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Will provide clinical phase instruction, training and supervision for students as part of agreement HOUSTON, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gene By Gene, Ltd., the Houston-based genomics and genetics testing company, announced that it has signed an agreement with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to become one of its affiliated clinical laboratories. Under the agreement, scientists at Gene By Gene's Genomic Research Center will provide the clinical phase instruction,...
Wolfson Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce that community volunteer Pamela K. Onstead, RN, BA, has joined the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Board of Directors. Jacksonville, Florida (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 Wolfson Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce that community volunteer Pamela K. Onstead, RN, BA, has joined the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Board of Directors. Mrs. Onstead currently serves on the board of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Foundation and on The...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum presents the free Issues Forum "Personalized Cancer Therapy at MD Anderson Cancer Center" April 25, 7 p.m. CDT at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at Texas A&M University. The presenter is Dr. John Mendelsohn, past president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Fellow in Health and Technology Policy at the...
WESTMINSTER, Md., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation (JMNMF) awarded ten $10,000, nationally competitive, "Research Scholar Awards" (RSA) to exceptional graduate student melanoma researchers at leading cancer centers across the U.S. The JMNMF increased funding again in 2013, to significantly enhance the potential for advancements in the melanoma cancer field; and, to increase the number of young scientists choosing melanoma research as...
HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- Dr. Sai-Ching Yeung, M.D., Ph.D., FACP is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Medical Professionals. Dr. Yeung is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yeung has been an Associate Professor for 13 years and his areas of specialization include Medical Research; Diabetes; Cancer; Thyroid Cancer; and Emergency Oncology. Dr. Yeung is a member of...
GILBERT, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (Gilbert, Arizona, USA) recently acquired Elekta cancer management solutions, including two Elekta Infinity(TM) radiation therapy systems, each with an Agility(TM)* 160-leaf multileaf collimator (MLC) and a HexaPOD(TM) patient positioning system. The center also purchased new modules for its MOSAIQ® Oncology Information System and Clarity® Soft Tissue Visualization system for image guided radiation...
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has named four new members to the organization's Medical Advisory Board. The newest advisors are leading clinicians in the field of pancreatic cancer: Joseph M. Herman, MD, MSc, Johns Hopkins University; George A. Fisher Jr., MD, PhD, Stanford University; James Farrell, MD, Yale University; and Philip Agop Philip, MD, PhD, Karmanos Cancer Center. (Logo:...
BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, announced today that it has closed the acquisition of 19.98% of indirect ownership of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center (MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center). The company...
ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises announced a $5 million gift to Arizona's Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center from The James M. Cox Foundation. The gift will be used to establish the Cox Center for Integrative Oncology, which will offer individualized prevention, screening and diagnosis programs, rehabilitation and community outreach programs in the Greater Phoenix area. "As we celebrate our one-year anniversary, we look forward to future growth and continuing...
BEIJING, Dec.13, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical," or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which it will acquire 19.98% of indirect ownership of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center (MD...
