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(Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report the first clinical test of a new gene therapy based on a disabled AIDS virus carrying genetic material that inhibits HIV replication.
Winship Cancer Institute names director BizJournals
Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute has picked Dr. Brian Leyland-Jones as its new associate vice president and director.
Robert Kolodner, M.D., and Mark Rothstein to Kick-Off the 2006 Institute for Behavioral Health Informatics PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Two industry notables, Robert M. Kolodner, M.D. and Mark Rothstein, will kick-off the 2006 Institute for Behavioral Health Informatics which will be held November 9 and 10 in Washington, D.C.
Lawmakers study merging 3 universities The Philadelphia Inquirer
State lawmakers this week will begin studying a potentially massive shake-up of New Jersey's college world - merging Rutgers University, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Institute For OneWorld Health Awarded $46 Million Grant To Combat Diarrheal Disease Medical News Today
The Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH) announced today that it has been awarded a grant of $46 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its unique research on new treatments to complement traditional approaches for fighting diarrhea. The announcement was made at Forum 10, the Global Forum for Health Research's annual meeting in Cairo, Egypt. [click link for full article]
Electronic medical records topic at tech council Richmond Times-Dispatch
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine in Washington estimated that about 100,000 Americans die every year because doctors or clinicians don't have patients' medical history in time to coordinate drugs and treatment.
National Leader in Translational Research Appointed at Roswell Park Newswise
Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Clinical Research and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
Outstanding Medical Oncologist Joins Faculty at Roswell Park Newswise
Kelvin P. Lee, MD, an outstanding national leader in medical oncology research, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Immunology and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
Disparities in breast cancer treatment shown for women with disabilities EurekAlert!
BOSTON -- Among women receiving treatment for early-stage breast cancer, patients with disabilities had higher breast cancer mortality rates and were less likely than other women to receive standard treatment following breast-conserving surgery, according to a study in the Nov. 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
N.J. COLLEGE SHAKEUP DUE New York Post
Lawmakers this week will begin studying a potentially massive shakeup of New Jersey's college world - merging Rutgers University, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The effort comes


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