Surgical Information Systems (SIS) supports the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), as a part of its corporate program for pharmaceutical, medical device, anesthesia information management system and practice management companies. The company provides unlimited support for the vital functions of ASA, which include member resources, professional development programming and specialty advancement. “The ASA Corporate Supporter [...]
The first annual College Fast Track MBA Rocket Pitch at the Babson San Francisco campus kicked off recently. At stake are cash prizes of $ 5,000 for 1st place, $ 3,000 for 2nd, and $ 1,000 for 3rd – plus business services worth thousands. Participants were MBA students from Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of [...]
People taking oral steroids will most likely have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults made by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings published in the September 28 online edition of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, suggested that physicians [...]
Even super heroes need a chance to get better, especially if they’ve been fighting their arch-nemesis and a robotic crab that just won’t go away. At least, that’s the premise behind a video game developed at the University of Utah to help children with cancer during their treatment. In an exciting collaboration between the University [...]
As part of its tradition which goes back 30 years ago, St. Lawrence University students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will attempt to scale all 46 “high peaks” of the Adirondack Mountains. Peak Weekend, as the event is called, is sponsored by University’s Outing Club, the second-oldest outing organization of any college in the [...]
A recent study disclosed that the antibiotic-resistant E. Coli was more prevalent in villages situated along roads than in rural villages located away from these thoroughfares. This finding suggests that roads play a major role in the spread or containment of antibiotic resistant bacteria, commonly called superbugs. Many studies on various infectious diseases revealed that [...]
Utah University researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that stick to the sugary coating of the AIDS virus and inhibit it from infecting cells – an early step toward a new treatment to prevent sexual transmission of the virus. Development and laboratory testing of the potential new microbicide to prevent human immunodeficiency virus [...]
Kennedy Krieger Institute, recognized internationally for improving the lives of children with developmental disabilities, plans to hold a public Needs Assessment Forum next week. The forum, on Thursday, October 6, 2011, is to begin developing a five-year plan to improve state-wide services that address the needs of people with developmental disabilities. Kennedy Krieger services for [...]
Michael Straightiff has been named new director of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation effective Sept. 21. “His appointment marks an important shift for the organization, as the Patent Foundation adopts an expanded focus on business development.” – W. Mark Crowell executive director and associate vice president for innovation partnerships and commercialization. “His unique insight [...]
Hurricane Irene , It`s events like this that make it hard for a humorist to be funny.
