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• The New Health Gap: Science for Emerging Economies vs. the Bottom BillionDon?t miss this exciting and passionate presentation by Google collaborator and guru of global health data, Dr. Hans Rosling. He?ll unveil the beauty of statistics by turning boring numbers into enjoyable animations that make sense of the world?s global health gaps. Rosling is co-founder of Gapminder, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a fact-based world view through increased use and understanding of freely accessible public statistics. Gapminder developed the Trendalyzer softwa...
• The Science of Small Clinical Trials Lecture Series: Methods of Particular In...
Over two lectures, Drs. Coffey & Wittes will describe some clinical trial design and analysis methods that are of particular interest in instances of small study populations, including: cross-over, n-of-1, factorial, sequential, adaptive, play-the-winner, risk-based allocation, and case-control, illustrated by case studies of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Mucopolysaccaridosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome).
Air date: 3/2/2010 10:00:00 AM Eastern Time
• The Science of Small Clinical Trials Lecture Series: Methods of Particular In...
Over two lectures, Drs. Coffey & Wittes will describe some clinical trial design and analysis methods that are of particular interest in instances of small study populations, including: cross-over, n-of-1, factorial, sequential, adaptive, play-the-winner, risk-based allocation, and case-control, illustrated by case studies of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Mucopolysaccaridosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome).
Air date: 2/24/2010 10:00:00 AM Eastern Time
• NIH Blue Ribbon Panel - February 2010
There will be a meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel to advise on the Risk Assessment of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University Medical Center.
http://nihblueribbonpanel-bumc-neidl.od.nih.gov/
Air date: 2/12/2010 8:30:00 AM Eastern Time
• CTSA Industry Forum: Promoting Efficient and Effective Collaborations among A...
Join stakeholders from CTSAs, government, industry, academia and nonprofit research communities as they explore current ground-breaking practices and successful management models as ways to streamline the development of new drugs, devices and diagnostics. Participate in interactive breakout sessions to discuss ways to accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs; promote efficient and effective collaborations with the CTSAs, industry and nonprofit organizations; and explore public?priva...
• CTSA Industry Forum: Promoting Efficient and Effective Collaborations among A...
Join stakeholders from CTSAs, government, industry, academia and nonprofit research communities as they explore current ground-breaking practices and successful management models as ways to streamline the development of new drugs, devices and diagnostics. Participate in interactive breakout sessions to discuss ways to accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs; promote efficient and effective collaborations with the CTSAs, industry and nonprofit organizations; and explore public?priva...
• Hunger and Health: Focus on Childhood Hunger
Nearly 17 million children in America face hunger. Good nutrition is essential to health; therefore, hunger predisposes these children to adverse health risk and poor health outcomes. The purpose of this symposium is to examine the relationship between hunger and health and to illuminate opportunities for future research.
http://www.dnrc.nih.gov
Air date: 3/5/2010 8:30:00 AM Eastern Time
• Administrative Strategies - Patient Advocacy & NIH: Marriage by Choice or Nec...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
The role of patient advocacy groups in promoting public health issues has been controversial. Growing from social movement advocacy for faster development of AIDS treatments to current Public Private Partnerships, the relationship between the NIH and patient advocates has come a long way.
Should the practice of involving advocates in NIH activities become more commonplace? How and when should they serve: as consultants for clinical research, in peer ...
• NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cogni...
For many older adults, cognitive health and performance remain stable, with only a gradual and slight decline in short-term memory and reaction times. Others, however, progress into a more serious state of cognitive impairment or into various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer?s disease. In addition to investigating the causes and potential treatments for Alzheimer?s and other dementias, researchers are focused on finding ways to prevent cognitive decline. Many preventive measures for cognit...
• NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cogni...
For many older adults, cognitive health and performance remain stable, with only a gradual and slight decline in short-term memory and reaction times. Others, however, progress into a more serious state of cognitive impairment or into various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer?s disease. In addition to investigating the causes and potential treatments for Alzheimer?s and other dementias, researchers are focused on finding ways to prevent cognitive decline. Many preventive measures for cognit...
• NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cogni...
For many older adults, cognitive health and performance remain stable, with only a gradual and slight decline in short-term memory and reaction times. Others, however, progress into a more serious state of cognitive impairment or into various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer?s disease. In addition to investigating the causes and potential treatments for Alzheimer?s and other dementias, researchers are focused on finding ways to prevent cognitive decline. Many preventive measures for cognit...
• NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Ins...
For most of the 20th century, clinicians believed that once a woman had undergone a cesarean, all of her future pregnancies required delivery by that procedure as well. In the 1980s, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) also began to be considered a viable option for these women. Since 1996, however, VBAC rates in the United States have consistently declined, while cesarean delivery rates have been steadily rising. What accounts for these changing practice patterns? Frequently cited concerns abou...
• NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Ins...
For most of the 20th century, clinicians believed that once a woman had undergone a cesarean, all of her future pregnancies required delivery by that procedure as well. In the 1980s, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) also began to be considered a viable option for these women. Since 1996, however, VBAC rates in the United States have consistently declined, while cesarean delivery rates have been steadily rising. What accounts for these changing practice patterns? Frequently cited concerns abou...
• NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Ins...
For most of the 20th century, clinicians believed that once a woman had undergone a cesarean, all of her future pregnancies required delivery by that procedure as well. In the 1980s, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) also began to be considered a viable option for these women. Since 1996, however, VBAC rates in the United States have consistently declined, while cesarean delivery rates have been steadily rising. What accounts for these changing practice patterns? Frequently cited concerns abou...
• Memory and the Aging Brain
The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series includes weekly scientific talks by some of the top researchers in the biomedical sciences worldwide.
Air date: 3/17/2010 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time
• Science in the Public Health - Alcohol Use to Alcoholism: Molecules to Manage...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
NIH is thinking about drinking. You may be thinking about drinking too. But when does a good time become a big problem? Most Americans know someone who abuses alcohol; for example, 30 percent of 12th-graders have engaged in binge drinking. What are the recent advances in the molecular biology and genetics of alcoholism, and potential drug therapies? Come learn about the latest approaches in dealing with the behavioral aspects of alcoholism and managin...
• Administrative Strategies - My Space and Facebook and Twitter, Oh My! The Pot...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
It is challenging to keep up with the lingo and the technology provided by the Internet. Experts talk about the immense opportunity for commerce and knowledge transfer -- how can scientists get in on the action? This forum will present the latest Internet-based social networking developments and how researchers can use these technologies to expedite interdisciplinary communication, expand knowledge, and reach a potentially untapped population. Come tw...
Past Events
• From Comprehensive Genomics to the Discovery of New Therapeutic Targets in Hi...From Comprehensive Genomics to the Discovery of New Therapeutic Targets in High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - The Impact of Race and Outcome: An Update of the NCI TARGET Project in High Risk ALL (NIH-Only)
Presented by: Cheryl L. Willman, M.D.
Category: NCI CCR Grand Rounds (NIH Only)
Aired date: 02/02/2010
• A New Strategy to Enhance NIMH's Public Health Impact: Connecting Scientists,...
A New Strategy to Enhance NIMH's Public Health Impact: Connecting Scientists, Policy-Makers, and Other Stakeholders in Innovative Intervention and Services Research
Presented by: Robert K. Heinssen, Ph.D. ABPP, Acting Director, Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health
Category: Special
Aired date: 01/27/2010
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