Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed September 鈥淐omprehensive Cancer Centers Awareness Month鈥 in recognition of The University of Kansas Cancer Center becoming designated as a 鈥淐omprehensive鈥 cancer center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Lighthouse Lab Services, the nation鈥檚 leading and full-service medical laboratory consulting and recruiting firm, is pleased to highlight its dual acquisitions of Vachette Pathology and Burns Consulting Group in 2021.
With these acquisitions, Lighthouse has added new revenue cycle management consulting and managed care contracting services to its existing offerings for the clinical laboratory and pathology community.
The company鈥檚 growth was also highlighted in Inc. Magazine鈥檚 2021 Inc. 5000 list, which annually honors the country鈥檚 fastest growing private companies.
Lighthouse President Jon Harol will be available at the 2021 AACC Lab Expo to take questions on the company鈥檚 recent expansion and new lines of service.
Wichita State University鈥檚 new President, Jay Golden, is a leading researcher in environmental sustainability and an advocate for applied learning and economic development.
Golden will become Wichita State鈥檚 14th President in January 2020 during a period of rapid growth for the university and changes in higher education. He brings a background as a leading thinker and national leader on environmental sustainability, applied learning and economic development.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released updated rankings for university research and development (R&D) expenditures, and Wichita State has held its position as the top university in the country for industry-funded aeronautical R&D with a total of $34 million.
Remi Chou, an assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science at Wichita State University, has received a two-year, $156,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research to ensure secure transfer of confidential information over wireless networks.
A new ultrasensitive diagnostic device invented by researchers at the University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and KU Medical Center could allow doctors to detect cancer quickly from a droplet of blood or plasma, leading to timelier interventions and better outcomes for patients.
MANHATTAN, KANSAS 鈥 Texting, FaceTime and other popular communication methods among teens may help build supportive parent-youth relationships after a divorce, according to a Kansas State University family studies researcher. Mindy Markham, associate professor and associate director for Kansas State University's School of Family Studies and Human Services; Jonathon Beckmeyer at Indiana University; and Jessica Troilo at West Virginia University recently published a study about parent-youth relationships after a divorce in the Journal of Family Issues.
Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have developed a first-of-its-kind organoid that mirrors the process of cancer spreading to the lung.
Former Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and his wife, Stacy, have established a generous scholarship at Wichita State University to help children of undocumented immigrants earn their degrees to pursue the American Dream.
Prateek Sharma, MD, gastroenterologist and member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has been named president of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE). The ISDE is a multidisciplinary international organization comprised of approximately 1,000 esophageal disease experts.
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has released its latest position statement, Concussion in Sport 2019, an update to its 2013 position statement on Concussion in Sport. The 2019 statement is targeted toward practicing sports medicine physicians but maybe useful for other providers.
The Center for Sports Cardiology at the University of Washington in collaboration with the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) is excited to offer open access worldwide to a new collection of six online electrocardiogram (ECG) training modules.
The Kansas State University Juvenile Justice Collaborative has been awarded $521,805 by the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Advisory Group to work with local communities in developing support systems for youth and families.
A Kansas State University geologist is studying the ocean floor and underwater volcanoes to learn more about the minerals and microbial life in the Pacific Ocean.
Dineo Khabele, MD, director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center鈥檚 gynecologic oncology division, has been elected a new member to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2019.
Steven Soper, PhD, member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.