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National Institute for Physiological Sciences appoints Tadashi Isa as Director General

National Institutes of Natural Sciences
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National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) announced the appointment of Tadashi Isa, PhD, as its new Director General, effective April 1.

PCORI announces new research opportunities to address critical health challenges

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is announcing new funding opportunities for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and related projects focused on a range of health concerns, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), violence and trauma, maternal health and dementia.

UK’s first water monitoring center launched to act as early-warning system for disease outbreaks and community health

University of Bath
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The University of Bath has launched the UK’s first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water.

Funder: Research England

PLOS announces new partnership in China

PLOS
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San Francisco, California, United States - The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) today announced a 3-year strategic partnership between the organizations to work together on topics and content related to open access, open science, scientific integrity and scientific evaluation.

Wiley releases Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs 2025 – an essential resource for forensic laboratories

Wiley
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Wiley announces the 2025 release of the Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs. 

AAAS elects five ORNL scientists as fellows

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Five scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals.

Break the sedentary cycle: National Walking Day can kickstart healthier routines

American Heart Association
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Sedentary behavior has become a national health crisis, with 1 in 4 U.S. adults sitting for more than eight hours a day, increasing their risk for heart disease, stroke, and mental health challenges, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To help people move more, the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health of all, invites communities nationwide to walk together on Wednesday, April 2.

Novel $40 thousand grant to advance celiac, gluten-related disease research

American Gastroenterological Association
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PHILADELPHIA, PA and BETHESDA, MD (April 1, 2025) — Beyond Celiac, the leading nonprofit catalyst for a cure for celiac disease, today announced its partnership with the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) to establish the AGA–Beyond Celiac Pilot Research Award in Celiac Disease.

IOP Publishing advances research data sharing with new policy for two environmental research journals

IOP Publishing
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IOP Publishing (IOPP) is strengthening its support for open science by requiring authors publicly share the research data underpinning articles in two of its journals: Environmental Research: Food Systems (ERFS) and Environmental Research: Climate (ERCL).

Dr. Agnes Szmolenszky appointed executive director and member of the Board of Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF)

Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation
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The Foundation Council of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) has unanimously appointed Dr. Agnes Szmolenszky as Executive Director and Member of the HLFF Board, effective April 1, 2025.

Meeting: 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Dr. David Winchester is new Chair of ACC Board of Governors

American College of Cardiology
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Effective today, David E. Winchester, MD, MS, FACC, will serve as chair of the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors (BOG) and secretary of the Board of Trustees. His term will run one year from 2025-2026.

Dr. Christopher Kramer is new American College of Cardiology President

American College of Cardiology
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Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC, today assumed the role of president of the American College of Cardiology, an almost 60,000-member global cardiovascular organization working to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all.

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