Media Coverage
Media Coverage
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| Feb 25, 2013 |
2007 Pew Scholar Wins The Vilcek Prize Dr. Michael "Micha" Rape, a 2007 Pew Scholar, has been named winner of The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for his work on ubiquitination, a process which "tags" damaged or bad proteins for destruction, as it relates to many diseases, including cancer or neurodegeneration. Source: vilcek.org |
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| Feb 25, 2013 |
2001 Latin American Fellow Wins Collaborative Activity Award Sidarta Ribeiro, a 2001 Pew Latin American Fellow, with the Brazilian Society for Neuroscience and Behavior (SBNeC), wins a Collaborative Activity Award: Understanding Human Cognition from the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Source: |
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| Jun 15, 2013 |
''While some students look down on food served in school cafeterias, Zoe Deakyne, a sixth-grader at Long Beach Island Elementary School, enjoys getting her lunch there.'' Source: Asbury Park Press |
School Food |
| Nov 27, 2012 |
1993 Pew Scholar Profiled by Boston Globe The Boston Globe featured a story on 1993 Pew Biomedical Scholar Rudy Tanzi, a “rock star of science.” The story profiled Dr. Tanzi, who is best known for discovering genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and explained how his diverse interests—including rock music—are all bolstered by the same willingness to risk failure and explore fresh ideas. Source: The Boston Globe |
Biomedical Research |
| Mar 20, 2013 |
1991 Pew Scholar Wins Prestigious Gairdner Award One of the six recipients of the 2013 Canada Gairdner International Awards is Stephen Elledge, a 1991 Pew Scholar and Gregor Mendel Professor of Genetics and of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. With the $100,000 prize, Dr. Elledge will study the DNA damage response—a signaling pathway that allows cells to repair themselves when DNA is impaired.Source: Harvard Medical School |
Biomedical Research |
| Dec 12, 2012 |
1990 Pew Scholar Featured in The Washington Post The Washington Post highlighted the research of 1990 Pew Biomedical Scholar Carol Greider in a Q&A article. In the article, Dr. Greider discussed how a hunch she had as a young researcher led to the discovery of the enzyme telomerase, which has potential applications in aging and cancer and won her the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Source: The Washington Post |
Biomedical Research |
| Jan 17, 2013 |
1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Named Director of University of Minnesota's Center for Immunology 1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Marc Jenkins, Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Immunology. Source: Health Talk |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
“USDA touts 'Smart snacks' standards” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set new nutrition standards for food sold as snacks in schools, giving fruit and vegetable shippers opportunities for vending machines and snack bars. After considering nearly 250,000 comments, the agency on June 27 published the regulation, called “Smart Snacks in Schools,” also known as the “competitive snacks” rule, for junk food that competes with healthier lunch menus. Source: The Packer |
School Food |
| Jun 7, 2013 |
“Randolph County Schools nutritional director receives honor” "Randolph County's school nutrition director will be honored in July in Kansas City, Mo. for her extraordinary commitment to the school meal programs." Source: The Inter-Mountain |
School Food |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
“New USDA snack standards still not strict enough for some Montgomery parents” Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, speaks to the Washington Post about the USDA's decision to finalize interim rules for snack foods and beverages sold in schools. Source: Washington Post |
School Food |
