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Last Updated: Mar 10th, 2010 - 14:23:16 |
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The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
In the March 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Marilyn Winkleby encourages her higher-education colleagues to develop “pipeline” programs that funnel interested high school students into the fields of science and medicine. Winkleby, PhD, is a professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the faculty director of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program.
Mar 10, 2010, 14:19
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OVA1 Blood Test Now Available to Aid Pre-surgical Evaluation of Women for Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the
United States and the fifth-leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Now, with
the availability of OVA1, physicians can assess, prior to a planned surgery, the
likelihood that a woman's ovarian mass is malignant in order to direct her to
the most appropriate surgeon, promoting more favorable treatment outcomes.
Mar 9, 2010, 12:26
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CERN to celebrate International Women’s day
On Monday 8 March, CERN* will take on a distinctly feminine look as the laboratory celebrates the role of women in physics. Often seen as a male preserve, the reality is rather different, with women playing key roles across all areas of CERN activity.
Mar 8, 2010, 12:57
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No Piano is Ever in Tune!
Earlier this year, Dr. David Kung, assistant professor of mathematics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was invited by the Mathematical Association of America to present a lecture at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco, the largest conference of mathematicians in the world. Kung will reprise his talk on Wednesday, March 31, at SMCM as part of the Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquium series.
Mar 5, 2010, 15:13
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The AACR to Host Second Cancer Research Conference in Jordan
This conference on advancements in cancer research is one way the AACR is forging international collaborations and creating a venue for an interdisciplinary exchange of information, which is essential for progress in the fight against cancer.
Mar 4, 2010, 12:53
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