SUMC in the News (11/30/07)
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Stanford researchers produce short-term reversal of skin aging in mice
Researchers at Stanford have reversed the effects of aging on the skin of mice, at least for a short period, by blocking the action of a single critical protein.
Print media coverage
Louisiana Medical News, 11/30/07
Tulane doctor keeps his word but loses fortune
This article profiles neurosurgeon and entrepreneur James Doty. Doty recently donated $5.4 million to the medical school.
Stanford Daily, 11/30/07
Animated program looks to educate world on AIDS
A graduate student in education has developed an animated curriculum that teaches HIV prevention while avoiding the stigma associated with discussions of sexual practices. The medical school is referenced in this article.
CBSNews.com, 11/29/07
New cure for aging skin?
This WebMD.com article discusses the Stanford study on skin aging in mice and quotes Howard Chang, assistant professor of dermatology and study lead author. Chang also provides comment in pieces prepared by Agence France Presse, The Age (Australia), BBCNews.com, Cape Times (South Africa), Forbes.com, Irish Independent, New Scientist, Telegraph (U.K.) and Wired.com.
San Francisco Chronicle, 11/29/07
UCSF to name building after biotech pioneer Bill Rutter
UCSF will name its community center in Mission Bay after Bill Rutter, co-founder of Chiron Corp. The work of Paul Berg, the Robert W. and Vivian K. Cahill Professor of Cancer Research, emeritus, and Stanley Cohen, the Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in the School of Medicine, are referenced here.
Half Moon Bay Review, 11/29/07
Medical center enters a new phase
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has announced a $1.32 million grant to the Coastside Family Medical Center in Half Moon Bay.
Seattle Times, 11/29/07
Fate Therapeutics launches stem cell effort with $12 million
A group of venture capitalists is investing $12 million to launch Fate Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech company aiming to develop drugs that spur dormant adult stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue. One of the company's founders is Philip Beachy, the Ernest and Amelia Gallo Professor in the School of Medicine. Similar stories appear on BizJournals.com and in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer blog entry.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/27/07
Exercise vs. insomnia, you decide
This blog entry discusses how exercise may aid in insomnia. A Stanford study is referenced.
Broadcast media coverage
KGO-TV, 11/29/07
Howard Chang was interviewed about his study on skin aging. Tiara Kawahara, a graduate student in cancer biology, was also featured.
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