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Houston Runs to Help Kids with Brain Tumors
Starry Night, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new walk/run that shines a light on children with brain tumors, raised nearly $15,000 in Houston on Nov. 15. The 8.5K event at Discovery Green honored local children with brain tumors. These Stars were Mandy, Taylor, Tobin and... - November 20, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, MU to Hire Four Joint Researchers
Collaboration will strengthen plant and crop research, provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. - November 20, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
DNAe Highlights the Urgent Need for Fast Diagnostics to Help Tackle the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Welcomes £10 million Longitude Prize for an accurate, rapid, cost-effective and easy-to-use point-of-need diagnostic test for bacterial infections - November 20, 2014 - DNA Electronics
December 16, 2014 Webinar: Humana to Detail Physician Quality Rewards for Population Health Management
Drawing upon its rich five-year experience of supporting physician practices' transition from volume to value, Humana will describe its value-based Provider Quality Rewards program during a December 16, 2014 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - November 19, 2014 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Project Abby Aims to Improve the Lives of Kids with Autism in Latin America
Project Abby aims to improve communication and learning for kids with autism in Latin America. They have created toys and technological tools that they want to distribute to 500 low-income autism families this Christmas, as well as a follow-up from their psychologists and therapist (3 months) and to link them to a specialized institution in their community! - November 19, 2014 - Project Abby
Jake Worthington to Perform at Starry Night Houston
Houston native Jake Worthington, a recent finalist on The Voice, will perform at Starry Night Houston on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Discovery Green. The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Starry Night 8.5K is an evening walk/run that shines a light on kids battling one of the deadliest forms of... - November 15, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Atlanta, San Francisco Top $100,000 for Kids with Brain Tumors
Starry Night, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new walk/run that shines a light on children with brain tumors, attracted 875 participants in Atlanta and San Francisco on Nov. 8. At start time, the events had raised $116,000. The crowds came to the 8.5K events at Centennial Olympic Park... - November 15, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Source Molecular to Offer Advanced Digital PCR Technology
Source Molecular's clients with large projects now have the option to have their water samples tested using a more advanced microbial source tracking technology. - November 15, 2014 - Source Molecular Corporation
BlueTech Research to Join WaterTAP in Supporting Water Technology Companies in Ontario
BlueTech will, in cooperation with Ontario’s Water Technology Acceleration Project, provide market intelligence and research to growth stage water technology companies in the province. - November 13, 2014 - BlueTech Research
White Paper Recommends Market Strategies for a Russia in Crisis
A new white paper by ALT Research & Consulting (ALT), a Member Company of the Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) group, details how foreign companies in Russia can overcome the impact of international sanctions against the world’s sixth largest economy. The Russian market intelligence... - November 12, 2014 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Stratifying High-Risk Patients in Value-Based Healthcare: Procurement, Integrity of Clinical Data Challenge Segmentation
While the tactic of stratifying high-risk high-cost individuals for targeted care management is championed in a value-based industry, the procurement of clinical data and verifying data integrity are the top challenges of segmenting patients by health risk, according to a new HINtelligence report. One-third of organizations stratifying patients by health risk report reductions in hospital readmissions. - November 10, 2014 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Value-Based Reimbursement Answer Book Provides Framework for Healthcare's New Value Proposition
Early champions of value-based healthcare payments educate the C-suite on the practicalities of accountable care organizations, shared savings, bundled payments and other value-focused initiatives in this new resource from the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - November 10, 2014 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Weidlinger Presents Three Papers at 85th Shock and Vibration Symposium
Weidlinger engineers presented recent work on blast analysis, uncertainty quantification, and ductile-fracture prediction. - November 05, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Yellow Scope Aims to Make a Different Kind of Science Kit for Girls
Yellow Scope, a Portland-based startup creating rigorous science kits for girls, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $25,000. The campaign will run through December 22, 2014. - November 05, 2014 - Yellow Scope
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd Publish First White Paper in Series - The Use of Immunohistochemistry in Biomarker Research and Clinical Trials
The white paper, "The Use of Immunohistochemistry in Biomarker Research and Clinical Trials" is to be the first of a series of white papers published by Pathology Diagnostics over the next six months. - November 04, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Names 2014 NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Youth Co-Chairs
The 5th annual 5K walk and family fun run is November 15th - November 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
November 19 Webinar: New Revenue Opportunities from Medicare Chronic Care Management Reimbursement
The law firm of McDonald Hopkins will examine patient and physician practice eligibility, IT infrastructure and billing requirements for 2015 Medicare chronic care management during a November 19, 2014 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN). - October 28, 2014 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
11th Annual Healthcare Trends Webinar Offers Roadmap for 2015 Strategic Planning
A November 13, 2014 strategic planning session will provide a roadmap to key issues, challenges and opportunities for providers and payors in 2015, including value-based reimbursement, population health management, telehealth, narrow networks, and more. - October 27, 2014 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Webinar Tackles Mental Health Stigma and Search for Services in the African American Community
The next NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Wednesday Webinar is October 29th. - October 26, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Liftstream Report Finds Ten Men for Every Woman Present in Biotech Boardrooms
Liftstream Ltd, a company providing executive recruitment services to the biotechnology sector, announces the publication of its new gender diversity report, “Diversifying the Outlook – The X&Y of Biotechnology Leadership,” a detailed analysis of women leaders in European and US life biotech companies. The research covers 700 companies, 60 C-level interviews and 530 survey respondents. - October 25, 2014 - Liftstream
Source Molecular Outlines 4 Steps to Take in Source Tracking
Identifying the sources of fecal pollution in water systems can be as easy as 1-2-3-4. Source Molecular simplified a manual developed by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project in implementing projects using microbial source tracking (MST). - October 25, 2014 - Source Molecular Corporation
WDHA FM Joins Center for Tourette Syndrome's NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
The 5th annual advocacy walk is November 15th. - October 24, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
i4cp Launches Instant Benchmarking
The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) is proud to announce the launch of a proprietary new feature: Instant Benchmarking. The tool allows human resources professionals to compare the talent practices and approaches of their organizations against some of the world’s leading companies... - October 23, 2014 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Boston, Philadelphia Join Starry Night to Cure the Kids
Starry Night, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new walk/run that shines a light on children with brain tumors, attracted more than 500 participants in Boston and Philadelphia on Oct. 18. At start time, the events had raised $61,000. The crowds came to the 8.5K events at Joe Moakley... - October 23, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Welcomes New Principal Investigator
New hire brings significant expertise in inflorescence evolution and development to the region. - October 23, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Jj Center for Tourette Syndrome Presents First Annual Childhood Mental Health Symposium on Nov. 20th
Program will focus on neuropsychiatric disorders. - October 21, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Q-Lab Announces New Corrosion Contract Testing Capabilities
Q-Lab Corporation's accredited testing facilities in Florida and Germany now offer contract testing services for corrosion tests requiring relative humidity control. - October 18, 2014 - Q-Lab Corporation
Friend to the Tourette Syndrome Community Honored by NJ Senate
Dr. Stuart Green is recognized for his anti-bullying work. - October 18, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
North Carolina Leaders to Launch New Economic Development Platform Promoting State's Global Leadership in Ag Biotech
North Carolina's Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler to unveil state's new name for ag biotechnology at press conference and launch event, Wednesday, November 5. - October 17, 2014 - North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Bioo Scientific Offers Complete Line of Sensitive ELISAs for Quinolone Residue Detection
Bioo Scientific now offers the broadest range of commercial kits for quinolone residue detection, with the launch of several new ELISAs. The AuroFlow™ Fluoroquinolone Strip Test Kit for Meat, the AuroFlow™ Fluoroquinolone Strip Test Kit for Milk and the MaxSignal® Fluoroquinolone ELISA Test Kit are rapid qualitative lateral flow assays for the detection of a broad range of flouroquinolone residues. - October 15, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Announces Honorary Committee for the 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
The 5K walk and family fun run will take place Nov. 15th to benefit education programs. - October 10, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Plant Scientist Discovers Basis of Evolution in Violins
Studies of plant leaf shape relevant to musical instruments. - October 10, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Zenascope Aids in the Screening and Detection of Cervical Cancer in Developing Countries
Zenalux Biomedical, Inc. presented its latest findings on the investigational use of the Zenascope® in cervical cancer screening at the U.S. Investigators’ Symposium on Global Non-Communicable Disease Research. The poster—titled “Towards a viable solution for a see and treat paradigm for cervical pre-cancer screening in East Africa”—focused on the use of the Zenascope in cervical pre-cancer screening in East Africa where neither HPV testing nor Pap smears are routinely available. - October 10, 2014 - Zenalux Biomedical, Inc.
How to Increase IT Effectiveness in the Insurance Business - Recipe from Softengi
Decreased IT budgets in insurance companies and an overall crisis in the industry are not leaving hope for budget increases in the nearest future. However, this is not a reason to stop IT projects, according to Softengi specialists. "Being agile is becoming one of the success factors," said professionals at the recent Agile seminar for insurance companies in Kyiv. - October 10, 2014 - Softengi
How to Launch in the International Market Without Troubles - Step Forward in the Translation of Applications with Locserv, Softengi Startup
LocServ, a “startup” born in Softengi, has developed a localization tool allowing decreasing by three times the expenses for the launch of new products at the international market. According to the first implementation results, the tool also allows to translate and localize applications two times faster compared with all existing market applications. - October 09, 2014 - Softengi
"Biohacking" Coming to "The Secret City"
Biodidact is a new DIY Biolab planning to open its doors to the public in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this coming Spring. Its founder has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, to enable the lab to open its doors to amateur scientists. - October 09, 2014 - Biodidact
Starry Night Chicago Raises Funds to Help Kids with Brain Tumors
Starry Night, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new walk/run that shines a light on childhood brain tumors, made its debut in Chicago on Oct. 4 with the support of more than 500 participants. At start time, the event had raised $46,000. The crowd came to the 8.5K at Arlington... - October 09, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Inaugural Sea, Earth, and Space Summit Announced
The Sea, Earth, and Space (SES) Summit is pleased to announce the world’s newest human performance and exploration conference taking place May 1-3, 2015, at the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center in League City, TX (just minutes from the NASA Johnson Space Center). SES Summit... - October 08, 2014 - Sea, Earth, and Space Summit
AveXis Announces the Completion of Dosing of the Low Dose Cohort in US Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-stage gene therapy company, today announced the completion of dosing in the low dose cohort in the world's first human gene therapy trial for the treatment of infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The trial (NCT02122952) opened for enrollment in April... - October 08, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
New Report: Wearable Healthcare Technology Market Shooting Up to USD 41 Billion by 2020
Wearable devices, smart algorithms and the existence of huge, easily accessible health databases are disrupting the health industry. Today, the global size of such smart wearable devices is USD 2 billion. By the year 2020 this market is estimated to reach USD 41 billion. Today, we are at the mere beginning of this deep transformation of the healthcare sector. Future medical care will be highly personalized and new players will change industry dynamics. - October 08, 2014 - Soreon Research
GIA Celebrates 10 Years of Support for Plan International’s Efforts to Raise Girl’s Rights
Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) celebrates its tenth year of supporting Plan International, as part of its corporate social responsibility program. GIA’s involvement with Plan began in February 2005 through its corporate headquarters in Finland, and comprises financial donations, a child... - October 08, 2014 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Employing People with Intellectual and Development Disabilities Pays
New Research Shows That Doing the Right Thing Also Makes Good Business Sense - October 07, 2014 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Last Days of Early Bird Registration Discount for NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
NJCTS' 5th annual advocacy event is Nov. 15th. - October 07, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Awards Funding & Management Assistance to Sapphire Technology
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) has selected Denver-based Sapphire Technology, LLC, to receive funding and management assistance. - October 07, 2014 - Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development
Report Says Microbial Source Tracking is Important in Addressing Fecal Pollution
Microbial Source Tracking techniques play an important role in solving fecal contamination in water bodies, according to a technical report prepared by a committee of stormwater experts. - October 06, 2014 - Source Molecular Corporation
Learn How to Understand and Stop Bullying
In his newly released book "Chestnuts: A True Story about Being Bullied." Gilbert Ohanian Examines His Experiences Being Bullied in School - October 06, 2014 - Gilbert Ohanian
Dine to Benefit the NJCTS Scholarship Program at Osteria Procaccini in Kingston
From now until October 31st the restaurant will donate a percentage of proceeds to help teens with Tourette Syndrome continue their education. - October 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Teens and Specialists Deliver Critical Medical Training
NJCTS Medical Outreach Program delivers powerful grand grounds. - October 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
AveXis Receives Orphan Drug Status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for chariSMA for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
AveXis Inc., a synthetic biology platform company primarily focused on developing treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its product scAAV9, called chariSMA to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy... - October 04, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
Ability of Semiconductor DNA Sequencing to Transform Healthcare and Save Lives Recognised by the 2014 Faraday Medal to Professor Chris Toumazou
DNA Electronics (‘DNAe’), the inventors of semiconductor DNA sequencing technology and developers of a new, revolutionary point-of-need test for sepsis, announces today that its founder, Chairman and CEO Professor Chris Toumazou FRS, FREng, FMEDSci, FIET, FIEEE, FCGI, FRSM has been... - October 04, 2014 - DNA Electronics