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June 1, 2012 | Center News
$15 million Gift from Helmsley Trust to Fund Research on Digestive Diseases
The Rockefeller University has received a $15 million gift from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to fund research into digestive disorders including metabolic diseases, cancers and infections. 
June 1, 2012 | CCTS News
AAHRPP Invites Center to “Showcase” its Navigation Program at its Annual Meeting
In January, 2012, AAHRPP informed us that Rockefeller University was one of the few organizations accredited in the last year to earn the honor of meeting Element I.1.F. with “distinction“ from the AAHRPP Council on Accreditation. This element is, “The Organization has and follows written policies and procedures for reviewing the scientific or scholarly validity of a proposed research study. Such procedures are coordinated with the ethics review process.”
June 1, 2012 | Masters’ of Clinical and Translational Science 2012 Awardees
Four Clinical Scholars Scheduled to Receive Masters’ Degrees
Four Clinical Scholars are scheduled to recieve Masters’ of Clinical and Translational Science degrees in June 2012.
June 1, 2012 | Meet the Scholar
Meet the Scholar: Niroshana Anandasabapathy, MD, PhD
Dr. Niroshana (Niro) Anandasabapathy is the recipient of The Skin Cancer Foundation 2012 Research Award. The Foundation funds basic research and clinical studies to improve methods of prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancer
June 1, 2012 | Clinical Scholars
Clinical Scholar Dr. Daniel Gareau Merges Physics and Medicine for CUNY Undergraduates
Dr. Daniel Gareau, Clinical Scholars in Dr. James Krueger’s Laboratory gave a seminar on “Novel Confocal Microscopes Fuel Digital Pathology” at the City College of New York for the Department of Physics on March 8, 2012.
June 1, 2012 | Nursing
Dr. Claire Hastings, Keynote Speaker for 2012 Beatrice Renfield Lecture in Research Nursing
The 2012 Beatrice Renfield Lecture in Research Nursing was held at The Rockefeller University on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The program was devoted to recognizing the critical role of clinical research nursing science in the increasingly complex world of research.
June 1, 2012 | Hospital Pharmacy
Translational Research Opens the Door for a New Area of Pharmaceutical Support
The pharmaceutical process is divided into five categories: procurement, prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring. These categories apply to all FDA approved drugs and assist to ensure the safe outcome of drug therapy
June 1, 2012 | Annoucements
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) is now the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
This winter The National Institutes of Health (NIH) established a new center called the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
June 1, 2012 | Medical Staff
Streamlining the Medical Staff Reappointment Process
Renewing one’s medical staff appointment is not a task most people look forward to, but Kevin Johnson, Medical Staff Services Coordinator, has worked hard to take some of the pain out of the process.
June 1, 2012 | Hospital Vignette
The Invention of the Formula Diet: A Vital Tool for Metabolic Research
In the early 1950s, Edward H. Ahrens, Jr. (1915-2000) wanted to study the relationship between fat in the diet and atherosclerosis, the fatty deposits of cholesterol inside arteries that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
