CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight's Blog (313)

Milken Ranking of Top High Tech Metro Clusters in North America

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As reported by the Milken Institute ... Almost ten-years ago, the Milken Institute first released America’s High-Tech Economy which cataloged technology’s central role in propelling economic growth in high-wage jobs and value-added economic activity.

In this new study, they rank metro areas in the U.S., Canada and Mexico according to their performance as “tech poles.” The entire study and a complete explanation of their methodology can be found in the full… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 18, 2009 at 7:07am — 1 Comment

IBM Taps Social Network to Link Business Partners

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As noted in SmartBrief on Social Media & IT Jungle ... IBM is rolling out a social-networking site aimed at accelerating tech collaborations and facilitating sales among its members. PartnerWorld Communities will link the chip maker's 100,000 business partners based on shared technological expertise, geographic area and market reach.

Rich Hume, the general manager for IBM Global Business Partners, sees the new network as a giant leap for partner… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 17, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Stanford University Medical School Captures $6.9m in NIH "Stimulus" Supplemental & Not Previously Awarded Grants

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As reported in the San Francisco Business Journal ... Stanford University’s School of Medicine announced that it has been awarded $6.9 million in 18 projects related to federal economic stimulus funding.

Eleven of the newly funded projects had been peer-reviewed and approved but hadn’t received money yet. Another six involved supplemental grants to existing projects. In 1 case, the NIH awarded $500,000 to a researcher to buy two photon microscopes that will be… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 17, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Toshiba Ranks #1 in Annual KLAS Top 20 Medical Equipment Companies

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As reported in Healthcare IT News ... Toshiba leads a small group of top-performing medical equipment companies ranked by research firm KLAS in its annual report.

Top-ranked companies in seven key market categories - including computed tomography (CT), digital mammography, smart pumps and ultrasound - have earned the 2009 Best in KLAS distinction, signifying their leadership in meeting customer expectations.

While Toshiba snagged top ranking overall,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 16, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Joe Kvedar & Center for Connected Health ... Launch New Company - "Connected Health"!

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As reported in Healthcare IT News ... The Center for Connected Health, led by MedTech-IQ Member Dr. Joseph Kvedar, MD, a part of Partners Healthcare system in Boston, is launching a new company to allow self-insured employers to help employees manage their own health.

The mission of the new business is to give patients the tools to be their own doctor ... In this case, the tool is a wireless blood pressure cuff that allows employees with high blood pressure to… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

U.S. NIST seeks proposals for $35 million in grants for measurement science

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award up to $35 million in grants and cooperative agreements for measurement science and engineering research. Twenty to 60 awards lasting from one to three years and ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million will be funded by the grants, which are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, i.e., "Stimulus" funding.

NIST is looking for proposals that advance the state of… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 10, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Annual Life Science Salary Review...GenomeWeb

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Curious about your salary, and how it stands in relation to colleagues in your field and region? Do you know what percentage of your colleagues have grant funding and are applying for "Stimulus" funding?

In the continuing effort to bring you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration", please see the following highlights from the 7th Annual Genome Technology Life Science Salary Survey of compensation, benefits, funding sources and expectations for the… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

From MedTech-IQ member...Bertalan Meskó ...Offers "Webicina's" Cancer 2.0!

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MedTech-IQ Member, Bertalan (Berci) Mesko, leading international expert in Web 2.0 healthcare delivery, offers as a part of his Webicina line of online products, "Cancer 2.0".

Cancer is a class of diseases resulting from uncontrolled growth of any groups of our cells. It is the 4th cause of death globally as more than 8 million people die from cancer year by year.

The Medical Web 2.0… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 2, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

From MedTech-IQ member...Bertalan Meskó ...Offers "Webicina" Rheumatology 2.0!

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MedTech-IQ Member, Bertalan (Berci) Mesko, leading international expert of Web 2.0 healthcare delivery, offers as a part of his Webicina line of online products, "Rheumatology 2.0". Rheumatology is a rapidly evolving medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones.

The Medical Web 2.0 Guidance Package… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 1, 2009 at 9:24pm — No Comments

From MedTech-IQ member...Bertalan Meskó ...How to create and manage a quality medical blog?

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As part of his "Webicina" line of products, MedTech-IQ member Bertalan (Berci) Mesko, an international leader in Web 2.0 delivered healthcare, offers "How to create and manage a quality medical blog? ".

This e-course contains several step-by-step tutorials and introductions into the realm of medical blogging and microblogging.

The Table of contents… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 1, 2009 at 8:10pm — No Comments

MedTech-IQ Member, Dr Luis Kun, Organizes National Academies Meeting..."Health-Care Reform, or Transformation?"

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On June 1-2, 2009, Dr Luis Kun, an early member of MedTech-IQ, is Co-Organizing at the National Academies of Science in Washington, D.C., the first scientific community interoperability summit ... Health-Care Reform, or Transformation? "Establishing the Infrastructure for Health Assurance & Disease Prevention".

This event, which is by invitation only, is co-sponsored by American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and will produce a… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 27, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments

U.S. Career Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dear Friends,

We have recently posted several opportunities for biomedical research positions in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Please help us get the word out to potentially qualified candidates. We are looking for both a senior and early career researcher, as well as a strategic position as the new Director of the Biomedical Science and Engineering Center. I have attached copies of the positions and would appreciate it if you… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 26, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Francis Collins reported to be "the leading candidate" for U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Post

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According to Bloomberg News ... Francis S. Collins, the scientist who led the U.S. government drive to map the human genetic code, is the leading candidate to run the National Institutes of Health ... According to the report, screening for Collins, 59, is in the final stages...

Collins would take over an agency that President Obama has made key to his plans for reviving the U.S. economy and overhauling healthcare. The 27 institutes and centers under the NIH… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 8:12pm — No Comments

U.S. NSF (National Science Foundation) to use $733 million of 2010 budget for Biological Sciences

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As reported in Genome Web News ... The National Science Foundation plans to use $733 million of its $7.05 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2010 to fund its Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) programs, including initiatives that increase funds for research and education grants by 13%, for instrumentation and research resources by 6%, and funding for its Centers Programs by 18%...Support through the NSF's BIO program provides 69 percent of federal funding for… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Ning: The future of online social networking?

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CNN.Com is carrying an excellent interview/article on Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning ... the social network platform "MedTech-IQ" is delivered to you on. She does a good job of explaining the allure & emergence of "niche" networking, as represented by our online community.

Ning has over 4.7 million unique visitors and just surpassed 1 million social networks hosted.

Read on at:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Comprehensive U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) "Stimulus" Plans & Reports

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The HHS Recovery Act activities are designed to increase access to health care, create jobs, expand educational opportunities, lay the groundwork for successful Health Reform, and provide immediate relief to states and local communities. HHS has been allocated approximately $167 billion for these purposes.

The Funding Table for HHS Programs are:

Program Area Program Level

Improving and Preserving Health Care * $90,400,000,000

Health… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment

Health Care and the Social Media Landscape

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As reported in the Pugent Sound Business Journal, in a recent study by the MWW Group .... almost 80 % of people who use the internet to “connect with others” trust peer-created information found on blogs, podcasts and social networks...further, the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported nearly 113 million Americans were using the internet to gather health-related information ... Today, health care-centric social media encompass tools for people to exchange… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

U.S. NSF (National Science Foundation) to Award $400M for Research Tools and Renovations

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As reported in Genome Web News ... The National Science Foundation issued two grant programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill) for which scientists in a number of fields, including the life sciences and biomedical research, may apply to buy new big-ticket research tools and to renovate, update, and repair laboratories.

The two new programs will grant a total of $400 million, and are aimed at helping universities, museums, and… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 1:58pm — No Comments

New Member Update ... 9 May 2009...Now with 1 Click CONNECT!

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Now with 1 Click CONNECT you can click the name of an expert, and send a message to them directly from their Member Profile page. Let me know if you find this feature useful. It is always good to stay connected. From "MedTechIQ" ... The international home of the 3C's ... "Content, Community & Collaboration" for medical technology. Now please welcome the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 9, 2009 at 12:34am — No Comments

Kudos & Thanks ... "Credit Crisis Rx" ... The Capital & Credit Connection Series

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Just returning from Baltimore where I attended the excellent opening session of the "Credit Crisis Rx" seminar series organized by MedTech-IQ member Dan Loague of the Capital Formation Institute, with sponsorship from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED). In attendance as well were MedTech-IQ members Luigi LeBlanc, Zane Networks, Larry Collins, Executive Director, Howard County Technology Council, and John… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 7, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments