Newswise Feature Channel: Ethics and Research Methods

Cedars-Sinai's Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, Elected AAAS Fellow

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:45:50 EST

Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, executive vice president of Medicine and Health Sciences and dean of the Medical Faculty at Cedars-Sinai, has been elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)--one of the world's largest and most prestigious scientific societies and publisher of the Science journals.

AAHRPP Accredits Two More International Organizations, Including the First in United Arab Emirates

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:40:38 EST

AAHRPP Accredits Two More International Organizations, Including the First in United Arab Emirates

Two Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Named 2024 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:55:49 EST

Two researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest scientific society in the world and publisher of the Science family of journals.

Making Foie Gras Without Force-Feeding

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Researcher Thomas Vilgis wondered if there was a more ethical way to enjoy foie gras, so he and his colleagues created a process to replicate the dish without force-feeding ducks and geese beyond their normal diets.

NCUR 2026 to Take Place in Richmond, VA

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:50:57 EST

CUR has selected the city of Richmond, VA to hold the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). In partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University, NCUR 2026 will be an opportunity for undergraduate students and their mentors from around the world to present their research, celebrate their successes, and prepare for the future.

Study Uncovers Key Role of RNA Modifications in Prostate Cancer Progression

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:40:41 EST

Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Toronto have revealed how a tiny chemical modification in RNA, known as m6A, plays a critical role in the progression of prostate cancer, including driving some of its most dangerous forms of the disease.

APS Achieves Open Access Goals with Subscribe to Open for 2025

American Physiological Society (APS) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:30:43 EST

The American Physiological Society (APS) is proud to announce the successful implementation of Subscribe to Open (S2O), achieving its goal of making 10 of its primary research journals fully open access in 2025 through S2O.

ISPOR Celebrates Its 30-Year Anniversary

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:05:35 EST

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced that it is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025.

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic identifican proteinas relacionadas con la resistencia a la inmunoterapia en el cancer colorrectal metastasico

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:55:44 EST

Un descubrimiento realizado por investigadores de Mayo Clinic puede ayudar a explicar por que la inmunoterapia no ha sido util para muchos pacientes con cancer colorrectal metastasico. En los descubrimientos publicados en Clinical Cancer Research, el equipo identifico proteinas especificas -- fibronectina y actina del musculo liso -- dentro de los tejidos del cancer colorrectal que estan asociadas con la resistencia al tratamiento de inmunoterapia.

Academic Articles by Chula Engineering Professors and Students Receive the JDR Award for the Most Cited Paper 2024 in Japan

Chulalongkorn University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:55:20 EST

Academic articles written by Chula Engineering Faculty and students have received the JDR Annual Awards and were published in the Journal of Disaster Research, Issue 20(1), February 2025.

Dr. Theodore Scott Nowicki Awarded $4.5M NCI Grant to Advance Next Generation of Cellular Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:05:17 EST

Physician-scientist Theodore Scott Nowicki, MD, PhD, an assistant professor-in-residence of pediatric hematology/oncology and microbiology, immunology, & molecular genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded a $4.5 million R37 MERIT Award to help improve the effectiveness of cellular therapies for solid tumors.

NCCN Foundation Webinar Explains Why People with Cancer Should Consider Participating in Clinical Trials

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 EST

New patient webinar from NCCN Foundation addresses: 1. What is the Purpose of Cancer Clinical Trials? 2. What is the Role of Clinical Trials in Cancer Treatment, Including Risks and Benefits? 3. How do you Access Cancer Clinical Trials?

Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify Proteins Linked to Immunotherapy Resistance in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:45:38 EST

A discovery by Mayo Clinic researchers may help explain why immunotherapy hasn't been helpful for many patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. In findings published in Clinical Cancer Research, the team identified specific proteins -- fibronectin and smooth muscle actin -- within colorectal cancer tissues that are associated with resistance to immunotherapy treatment.

The Pandemic: A Pause in Research or a Springboard?

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:20:44 EST

Five years later, three UdeM researchers reflect on the impact of the global COVID-19 health crisis on their work.

VA Merit Grant to Wayne State University Searches for New Insights Into Onset of Diabetes

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:15:01 EST

A grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will aid Wayne State University researchers in finding new insights into diabetes and its onset.

2024 AURA Awardees: St. Catherine University and West Virginia University

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:45:04 EST

CUR congratulates its 2024 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) awardees: St. Catherine University (St. Kate's) (Saint Paul, MN) and West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, WV). This award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates. A celebration of these awardees will take place on June 10, virtually. Now in its tenth year, the AURA award draws on CUR's Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research (COEUR), which outlines criteria for exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity programs. For AURA recognition, campuses must demonstrate depth and breadth in their undergraduate research initiatives and evidence of continual innovation. Institutions of different Carnegie classifications are considered for the award.

Ludwig Lausanne's Douglas Hanahan Honored for His Contributions to Cancer Research

Ludwig Cancer Research — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:40:52 EST

Ludwig Cancer Research congratulates Douglas Hanahan, Ludwig Distinguished Scholar at the Lausanne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, on his selection as recipient of the Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research.

APS Members Elect New Leaders for 2025-2026

American Physiological Society (APS) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:49 EST

The American Physiological Society (APS) is pleased to announce its leadership election results for 2025-2026.

Genomic Sequencing, a Powerful Ally Against Rare Diseases

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:25:55 EST

UdeM geneticist Jacques L. Michaud leads the $7.2-million Quebec component of the $21-million Care4Rare-EXPAND project, which aims to improve the diagnosis of rare diseases through genomic sequencing.

CRF Appoints Josep Rodes-Cabau, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief of Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team

Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:05:17 EST

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Josep Rodes-Cabau, MD, PhD, as the Editor-in-Chief of Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team, the official journal of CRF. He will succeed Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, who is retiring after having led the journal since its inception in 2017.