Milan Satch Gambhir July 21, 1998 – May 2, 2015 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Milan Gambhir, who battled Glioblastoma Multiforme (brain cancer) for the last 21 months. Milan was a scholar with a …
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Open access journal article – a first-in-human prostate cancer study
WMIS to Offer Unlimited Online Access to Article Published in the Journal of Molecular Imaging and Biology CULVER CITY, Calif., April 28, 2015 – A first-in-human prostate cancer study released today in the Journal of Molecular Imaging and Biology showed initial …
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CMS Opens Comment Period for Reconsideration of NaF-18 PET
The National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) Working Group submitted a formal request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), asking that it end the prospective data collection requirements under Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) for use of NaF-18 …
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WMIS to Collaborate with NCI on Expansion of Co-Clinical Trials
WMIS Hails President Obama’s Emphasis on Precision Medicine and Expansion of Research to Speed Discovery CULVER CITY, Calif., March 11, 2015 – The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) today announced the kick-off of a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute …
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NCI Funding Opportunity Announcement for Co-clinical Trials
In Spring 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to announce the promotion of a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for oncology co-clinical imaging research resources. Co-clinical trials are defined as parallel or …
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Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice, study finds
Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice, study finds Imagine: You pop a pill into your mouth and swallow it. It dissolves, releasing tiny particles that are absorbed and cause only cancerous cells to secrete a specific protein …
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WMIC 2015: Precision Medicine…Visualized
CULVER CITY, Calif., Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Serving as the largest international forum for cutting edge research designed to speed the discovery of more and better treatments for cancer and other diseases, the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) will hold its eighth …
President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative in Line with Theme for WMIC 2015
During the State of the Union Address President Obama unveiled a $215 million proposal; the nation’s Precision Medicine Initiative to support and foster the goals of precision medicine. This announcement clearly spotlights the theme of the World Molecular Imaging Society’s Annual …
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WMIC 2016 will be held in New York, New York
WMIS is announcing that in an attempt to create greater access to the conferences, the World Molecular Imaging Congress will now be held predominately in the US. The location of WMIC 2016 has been changed from Vienna Austria to New …
Visit Virtual Meeting 2014, which contains presentations and abstracts from the WMIC 2014, September 17 – 20, 2014, in Seoul, Korea
Access is free of charge to registered attendees of the WMIC 2014. Members who were unable to attend WMIC 2014 can now enjoy the program by purchasing access to this website for a nominal fee, complimentary for Student Members. Please …