Silicon Valley philanthropists Tad and Dianne Taube have committed $6 million to the School of Medicine to establish the Taube Initiative in Pediatric Cancer Research, which will further the development of innovative therapies to improve the cure rates for childhood cancer. “It is essential that we help society’s most vulnerable, our children, to beat cancer,” […]
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An innovative wearable sensor to monitor new-born babies in poor areas is being developed by Anglia Ruskin University, in collaboration with experts in Jordan. Academics will create wearable technology to accurately measure the respiratory rate in new-born babies, specifically for areas where access to healthcare is poor. Researchers were alerted to the scale of the […]
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WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2019 — The number of middle-income seniors is projected to almost double by 2029, and many will have inadequate financial resources to afford the level of care they need, according to a report published online April 24 in Health Affairs. Caroline F. Pearson, from the University of Chicago, and colleagues projected housing […]
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With nearly $4 million in funding from the National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, the University of California, Irvine will establish the UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center. One of only six such sites in the nation, it will provide critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services and resources to groups of investigators studying […]
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The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) 2019 aims to showcase the best speakers, workshops, and innovations in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Running from the 13th to the 16th of April, RAI Amsterdam will host ECCMID 2019, which features global leaders and specialists across all disciplines in the […]
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Apr 12 2019 The 14th Annual ESCP conference, which unites global experts in coloproctology, will hear from several prolific key speakers over the course of three days, sharing research, innovation and best practice in Vienna this September. Last year’s conference in Nice was the European Society of Coloproctology’s biggest to date, with 1,800 delegates from […]
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Apr 5 2019 The Neuroimmunology Drug Development Summit, or NIDD, will be held in Boston, MA, from April 16-18 2019. This new Hanson Wade event is aimed at experts looking to target chronic neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative disorders. It will enable them understand the pathology, validate effective neuroimmunological drug targets and develop more predictive preclinical models. […]
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Apr 2 2019 Hologic, Inc.’s Cynosure division announced today it will partner with key opinion leaders to present 19 scientific abstracts on its industry-leading medical aesthetics technology at the 39th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS). The conference will take place March 27-31 in Denver. The presentations underpin the […]
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The finish line is in sight for the new Stanford Hospital, following six years of construction. Crews are painting walls, hanging artwork, installing medical equipment and putting in furniture. This summer, hospital staff will begin training in the new space before its opening later this year. The seven-story, 824,000-square-foot facility will accommodate advances in medical […]
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Apr 24 2019 On 7 May 2019, Lonza will host a free 60-minute webinar during which Adaptimmune Therapeutics will explain their decision to move to a paperless QC microbiology laboratory. They will also describe the implementation of Lonza’s paperless MODA™ QC Micro Solution to streamline productivity and drive efficiencies. Processing large volumes of samples from […]
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In the spirit of WHO, which regards this problem as one of the ten major healthcare problems in the world – the aim of all participants is to engage with parents, political decision-makers, the media and healthcare professionals, in particular, to raise awareness and hence achieve greater vaccination coverage in general. “We see a particular […]
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The widespread adoption of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revolutionized clinical medicine, and the revolution has not stopped. Scientists in an EU-funded project are exploring ways to make MRIs even more effective – aiming to help patients get the best possible treatment through early disease detection. For all its merits, MRI clinical imaging has limits that […]
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The MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of New England (UNE) are bringing Maine researchers together to discuss how they can collaborate to identify solutions to the opioid epidemic in Maine. In a first step toward this goal, the institution will hold a panel discussion on the opioid crisis at the upcoming 46th Maine Biological […]
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The Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition will hold its inaugural event, a mixer that will include members of the Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness group, at 5:30 p.m. April 15 in Room 308 of the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge. The debut gathering, sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and […]
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Mar 25 2019 Cardiff University is stepping up the development of new drugs for mental health and central nervous system conditions, with the launch of the Medicines Discovery Institute. Focusing on areas of unmet clinical need, the new institute will develop novel medications to improve the lives of people across the world. Part funded by […]
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