The collaboration between promotores, medical students and faculty ensures culturally competent and accessible health education.
A multidisciplinary team of UT Southwestern Medical Center specialists, led by Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., has received a grant worth up to $5 million from the Raynor Cerebellum Project to develop neuromodulation therapies for patients with cerebellar disorders of the brain.
Together, the two organizations have created a unique alliance that blends the academic prowess of LJI with the drug development and commercialization expertise of Kyowa Kirin.
Eric Bartee, PhD, is studying how to use viruses to fight cancer. The associate professor at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center has a $2 million grant to study how cells detect and rid themselves of viruses. He hopes to make oncolytic therapy, a form of immune therapy that uses viruses to alert the immune system to cancer, more effective.
A $5 million gift from the Springer-Lu Family Foundation of Massachusetts will establish an endowment to support the Aspirnaut program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Supporters are invited to match this lead gift through a collective fundraising effort to secure Aspirnaut’s future.
Saint Louis University has been awarded a $538,431 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health to research ways to improve maternal and infant health in the state of Missouri with improved access to clean diapers. The three-year grant will study ways to improve access to diaper supplies for families in need across the state.
A major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—including massive cuts to the federal workforce—threatens scientific progress that drives our economy and improves the public’s health.
Moores Cancer Center at the University of California San Diego has received a $1 million donation from pharmaceutical company Pfizer to support an innovative new program designed to bolster early cancer detection and prevention efforts. The donation will help build a bridge bringing research discoveries to community health centers and improving access to early detection tests for colorectal, breast, cervical and prostate cancer.
Scientists have been given a £1.1m grant by the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) to continue their life-changing research, after identifying a new disease which causes some children’s brains to develop abnormally.
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia impacting more than 5 million people in the United States, a number that is anticipated to reach 12.1 million by 2030. The heart rhythm condition is characterized by fast and irregular heartbeats from the upper chambers of the heart. People with AFib are at increased risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and premature death.
U.S. Department of Energy approves start of execution of $49.7M project: High Transmission Beam Line at FRIB
Idaho National Laboratory seeks sponsor for innovation incubator to support technology commercialization
NASA Awards NSCF $3.1M to Continue Studying Effects of Microgravity on Brain Cells
Make A Difference for Cervical Cancer Research By Participating in the 14th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial 5K Run/Walk on April 26
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center announces a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality trends since a $2.5 million dollar investment to establish a local catheterization lab and preventive screening programs.
A new national programme that aims to position Singapore at the forefront of advancements in RNA science and applications was officially launched today. This new initiative – named National Initiative for RNA Biology and Its Applications (NIRBA) – is supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) with total funding of S$130 million (US$97 million) over seven years. NIRBA will engage scientists and clinicians from leading institutions like the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Duke-NUS Medical School.
Battle of the Bands to raise funds for urologic initiatives.
This week, the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging him to ensure stable, uninterrupted funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI).
National and scalable model to transform career opportunities for children in underserved communities has selected two Philadelphia high schools for ambitious news initiative
Three decades of landmark research into type 2 diabetes prevention abruptly ended this month due to government funding cuts.
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