SUMC in the News (09/20/05)

Press release

Stanford Blood Center opens new flagship location
The Stanford Blood Center has opened a new donor center in Palo Alto that also serves as its flagship location, housing operational and research labs, administrative and business management staff, and donor services.

Media coverage

Los Angeles Times, 09/20/05
Five California 'geniuses' recognized by foundation (registration required)
Pehr Harbury, associate professor of biochemistry, was named a MacArthur Fellow yesterday. He is quoted here, as well as in an Associated Press article — which appears in newspapers across the country — and in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner. He is also included in articles in the New York Times, USA Today, San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune; and in a list of winners that appears on numerous Web sites, including the Washington Post's.

Detroit Free Press, 09/20/05
Stem cell research/Project focuses on cancer drugs
A California biotech company is testing drugs that target cancer stem cells. The work of Michael Clarke, a stem cell researcher coming to Stanford from the University of Michigan, is discussed.

Michigan Daily, 09/20/05
Stem Cell U
The University of Michigan has announced the creation of the Center for Stem Cell Biology. The departure of Michael Clarke is referenced.

Forbes.com, 09/19/05
Staying fit may fight joint pain
In a recent Stanford study of 866 people, those who got regular exercise experienced 25 percent less joint and muscle pain as they aged compared to less-active people.

Wall Street Journal, 09/17/05
Vioxx jury told of drug's link to heart attacks (no electronic version available)
James Fries, professor of medicine, is referenced in this Associated Press article on the second Vioxx lawsuit to reach trial.

KQED-FM, 09/16/05
The State Medical Board will reconsider its decision to revoke the license of a local physician. David Magnus, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, discussed the case during this segment.

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