SUMC in the News (11/07/07)
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Volunteers being sought for Stanford studies of bipolar disorder
Researchers led by Terence Ketter, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief of the Bipolar Disorders Clinic, are seeking volunteers for several research studies on bipolar disorder.
Print media coverage
San Jose Mercury News, 11/07/07
P.A. elects 6 new faces
Palo Alto voters have sent four new faces to the city council. This article on yesterday's election mentions some voters' concerns over Stanford's plans to expand its medical center. Stanford is also mentioned in a Palo Alto Daily News piece.
United Press International, 11/06/07
Gene controlling dog hair color identified
A Stanford discovery about the genetics of coat color in dogs could help explain why humans come in different weights and vary in our abilities to cope with stress. Greg Barsh, professor of genetics and of pediatrics and study lead author, is referenced in this article.
Bloomberg.com, 11/05/07
Texas, New Jersey vote on bonds for medical research
Texas is asking voters to approve $3 billion of bonds for cancer research, while New Jersey wants to borrow $450 million to fund stem-cell therapies. Christopher Scott, director of the Program on Stem Cells in Society in the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this article.
Modern Healthcare, 10/22/07
Under the influence? Study finds medical schools taking industry cash (No online version available)
According to a recent study, nearly two-thirds of academic leaders at U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals have financial ties to industry. This article mentions that several medical schools, including Stanford, have policies that require faculty and staff to make full disclosure of industry relationships.
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