SUMC in the News (10/27/08)
Print media coverage
San Jose Mercury News, 10/26/08
New hearts connect at Stanford transplant celebration
Transplant survivors, surgeons and researchers gathered on campus Friday for a symposium to commemorate 40 years of heart transplantation at Stanford. Robert Robbins, professor and chair of cardiothoracic surgery, is mentioned in this article. The Sacramento Bee and HealthDay News also prepared stories, which quote Edward Stinson, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery.
Washington Times, 10/26/08
Beware of ObamaCare
This commentary, written by Scott Atlas, professor of radiology and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, discusses Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's health care plan.
Herald Sun (Australia), 10/26/08
Hunting medicine's holy grail
This article discusses embryonic stem cell research and focuses on Alan Trounson, the president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Stanford is referenced here.
San Jose Mercury News, 10/25/08
Learning from the horses
Stanford Medical students are learning patient skills from horses at Webb Ranch in Palo Alto. The elective course, "Medicine and horses: A communications model for the doctor-patient relationship," is geared toward making medical students more conscious of how they come across when interacting with others. Sam LeBaron, professor of medicine and director of Stanford's Center for Education in Family and Community Medicine, and Beverly Kane, clinical instructor and director of the Medicine & Horses program, are quoted in this story, which also appears in the Contra Costa Times.
HealthDay News, 10/24/08
Breast milk molecule gives mom's immunity to baby
A molecule called CCR10 plays an important role in a mother's ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to her baby through breast-feeding, according to a study by researchers from Brigham Young, Harvard and Stanford.
Monterey County Herald, 10/24/08
High-tech helper: Salinas hospital enlists robot for surgeries
This article discusses the new Stanford Cardiac Surgery Program at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, which will be using the Da Vinci system, a robotic, non-invasive system being used in operating rooms. Robert Robbins is quoted here.
Palo Alto Weekly, 10/24/08
Schwarzenegger stumps for Prop. 11
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, local Bay Area leaders, AARP and healthcare professionals gathered at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital last week to pledge their support for Proposition 11. The measure would change the way current legislative districts are drawn by taking it out of the hands of the legislature. The Stanford Daily also prepared a story.
Internet/New media coverage
CNN.com, 10/17/08
Synthetic biology inches toward the mainstream
Drew Endy, assistant professor of bioengineering, provides comment in this article on a growing interest in synthetic biology.
Broadcast media coverage
KPIX-TV, 10/27/08
A symposium and ceremonial groundbreaking this afternoon will mark the start of construction on the Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, the nation's largest stem cell research facility. A similar segment on the groundbreaking also appeared on KGO-TV.
KCBS-AM, 10/25/08
This segment discussed the celebration of 40 years of heart transplantation at Stanford on Friday.
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