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Newswise: New Center for Medical Cannabis Research to Bridge Knowledge Gaps From Bench to Bedside
Released: 22-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
New Center for Medical Cannabis Research to Bridge Knowledge Gaps From Bench to Bedside
University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health, in partnership with the state, has launched a new research initiative to advance scientific understanding of medical cannabis and help patients and providers make informed health decisions about this increasingly common medication.

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Released: 22-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
'He has never stopped fighting for me' — the legacy of innovative diabetes care at Barnstable Brown
University of Kentucky

“Just like any other parent who out of nowhere their child is suddenly ill, it pretty much takes your breath away. It is not something you know how to fix,” remembers Cindy Farmer.

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Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
University of Maryland, Baltimore Receives Landmark Funding to Create New Innovation Hub in West Baltimore and the Region
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, and University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, announced today that the university has received a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Newswise: Will your loved ones’ end-of-life care match their wishes?
Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:15 PM EST
Will your loved ones’ end-of-life care match their wishes?
Case Western Reserve University

Sara L. Douglas, the Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, will study the variables that determine high-quality end-of-life care for both patients and their caregivers.

Newswise: How green investors can make a difference
Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
How green investors can make a difference
University of Utah

To demonstrate this point, Professor Chong Shu and his colleagues Matthew Kahn and John Matsusaka from the University of Southern California examined the 30 largest state pension funds benefiting public employees, with a total of $5 trillion in assets under management. Funds were defined as “green” and “not green” according to the political party of the state’s governor or the fund’s board of trustees.

Newswise: Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Increases Investment in YED Program
Released: 21-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Increases Investment in YED Program
Cedars-Sinai

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation is doubling down on its commitment to supporting healthcare opportunities for young people, through Cedars-Sinai’s Youth Employment and Development (YED) Health Careers Academy.

Newswise: NCCN Announces Funding for Advanced Prostate Cancer Research Projects
Released: 21-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
NCCN Announces Funding for Advanced Prostate Cancer Research Projects
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced grants awarded for developing innovative investigator-initiated research involving the medication relugolix.

17-Nov-2023 12:05 AM EST
More than £215 extra-a-month to raise a child with autism
Loughborough University

The first study into raising a child on the autism spectrum using the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) approach, has found that families and carers face costs of more than £2,650 each year – to cover everyday essentials that meet their children’s needs.

Newswise: Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Released: 18-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife Research hosted leaders from across The Texas A&M University System in a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS, a 2,400-acre applied research campus in Bryan.

Newswise: CDC grant targets Kentucky’s tobacco-related health disparities  
Released: 17-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
CDC grant targets Kentucky’s tobacco-related health disparities  
University of Kentucky

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant targeting tobacco-related health disparities has been awarded for a program designed by Melinda Ickes, Ph.D., a University of Kentucky College of Education professor of health promotion.   

Newswise: Biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University, University of Chicago to restore sense of feeling for breast cancer patients
Released: 17-Nov-2023 10:30 AM EST
Biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University, University of Chicago to restore sense of feeling for breast cancer patients
Case Western Reserve University

Biomedical engineers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of Chicago will begin testing an implantable device that restores the sense of touch to breast cancer patients after reconstructive surgery.

Newswise: Argonne receives funding to advance diversity in STEM
Released: 17-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Argonne receives funding to advance diversity in STEM
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory to partner with minority-serving institutions to mentor students in artificial intelligence research as part of DOE’s effort to advance diversity in STEM.

Released: 17-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST
Annual Awards at Harvard Medical School to Propel Basic Discoveries Into Clinic
Harvard Medical School

The Harvard Medical School’s Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards, now in their fourth year, have been bestowed to five research projects that promise to push promising early discoveries toward clinic.

Newswise: 2023 Rally Benefit Bash Raises $2.9 M for Childhood Cancer Research
Released: 17-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
2023 Rally Benefit Bash Raises $2.9 M for Childhood Cancer Research
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research

On Friday, November 10, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research hosted its 16th Annual Benefit Bash, sponsored by Delta Air Lines, and raised more than $2.9 million in critical funding for advances in childhood cancer.

Newswise: Four Faculty Awarded ‘Institute for Policy Solutions Health Redesign’ Grants
Released: 16-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Four Faculty Awarded ‘Institute for Policy Solutions Health Redesign’ Grants
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Four faculty from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing have been awarded Institute for Policy Solutions Health Redesign grants. Recipients Robert Atkins, Noelene Jeffers, Jermaine Monk, and Bonnielin Swenor will take on critical and timely issues including location-specific threats to youth flourishing, Black maternal health, strategies to foster diversity and inclusion in higher education, and disability advocacy.

Newswise: With New Grant, RPI Works To Shrink Microchips, Expand Semiconductor Workforce
Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
With New Grant, RPI Works To Shrink Microchips, Expand Semiconductor Workforce
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Transistors — the tiny on-off switches inside microchips — have gotten smaller and smaller over the years, increasing computing power and enabling smaller devices. During that time, the copper wires that connect these switches have likewise shrunk but have also become less efficient.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Mayo Clinic and Columbia University receive $10.6 million grant from NCI to advance glioblastoma research with mathematical oncology
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Columbia University received a five-year, $10.6 million U54 center grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further study combining the molecular analysis of glioblastoma with MRI.

Newswise: $3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Released: 16-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
$3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Hackensack Meridian Health

$3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Newswise: Marco Giometto Wins Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
Released: 16-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Marco Giometto Wins Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Marco Giometto, whose research centers on the fundamental study of turbulence in the environment using highly scalable computational frameworks, has been awarded a Young Investigator Award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Newswise: Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust awards $1.35M to two Case Western Reserve University researchers
Released: 16-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust awards $1.35M to two Case Western Reserve University researchers
Case Western Reserve University

A combined $1.35 million from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust was awarded to two researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to advance their work on finding more effective treatments—and better options—for two debilitating diseases.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
LifeX is awarded a $2 million grant through federal EDA's Build to Scale Program
University of Pittsburgh

LifeX, a Pittsburgh-based capital growth company, intends to use funding to accelerate tech entrepreneurship and make an impact on life sciences startup ecosystem locally and globally

Newswise: McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics researchers awarded $31M in grants for medical artificial intelligence innovation research
Released: 15-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics researchers awarded $31M in grants for medical artificial intelligence innovation research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston reached a funding landmark with 15 faculty members awarded 16 different grants totaling more than $31 million between August and October 2023. Each grant has a focus on medical artificial intelligence (AI) innovations and advancements in research or health care.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia
Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

As part of a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Adriana Pérez, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, received a $1.9 million subcontract to determine the scope and drivers of low-value and unequal care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
NIH awards $2.9M to Wayne State to understand and find new therapies for two disorders – sepiapterin reductase and cerebral palsy
Wayne State University Division of Research

A new NIH award to Wayne State University aims to understand the early events around critical cell death that cause motor deficits, and ultimately, provide understanding for the development of much-needed therapies for prevention of motor deficits from congenital BH4 deficiency and CP.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Stacey Nicholas donates $5 million to UC Irvine to further boost diversity in STEM
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 — A $5 million gift from University of California, Irvine Foundation trustee Stacey Nicholas to The Henry Samueli School of Engineering will endow and rename a campus program that supports the recruitment, retention and graduation of students to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:20 AM EST
From Farm to Newsroom: The Latest Research and Features on Agriculture
Newswise

The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Docs Who Rock
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Docs Who Rock
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack University Medical Center's physicians performed in a Battle of the Bands and won! Raising money for a good cause while having some fun!

Newswise: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Secures $5 Million NIH Grant for Cutting-Edge Cancer Target Discovery and Development Center
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Secures $5 Million NIH Grant for Cutting-Edge Cancer Target Discovery and Development Center
Mount Sinai Health System

The Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy and the Icahn Genomics Institute (IGI) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health to establish a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the discovery and development of cutting-edge targets for cancer therapy.

Newswise: $20 million gift from Dee and Jimmy Haslam to launch
 the University Hospitals Haslam Sports Innovation Center
Released: 14-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
$20 million gift from Dee and Jimmy Haslam to launch the University Hospitals Haslam Sports Innovation Center
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

$20 million gift from Dee and Jimmy Haslam to launch the University Hospitals Haslam Sports Innovation Center

Released: 14-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Newest AACN Research Grant Recipients Announced
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

This year, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,awarded three AACN Impact Research Grants up to $50,000 each and the AACN-Sigma Critical Care Grant with up to $10,000 in funding. Since launching the grants program in 2011, AACN has awarded more than $1.4 million in funding and 33 Impact Research Grants.

Newswise: IU awarded $5 million grant to find ways to transform adolescent opioid use disorder care in Indiana
Released: 14-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
IU awarded $5 million grant to find ways to transform adolescent opioid use disorder care in Indiana
Indiana University

IU School of Medicine researchers are taking steps to improve the accessibility and quality of care for adolescents experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs), thanks to a new $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative.

Released: 14-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $1.5 million CISA Contract to provide critical cybersecurity training through CyberSkills2Work program
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity received a $1.5 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to expand the CyberSkills2Work program, an intensive cybersecurity training program designed to help individuals launch or advance cybersecurity careers.

Newswise: Department of Energy’s ‘Earthshot’ initiative awards Case Western Reserve $1.1 million to help ‘decarbonize’ steel
Released: 14-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Department of Energy’s ‘Earthshot’ initiative awards Case Western Reserve $1.1 million to help ‘decarbonize’ steel
Case Western Reserve University

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is part of a national effort to “reimagine” steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking.

Newswise: Cigall Kadoch, PhD, of Dana-Farber awarded 2023 Paul Marks Prize for cancer research
Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Cigall Kadoch, PhD, of Dana-Farber awarded 2023 Paul Marks Prize for cancer research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce three innovative investigators as the recipients of this year’s Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research.

Newswise: A drive to make U.S. a leader in organic cotton
Released: 13-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
A drive to make U.S. a leader in organic cotton
Texas A&M AgriLife

Demand is growing for organic cotton in the U.S., but imports continue to pick up the slack of inadequate domestic production. A new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims to turn the situation around by identifying the challenges to and opportunities for U.S. organic cotton growers.

Released: 12-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Want higher graduation rates? New study shows public spending on families is key
Michigan State University

A new study, conducted in collaboration between researchers at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, found that public spending on social safety net programs and on education spending each independently impact high school graduation rates, which are a key predictor of health and well-being later in life.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Want higher graduation rates? New study shows public spending on families is key
Michigan State University

A new study, conducted in collaboration between researchers at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, found that public spending on social safety net programs and on education spending each independently impact high school graduation rates, which are a key predictor of health and well-being later in life.

Newswise: Surmonter les obstacles chirurgicaux dans les zones à faibles ressources
Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Surmonter les obstacles chirurgicaux dans les zones à faibles ressources
International League Against Epilepsy

Jusqu'à la moitié des personnes atteintes d'épilepsie résistante aux médicaments (EFR) peuvent bénéficier d'une intervention chirurgicale. Cependant, dans de nombreuses régions à faibles ressources, la mise en place d'un programme chirurgical nécessite de faire face à de multiples défis, notamment la stigmatisation, le manque de ressources, une formation inadéquate et un financement insuffisant.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston partners with Mexican organizations for $5M NIH grant to improve implementation of cancer control interventions in Mexico and Latin America
Released: 10-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston partners with Mexican organizations for $5M NIH grant to improve implementation of cancer control interventions in Mexico and Latin America
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A five-year, $5 million grant has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science to support research and training in implementation science, with a focus on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin America.

Newswise: Howard Meyers establishes Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing with $25 million gift to MD Anderson
10-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST
Howard Meyers establishes Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing with $25 million gift to MD Anderson
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Howard Meyers, of Dallas, Texas, a member of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), has committed $25 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to establish the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $2.6M NIH grant to study molecular pathways and potential strategies for treatment of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury
Released: 9-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $2.6M NIH grant to study molecular pathways and potential strategies for treatment of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A four-year, $2.6 million grant to study circadian rhythm and novel therapies to protect the heart during a heart attack or cardiac surgery has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Newswise: Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Celebrates Renovation of Patient Care Unit with Ribbon Cutting
Released: 8-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Celebrates Renovation of Patient Care Unit with Ribbon Cutting
Loyola Medicine

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital recently unveiled the $1.1 million renovation of their 3 West Patient Care unit with a ribbon cutting and unit tours. The renovation was made possible with gifts of $1 million from the Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Foundation and $100,000 from the Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for the 3 West patient unit.

Newswise: UWF business students pitch stock recommendations for Argo Growth Fund, debate future of cryptocurrency
Released: 8-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
UWF business students pitch stock recommendations for Argo Growth Fund, debate future of cryptocurrency
University of West Florida

Three UWF College of Business students delivered their stock investment recommendations for the University's student-managed Argo Growth Fund at a public presentation yesterday at the UWF Commons Auditorium.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 9:50 AM EST
Forward Therapeutics Announces $50 Million Series A Financing to Advance Next-Generation Small Molecule Immune Therapies
Forward Therapeutics

Forward Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation small molecule therapies for chronic immunological and inflammatory disorders, today announced a $50 million Series A financing.

   
Released: 8-Nov-2023 8:30 AM EST
Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health Receives New Funding Totaling Over $12 Million
Mount Sinai Health System

New 5-year contracts for the Mid-Hudson Valley and New York City region support continued clinical services, outreach, and education to injured and sick workers.

Newswise: SMU Lyle nanorobotics professor awarded prestigious research grant to make gene therapy safer
Released: 8-Nov-2023 6:05 AM EST
SMU Lyle nanorobotics professor awarded prestigious research grant to make gene therapy safer
Southern Methodist University

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have been awarded a $1.8 million, R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research related to gene therapy.



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