Akash Patnaik, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist in the Hematology/Oncology Divison at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School has received a Young Investigator Award from The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). The three-year $225,000 award...
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen Helene Fung, PhD, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong as the 2010 recipient of the Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation Award in Behavioral and...
The Lupus Foundation of America praised the results of a new long-term study for the treatment of lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease) which demonstrated superiority of CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil or MMF) to azathioprine (standard care) as a long-term treatment for lupus...
The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients, today said this year's ASCO cancer conference could change the way patients are treated. The data favor fewer stem cell transplants and increased use of...
The Cystinosis Research Foundation raised $1.3 million at its ninth annual Natalie's Wish event at which officials of the foundation for the rare, metabolic and fatal disease said scientists are on their way to testing for a cure in three or four years through gene and stem-cell therapy. "We...
California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, today launched the organization's brand new website at http://www.CalAutism.org. April is Autism Awareness Month and the new site's rich content reflects...
Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India's slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual.Shukla Bose is the...
Baxter International Inc., its employees and The Baxter International Foundation are committed to supporting global and local communities through financial contributions; product donations; employee volunteerism, including support of education; and other initiatives. In 2009, charitable giving...
A $10.2 million commitment from the Robertson Foundation to create a state-of-the-art Translational Cell Therapy Center (TCTC) will advance Duke Medicine's pioneering cell therapy research and treatment programs for children and adults with cancer, cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injuries...
A $10.2 million commitment from the Robertson Foundation to create a state-of-the-art Translational Cell Therapy Center (TCTC) will advance Duke Medicine's pioneering cell therapy research and treatment programs for children and adults with cancer, cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injuries...
Their numbers are dwindling at such a rate that our food supply may be in jeopardy - and that decline may continue as their educational debt continues to rise. These are just two of the challenges facing food animal veterinary medicine, one of the bulwarks of our food safety system...
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The Lustgarten Foundation announced that it has formed a national pancreatic cancer research consortium, a collaborative effort involving six world-renowned medical institutions to advance the most promising research initiatives aimed at finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Named the Pancreatic...
Following publication by Robert Francis QC of the independent inquiry report into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust on 24 February, the NMC has confirmed that it had already opened a case file in relation to events at the Trust. Commenting on the NMC's position, Professor Dickon...
UNAIDS Commends Commitment By The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Advancing Vaccin
UNAIDS strongly applauds today's announcement by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to invest USD 10 billion into research and development of vaccines over the next 10 years. The announcement, made at the...
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Foundation has been awarded a grant in the amount of $93,465 from the Center for Technology and Aging for a research project utilizing Monitor-Rx to optimize the medication regimens of older adults. The ASCP Foundation was selected as one of...
The Foundation for Physical Therapy will begin accepting letters of intent to apply for the new $300,000 Clagett Family Research Grant on January 19, 2010. The grant was recently established to fund researchers investigating exercise interventions for older adults living with multiple chronic...