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History-making Kidney Exchange
Seven Washington, D.C. area residents in need of kidney
transplants, but with antibodies so high that a traditional donor match was
virtually impossible, were successfully transplanted during four days in July,
making it the largest kidney exchange of its kind to take place in one
city."There are 6,000 people on dialysis in the D.C. area on a given day. We do
about 200-250 kidney transplants a year at all hospitals in this city. Using
plasmapheresis, we hope to double that number of kidney transplants," said J.
Keith Melancon, MD, director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Aug 5, 2009, 11:41
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New Jersey Institute of Technology To Fete Former Astronaut
Philanthropist, astronaut and entrepreneur Bernard Harris, MD, of Houston, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters at New Jersey Institute of Technology's 2009 Commencement Ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009. In education circles, the recipient is known for the Bernard Harris Summer Camp, a two-week opportunity to encourage middle school students to pursue a career in science or related fields. Harris is also CEO of Vesalius Ventures, a venture capital firm in Houston focused in medical informatics and technology (or telemedicine).
May 6, 2009, 16:56
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2009 Advanced Photon Source Users Week, May 4-6
2009 Advanced Photon Source Users Week, May 4-6: Scientists from around the
world will attend the event to learn about the most recent advances in X-ray
sciences. Meeting highlights include plenary sessions dealing with the
cutting-edge science that will be enabled by the proposed ~$500 million upgrade
to the Advanced Photon Source. Also included will be workshops on Synchrotron
Radiation in Chemical Sciences, NextGen Nanopositioning: Engineering Robust
Systems for Manipulation and Analysis and High Pressure Synchrotron Science:
Future Directions, among others.
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May 1, 2009, 15:12
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President Obama Addresses NAS Annual Meeting
In a speech to National Academy of Sciences members gathered for the
Academy's 146th annual meeting, President Barack Obama announced major
initiatives to boost research funding and bolster math and science education. He
said he was restoring science to its rightful place, and urged NAS members to
join him in creative efforts to engage young people in science.
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Apr 27, 2009, 16:04
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Earth Day 2009: American Clean Energy and Security Act hearing
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood testify before a joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. The special Earth Day hearing will focus on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The three Cabinet members will discuss the importance of ending our dependence on foreign oil, creating the clean energy jobs of the future and addressing the global climate crisis.
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Apr 22, 2009, 12:41
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