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Investors ready to craft new biotechs out of Pfizer's discards February 9, 2011 — 8:47am ET By John Carroll FierceBiotech Read the article

An interesting post at MindHacks about their presentation for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Scientific Research in Learning and Education: Lords, Ladies, and Video Games The posting also provides a link to the presentation's PowerPoint file. Enjoy!

From King's College London: Innovative Partnership for Pain Research 10 Mar 2010, PR 48/10 "King’s has partnered with Pfizer to create an open innovation laboratory for pain research. As part of the partnership, a small team of Pfizer scientists will be based at the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases to conduct research in pain biology." read the full article

From the King's College London website: Seminar: The computer as the third actor in the clinical consultation 17 Mar 2010, 12:45-13:45, 6th Floor Seminar Room, Capital House, Guy's Campus Speaker: Dr Simon de Lusignan Speaker institution: St George's University of London Full information

The Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit takes place this 1st and 2nd of December at the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel in London, England. According to the conference website, topics include: - Using Mobile Healthcare Partnership to Transform a Health System From Responsive Into Preventative - Using Mobile Healthcare to Improve Precision in the Diagnosis and Cure of Patient Illness - Freeing the Patient and the System with Intelligent Biometric Diagnostics - Defining the Data Management of Digital Healthcare - What Are The Technical Platforms For Mobile Healthcare Success? - SMS, Devices, Intelligent M2M - Globalising Mobile Healthcare: Regional Case Studies and Uniting the Service – South Korea, North America, Japan Visit the conference website for detailed information.

The One & Other Antony Gormley project ended today in Trafalgar Square, London. Among the many media reports and summaries of the project, Laura Hickman who represented Chiari Malformation awareness efforts during her hour on the Fourth Plinth has received additional attention. The Times (UK) cites her hour as being on of the best of the 2400 individual hours in the project and says this about her: "Laura Hickman: held up placards carrying the words of 30 sufferers of rare brain condition Chiari Malformation. Has since persuaded the NHS to recognise the condition, started work for Chicago's Chiari Centre Foundation, and plans to open a UK branch of the charity." Excellent work! Here is a link to the full report: Best of the Trafalgar Square plinthers (14th October, 2009).

In the final several days of Antony Gormley's One & Other project on the Fourth Plinth at Trafalgar Square, London, Cara is going to ascend the plinth in support of Multiple Sclerosis awareness. Her plinth hour is 1900 hrs BST, Monday the 12th of October. She writes in her bio: "I thought that this project was an unusual and unique opportunity and so put my name forward. During the hour on the plinth, I am going to try to bring awareness to www.shift.ms - an online community for young people with Multiple Sclerosis. When I was diagnosed with MS, I found the website to be a source of support and reassurance during a weird and shocking time. So, if anyone who is affected by MS, or anyone who'd like to know more about it, you are welcome to become part of the shift.ms community!" Bests wishes, Cara! Cara's plinth hour can be viewed live at http://www.oneandother.co.uk/ . If you miss it live, a refeed of the hour is available on the One&Other website within...

Thomas G., a member of the Alzheimer's Research Trust , was on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square this afternoon to promote Memories Matter . He was one of the 2400 plinthers of Antony Gormley's One & Other project. Watch Tom and listen to his message at Thomas_G . Take a look at the Trust's Memories Matter website.

Neuropsychology at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the UCL Institute of Child Health View the website here From the homepage: "The Paediatric Neuropsychology Service consists of the Clinical Neuropsychology Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Unit based at the Institute of Child Health (ICH). The academic and clinical staff in the Service work collaboratively to offer a comprehensive neuropsychology service for children, adolescents and their families."

Early Saturday morning, Gav C, the father of a now-deceased young boy named Tom, spent his hour for the One and Other Antony Gormley project from the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square describing life with his son. It is a narrative extraordinary in its directness. I recommend its viewing for any student training to work with young children with disabilities. You will learn something from it. To view it: Gav C. on the Fourth Plinth

Barbara, a rehabilitation professional, went on Antony Gormley's One and Other Fourth Plinth project in Trafalgar Square yesterday morning. She promoted helmet use for sports and recreational activities and did so in a very nice kiddie-friendly manner. Her hour can be viewed at: oneandother.co.uk/participants/BarbaraJean

This Monday, Bev Ashby, an artist, will take the plinth for her hour in the One & Hour Fourth Plinth event in Trafalgar Square. She will create a sculpture representing ataxia to promote ataxia awareness. Read article Follow at One&Other for live media stream.

From the website of the Parkinson's Disease Society: PDS fundraiser to stand on the Fourth Plinth in London Tim Andrews, from Milford in Surrey, is taking part in the Antony Gormley project 'One & Other' on Saturday 15 August 2009, taking his place on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London from 6pm to 7pm. Tim is taking part in the project as part of a new found determination to live life to the full since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2005, at the age of 54. Despite being afraid of heights, Tim intends to stand on the Fourth Plinth for the full hour. Tim will play tracks from the new album, The Liberty of Norton Folgate by one of his favourite bands, Madness, who have given their permission for it to be played. Tim has chosen the album because the lyrics recount various stories about the city of his birth, London, which he adores. Tim hopes that many will come along, show their support and perhaps dance with him. Tim says: "Being d...

On Saturday, the 15th, from 1100 to 1200 hrs, plinther Laura Hickman of the One&Other art project in Trafalgar Square will be promoting Chiari Malformation awareness. The Chiari Center Foundation Chiari Malformation information page here and here [credits: Photo courtesy Laura Hickman}