University of Michigan Health System: Translational Medicine News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www.med.umich.edu/news Copyright 2009, The University of Michigan jesssoul@med.umich.edu (Jessica Soulliere) wkolcz@med.umich.edu (Wally Kolcz) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:03:36 EST University of Michigan Health System http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu U-M Health System Statement We appreciate the National Transportation Safety Board'rsquo;s thorough review of this tragic incident and the opportunity we had throughout the process to provide information to investigators. We will review the findings carefully. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1339 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1339 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Translational Medicine Agilent, U-M partner on research to attack prostate cancer using systems biology Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced its support of prostate cancer research by the University of Michigan'rsquo;s Center for Translational Pathology through a grant of instruments and funding. The goal is to accelerate research to defeat the disease using a multidisciplinary systems biology approach. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1072 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1072 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment Gene therapy for chronic pain enters first human trial University of Michigan scientists have launched a phase 1 clinical trial to test whether a pain-relieving gene can be sent to a key point in the nervous system and block pain sensation. The technique promises a more effective, targeted way to treat persistent pain than present painkillers. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=638 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=638 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Translational Medicine Videophones at University of Michigan Health System benefit deaf visitors, patients The University of Michigan Health System is one of the first hospitals in the country to provide a Sorenson VP-200 videophone. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=501 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=501 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST Translational Medicine Quality of medical translations impacts quality of care An increasing number of Americans don't speak English and when doctors and patients have language and cultural barriers, the quality of translations can be a problem, University of Michigan researchers argue in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=3163 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=3163 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST Translational Medicine