May/June 2014

Advances in Management Technology for Diabetes
Author(s)3: Kristina Grifantini
Advances in Management Technology for Diabetes 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Back in 2004, Scott Johnson, a type 1 diabetic, could find plenty of online information about the symptoms and complications of the disease that prevents his body from producing the…

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Broadening the Horizons of Student Involvement
Author(s)3: Subhamoy Mandal
Broadening the Horizons of Student Involvement 150 150 IEEE Pulse

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biological Society (EMBS) student activities have evolved over time, gaining new heights as years pass. The year 2013 was very important for us as we…

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Presenting a New Paradigm in Cancer Therapy
Presenting a New Paradigm in Cancer Therapy 618 372 IEEE Pulse

The group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body is what defines cancer, and the number of individuals affected each year continues…

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Hands
Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Hands 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Hands are awesome. Hands are marvelous in every sense of the word and are as important to us collectively and individually as are our intellects. Hands are the difference between…

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Advanced Technology Meets Mental Health
Author(s)3: Gaetano Valenza, Antonio Lanatà, Enzo Pasquale Scilingo, Rita Paradiso
Advanced Technology Meets Mental Health 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Mental disorders, characterized by impaired emotional and mood balance, are common in the West. Recent surveys have found that millions of people (age 18–65) have experienced some kind of mental…

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Máximo Valentinuzzi (1907–1985): Perhaps the First Latin American Biophysicist, Biomathematician, and Bioengineer
Author(s)3: Max Valentinuzzi
Máximo Valentinuzzi (1907–1985): Perhaps the First Latin American Biophysicist, Biomathematician, and Bioengineer 150 150 IEEE Pulse

My father was always studying, full of dedication and encouragement, my mother always pushed me to study, later on my wife, during our 55 years together, backed me up to…

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Improve Your Next Presentation: Tips on Effective Presentation Design and Delivery
Author(s)3: Cristian A. Linte
Improve Your Next Presentation: Tips on Effective Presentation Design and Delivery 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Many readers browsing this article have communicated effectively for years, while others may be seeking successful tips here on how to make their next presentation an outstanding performance. Whichever the…

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Funding Your Career in Science: From Research Idea to Personal Grant
Author(s)3: Paul King
Funding Your Career in Science: From Research Idea to Personal Grant 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Ritsert C. Jansen, Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-107-62417-7. 210 pages, US$28. The author of this text is a dean of talent and professor of bioinformatics at the University of…

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Biomedical Consulting Agreements: A Guide for Academics
Author(s)3: Paul King
Biomedical Consulting Agreements: A Guide for Academics 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Edward Klees and H. Robert Horvitz, MIT Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-262-51793-5. xiii + 125 pages, US$30. If you are an academic working in the areas of biotechnology or pharmaceutical development,…

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