Rubin named director of M.A./M.D. program
Deborah C. Rubin, M.D., has been named director of the Master of Arts and Doctor of Medicine Program (M.A./M.D.) at the School of Medicine.
$10 million grant enables research on gene-guided chemotherapy
Taking into account that each of us has unique physical characteristics partly determined by variations in our genes, pharmacogenetics researchers at the School of Medicine are finding ways to personalize cancer treatments.
PET scans detect more vaginal cancer than CT scans
However, Medicaid, Medicare and many private insurers specify CT (computed tomography) for diagnosing and monitoring this cancer.
Cancer research grant seeks junior faculty
Applications are being accepted for the University’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.
EnRAPtured
Photo by Robert BostonBio Med RAP is a summertime program that prepares students for Ph.D. and M.D. programs in biomedical sciences.
Star players
Photo by Ray MarklinRams coach Mike Martz presents John C. Morris with a jersey at the dedication of a research laboratory named for Martz’s mother.
Wristband helps prevent wrong-site surgery
About 4,000 wrong-site surgeries take place in the United States each year — that’s about one in 17,000 surgeries.
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Future STARS: High-school students conduct research
Photo by Robert BostonM.D.-Ph.D. student Danielle Scheidenhelm works with STARS program participant Diane Ma.54 high-schoolers participated in the program, which pairs students and teachers with research mentors from area universities.
Process enables powerful immune attack cells
Commonly refer to them as natural killer cells, they rapidly attack invaders and are continually generated in the bone marrow.
Irregular heart rhythm treatment shows promise
Cardiac researchers have found treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs after heart surgery may lessen or prevent atrial fibrillation.
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