SUMC in the News (10/03/07)
Print media coverage
Oakland Tribune, 10/03/07
Millions in research funds cut at Stanford, Berkeley
A decrease in federal funding is threatening scientific research at a number of universities, including Stanford. Dean Philip Pizzo is quoted, and Roger Kornberg, the Mrs. George A. Winzer Professor in Medicine and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is referenced in the article. The piece originally appeared in yesterday's San Jose Mercury News.
San Mateo County Times, 10/03/07
New treatment for depression scrutinized
This article discusses the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to treat depression. Bret Schneider, a consulting assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of neurosurgery, is quoted.
Stanford Daily, 10/03/07
Community rallies for children's health
A rally in support of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) took place here yesterday. Philip Pizzo; Arti Desai, a pediatric resident at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Lisa Chamberlain, assistant professor of pediatrics with Packard Children's, are quoted here. A Contra Costa Times article on a similar event in Oakland also mentions the rally, and a Washington Post article discusses President Bush's veto of the bill.
Palo Alto Online News, 10/02/07
Finances, infrastructure and the city's future
This article discusses the biggest issues facing Palo Alto City Council candidates; the medical center's expansion is one of the issues mentioned. A separate piece outlines five candidates' views on the expansion and other topics.
Broadcast media coverage
KPIX-TV, 10/02/07
This segment on SCHIP mentioned the rally here yesterday and quoted Arti Desai. Lisa Chamberlain was also quoted in a similar segment on KGO-TV.
KGO-TV, 10/02/07
Medical school researchers have developed a program that enables people with arthritis to learn about and manage the condition. The program, Healthier Living with Arthritis, is now being offered to the public as a six-week online course through Foothill Community College. Katy Plant, a social science research assistant, was interviewed during this segment on the program.
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