University Toronto Professor of Biochemical engineering Molly SHOICHET is the only Canadian of the 16 invited speakers to the 2010 ROCHE-NATURE MEDICINE Swiss conference on TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE.
Dr. Molly Shoichet holds the NSERC Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering and is Professor of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. She is an expert in the study of Polymers for Regeneration which are materials that promote healing in the body. Dr. Shoichet's laboratory has numerous patents (published and pending) on drug delivery and scaffold design. She has founded two spin-off companies from her laboratory. Before being recruited to the University of Toronto in 1995, Dr. Shoichet worked at CytoTherapeutics Inc. on encapsulated cell therapy. Dr. Shoichet is the recipient of such prestigious distinctions as NSERC's Steacie Fellowship, CIHR's Young Explorer's Award (to the top 20 scientists under 40 in Canada), CSChE's Syncrude Innovation Award, Canada's Top 40 under 40 and the Royal Society of Canada's Rutherford Memorial Award. Dr. Shoichet received her S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Chemistry (1987) and her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Polymer Science and Engineering (1992). She has published over 290 papers, patents and abstracts.
(A Shoichet is a Kosher Butcher)
28.3.10
TOP POSTDOC INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
http://www.the-scientist.com/fragments/bptw/2010/postdoc/bptw-postdoc-top.jsp
UK: 1,2,3,7
SWEDEN: 4,9
SWITZ: 5,6
PORTUGAL 8
CANADA: 10
PRIVATE MEDICINE provided by NOVARTIS,UK and CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY which also includes
a Pension scheme.
UK: 1,2,3,7
SWEDEN: 4,9
SWITZ: 5,6
PORTUGAL 8
CANADA: 10
PRIVATE MEDICINE provided by NOVARTIS,UK and CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY which also includes
a Pension scheme.
27.3.10
20th ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONFERENCE
20th ROTMAN INSTITUTE CONFERENCE held in Toronto at Metro Convention Centre.
Organized by Psychologist Univ.Tor.Prof. Donald STUSS O.Ont. PhD,Senior Scientist of the Rotman Research Institute located at the Baycrest Jewish Centre for the Aged and Neurologist Univ. California,(Berkeley),Director,Helen Wills Neuroscience Instiute, Prof. Robert KNIGHT MD.
Keynote Speakers:
Univ.California(Los Angeles), Director,Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behaviour, Prof. Joaquin FUSTER MD Author of The Prefrontal Cortex (4th.Ed.)2008.
Univ.of Parma, Director, Dept. Neuroscience, Neurophysiologist, Prof. Giacomo Rizzolatti MD
http://baycrestberkeley.wordpress.com/2010/03/
Review of meeting.
Organized by Psychologist Univ.Tor.Prof. Donald STUSS O.Ont. PhD,Senior Scientist of the Rotman Research Institute located at the Baycrest Jewish Centre for the Aged and Neurologist Univ. California,(Berkeley),Director,Helen Wills Neuroscience Instiute, Prof. Robert KNIGHT MD.
Keynote Speakers:
Univ.California(Los Angeles), Director,Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behaviour, Prof. Joaquin FUSTER MD Author of The Prefrontal Cortex (4th.Ed.)2008.
Univ.of Parma, Director, Dept. Neuroscience, Neurophysiologist, Prof. Giacomo Rizzolatti MD
http://baycrestberkeley.wordpress.com/2010/03/
Review of meeting.
15.3.10
OVA1:OVARIAN CANCER TEST
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
FDA Approved/Cleared
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This test performed at:
Quest Diagnostics Chantilly
Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Dr.
Chantilly, VA 20151-2228
NI#: 11836
CONTACT : Phone: (800) 336-3718 at Quest Diagnostics Chantilly
CPT CODES : 84999
PRICES : LIST PRICE $650.00 PATIENT PRICE $650.00
PREFERRED SPECIMEN
SPECIMEN : Serum
VOLUME : Standard: 2.2 mL - Minimum: 1.1 mL **
CONTAINER: No additive (red-top)
SHIP.TEMP: Ship refrigerated
**Volume required to perform single analysis, including instrument dead volume
STABILITY: Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 Days
Frozen: 63 Days -70 Degrees: 84 Days
Note: No alternate specimen type available.
INSTRUCTION: No information available
METHOD : Fixed Rate Time Nephelometry and Electrochemiluminescence
SCHEDULE : SETUP DAY/TIME*** REPORT DAY/TIME***
Mon-Sat P
REPORTS 2 DAYS
*** A=6am-12pm, P=12pm-6pm, E=6pm-12am, N(next day)=12am-6am Pacific Time
ADDTL TEMP : Shipping room temp unacceptable; Shipping frozen acceptable
USE : The OVA1(TM) Test is an aid to further assess the likelihood that
ovarian malignancy is present when the physician's independent
clinical and radiological evaluation does not indicate
malignancy.
FDA Approved/Cleared
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This test performed at:
Quest Diagnostics Chantilly
Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Dr.
Chantilly, VA 20151-2228
NI#: 11836
CONTACT : Phone: (800) 336-3718 at Quest Diagnostics Chantilly
CPT CODES : 84999
PRICES : LIST PRICE $650.00 PATIENT PRICE $650.00
PREFERRED SPECIMEN
SPECIMEN : Serum
VOLUME : Standard: 2.2 mL - Minimum: 1.1 mL **
CONTAINER: No additive (red-top)
SHIP.TEMP: Ship refrigerated
**Volume required to perform single analysis, including instrument dead volume
STABILITY: Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 Days
Frozen: 63 Days -70 Degrees: 84 Days
Note: No alternate specimen type available.
INSTRUCTION: No information available
METHOD : Fixed Rate Time Nephelometry and Electrochemiluminescence
SCHEDULE : SETUP DAY/TIME*** REPORT DAY/TIME***
Mon-Sat P
REPORTS 2 DAYS
*** A=6am-12pm, P=12pm-6pm, E=6pm-12am, N(next day)=12am-6am Pacific Time
ADDTL TEMP : Shipping room temp unacceptable; Shipping frozen acceptable
USE : The OVA1(TM) Test is an aid to further assess the likelihood that
ovarian malignancy is present when the physician's independent
clinical and radiological evaluation does not indicate
malignancy.
10.3.10
SMOKESCREEN: GFC DIAGNOSTICS Ltd.
SALIVA & URINE point-of-care tests to detect use of tobacco. 2ml.urine syringe. Saliva sponge collector. Colour indicator.
www.gfcdiagnostics.co.uk
www.gfcdiagnostics.co.uk
3.3.10
IgE ALLERGY BLOOD TESTS
PHADIA (Pharmacia Diagnostics) AB of UPPSALA. Makes auto-analyser for IgE antibody measurement for more than 200 allergens. Uses ISAC (Immuno Solid array chip).
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