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Sylvester Leader Named BioFlorida’s ‘Researcher of Year’
Stephen D. Nimer, MD, Sylvester Cancer director, has been named Researcher of the Year by BioFlorida, an association for the state’s life sciences industry. BioFlorida represents 8,600 companies and research organizations in biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, digital and health systems. It honored Nimer for his groundbreaking research in adult leukemia which has contributed to transforming patient care. For details, visit the InventUM blog.
Pioneering Sylvester Physician Elected to Neuro-Oncology Board
Macarena de la Fuente, MD, chief of Neuro-Oncology at Sylvester, has been elected neurology board representative for the Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO). She becomes the first Hispanic elected to a board position with SNO, which strives to advance multidisciplinary brain tumor research, education and collaboration. De la Fuente previously served in leadership roles on the society’s membership and women and diversity committees.
Breast Cancer
Sylvester Awarded Grant to Study Lifestyle Changes for Advanced Breast Cancer
Can exercise and intermittent fasting help patients with advanced breast cancer better tolerate side effects from treatment? That’s the question Sylvester researchers will seek to answer with a $4-million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute. Tracy Crane, PhD, co-lead of Cancer Control and Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention and Digital Health at Sylvester, will be a principal investigator on the study, and colleague Carmen Calfa, MD, co-medical director of Cancer Survivorship and Translational Behavioral Sciences, will be a co-investigator. on the InventUM blog.
Sylvester, Dolphins, AutoNation Team Up to Tackle Breast Cancer Disparities
The Miami Dolphins and AutoNation are partnering to fund a $1-million, four-year Breast Cancer Research Foundation project at Sylvester. The project, led by Neha Goel, MD, MPH, surgeon-scientist and social epidemiologist, will investigate critical health disparities among breast cancer patients. It will focus on how where one lives impacts breast cancer outcomes.
Support Group, Research Studies Help Survivors Deal with Breast Cancer Stress
Miami resident Isabel Toca and many others have found help for dealing with the physical and emotional stress from breast cancer through Sylvester’s support group for breast cancer survivors and related research studies. These programs focus on stress awareness, cognitive restructuring, coping techniques, quality-of-life issues, social support, anger management and assertiveness. “We teach patients to discern between controllable and uncontrollable stressors,” said Patricia Moreno, PhD, Sylvester’s lead of Evidence-Based Survivorship Care. Find more information on the InventUM blog.
Physician Wellness
Shining Spotlight on Physician Burnout at ASTRO 2023
Sylvester physician-scientist Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, moderated a panel discussion on the trending topic of physician burnout during the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s 2023 annual meeting in San Diego this month. Seldon Taswell provided background data on the problem and introduced other speakers who shared their perspective on ways to ensure greater work-life balance within the medical field. on the InventUM blog.
Brain Cancer
True Progression or Pseudoprogression in Glioblastoma Patients?
That’s the critical question for radiation and medical oncologists treating patients with this most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Distinguishing between these types of tumor progression is vitally important for treatment management. At ASTRO 2023, Sylvester researchers Eric Mellon, MD, and Kaylie Cullison presented results from two recent studies designed to help answer this question. Visit the InventUM blog for details.
Lung Cancer and Social Determinants of Health
Study Links Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes for Lung Cancer
Sylvester researchers have identified an association between social determinants of health and outcomes and survival rates for patients undergoing treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. Their findings are based on a statistical scoring system developed to consolidate and analyze measures of socioeconomic status and related factors, according to senior author Dao Nguyen, MD. The study appeared in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Find more details on the InventUM blog.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Physicist Barry C. Barish, a distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside, was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden at a ceremony held at the White House today. Established in 1959 by the U.S. Congress, the National Medal of Science is the highest recognition the nation can bestow on scientists and engineers.
The President’s National Medal of Science is given to individuals “deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions in biology, computer sciences, education sciences, engineering, geosciences, mathematical and physical sciences, and social, behavioral, and economic ...
Clocking up just 20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death from a highly sedentary lifestyle, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
But higher daily tallies of physical activity are linked to a lower risk, irrespective of the amount of time spent seated every day, the findings show.
In developed nations, adults spend an average of 9 to 10 hours every day sitting down—mostly during working hours. And a highly sedentary lifestyle is associated with a heightened risk of death, explain the researchers.
Much of the ...
Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) could risk critical treatment delays and/or sight loss, suggests a large, real world data study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Early treatment is vital to stave off blindness, say the researchers. A 2-yearly screen delayed hospital referral by 12 months among around half of those who developed serious diabetic eye disease, with those at either end of the age spectrum and of Black ethnicity most at risk, the findings indicate.
A review and update of ...
Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements, may curb the symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease for several years, reveals research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Its practice was associated with slower disease progression and lower doses of required drugs over time, the findings show.
Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disorder, characterised by slowness of movement, resting tremor, and stiff and inflexible muscles.
It is the fastest growing neurological ...
The findings of a foundational UK public dialogue on human embryo research are published today, Wednesday 25th October 2023, as part of the Wellcome-funded Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI). The HDBI is an ambitious scientific endeavour to advance our understanding of human development. The dialogue project, which was co-funded by UKRI Sciencewise programme, engaged a diverse group of the public to consider how early human embryo research can be used to its fullest, the 14-day rule and the fast-paced field of stem cell-based embryo models.
Headline findings include:
Appetite for review of the 14-day rule: Participants recognised that extending the 14-day rule could open ...
NEW ORLEANS, La.— Ochsner Health radiologist Edward Bluth, MD, FACR, was recently awarded the 2023 Lawrence A. Mack Lifetime Achievement Award in Washington D.C. by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) for outstanding achievement in ultrasound research.
The Lawrence A. Mack Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest annual award given to a SRU member. The SRU, comprised of radiologists with expertise in ultrasound, works towards advancing science, practice and teaching of the specialty of ultrasound to ensure the professional fulfillment of radiologists performing ultrasound ...
URBANA, Ill. — President Joe Biden announced Monday that the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub (iFAB) is among 31 designated Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) — recognizing Central Illinois as a globally competitive center for innovation and job creation in biomanufacturing.
Led by the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the iFAB consortium includes 30 partner organizations ...
Dr. Chelsea Polis, Senior Scientist of Epidemiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, has been selected as the Early Career winner of this year’s John Maddox Prize. The John Maddox Prize recognises individuals who stand up for science, despite hostility, to bring evidence to the public. Stories highlighted by the Maddox Prize show the harm done to society when sound scientific evidence and insights are not shared. The prize brings attention to the courage shown by individuals who take responsibility for helping society understand research evidence, and who encourage and inspire others ...
Mosquitoes and other insects can carry human diseases such as dengue and Zika virus, but when those insects are infected with certain strains of the bacteria Wolbachia, this bacteria reduces levels of disease in their hosts. Humans currently take advantage of this to control harmful virus populations across the world.
New research led at UC Santa Cruz reveals how the bacteria strain Wolbachia pipientis also enhances the fertility of the insects it infects, an insight that could help scientists increase the populations of mosquitoes that do not carry human disease.
“With insect population replacement approaches, they keep all the mosquitos and just add Wolbachia ...
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (10/24/2023) — Health professionals have long praised the benefits of insoluble fiber for bowel regularity and overall health. New research from the University of Minnesota suggests even more reasons we should be prioritizing fiber in our regular diets. In a new study published in Nutrients, researchers found that each plant source of insoluble fiber contains unique bioactives — compounds that have been linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes — offering potential health benefits beyond ...
