Newswise Feature Channel: Ethics and Research Methods

AIC Chula Saraburi Expo 2024: International Food and Low Carbon in Agriculture and Livestock -- Enhancing AIC Networks, Boosting Innovation

Chulalongkorn University — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:55:00 EST

Agritech and Innovation Center (AIC), Chulalongkorn University, in Saraburi, with its network, organized the "AIC Chula Saraburi Expo 2024" on June 25-26, 2024, under the concept "International Food and Low Carbon in Agriculture and Livestock." The event aimed to expand the target attendees to students and young people to create a network of agriculturalists, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and public and private organizations. The goal is to apply knowledge to create beneficial innovations for the advancement of the country.

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Collaborates on $18 Million NSF Grant to Combat Future Pandemics

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:05:12 EST

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is proud to be part of a new initiative, supported by an $18 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aimed at enhancing global pandemic prediction and prevention capabilities.

MOU Signing between Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, and World's Leading Organization in Social Development, Yunus Centre, headed by Nobel Laureate, to Create "Power of Change" toward Sustainable Society

Chulalongkorn University — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:55:37 EST

Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, signed an MOU with Yunus Centre, the world's leading organization in social development. This MOU aims to pave the way for further collaboration and foster the "power of change" to drive Thai society toward a sustainable future. This collaboration will focus on combining the knowledge, experience, and resources of both organizations in projects and activities.

Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:05:43 EST

Dr. Alice Soragni and her team developed a high throughput organoid screening platform to rapidly establish and screen 3D tumor organoids for cutaneous neurofibromas to find drugs that slow tumor growth.

New Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Vision Care

Research to Prevent Blindness — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:05:55 EST

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the 2024 recipients of the RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.

UCLA researchers awarded NIH grant to help reduce chronic absenteeism in underserved student populations

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:05:33 EST

A team of UCLA Health researchers has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for a five-year study to determine whether school-based health centers (SBHCs) can improve health and academic outcomes for students experiencing chronic absenteeism.

Michael C. Munin, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award

American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:05:31 EST

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Michael C. Munin as the 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award recipient for his dedication and contributions to PM&R research.

Digital Science's Catalyst Grant calls for innovations to safeguard research integrity

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 EST

Digital Science is seeking innovative, technology-driven ideas to safeguard research integrity and support trust in science, as the focus of its Catalyst Grant round for 2024.

DOE Announces $10 Million to Support Climate Resilience Centers Across America

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:05:55 EST

o support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states. University-led research teams will leverage the world class modeling, data and research capabilities from DOE national laboratories customized for their local regions with a focus on climate prediction of weather hazard risks to better prepare communities. The CRCs are part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Justice40 Initiative and are designed to ensure that all Americans are benefitting from scientific research.

Researchers awarded $2.8M federal grant to study potential treatment of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Case Western Reserve University — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:04 EST

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's will investigate SIDS, using a model they developed that mimics conditions associated with most SIDS cases.

New Open Access Journal Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists

Association for Psychological Science — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:25:39 EST

The Association for Psychological Science and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open-access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science.

Department of Energy Office of Science Accepting Applications, Offering Workshops for Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Awards

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:05:34 EST

Current U.S. Ph.D. students in qualified graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions who are conducting their graduate thesis research in targeted areas of importance to the DOE Office of Science are invited to apply for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

UC Irvine scientists create material that can take the temperature of nanoscale objects

University of California, Irvine — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:05:15 EST

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 14, 2024 -- University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team's results appeared in Advanced Materials. "We found that we can make really small and sensitive thermometers," said Maxx Arguilla, UC Irvine professor of chemistry whose research group led the study.

FASEB and NIH Launch the 2024 DataWorks! Prize

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:05:49 EST

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite researchers to submit proposals to the FASEB DataWorks! Prize in recognition for their groundbreaking secondary analysis and data reuse projects that contribute to advancing human health.

SLU Research: PTSD is a Modifiable Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes, Related Adverse Outcomes

Saint Louis University — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:05:39 EST

A Saint Louis University study, published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network Open, shows that treating post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with better overall well-being and lower risk of some chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.

The Wistar Institute Grows Research Enterprise Signs New Lease at uCity Square

Wistar Institute — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 EST

The Wistar Institute and Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, announced that Wistar has signed a lease for new laboratory and office space at uCity Square in Philadelphia to expand its capacity and resources essential for making groundbreaking discoveries that advance human health.

IU-led early-onset Alzheimer's study expands globally

Indiana University — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:30:43 EST

The largest study of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in the United States is expanding internationally, becoming one of the largest programs of its kind in the world.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Names James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, As Director Of The Cancer And Bloood Dicease Institute

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:05:28 EST

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has named James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, a highly respected medical leader, clinician, and researcher with global recognitions, as Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute and Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Cancer Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Department of Energy Announces 2024 Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows and Lecture Series

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:05:32 EST

Four of the nation's top scientists have each been awarded $1 million in direct funding via the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows program.

Several RWJBarnabas Health Facilities Earn National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons

Rutgers Cancer Institute — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:05:16 EST

Cancer programs at several RWJBarnabas Health facilities, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, were recently granted Three-Year Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).