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1$50,000 MORAN PRIZE FOR VISION RESEARCH TO HIGHLIGHT U'S VISUAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUMPresentation of the first Moran Prize for Vision Research, a $50,000 award, will highlight the third annual Great Basin Visual Science Symposium August 21, sponsored by the John Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-08-20
2'STAN,' THE (SIMULATED) MAN, IS MED SCHOOL'S NEWEST EDUCATIONAL TOOLStan, the $178,000 man, is the most popular new face at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Although he just got into town, he's already booked for 200 dates over the next 12 months.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-07-31
3A Dav for Women in Medicine and Other Health SciencesTired of a l l those infomercials that make you feel guilty for having too few toys? Sick of Ahmad Rashad's season-long snub of the Utah Jazz on the "NBA Inside Stuff"? Know "a good thing" when you see i t , without the help of Martha Stewart? Then consider t h i s p r e s c r i p t i o n for the Sa...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-05-09
4ARUP, IDAHO FIRM COLLABORATE IN TESTS OF GENETICS RESEARCH DEVICEAn instrument capable of simultaneously detecting and amplifying DNA and RNA will be tested over the next five years at Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc. (ARUP), Salt Lake City, in partnership with the device manufacturer.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-11-25
5Assignment Editor/News DeskOn Friday, July 25, at 5:30 p.m., University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics and Primary Children's Medical Center will host the Third Annual Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Picnic at Washington Park, located at Mountain Dell Golf Course. Some 75 BMT survivors, their families and staff (425 comfirmed to da...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-06-18
6ATTORNEY, U ALUM, NAMED CHAIR OF HEALTH SCIENCES DIVERSITY ADVISORY BOARDSalt Lake attorney Michael N. Martinez recently was elected chair of the University of Utah Health Sciences Diversity Advisory Board.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-10-21
7AUSTRALIA CALLS U HEALTH PROFESSOR AS VISITING SCHOLARHow you use your leisure time and what leisure activities you choose affect your health. As the demands of the workplace increase, with the resulting stress, the study of the use of leisure has assumed new importance.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-04-18
8BENJAMIN S. CARSON, RENOWNED NEUROSURGEON, TO SPEAK AT MEDICAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT MAY 2 4Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, whose rise from a broken home and extreme poverty to high professional achievement has been told both in an autobiography and in a theater production, will deliver the commencement address at t...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-05-16
9BIOLOGY GRADUATE RECEIVES U MEDICAL SCHOOL AWARDKaren Lynn Schmeichel, Ph.D., Pelham, N.Y., an interim postdoctoral student in biology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, has received the James W. Prahl Memorial Award from that institution's medical school.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-06-16
10CENTER FOR CELL SIGNALING BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATIONA new center at the University of Utah is helping develop and commercialize technologies important to the treatment of cancer, allergies, asthma and inflammation.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-08-01
11CRYOSURGERY PROCEDURE EXPANDS LIVER CANCER TREATMENT OPTIONSSurgeons at University of Utah Hospital have begun using cryosurgery to treat patients with liver cancer. The surgery involves using liquid nitrogen to freeze and, effectively, kill tumors on the liver. The hospital is the only facility in the Intermountain West which performs the procedure.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-04-04
12EVOLVING PARKINSON'S DISEASE TREATMENT COMBINES OLD AND NEW THERAPIESEveryone's noticed someone with Parkinson's disease. A shaking hand is often the first sign. The person's face becomes expressionless. Then, comes the stiff, stooped shuffle as Grandma or Grandpa struggles to keep his or her balance.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-03-06
13FAMILY MEDICINE EXPERT TO SERVE ON NATIONAL GME COUNCILF. Marian Bishop, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., professor and former chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been appointed to a two-year term on the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) of the Health Resources and Services Administrati...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-01-15
14Gene Discovery Provides Insight Into Birth DefectsSalt Lake City-Researchers at the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics have identified the location of a gene associated with birth defects of the upper and lower limbs. Children born with the disorder may have limited movement of their hands and feet resulting in deformities like clubfoot, rocker bot...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-02-01
15GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NAMES U OB/GYN FACULTY AMONG BEST DOCTORS FOR WOMENFive faculty members from the University of Utah School of Medicine have been named among Good Housekeeping's best doctors for women. The list of 401 obstetricians and gynecologists appears in the August issue of the magazine.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-08-18
16HEILBRUN NAMED INTERIM DEAN OF UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINEM. Peter Heilbrun, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been named interim dean of the school, effective July 1.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-05-21
17HENSCHEN TAKES HELM OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONKeith Henschen, P.E.D., professor of exercise and sport science in the University of Utah College of Health, recently assumed leadership of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at the organization's annual meeting in St. Louis, Mo.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-03-20
18HERBAL MEDICINE'S YOUR CUP OF TEA? U PHARMACY PROFESSOR URGES CAUTIONIf you feel like you're getting a cold, are a little blue, or have a queasy stomach and mention it to a colleague, your mother-in-law or the babysitter, chances are they'11 suggest treating it with something ^natural': echinacea, St. John's wort or ginger. Everyone seems to know an herbal treatment ...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-12-08
19IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ADVANCES INCREASE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S 'TAKE HOME' BABY RATE"Major technological and scientific progress has been made in the University of Utah Hospital's in vitro fertilization program since it began in 1983," according to Douglas T. Carrell, Ph.D., assistant professor of urology and director of andrology/embryology for the Utah Center for Reproductive Med...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-06-09
20INCREASED YOUTH VIOLENCE ADDS TO HEALTH CARE COSTS AND NEEDLESS LONG-TERM HUMAN TRAUMAThe facts are in: physical trauma is the principal cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 38. Approximately 165,000 people die each year and more than $87 billion per year is spent as a result of traumatic injuries. Primarily, these injuries are gunshot wounds, stabbing and beating...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-04-25
21INTERNATIONAL HYGIENE GROUP PRESENTS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO U EXPERTJeffrey S. Lee, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) at the group's annual meeting in Switzerland in Se...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-10-23
22IT'S REAL WORK IN THE REAL WORLD: U MEDICAL STUDENTS HELP FAMILY DOCTORS WITH BABIES, BROKEN BONESIn July, Lance M. Harmon, a fourth-year student at the University of Utah School of Medicine, moved his wife and three children to Richfield, Utah, for an elective six-week rotation, working with his preceptor, Jeffery Chapell, M.D. While he was busy- diving into three days of work a week at the cli...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-09-14
23JOHN ZONE APPOINTED CHAIR OF DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENTJohn J. Zone, M.D., has been named chair of the U medical school's Department of Dermatology, pending approval of the university's Board of Trustees.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-02-28
24MCCANDLESS HONORED BY SPEECH, HEARING ASSOCIATIONGeary McCandless, Ph.D., professor of communication disorders at the University of Utah College of Health, recently received the 1997 Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award from the Utah State Speech and Hearing Association.Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-10-07
25Media AdvisoryUniversity of Utah Hospitals & Clinics' Rehabilitation Services is holding its 13th Annual Rehab Campout this Saturday and Sunday (August 16 and 17) at Jordanelle State Park. The event will feature hiking, camping, boating, waterskiing, and fishing for rehabilitation patients, former patients, famil...Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News1997-08-15
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