The Business of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Saturday, November 12, 2011 Location: Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech, Pasadena Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 am Program: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Breakfast & Networking with Speakers: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $40 on-line registration; $50 at the door; $10 full-time students; free to Caltech … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Physician Practice Purchases Already Surpass 2010 Levels
November 7, 2011 by
The number of physician practices involved in mergers and acquisitions in 2011 already has beat the number consummated in all of 2010, according to an industry survey. Sixty deals involving physician practices were reported for 2010. By the end of the third quarter of 2011, however, a total of 70 deals were made, according to quarterly reports by Irving Levin Associates, a … [Read more...]
Researchers Marry Old and New To Create Next Generation Superconductors
November 3, 2011 by
Wiring systems powered by highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective materials. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have found a way to make an old idea new with the next generation of superconductors. Dr. Boaz Almog and Mishael Azoulay working in the … [Read more...]
Tel Aviv University Researcher Implants Robotic Cerebellum
November 3, 2011 by
With new cutting-edge technology aimed at providing amputees with robotic limbs, a Tel Aviv University researcher has successfully implanted a robotic cerebellum into the skull of a rodent with brain damage, restoring its capacity for movement. The cerebellum is responsible for co-ordinating movement, explains Prof. Matti Mintz of TAU's Department of Psychology. When wired to … [Read more...]
IL Care Launches With Concert
October 29, 2011 by
Come and be part of the biggest volunteerism project and a huge lunching concert of the Israeli-American and Jewish-American community I am excited to share with you the recent initiative at the Israeli Leadership Council (ILC), and cordially invite you to join us in this inspiring mission. With the aim to unite the spirit of care and generosity, we have inaugurated the … [Read more...]
