Boston, May 22, 2015, –ACMA will hold a medical career education session at the Lexington Library (1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420) on Saturday, May 30 from 10:00 AM to 1PM.
ACMA’s free clinic at NECP’s community forum early this year(file photo).
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ACMA To Hold Medical Career Education Session in Lexington on May 30
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Video — Dr. Feng Zhang Delivers Evening Keynote at Boston BioForum
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 20, 2015, — Dr. Feng Zhang of MIT and the Broad Institute, one of the pioneers in CRISPR/cas system for bio-medical research, delivered the evening keynote speech at Boston BioForum, hosted by Chinese American Bio-Medical Association(CABA). About 200 researchers, professionals and students attended this year’s Boston BioForum and CABA Annual Meeting at Double Tree Hotel along the Charles River on May 9.
Shiwen Lin(right), president of the board of CABA gives Excellence in Innovation Award to Dr. Feng Zhang(photo by Xinming Li).
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Thomson Reuters Reveals 11 Potential Blockbusters Drugs
PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2015 – The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the worlds leader in intelligent information for businesses and professionals, recently released the 2015 edition of its annual Drugs to Watch report. The study reveals a significant increase in the number of expected blockbusters from three drugs in 2014 to eleven in 2015. Three of the new drugs are expected to reach over $3 billion in sales by 2019. Thomson Reuters analysts utilized CortellisTM Competitive Intelligence-the pharmaceutical industrys leading source for drug pipeline, deals, patents, and company content-to forecast the new-to-market drugs expected to lead the pack in sales and potentially emerge as blockbusters (earning $ 1 billion+) by 2019.
2014 US drug sales figure (source: Thomson Reuters)
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Top Researchers Speak at 2015 Harvard Chinese Life Science Symposium
By Dr. Tea, Founder of My Love Tea
Boston, March 31, 2015, — 2015 Harvard Chinese Life Science Annual Research Symposium co-organized by Harvard Medical School CSSA and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health CSSA was successfully held on March 28 at Jimmy Fund Auditorium. World-class professors from Harvard, Yale, MIT， UMass Medical School etc gave substantial and advanced talks on the latest advances in the world of Life Science. The whole auditorium is fully seated with some people having no extra access but to have a vivid simultaneous video recording at the media room.
My Love Tea Dr. Tea(left) poses with speaker Dr. Xiaoliang Xie Professor, Harvard University, Member of National Academy of Sciences, talking about Life at the Single Molecule Level.
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Michelle Obama Teams Up with WGBH Boston to Launch Healthy Recipe Challenge
Washington, D.C. – First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to host the fourth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” to promote cooking and healthy eating among youth. Teaching kids to cook is a great way to ensure they learn healthy habits early in life. Research shows that children who help with cooking and meal preparation are more likely to consume fruits and vegetables, and they are more aware of the importance of making healthier food choices. The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” invites kids, ages 8-12, with the help of their parents or legal guardians to create and submit a recipe at pbs.org/lunchtimechallenge for a lunch that is nutritious and delicious.
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CCCC to Hold Youth Eye Care Lecture By Dr. Richard Zhang
Boston, Jan. 23, 2015, — Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture (CCCC) will hold a lecture on Youth Eye Care this Sunday morning. The lecture is one of the seven lectures CCCC offers during first first quarter of 2015.
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Register Now — TransformASIANS Conference on Jan 10, 2015
Boston, Dec. 22, 2014, — Asian Women for Health (AWH) will convene the TransformASIANS conference in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Sat., Jan 10 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at 1199 SEIU in Dorchester.
According to research data, 10% of Asian Americans in the US are living with this disease, mostly seniors with Type 2 Diabetes (South Asians, Chinese and Filipinos are particularly impacted by this disease – see attached documents for more info). Statistically, Asian women in Massachusetts are twice as likely as other women to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy and we would like to raise awareness about this emerging health concern through outreach and education.
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Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu Welcomes Newest Bostonian
Boston, Dec. 10, 2014, — At 11:35 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu and her husband, Conor Pewarski, welcomed a son, Blaise Francis Pewarski. Blaise is the couple’s first child.
Blaise arrived exactly on his due date (provided to bostonese.com).
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South Cove Manor Presents Two Free Breakfast Seminars
Boston, Nov. 18, 2014, –You are invited to the November South Cove Manor Breakfast Seminar on Nov. 20. The program is sponsored by South Cove Manor and Asian Health Initiative at Tufts Medical Center. The Breakfast Seminar series are Free and open to the public, seminar topics may focus on healthcare, eldercare, healthy aging or community resources and services.
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Register Now — The Fourth Bridge Medical Summit
Boston, Oct. 31, 2014, –The annual Bridge Medical Summit (BMS) will take place in Boston on November 8, 2014. The location is Jimmy Fund Auditorium, Dana Farber Cancer Center, 35 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115. In partnership with Harvard Medical School-Chinese Scientists and Scholars Association (HMS-CSSA), the meeting this year will cover a range of hot topics in the fields of health care, biomedical research and novel drug development.
Group picture from the third Bridge Medical Summit in Nov. 2013 (photo by David Li).
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