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Karen M. Emmons named VP, director of Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 04:00 PM

Kaiser Permanente, a health research organization, has named Karen M. Emmons, Ph.D., associate dean for research at the Harvard School of Public Health, vice president for research and director of the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, effective Sept. 30.

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NIH funds research to identify Parkinson's biomarkers

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 03:46 PM

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a three-year, $900,000 grant to the Center for Biomedical Imaging Statistics at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health. The grant will fund the center's biomarker research in Parkinson's disease to identify non-invasive imaging measures that can detect changes in brain function and biochemistry.

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AcademyHealth recognizes McGlynn with Distinguished Investigator Award

Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:18 PM

AcademyHealth, a national organization serving the fields of health services, policy research and professionals, has named Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D., as the 2012 recipient of its Distinguished Investigator Award.

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Tyson named chair of Executive Leadership Council

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 07:51 AM

Bernard Tyson, president and COO of Kaiser Permanente, has been named chair of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC)—a preeminent organization composed of African-American senior executives from the nation's Fortune 500 corporations that recognizes the strengths, success, contributions and impact of African-American business leaders. His term runs through Dec. 31, 2013.

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Study finds Gardasil does not trigger lupus, type I diabetes

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 04:19 PM

Gardasil, the HPV vaccine recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine, conducted by Kaiser Permanente.

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