News Releases
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July 29, 2008 - NEWS RELEASE: NANOPARTICLES + LIGHT = DEAD TUMOR CELLS
Novel Cancer Therapy Described at 50th AAPM Meeting in Houston, July 29 -
July 29, 2008 - HOUSTON MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: Physics and the Future of Medicine
American Association of Physicists in Medicine Meeting, July 27 to July 31 -
July 29, 2008 - CANCER RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
From 50th AAPM Meeting in Houston, July 27 to July 31 -
July 29, 2008 - SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS of the 50th AAPM Meeting in Houston, July 27 to July 31
Nano-gold, Stem Cells, Cancer Therapies, Preventing Medical Errors, and More -
July 17, 2008 - LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Preliminary Highlights of 50th AAPM Meeting in Houston, July 27 to July 31 -
July 10, 2008 - MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Waves, Particles, and Medicine in Houston
50th American Association of Physicists in Medicine Meeting, July 27 to July 31
RELATED LINKS
- AAPM home page: http://www.aapm.org
- Abstracts and search form: http://www.aapm.org/meetings/08AM/MeetingProgram.asp
- Press Guide: http://www.aapm.org/meetings/08AM/VirtualPressRoom/
- Background article about how medical physics has revolutionized medicine:
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/538208/
HOW TO COVER THE MEETING
Reporters who would like to attend the meeting in person should fill out the press registration form on the AAPM Virtual Press Room. See: http://www.aapm.org/meetings/08AM/VirtualPressRoom/documents/pressregform.pdf.
Reporters who would like to cover the conference remotely will find releases and articles on the Virtual Press Room highlighting many of the interesting and important talks presented at the meeting. Even if you can't make it to Houston, the Virtual Press Room will make it possible to write stories about the meeting from your desk.
ABOUT AAPM
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a scientific, educational, and professional nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the application of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. The association encourages innovative research and development, helps disseminate scientific and technical information, fosters the education and professional development of medical physicists, and promotes the highest quality medical services for patients. In 2008, AAPM will celebrate its 50th year of serving patients, physicians, and physicists. Please visit the association's Web site at http://www.aapm.org/.
ABOUT AIP
Headquartered in College Park, MD., the American Institute of Physics is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.
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Media contacts:
Jason Socrates Bardi, American Institute of Physics,
301-209-3091 (office) 858-775-4080 (cell)
jbardi@aip.org
Jeff Limmer, AAPM Media Relations Subcommittee Chair
jeffl@aspirus.org