايو كلينك للسرطان ومديرةً لمركز مايو كلينك الشامل للسرطان.
Oakley® to be official eyewear provider for UCI’s esports athletes
Irvine, Calif., May 28, 2021 — The University of California, Irvine’s esports program has announced a partnership with Oakley, a leader in sport performance and optical innovation. During the yearlong partnership, Oakley will provide UCI esports student athletes with eyewear equipped with Prizm™ Gaming Lens Technology.
Dra. Cheryl Willlman nombrada directora ejecutiva de los programas oncológicos de Mayo Clinic y directora del Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic
La Dra. Cheryl Willman fue nombrada directora ejecutiva de los programas oncológicos de Mayo Clinic y directora del Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic.
Cornell College students accepted into top health programs
The staff and faculty with Cornell College’s Dimensions Program for Health Professions are all smiles as they continue to hear the good news that many students have been accepted into top-tier graduate programs.
GREEN BRONX MACHINE’S LET’S LEARN WITH MISTER RITZ TO PREMIERE ON BRONXNET ON JUNE 1
Green Bronx Machine announced today a new partnership with BronxNet, a public affairs television station addressing the concerns, interests and cultures of the people of the Bronx, to bring episodes of Let’s Learn with Mister Ritz to its viewers starting on Tuesday, June 1.
$1.5M gift will support grapevine research at Cornell AgriTech
An anonymous gift will improve grapevine health, quality, yields and profitability in the New York state wine and grape industry through the creation of a graduate student research fellowship program.
Grant expands Cornell efforts to reach New York farmworkers
As COVID-19 bore down on New York state, the Cornell Farmworker Program used mobile phone technology to provide rapid guidance and clear health information in multiple languages to the state’s farmworkers. Now, new federal funding will expand the program and further integrate the initiative with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE).
LJI and Synbal, Inc. partner to develop better COVID-19 models
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is partnering with Synbal, Inc., a preclinical biotechnology company based in San Diego, CA, to develop multi-gene, humanized mouse models for COVID-19 research. The research at LJI will be led by Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., a member of the Institute’s Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research.
Two Henry Samueli School of Engineering scientists win DOE early career awards
Irvine, Calif., May 27, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded funding to two University of California, Irvine scientists under its DOE Early Career Research Program. Mohammad Abdolhosseini Qomi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Penghui Cao, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, were among 83 researchers selected from university and national laboratory applicants to receive the research awards.
Cleveland Clinic Names Miguel Regueiro, M.D., Chair of the Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute
Miguel Regueiro, M.D., has been named chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute (DDSI).
UAB’s new Immunology Institute provides new avenues for discovery
UAB has established an interdisciplinary hub for research and patient care in the study of immunity.
Three Los Alamos scientists honored by American Nuclear Society
Mark B. Chadwick, chief scientist and chief operating officer of Weapons Physics, and Stuart A. Maloy, deputy group leader for Materials Science at Radiation and Dynamic Extremes, were named fellows, while D.V. Rao, program director for the Laboratory’s Civilian Nuclear Program, earned a special award for making advanced nuclear energy systems a reality.
Noted Researcher and Scientific Leader Jack E. Dixon Retires
Jack E. Dixon, whose distinguished and varied 48-year career ranged from helping reveal how cells communicate to becoming a renowned scientific leader at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is retiring.
DOE names six Argonne scientists to receive Early Career Research Program awards
Six Argonne scientists receive Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program Awards.
DOE Awards $100 Million to Early-Career Scientists for Mission-Critical Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 83 scientists who will receive a total of $100 million in funding through its Early Career Research Program.
Cleveland Clinic Appoints D. Geoffrey Vince, Ph.D., Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations
CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic has named D. Geoffrey Vince, Ph.D., as Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations.
In this newly formed role, Dr. Vince will align Cleveland Clinic’s technology development strategies with scientific and research priorities – including unprecedented growth in data and computing sciences – to accelerate the discoveries of new treatments and drugs. He will build strategic partnerships and alliances in these areas to drive revenue growth through commercialization of intellectual property.
Houston Methodist and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services partner to expand access to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment
Houston Methodist announced today, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), that it has expanded access to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) in the Greater Houston area. The promising treatment has been shown to keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital and reduce the likelihood of progression to severe disease.
McGranes provide gift to Cornell athletics campaign
John McGrane and Martha “Marty” Benson McGrane are donating $100,000 to the Athletic and Wellness Facilities Project, part of the Greater > Than Campaign.
Cellphire Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Thrombosomes in Bleeding Thrombocytopenic Patients
Cellphire Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing next-generation platelet-based hemostatic therapeutics for application across multiple medical indications, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in the company’s Phase 2 dose-ranging study of Thrombosomes®, a platelet-based freeze-dried hemostatic agent, in bleeding patients with thrombocytopenia. The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of infusing multiple dose levels of Thrombosomes versus standard liquid stored platelets.
Ivan Samstein named CFO for University of Chicago Medical Center
University of Chicago CFO Ivan Samstein has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the University of Chicago Medical Center, effective June 30, 2021.
Class of 2021: 908 Students Graduate From Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recognized the Class of 2021 in a pre-recorded Convocation broadcast yesterday afternoon.
Rutgers Professor Named Cullman Fellow, Awarded NEH Grant for Rep. John Lewis Research
David Greenberg started delving into the life of the iconic civil rights leader John Lewis as a way to blend his expertise in the presidency and national politics and tackle the subject of racial equality and justice. The Rutgers-New Brunswick professor launched his book project John Lewis: A Life in Politics, which is to be published by Simon & Schuster, after he traveled to Atlanta in February 2019 for an awe-inspiring meeting to secure the late congressman’s approval.
Denniston awarded NSF grant to study climate change
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a nearly half-million-dollar research grant to Cornell College Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston and a team of researchers to study climate variability.
College Hall to undergo nearly $3.6 million renovation
College Hall on the Cornell College campus will undergo a nearly $3.6 million renovation.
Cancer Research Institute Celebrates Ninth Annual Cancer Immunotherapy Month™
Cancer Research Institute celebrates progress in cancer immunotherapy research, announces new initiatives aimed at addressing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer treatment and academic research, during ninth annual Cancer Immunotherapy Month this June.
Cross Border Effort to Vaccinate 10,000 Maquiladora Workers
A coalition of six U.S. subsidiary companies have sponsored a COVID-19 mobile clinic to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers employed in Baja California, Mexico. UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily.
Penn Medicine Launches Region’s First Post-COVID-19 Neurological Care Clinic
As many as one in three COVID-19 survivors experience a mental health or neurological disorder, adding to a growing body of evidence that show COVID-19 can have serious and potentially long-lasting effects on the brain. The Penn Neuro COVID Clinic aims to assess and treat long-haul COVID patients suffering from neurological symptoms.
Acting for Digital Arts now offered at Wichita State
Whether their goal is to be Gollum in “Lord of the Rings” or a character in the next version of “Call of Duty,” Wichita State University students now have the option to specialize in motion-capture acting through a new concentration within the School of Digital Arts.
NSF renews funding for Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a renewal of funding for the Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) national user facility at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI), the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC). The 2DCC is one of four MIPs in the United States and was awarded $20.1 million over five years, an increase of 13% above the initial award in 2016.
Maximizing cancer survival, minimizing treatment side effects with AI
Computer scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago are developing a computational artificial intelligence system they hope will serve as a decision support tool for doctors prescribing treatment for head and neck cancer. The work is supported by a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Mount Sinai Health System and Pershing Square Foundation Announce Expansion of New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing Program
Expanded program will be available to NYC schools and other organizations
UCLA to Present Opera: “Veteran Journeys” to Focus on American Veterans and Their Families
UCLA to Present Opera: “Veteran Journeys” to Focus on American Veterans and Their Families
Music and libretto by Dr. Kenneth Wells, professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Semel Institute and David Geffen School of Medicine, to premiere June 3 in honor of Memorial Day (May 31)
Winners Announced in Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED award program
Along with a first-place winner, there are two honorable mentions in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program.
Specialized Care Team Launched in Central Texas to Help High-Risk Expectant Mothers
To offer transport to a high level of specialty care for expectant mothers and their babies, Baylor Scott & White Health has launched the system’s first Central Texas maternal transport team.
Baylor Scott & White maternal nurses staff the team, which also includes pilots, paramedics and EMTs who will facilitate transfers of high-risk obstetrics patients via air and ground transfers from hospitals throughout the region. The maternal transport team began service May 17, transporting patients to and from facilities inside and outside of the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
Case Western Reserve-led research team aims to determine which diabetic individuals can successfully donate corneas for transplant (and which should not)
In a new study, supported by a five-year, $6.4 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, researchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Jaeb Center for Health Research, aim to finally determine which diabetic individuals can successfully donate their corneas for keratoplasty (and which should not).
Road to Chula Engineering Journey | LEARN DO SHARE @ Chiang Mai
The “Road to Chula Engineering Journey – Learn Do Share” is a project for Chula Engineering faculty members to gain hands-on experience in sustainable development for a local community in Chiang Mai province.