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-- Ronald R. Peterson, President, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System
Zerhouni Tapped by Bush for Top National Institutes of Health Post
Elias A. Zerhouni, executive vice dean of The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is President George W. Bush’s choice to run the nation’s medical and scientific research arm, the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, which has a budget of $27 billion. 12th Year in a Row: Hopkins and Harvard Rated Top Medical Schools
“U.S. News and World Report” once again has rated The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with Harvard, as the nation’s top medical schools. East Baltimore Biotech Park Launched by Mayor
Mayor O’Malley and community leaders announced a revitalization strategy for 80 acres around Johns Hopkins Hospital, anchored by a state-of-the-art biotechnology research park.
Where Will Biotech Park’s Lab Technicians Come From?
The 30 to 50 companies in the proposed biotech research park will require far more lab technicians than the region now produces. A promising approach by Dr. Margaret Penno offers hope for solving this workforce training problem. Hopkins #1 in NIH Research Funding
For the 10th straight year, the School of Medicine reigned supreme in government research support, with $334 million in fiscal year 2001, a $33 million increase. Keeping Workplace Violence at Bay
Hopkins Hospital and University have set up a protocol to prevent and deal with violence in the workplace - verbal threats, intimidating gestures, someone getting in your face.
Kimmel Center reports new test for early detection of colon cancer.
Scientists at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins have developed a safe and reliable test that can detect the earliest, curable stages of colon center.
The building blocks of erection: Nitric Oxide...and more Nitric Oxide.
Hopkins scientists have advanced the science of penile erection, showing the mechanism for continued production of nitric oxide that maintains an erection over time.Travel Medicine Clinic offers unique services.
Planning a trip? Vacationers, corporate travelers and missionaries can come to the Hopkins Travel Medicine Clinic for pre-travel consultations or get treatment for diseases picked up in foreign lands.
New treatments for disc pains.
An outpatient procedure, Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty, is making it possible for some to reap the benefits of fusion surgery without undergoing the huge operation.
Post Op: Compliance and Creativity
Column by Ed Miller in “Hopkins Medical News” on striking a balance between regulatory demands for compliance regulations and academic medical research. Crossroads: Mandated Nurse Staffing: An idea whose time has passed.
University President Bill Brody’s column, written for a faculty newsletter, on why legislated standards for nurse staffing won’t work. Tobacco Settlement Funds Used to Fight Cancer
Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System are collaborating on research targeting the seven most common cancers in Maryland. Dr. Martin Abeloff writes about the progress.
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