2008-12-18

ASH Continuing to Work to Add NIH Funding to Economic Recovery Package
ASH has joined with the biomedical research community in urging President-elect Obama’s transition team and congressional leaders to include an additional $1.2 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in an economic recovery package. Read More.

President-Elect Obama Nominates Daschle for HHS Secretary
On December 11, President-Elect Obama officially announced his selection of former-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read more.

Don’t Miss “Blood Detectives” Friday at 7:00 p.m. on Discovery Health
Mark your calendar for the intriguing hematology documentary “Blood Detectives,” which airs this Friday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Health. Read more.

Impact on Investigators of NIH Enhancing Peer Review
The NIH will begin implementing changes to the peer review process in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 funding cycle.  Investigators submitting applications in January 2009 and later should be aware of these new policies.  Click here for details.

NIH Consensus Development Conference: Hydroxyurea Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Final Statement Released
The panel from the 2008 NIH Consensus Development Conference: Hydroxyurea Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease published a final statement of its collective assessment of the evidence discussed at the meeting.  Click here to view a full copy of the report.

National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting
The combined 3rd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting is scheduled for February 15 - 20, 2009, in Hollywood, FL. Get more information about the meeting.

ASH Launches New Research Web Page
Visit the new Research Page on the ASH Web site today and experience easy navigation through the Society’s many tools and resources for researchers.