No dismissal for hate-mail author

Article Abstract:

This article discusses the investigation by the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto into the misconduct of medical researcher Gideon Koren. Although he was found guilty of sending hate mail to his colleague Nancy Olivieri, destroying institutional equipment and lying to his superiors, he was not dismissed, but was fined CAN$35,000.

Ontario, Management, Cases, Discipline, University of Toronto, Hate mail, Medical research personnel, Medical researchers, Koren, Gideon

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Call to buy nevirapine for developing countries

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The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation placed an ad in the Sept. 8, 1999 issue of the New York Times asking for donations to supply AIDS drugs to developing countries. One drug particularly needed is nevirapine, which reduces perinatal transmission by 47% and is cheaper than AZT.

Health aspects, Finance, Drug therapy, Developing countries, AIDS (Disease)

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Bioprofile: Alfred Gilman

Article Abstract:

Alfred Gilman is the director of the Alliance for Cellular Signaling (AfCS), a project aiming to characterize all proteins involved in cell signaling. Gilman completed his MD/PhD career specializing in biochemistry that qualified him to lead such a major project influenced Gilman.

United States, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Professional Organizations, Medical Associations, Biochemists, Officials and employees, Practice, Medical societies, Gilman, Alfred

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