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The Sanford Children’s Health Research Center was established at Burnham’s San Diego campus by a $20 million gift from South Dakota philanthropist Denny Sanford through Sanford Health. The gift serves as the foundation for collaboration between Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research.
The collaboration combines world-class scientific talent with state-of-the art technology to conquer childhood diseases. In addition to the new center in La Jolla, Sanford Health will develop... [READ MORE]
Researchers Link Early Stem Cell Mutation to Autism more »
Nerve Cells Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells and Transplanted into Mice May Lead to Improved Brain Treatments more »
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Art Brody Fund Announced at Burnham more »
Dr. Hanein is working to determine what is happening with the molecules that form the skeleton machinery of that cell as it creeps forward.
On Dr. Dorit Hanein’s desk, a stack of black, three inch square films show minute portions of a human cell from a series of angles, building a 3-D map of its inner structure. Using the data, she will work together with her collaborators to determine what is happening with the molecules that form the skeleton machinery of that cell as it creeps forward. [READ MORE]
Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona will host the Burnham Research Briefings - community outreach programs planned in Central Florida that will highlight some of Burnham’s major priorities in medical research. »
In only a few months, we will train you to complete a marathon or half marathon AND make a difference in the battle against disease. And you don't even need to be a runner! The race and our team is for ordinary people willing to make an extraordinary commitment.
Members of Team Burnham for Medical Research will join racers to run (or walk) in the Walt Disney World Marathon & Half Marathon on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 in Orlando, Florida. [READ MORE]
Effie started voice lessons at the age of 65 and after four years realized that a lyric soprano her age had no place to perform. Determined to achieve her goals, she increased the number of lessons. A year later, just before her seventieth birthday, Effie debuted across the street from Carnegie Hall in her first of many one-woman recitals entitled, "The Impossible Dream."
Since that time, Effie has produced programs that ...[READ MORE]
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