Posts by: Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

FDA Accepts Supplemental Biologics License Application For KEYTRUDA

Lung Cancer, News

Merck recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), with the ... Read more

June 2, 2015November 5, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center Performs Its 500th Lung Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis, News

The UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX recently announced it performed its 500th lung transplant to save the life of Christopher Bryant Vera, a patient suffering with cystic fibrosis. UT Southwestern is one of a ... Read more

May 26, 2015November 5, 2015

Parion Sciences Receives 2015 Life Sciences Award

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Parion Sciences, a firm committed to developing new treatments to address pulmonary and ocular diseases, recently announced that it was named the Best Late Stage Product Development Company by the Triangle Business Journal and accounting firm BDO. ... Read more

May 20, 2015November 6, 2015

New School-Based Program Helps Reduce Absentee Rate For Children With Asthma

Asthma, News

Asthma is a common chronic disease in children that has no cure. Currently approved asthma therapies help manage the disease’s symptoms so that patients can live comfortably. The disease affects a very higher percentage ... Read more

May 19, 2015November 5, 2015

PHA Accepting Applications For Pulmonary Hypertension Research Funding

Pulmonary Hypertension

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has announced that the application period for the association’s first round of 2015 research awards is now open. This year marks 20 years of supporting research to address PH, with funding exceeding $15 ... Read more

May 18, 2015November 5, 2015

$7.5 Million in Funding To Establish Hastings Center For Pulmonary Research

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The Hastings Foundation has pledged $7.5 million over the next 5 years to the University of Southern California with the goal of enhancing lung disease research through the establishment of the Hastings Center for Pulmonary ... Read more

May 15, 2015November 5, 2015

Nurse Patricia Middings Wins Bayer’s Breathless Moments CTEPH Contest

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Bayer recently announced the winner of Breathless Moments, a photography contest designed to raise awareness of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) by showcasing sights, inspirational events or moments that can take someone’s breath ... Read more

May 13, 2015November 5, 2015

SteadyMed Submits Orphan Drug Designation Application For Experimental PAH Therapy Trevyent

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

San Ramon, California and Rehovot, Israel-based SteadyMed Ltd recently announced the submission of an Orphan Drug Designation application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Trevyent, its lead product to address pulmonary arterial ... Read more

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

Stanford University Lung Cancer Professor Named 2015 ECOG-ACRIN Young Investigator

Lung Cancer, News

Heather Wakelee, an emerging lung cancer researcher, has won the 2015 ECOG-ACRIN Young Investigator Award, as recently announced by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. Wakelee is currently an associate professor of ... Read more

May 8, 2015November 6, 2015

Women Hospitalized For Asthma More Than Men

Asthma, News

Despite often being considered a stereotype, it is statistically true that women more often seek out medical care than men do. A recent study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology revealed that women suffering from acute ... Read more