Goodbye, Shrink Rap
When Clinkshrink, Roy, and I started Shrink Rap in April of 2006, I had no idea of the places that blogging would lead me. We started blogging, and I became a tad obsessed. We all loved the blog, the people we met, and the stimulating discussions and interactions we had with people from all over the world about mental health issues. My thoughts were constantly bombarded with "I have to write a blog post about that!" And write, I did.ClinkShrink was a little more hesitant. "You're going to get me fired!"she insisted. Roy worried, too, and in fact, he called himself Deep Cover Roy and swore us t...
Source: Shrink Rap - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs
TWiV 503: The greening of TWiV
Vincent, Rich and Kathy travel to ASV 2018 at the University of Maryland to speak with Svetlana Folimonova and Anne Simon about their work on viruses that infect plants. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>&lt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark...
Source: virology blog - July 22, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology citrus greening citrus tristeza virus Closterovirus plant tobacco mosaic virus turnip crinkle virus viral viruses Source Type: blogs
Interview with a Scientist: Michael Summers, Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to Study HIV
For more than 30 years, NIGMS has supported the structural characterization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enzymes and viral proteins. This support has been instrumental in the development of crucial drugs for antiretroviral therapy such as protease inhibitors. NIGMS continues to support further characterization of viral proteins as well as cellular and viral complexes. These complexes represent the fundamental interactions between the virus and its host target cell and, as such, represent potential new targets for therapeutic development.
In this third in a series of three video interviews with NIGMS-funded researc...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - June 6, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Steve Constantinides Tags: Being a Scientist Structural Biology HIV/AIDS Structural Biology Infection Viruses Source Type: blogs
Host a Career Day to Give Back and Cultivate Future CSD Pros
My parents showed me from a young age the positive results of giving back to your community. One way I recently followed their example was creating the Central High School Alumni Give-Back Service Project: Career Day & Scholarship Contest.
I attended Central High School (CHS) Magnet Career Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. At CHS I was in the Therapeutics Magnet program, where I learned about and decided to become a speech-language pathologist. Through the program, I volunteered in the speech pathology department at Louisville Frazier Rehabilitation Center. During this time, I met teachers, mentors and other professiona...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 9, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jamie D. Fisher Tags: Advocacy Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
What is AR Doing for Ultrasound and Surgery?
Medical imaging as we know it might be in the midst of a massive transformation with the emergence of augmented reality (AR). Physician researchers are developing and utilizing the technology to conduct ultrasound, surgeries, and other procedures to make faster and more effective diagnoses.Imperial College and St. Mary ’s Hospital in London have been using Microsoft HoloLens AR Glasses to perform reconstructive surgery on patients with leg injuries. Normally, a surgeon would use a handheld scanner to identify the major blood vessels located near the wound. However, augmented reality headset produces three-dimens ional im...
Source: radRounds - May 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
The Toronto “Van Incident” and Terrorism in Canada
ConclusionThere is a small chance of being murdered in a terrorist attack in Canada over the last 25 years. By comparison, the annual chance of being murdered in a terrorist attack in the United States over that time was about25 times greater than in Canada. Similarly, the annual chance of being murdered in a terrorist attack inCanada also appears to be lower than in Europe. The chance of being murdered in a non-terrorist murder in Canada was over 1000 times greater. Alek Minassian’s horrific mass murder does not appear to be a terrorist attack based on the information available at this time, but if it does tu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 24, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Three full-time post-bacc positions: Univ or Maryland, Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland, is looking to fill up to 3 full-time positions for post-baccalaureate researchers. Starting date for all positions is Summer/Fall 2018. Salary is competitive, with benefits included. The positions would be ideal for individuals with a BA degree who are interested in gaining significant research experience in a very active research group as preparation for a research career. Applicants must already have permission to work in the US, or be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and should have completed a BA or BS degree by the time of appointment. The...
Source: Talking Brains - April 9, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Physician speakers are ready to highlight your conference: Spring 2018 update
It’s been a great start for my new speakers bureau, Physician Speaking by KevinMD. We are a group of practicing physicians who can tell a story, command the stage, and inspire your audience.
This Spring 2018, we’re highlighting the following events:
University of Maryland Community Medical Group, keynote
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, keynote
Becker’s Hospital Review Health IT + Clinical Leadership 2018, presentation and panel discussion
Association of Staff Physician Recruiters Annual Conference, keynote
Pri-Med Southwest 2018, keynote
Event planners!
We are booking events for this Summer and Fall...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/admin" rel="tag" > Admin < /a > Tags: Potpourri Pain Management Palliative Care Practice Management Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Get to Know Your Asian Indian Caucus
The AIC Caucus met this past November at the 2017 ASHA Convention in Los Angeles.
A monolingual speech-language pathologist recently reached out to ASHA’s Asian Indian Caucus (AIC) for a Tamil-speaking SLP to provide services for a 70-year-old elderly New Jersey man. The patient had expressive aphasia due to a recent stroke.
The AIC community—through its active listserve—immediately located a bilingual SLP who spoke English and Tamil. The SLP worked with the client’s local SLP to help him receive linguistically and culturally appropriate services.
In another instance, a 35-year-old female vocalist— referred to th...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 14, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Akila Rajappa Tags: Advocacy Audiology Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention Cultural Diversity Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Get to Know Your Asian Indian Caucus
A monolingual speech-language pathologist recently reached out to ASHA’s Asian Indian Caucus (AIC) for a Tamil-speaking SLP to provide services for a 70-year-old elderly New Jersey man. The patient had expressive aphasia due to a recent stroke.
The AIC community—through its active listserve—immediately located a bilingual SLP who spoke English and Tamil. The SLP worked with the client’s local SLP to help him receive linguistically and culturally appropriate services.
In another instance, a 35-year-old female vocalist— referred to the AIC by a laryngologist in California—was seeking consultation from an SLP with...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 14, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Akila Rajappa Tags: Advocacy Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention Cultural Diversity Professional Development Source Type: blogs
radRounds physician-entrepreneur-executive spotlight: Dr. Phil Templeton, Founder of DocPanel
As part of our series of Industry and Medical Imaging Innovator Spotlights, radRounds has the honor to introduce and interview Dr. Phil Templeton, Founder of DocPanel. DocPanel is the world’s first contract-free service offering reads, second opinions, consults, and diagnoses from top-notch radiologists with prestigious academic hospitals in the United States. With 35 years of imaging experience, Dr. Templeton is a valued member of the DocPanel family.radRounds:You have had a very successful career as a physician-entrepreneur-executive in radiology, in academia, and beyond. Can you share with us a brief bio, Dr. Te...
Source: radRounds - March 14, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
New Treatment for Breast Cancer Could Help Some Women Avoid Surgery
Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer typically have surgery to remove the tumor, followed by three to six weeks of radiation. But there’s an exciting new development in breast cancer treatment – a first-of-its kind radiation therapy system for early stage cancers that may cut the number of treatments to only a few days.
And, one day, the inventors say, it might even eliminate the need for surgery altogether for some patients.
It’s called the GammaPod, invented by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared the way for the Gam...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - February 20, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Admin Tags: Cancer breast cancer cancer treatment Cedric X. Yu Elizabeth Nichols GammaPod UMMC Source Type: blogs
Why Are There Less Female First Authors in Academic Radiology Than Before?
Female authorship in academic radiology has been on the decline since 2000, says a new study. A group of researchers led by Erin E. O ’Connor, MD, assistant professor of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, evaluated authorship gender trends from 1970 to 2016 and found that the rate of female first authorship has been steadily decreasing over the 46 years. According to thestudy published inAcademic Radiology, the researchers read articles published inRadiology and theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) in 1970, 1990, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, and from 2013-2016....
Source: radRounds - February 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Two NIGMS MARC Scholars Receive Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Oxford University. Credit: Andrew Shiva, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA.
MARC U-STAR Scholars Jasmine Brown and Naomi Mburu were among 32 Americans to recently receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University in England. Rhodes Scholars are chosen for their academic and research achievements, as well as their commitment to others and leadership potential.
As current MARC U-STAR Scholars, Brown and Mburu are part of an NIGMS research training program for undergraduate junior and senior honor students. MARC is designed to increase the number of people from groups underrepresented in biomedical sciences by prepari...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 12, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Juli Rose Tags: Being a Scientist Training Source Type: blogs
