Collaborative organizations, involving government agencies, nonprofit groups and other key stakeholders, are often created to address regional challenges such as preserving watersheds – but these organizations often fail to accomplish their stated goals. A new study suggests there is a specific administrative approach that improves the ability of these collaborative groups to deliver the services they were created to provide.

About The Study: In this study, underrepresented in medicine (URiM) student matriculation into U.S. medical schools declined after the 2023 Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling, with an emergent disparity in acceptance rates of URiM applicants relative to Asian and white students. The decline in URiM student matriculation was concentrated in states without a preexisting state-level affirmative action ban, suggesting that there may be an association between the SCOTUS ruling and demographic changes in matriculation.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is proud to announce a collaboration with the Novo Nordisk Foundation to host the ISSCR Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark 27-30 June 2028.

The ISSCR Annual Meeting embodies the mission of both world-class organizations, supporting new frontiers in rigorous science to better human health. The conference is a revered global forum for stem cell science and regenerative medicine, uniting researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, and policy makers from more than 80 countries.

Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, says UNSW Sydney research.

Sarah Khasawinah, PhD, MHS, has joined GSA as part of its Visiting Scholar and Executive Program. In this role, Khasawinah will contribute to GSA’s work in the policy arena. She brings extensive experience in health and aging policy, including a decade-long role in crafting bipartisan aging policies as a key staff member on the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.