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Susan G. Komen names 16 new Komen Scholars

SUSAN G. KOMEN named 16 Komen Scholars, an international advisory group for the charity. The new members join 44 current scholars who have advised Komen in a variety of capacities since 2010, including a primary responsibility of leading and participating in the annual peer-review process that Komen uses to fund its breast cancer research program.... […]
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Five Pew-Stewart cancer research scholars announced

THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced the 2016 class of Pew-Stewart scholars for cancer research. Five scientists from top research institutions in the United States were selected. Each will receive four years of flexible funding to conduct their work. The scholars’ work includes studying what drives recurrence of medulloblastoma... […]
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Roswell Park forms for-profit biotechnology company

ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE announced the formation of Global Biotechnology & Cancer Therapeutics, a for-profit company that will support biotech and life-sciences startups. “GBCT will allow outside biotechnology companies to partner with a scientifically respected entity that will provide infrastructure for drug development and investment — everything from clinical trials to anticancer agents and vaccines,... […]
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University of Kentucky joins TriNetX

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY joined the TriNetX network for its clinical trial design and clinical research. Pharmaceutical researchers will gain access to the university’s clinical data through TriNetX’s network of healthcare institutions representing over 37 million patients in the U.S. and Europe to support clinical study and protocol design, site selection, and patient recruitment across... […]
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American Hospital Dubai joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

AMERICAN HOSPITAL DUBAI joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network as the network’s first health care organization in the Middle East. As a member the network, American Hospital Dubai and Mayo will share medical knowledge and clinical expertise. Network products and services include: eConsults that enable American Hospital Dubai physicians to connect electronically and directly with... […]