VOLUME 9, NUMBER 12

JORDAN J. COHEN, M.D., PRESIDENT

SEPTEMBER 2000

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In Brief Wright State Receives $5.8 Million for Gulf War Syndrome Research: The Department of Defense has awarded Wright State University School of Medicine a $5.8 million grant to study the enigmatic medical problem known as Gulf War Syndrome. Information: Judi Engle, (937) 775-2951…. First Three Barksdale Medical Scholarships Awarded: The first three African-American students have been selected to receive medical school scholarships made possible by James Barksdale, former CEO of Netscape. The scholarships cover the full cost of medical education at the University of Mississippi Medical College. Information: Janis Quinn, (601) 984-1103… AHRQ Establishes Centers of Excellence to Conduct Market Forces Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced the award of $12.5 million over the next five years to establish three new centers of excellence to conduct research on how market forces are affecting the quality of health care, access to care, and health care costs. Information: AHRQ, (301) 594-1364…. "MACRO" Consortium Launched: Five academic medical centers - Washington University, the University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University, Baylor College of Medicine, and Partners HealthCare System - have formed the Multicenter Academic Clinical Research Organization (MACRO), an alliance to expedite the review process for joint research projects. Information: Joni Westerhouse, (314) 286-0120…. Harvard Clinical Research Institute Formed: Harvard Medical School, Partners HealthCare System, and the CareGroup have forged a comprehensive clinical research partnership, the Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI), to facilitate clinical research by faculty members in affiliated institutions and to provide research sponsors from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries better access to faculty. Information: John Lacey, (617) 432-0441. Information: Meredith T. Moller

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