Breaking news on conferences
Dr Avijit Banerjee Confirmed For 2010 British Dental Conference And Exhibition published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 PST
The BDA is proud to announce that the respected clinical expert Dr Avijit Banerjee has been confirmed to join the prestigious panel of speakers appearing at the 2010 British Dental Conference and Exhibition, to be held on the 20 - 22 May 2010 at the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre (ACC)...
British Dental Conference And Exhibition 2010 published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 PST
Tickets are now available for the BDA's British Dental Conference and Exhibition, which takes place at Liverpool's Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) from 20-22 May 2010. The conference features a wide selection of both clinical and motivational speakers who are guaranteed to inspire delegates with new ideas...
ESMO Conference On Sarcoma And GIST: Spotlight On Rare Tumors In Hunt For New Cancer Treatments published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors...
Accumetrics To Host Industry-Expert Theater Presentation At 59th Annual American College Of Cardiology 2010 Scientific Sessions published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Accumetrics, Inc., a privately-held developer and marketer of the VerifyNow® System, the first rapid and easy-to-use diagnostic system for measuring platelet reactivity to multiple antiplatelet agents (e.g. Plavix® and aspirin), announced that the company will host an industry expert theater presentation on Monday, March 15, during the 59th annual American College of Cardiology Meeting...
NxStage Announces New FREEDOM Data Showing The Positive Impact Of Its Daily Home Hemodialysis Therapy On Sleep Quality And Restless Legs Syndrome published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Booths # 23-25 at the Annual Dialysis Conference -- NxStage Medical, Inc...
PROGENSA(R) PCA3 Assay Can Help Guide Repeat Prostate Biopsy Decisions, Data Presented At Leading Medical Meeting Confirm published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Gen-Probe's (Nasdaq: GPRO) PROGENSA® PCA3 assay can help determine whether men suspected of having prostate cancer should undergo a repeat biopsy, according to data from the two largest studies to date of the molecular urine test. The studies were presented last week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium in San Francisco...
Acologix Presents Data On Cartilage Regeneration By AC-100 At The 56th Annual Meeting Of The Orthopaedic Research Society published
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Acologix, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced the results of its latest preclinical study demonstrating that AC-100, its therapeutic product candidate derived from an endogenous human protein, promotes cartilage regeneration in a large animal model. The data will be presented by Dr. David M...
The Active Handrest: High-Tech Handrest For Precise Tasks By Surgeons, Machinists, Artists published
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
University of Utah engineers developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue...
University Of Chicago And Ataxia Foundation Team Up For Annual Scientific And Patient Meetings published
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PST
The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF), in conjunction with the University of Chicago program in pathobiology and translational neuroscience, will hold its third annual Ataxia Investigators Meeting March 9-11, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, in Rosemont, Ill. A three-day meeting for patients, caregivers and families will follow at the same location...
Many Voices Needed To Collaborate On Efforts To Build A More Sustainable Future published
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PST
Leading futurists and technologists have worked with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to identify "Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century," focusing on technological breakthroughs needed to build sustainable societies and improve the quality of life in a growing and increasingly complex world. To help launch a call to action toward achieving these goals, the Ira A...
What Do The Social Sciences Do For Me? published
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Your average conversation down the pub on a Friday night could include topics such as 'the kids are driving me mad this week' or 'the litter in our street is out of control' and 'have you seen that change 4 life advert on TV?' - but the crucial research behind the topics rarely gets the same attention...
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data From A Phase 2 Clinical Study Of Picoplatin In Metastatic Prostate Cancer published
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative oncology therapies, announced the presentation of positive final data, including survival data, from the Company's Phase 2 clinical trial of picoplatin as a first-line therapy in men with metastatic castration-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancer (CRPC)...
Phase III REGION-I Study Shows PEP005 (ingenol Mebutate) Gel 0.05% May Reduce Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions In Patients With Actinic Keratosis published
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Specialty pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma announced that findings from a Phase III study evaluating PEP005 (ingenol mebutate) Gel 0.05% to treat actinic keratosis (AK), a common pre-cursor to skin cancer, were presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) (Scientific Session Poster Discussion: P105)...
A Rocking Good Lecture published
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
A University academic who left school early with dreams of being a rock star has been recognised for his internationally outstanding work in microbiology and his studies into the social lifestyle of the opportunistic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa - the leading cause of death in Cystic Fibrosis patients and an important cause of hospital acquired infections...
Current Opinion Conference On Cellular Host-Pathogen Interactions Announced By Elsevier published
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services has announced that the prestigious journal Current Opinion in Cell Biology (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ceb) will host a Cellular Host-Pathogen Interactions Conference, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 5-7 September 2010 (http://conferences.current-opinion.com)...
2nd European Lung Cancer Conference published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST
Rapid advances in drug development, genetics and multidisciplinary treatment have brought the field of oncology to a critical moment, says Dr. Rafael Rosell from the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Badalona, Spain, co-chair of the second European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 April to 1 May 2010...
Continuing Spirituality Research: Conference published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST
The 2nd Conference on the Study of Contemporary Spirituality will take place at the University of Haifa on Monday, 8 March, 2010. The conference will host an astounding 32 sessions and dozens of lectures presenting studies that encompass the field of contemporary spiritualism in Israel and around the world. "This is a wide phenomenon that touches many audiences and comprises a variety of areas...
Advancements In Skin Care At AAD Annual Meeting Presented By P&G Beauty & Grooming published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST
Research presented by P&G Beauty & Grooming scientists at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Miami Beach, FL, March 5-9) examines skin care science from multiple perspectives, offering insights into how ingredient formulations, care regimens and gene expressions impact skin condition...
Key Caldolor(R) Orthopedic Data To Be Presented At American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Annual Meeting published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX) announced that results from a clinical trial of Caldolor® (ibuprofen) Injection will be presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Society Of Toxicology Annual Meeting: Leading Toxicologists Highlight Advances To Safeguard Public Health published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
The government's leading toxicologists and environmental health scientists will share their latest scientific accomplishments, offer continuing education courses, discuss funding and training opportunities, receive input on future research priorities, and more, at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting...
The AACR To Host Second Cancer Research Conference In Jordan published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PST
The second American Association for Cancer Research Dead Sea International Conference on Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic provides attendees with an overview of the most advanced cancer research in a variety of fields, including the tumor microenvironment, microRNAs, signal transduction and novel therapeutic development...
The Fifth Decennial: Scientific Community To Set Research Agenda For Infection Prevention And Control For Next Decade published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PST
Three thousand scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals from throughout the world specializing in epidemiology and infectious diseases will convene March 18-22 in Atlanta with the goal of setting the agenda for healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention for the next decade...
SEBM Young Investigator Awards For 2010 published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PST
SEBM is pleased to announce the 2010 winners of the Young Investigator Award. This is a $500 travel grant for undergraduate/ graduate students and/or individuals within 5 years of receiving doctoral degrees who are members of the Society to attend the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim in April 2010...
ADA Committee On The New Dentist Hosts 24th New Dentist Conference - June 24-26 In San Diego published
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
Surf's up in San Diego - and so are opportunities for continuing education for new dentists. Distinguished speakers are slated to discuss oral health issues as well as clinical and practice issues at the American Dental Association (ADA) 24th New Dentist Conference at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa in San Diego, June 24-26...
Coffee Associated With Reduced Risk Of Hospitalization For Heart Rhythm Disturbances published
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif...
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