Category: News and Announcements

Join us in Hawaii! The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) and the American Society of Image Guided Surgery (ASIGS) are joining efforts to bring you this unique one day session on optical surgical navigation as part of the 2015 World …

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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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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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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 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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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 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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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 …

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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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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 …

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