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The Van Slyke Foundation is AACC’s philanthropic program, dedicated to encouraging and supporting deserving clinical laboratory scientists and students around the world through a variety of grants, awards, scholarships and other programs designed to share the latest and best in clinical laboratory science and technology and improve health care worldwide.
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| | January 2009 Mentor of the Month: P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. | | Check out the January Mentor of the Month P. Roy Vagelos, MD – the 2008 Annual Meeting Opening Plenary Speaker. Dr. Vagelos is Retired Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., and is currently Chairman of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Theravance, two biotech companies. Take a moment to read Dr. Vagelos interview and ask him a question. | |
| | Selected New Titles are Now Available Through the AACC Store | | AACC Press has released four new press titles through its online store that many customers will find of interest. Included in the new titles are Harrison's Endocrinology, 16th Edition and Herbal Products: Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, 2nd Edition. Please visit the AACC Press site to see the other titles that are available for purchase. | |
| | ISO Accreditation Comes to America | | Lab accreditation programs based on the ISO 15189 standard for medical labs are now being offered in the U.S., causing speculation that more clinical labs will start looking at accreditation as a way to embrace quality management systems. | |
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| Obesity raises ovarian cancer risk | | A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight. Published in the February 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the research indicates that obesity may contribute to the development of ovarian cancer through a hormonal mechanism. |
| | | Pediatric vaccine propels sharp drop in meningitis cases | | A pediatric vaccine with University of Rochester roots has proven to be highly successful at reducing cases of bacterial meningitis across all age groups.That is the conclusion of a seven-year study, the results of which appeared today in the New England Journal of Medicine. |
| | Theraputic target for prostate cancer | | The report, entitled Cytosolic Phospholipase A2-: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer, describes the possible role of an enzyme called cPLA2- in prostate cancer and its potential to be a treatment target for prostate cancers that no longer respond to hormone-related therapy. |
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AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) AACC is a leading professional society dedicated to improving healthcare through laboratory medicine. Its nearly 10,000 members are clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and others involved in developing tests and directing laboratory operations. AACC brings this community together with programs that advance knowledge, expertise, and innovation. AACC is best known for the respected scientific journal Clinical Chemistry, the award-winning patient-centered web site Lab Tests Online, and the world’s largest conference on laboratory medicine and technology. Through these and other programs, AACC advances laboratory medicine and the quality of patient care. Join AACC.
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