Health in the United States

Allan C. Spradling Receives 2018 March of Dimes Prize for Pioneering Genetic Research

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Monday, May 7, 2018
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TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --For his pioneering research into critical aspects of female reproductive health, Allan C. Spradling, Ph.D., of the Carnegie Institution for Science has received the 2018 March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnston, Jr. MD Prize in Developmental Biology.

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  • TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --For his pioneering research into critical aspects of female reproductive health, Allan C. Spradling, Ph.D., of the Carnegie Institution for Science has received the 2018 March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnston, Jr. MD Prize in Developmental Biology.
  • Dr. Spradling, who is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator since 1988, is one of the world's leading embryologists.
  • A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dr. Spradling studied mathematics and physics at the University of Chicago.
  • Shortly before Dr. Jonas Salk's death in 1995, the March of Dimes created this Prize as a tribute to him.

Kaiser Permanente Teams with Professional BusinessWomen of California to Empower Female Career Development

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
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Kaiser Permanente is the largest integrated health system in the United States and an organization deeply rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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  • Kaiser Permanente is the largest integrated health system in the United States and an organization deeply rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Through the conference, Kaiser Permanente and PBWC will bring together 6,000 women of all backgrounds at San Francisco's Moscone Center for the annual gathering to empower and catalyze professional advancement.
  • "Kaiser Permanente has a long history of fostering equity, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and on behalf of our members, patients and communities," said Janet Liang , Northern California Region president, Kaiser Permanente.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health.