SUMC in the News (09/19/06)
Press release
Top NIH prize goes to three pioneering Stanford scientists
For the second year in a row, three Stanford researchers have snagged one of the
National Institutes of Health's top prizes: the annual NIH Director's Pioneer
Award. The prize provides each winner with $2.5 million over five years to
pursue new research directions that are not already funded.
Print media coverage
New York Times, 09/19/06
Bias is hurting women in science, panel reports
A panel convened by the National Academy of Sciences reports that women in
science and engineering are hindered not by lack of ability but by bias and
"outmoded institutional structures" in academia. A commentary written by Ben Barres, professor of neurobiology, developmental biology and of neurology and neurological sciences, is mentioned in this article.
Stanford Daily, 09/19/06
Blood shortage leads to call for donors
Area blood supplies are critically low, and the Stanford Blood Center is asking
potential donors, especially those with type-O blood, to visit their local blood
center to donate. Michelle Bussenius, public relations director for the center,
is quoted in this brief item.
Wall Street Journal, 09/19/06
Needless furor harms outstanding psychiatrist (No online version available)
The editor of the journal Neuropsychopharmacology recently stepped down after
writing a favorable review of a new device for treating depression that didn't
disclose his financial ties to the device's maker. This letter to the editor,
signed by dozens of physicians, expresses support for the former editor.
Although Stanford is not referenced, this letter may be of interest to readers.
Broadcast media coverage
KUSA-TV (Denver), 09/19/06
The medical center has enacted a new policy aimed at limiting the potential
influence of pharmaceutical and other biomedical companies in its day-to-day
clinical and educational activities. This segment discussed the policy; similar
segments aired on TV stations across the country, including ones in Albuquerque,
N.M.; Greenville, S.C.; Orlando; Palm Springs, Fla.; Reno; Sacramento; Santa
Barbara; and St. Louis.
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