Jeroen Swinkels, Ph.D.,
advances game, auction theories
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Waterston awarded first Dan David Prize
The Dan David (pronounced da VEED) Prize is an international competition endowed by the Dan David Foundation at Tel Aviv University. The prize recognizes innovative and interdisciplinary research in three categories: work that expands knowledge of the past, work that is shaping and enriching society in the present and work that will improve the future. A $1 million prize is offered in each category. Full story |
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Strunk
named Strominger professor in pediatrics
Robert C. Strunk, M.D., has been named the Donald Strominger Professor in Pediatrics in the School of Medicine. The professorship was established in 1997 to honor the
memory of Donald B. Strominger, M.D., a professor of clinical
pediatrics who died in 1983 at age 54. Full story
Safety of anti-depressants in epilepsy patients focus of study Researchers are examining whether treatment of depression improves health in patients with epilepsy and helps them comply with their strict regimen of anti-epileptic drugs. The team of scientists in the School of Medicine received
a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for this research.
Full story Post-menopausal volunteers with osteoporosis needed Women over 50 who have not had menstrual cycles for at least two years are needed for a study comparing two osteoporosis drugs in the School of Medicine. Individuals with osteoporosis experience gradual loss
of bone minerals, leaving bones weak and vulnerable to
breaks or fractures. It is estimated that roughly half
of all women over 50 years old will suffer an osteoporosis-related
fracture.
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