UCLA Grad Slam winner sheds light on cerebellum ’s role in autism
Key takeawaysThe annual Grad Slam competition challenges graduate students to briefly explain their research in a clear and accessible way in front of an audience of non-experts.This year ’s winner, neuroscience doctoral candidate Melis Çakar, spoke about how activity in a brain structure called the cerebellum correlates with over-responsivity to sensory stimuli in people with autism spectrum disorder.Çakar beat out 52 other competitors and won $5,000; she will now represent UCLA at the UC-wide Grad Slam competition on May 3.Imagine you ’re trying to catch a ball or tie your shoes. It is your cerebellum, a part of y...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
3 Sin Stocks to Buy as Consumers Crave Distraction
There’s a proverb that states idle hands are the devil’s workshop, which makes sin stocks so compelling. Humans engage in certain practices, whether that involves imbibing or gambling as a means to let off some steam. Yes, the concept undergirding sin stocks is controversial. I don’t think there’s…#anheuserbusch #bud #budlight #mgmresorts #mgm #095x #philipmorris #eps #finally #joshenomoto (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OSIS Workshop: CDER Inspections of Good Laboratory Practice and Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Study Sites - 06/13/2024
OSIS Workshop: CDER Inspections of Good Laboratory Practice and Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Study Sites (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 23, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
' Sesame Street' writers reach tentative contract deal, averting strike
Ernie, left, and Ji-Young on the set of “Sesame Street.” Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike after negotiations stalled over compensation and union representation for the nonprofit organization’s…#ernie #sesamestreet #sesameworkshop #wga #solidarity #sesameworkshops #newyorkcity #lisatakeuchicullen #beasblock #esmeroy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative 5-Year Agreement
Members of the Writers Guild of America at Sesame Workshop and management avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, the guild announced on Friday. According to their press release, the writers, who include members of WGA East and WGA…#wgaeast #wgawest #solidarity #wgae #lisatakeuchicullen #sesameworkshop #workshop #sesamestreet #beasblock #thewrap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Sesame Street’ Writers Set New Contract, Avert Strike
Writers at Sesame Workshop reached a five-year agreement with the production company behind “Sesame Street,” averting the possibility of picket lines popping up in the show’s friendly neighborhood. The Writers Guild of America confirmed the deal late Friday. The group of 35 writers employed by the…#sesamestreet #solidarity #sesameworkshop #wga #wgawest #wgaeast #pbs #lisatakeuchicullen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug Development Considerations for the Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Neonatal Enterovirus Infection - 05/07/2024
The Food and Drug Administration is holding a public, two-day workshop entitled Development of Drugs for the Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and Neonatal Enterovirus Infection. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Drug Development Considerations for Empiric Antibacterial Therapy in Febrile Neutropenic Patients - 04/23/2024
The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss clinical trial design and other considerations related to the development of antibacterial drug products for treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN). (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges
This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Accuray opens training facility in Switzerland
Accuray has opened a new training center in Genolier, Switzerland, that will serve as the European education hub for radiosurgery and radiotherapy product training.
The training center will promote the sharing of best practices and innovative techniques using Accuray's CyberKnife and Radixact radiation treatment delivery systems, as well as its Precision treatment planning system.
The new center is the most recent addition to the company's existing training hubs in Madison, WI; Tokyo, Japan; and Tianjin, China.
The Genolier training facility includes hands-on simulation facilities for the CyberKnife and Radixact...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Conceptualising user comfort in automated driving: findings from an expert group workshop - Peng C, Horn S, Madigan R, Marberger C, Lee JD, Krems J, Beggiato M, Romano R, Wei C, Wooldridge E, Happee R, Hagenzieker M, Merat N.
The driving style of an automated vehicle (AV) needs to be comfortable to encourage the broad acceptance and use of this newly emerging transport mode. However, current research provides limited knowledge about what influences comfort, how this concept is ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Getting Gen Z to vote in Europe through creative workshops
How the Changemakers initiative is getting Gen Z to engage in voting ahead of the European Parliament elections this year. How do you get the youngest generation excited about voting? This is the challenge an initiative is tackling ahead of this year’s European elections. Changemakers is a…#changemakers #europeanparliament #genzvotes #coimbra #portugal #catania #thessaloniki #greece #croatia #ep (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA/CDER Office of Clinical Pharmacology and International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP) Public Workshop: Using Modeling and Simulation to Evaluate the Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors - 10/16/2023
This workshop is intended for parties interested in continued advocacy for alternatives to traditional dose finding for oncologic drugs. The primary audience includes, clinical pharmacologists, pharmacometricians, pharmacologists/toxicologists, clinicians/healthcare providers, statisticians, patients, and patient advocates. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
How Indie Creature Feature ‘Sting’ Got ‘Lord of the Rings’ Visual Effects Legends to Make Scary, Disgusting Spiders
Special effects legend Richard Taylor has five Oscars under his belt, but he just wants to make big, gross puppets. Taylor is the founder of Wētā Workshop, which, among countless other titles, created the indelible effects for “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, MCU movies and “Mad Max: Fury…#richardtaylor #wētāworkshop #lordofrings #madmaxfuryroad #tank #newzealand #kiahroacheturner #creepy #australian #roacheturner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
