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Newswise: The Cancer Journey: Asking For and Accepting Help
Released: 3-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Cancer Journey: Asking For and Accepting Help
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ask for what you need - Journalist and breast cancer survivor, Rochelle Broder-Singer shares her own experiences and discusses the importance of asking for and accepting help. Help is a survivorship necessity, she says.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Dani S. Zander, MD to Receive 2025 American Society for Investigative Pathology Robbins Distinguished Educator Award
American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)

The 2025 recipient of the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Robbins Distinguished Educator Award is Dr. Dani S. Zander, MacKenzie Professor and Chair in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The Modern Midwest Prairie: How Ranching and Native Grasslands Can Thrive Together in a Changing Climate
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

It’s August in South Dakota and a weeklong heat wave where temperatures surpassed 100 degrees has just ended. Thankful for a reprieve from the stifling warmth, I head out early on my day off to explore Badlands National Park. I’ve been staying in Fort Pierre, which is situated on the Missouri River, just across from the capital city of Pierre.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Onur Kanisicak, PhD, to Receive 2025 American Society for Investigative Pathology Cotran Early Career Investigator Award
American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)

The 2025 recipient of the American Society for Investigative Pathology Cotran Early Career Investigator Award is Dr. Onur Kanisicak, an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Nakisha S. Rutledge, PhD to Receive 2025 American Society for Investigative Pathology Young Scientist Leadership Award
American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)

The 2025 recipient of the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Young Scientist Leadership Award is Dr. Nakisha S. Rutledge, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Prizker School of Molecular Engineering at the Chicago Immunoengineering Innovation Center, University of Chicago.

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Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Data, Dawn Choruses, and African Skies
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Working in the grasslands, Billi spent her days interacting with ranch staff, many of whom are working on multigenerational operations. “I try to approach any kind of interaction with as much humility as I can.” Billi acknowledges she is a visitor to these areas, and curiously seeks out the inherent knowledge of others, whether it’s the grasslands of South Dakota or the rainforests of Central Africa.

Newswise: Public Attention Can Drive Governments to Take Meaningful Environmental Actions
Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Public Attention Can Drive Governments to Take Meaningful Environmental Actions
University of California San Diego

A new study from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities.

   
Newswise: Argonne’s Recell Center Hosts Industry Collaboration Meeting, Highlighting Battery Recycling Partnerships
Released: 3-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Argonne’s Recell Center Hosts Industry Collaboration Meeting, Highlighting Battery Recycling Partnerships
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s ReCell Center hosted a two-day Industry Collaboration Meeting. It was attended by major energy storage and battery recycling stakeholders in the Chicagoland community.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 1:45 PM EDT
Move Over, Heartfelt Chats — It’s the Gift That Counts
University at Albany, State University of New York

The next time you're looking to cheer up a friend or loved one, giving them a small gift — flowers, candy, a homemade treat — may lift their spirits faster and better than a supportive talk, according to a new study.

Newswise: Researchers Create New System to Decode Genetic Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
Released: 3-Oct-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Create New System to Decode Genetic Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The lab of Jason Stein, PhD, associate professor of genetics and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center, has created a controlled model system that could help researchers know more about the genetic variants that increase one’s risk for developing a psychiatric disorder.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Joins Cancer AI Alliance
Released: 3-Oct-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Joins Cancer AI Alliance
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) will enable new strategies for tackling cancer in a collaborative venture that brings together team science and vast data resources.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Receives Grant from USDA to Develop an Alternative to Hydroponics Method
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health received a $607,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop “electroponics,” an alternative to the hydroponics approach to farming that would allow plants to grow under limited water conditions or in zero gravity conditions ready for deployment in space stations.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Changes to Organ Allocation Policy Reduced Waiting Time and Increased Transplants for Children With Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) has periodically revamped its organ allocation policies over the years to prioritize sicker children over adults and expand the geographic area of donors. A recent study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles showed that this has helped improve the odds for children with PALF.

Newswise: James and Heather Gills Donate $10 Million to Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
James and Heather Gills Donate $10 Million to Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine

James and Heather Gills have donated $10 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, for establishment of a new center at Wilmer: the James P. Gills Jr., M.D., & Heather Gills Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
NJ and NY Researchers Call for More Funding and Tailored Approaches to Support Asian Health Equity
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity (CAHPE), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities–funded research center within Rutgers Health, developed two policy briefs outlining recommendations for bettering health inequities among Asian Americans.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Study: Continuous Eligibility for Adults in Medicaid Linked to Higher Access to Mental Health Care
George Washington University

A new study from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health examines changes in access to mental health care for adults with low incomes before and after... ...

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Awards Marks 75 Years of Recognizing Excellence in Government Service
George Washington University

Esteemed journalist Frank Sesno to Emcee November 13 ceremony in Washington, D.C. ...



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