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    HCC Trustees learn of cooperative agreements with other schools  Jul 16, 2008
    One with Franklin University in Ohio has resulted in 21 Heartland alumni earning bachelors degrees in a few years. The board also learned a variety of partnerships can help Heartland and its students. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    OCEANSIDE: Two arrested after allegedly assaulting deputy  Jun 6, 2008
    HotJobs Local Search. OCEANSIDE ---- Two people were arrested Thursday morning after assaulting a deputy, a Sheriff's Department Lieutenant said. (North County Times)

    Alcohol Dulls the Brains Ability to Feel Fear: Study  May 3, 2008
    Marina Wolf, PhD, at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, who was unaffiliated with the study says, The key finding of this study is that after alcohol exposure, threat-detecting brain circuits cant tell the difference between a threatening and non-threatening social stimulus. . (HealthJockey.com)

    Whistleblower's lament: Accountant finds little help from courts in taking on bank  May 2, 2008
    When Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, called about a job early last year, he said a prayer. At the end of his interview, Welch was shown in to the office of Paul Otte, the school's president at the time. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Evanston N'western in talks with Rosalind Franklin over link  Mar 15, 2008
    The three-hospital system is in discussions with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science about a partnership that would bring our two outstanding institutions closer together, said a memo from university President K. Michael Welch, dated Friday and obtained by Crains. Evanston Northwestern has been in a financial dispute with s medical school. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    IN SCHOOL - Education roundup  Feb 12, 2008
    Franklin University (Columbus, Ohio) Dani Kinard, Missoula, bachelor's degree in accounting. University of North Dakota Brandon Miller, Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)

    Hot feet canwarn oftrouble for diabetics  Jan 15, 2008
    "They've lost the gift of pain," says Dr. David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, a diabetic foot specialist. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Thermometers help diabetics keep limbs  Jan 15, 2008
    "They've lost the gift of pain," says David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Worse, foot ulcers are so slow-healing and vulnerable to infection that they're to blame for most of the roughly 80,000 amputations of toes, feet and lower legs that diabetics have each year. (USA Today -- News)

    Special thermometer helps diabetics stave off foot ulcer  Jan 15, 2008
    They have "lost the gift of pain," said doctor David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, adding that foot ulcers are slow-healing and vulnerable to infection. The special thermometer is not the standard kind, but an infrared one with a tip that digitally measures skin temperature on contact. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Former Wright executives coming to market  Jan 1, 2008
    Armstrong is a professor and associate dean at Chicago's Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and he's also the director of the Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research there. Pages: 1. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

    Mental Health Linked To Amputation Risk In Diabetic Veterans  Dec 25, 2007
    1, 2006) Study emanating from Texas A&M, Rosalind Franklin University, and University of Washington reveals strong support for the link between infections and amputations, and has promising implications. (Mar. (Science Daily)

    Kilgore, Bueg married  Dec 16, 2007
    and the groom is employed by North Arkansas College in Harrison and is a junior pursuing a bachelor of science degree in information technology from Franklin University. Harrison Daily Times 2007. (Newton County Times, AR)

    SIC Foundation ready to begin the year's capital campaign  Nov 24, 2007
    The college received a 1,455 check from Franklin University's ... The college has received a total of 27,951 from Franklin University since the program's inception in 1999. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)

    Builders fight labor shortage  Oct 31, 2007
    Disgusted Wyomingite wrote on Oct 30, 2007 1:25 PM:" To flounder: You are up to your gills in the right!Its been only lately that there have been a "free market" of sorts in the "educational opportunities" since Casper College has contracted out to: Upper Iowa University, Franklin University, Chadron,etc. Right now, I am trying to find "senior friendly" employment outside of dish washing and janitorial jobs. What goes around comes around. ". flounder wrote on Oct 30, 2007 9:24 AM:" Here is a... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Clark leaves open seat on school board  Oct 18, 2007
    Clark said the expectations of her job she is manager of surgical specialties at the Marshfield Clinic in Minocqua and the decision to further her education online through Franklin University have left her short of the time it takes to be an effective member of the school board. She said she felt like she was juggling too much and thought it was the right time to allow someone else the opportunity to serve the district. (Forest Republican, WI)

    College Transfer Day Oct. 23 at Nicolet  Oct 13, 2007
    Colleges and universities that will be represented include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Green Bay, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Superior, Northern Michigan University, Silver Lake College, Upper Iowa University, Franklin University and Herzing College. Along with providing general information, several representatives from specialty programs will also be on hand. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Limb-salvage teams help save diabetics feet  Oct 2, 2007
    "We are hostage to the blood flow," is how Dr. David G. Armstrong, a podiatrist at Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, puts it. Minimally invasive leg-clearing therapy propping open clogged arteries with balloons and stents, or rooting out the sludge with tiny razors and lasers is on the rise. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Even with boom, young people still leave  Sep 17, 2007
    Disgusted Wyomingite wrote on Sep 5, 2007 2:03 PM:" To Billie Joe: I wished I had taken something different but back then, the University of Wyoming didn't want "competition" and especially from Casper College. What they did do us was basically "shut our mouths" concerning another "four year school". It wasn't until Casper College started farming out to other schools like: Franklin University, Upper Iowa,etc. That they finally got their act together. I still feel our younger people are better... (Casper Star-Tribune)

    Gene Expression May Be Altered In Drug Addiction: Mechanism Illuminated  Sep 12, 2007
    D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. Dr. Potashkin, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, is an expert in gene expression. (Science Daily)

    North American Colleges and Universities Select Federal Signal's Critical Communications System  Sep 5, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Ill. Texas Aersity, College Station, Tex. (PR Newswire)

    A Different World: Part Two  Aug 30, 2007
    " The Wheels were reduced to resorting to gimmicks to try to boost attendance. For their next home game vs. Portland Sept. 2, Detroit decided to move the game from Rynearson Stadium to London, Ontario, across the river from Detroit in Canada. The owner of the Storm, Bruce Gelker, was a London native, and it was hoped his presence would jolt attendance. It didn't work. Portland beat Detroit 18-7 in front of a paltry crowd of just 5,105 fans. One week later, the Suns beat Detroit 10-7 in front of... (Indiana Sports -- Rivals.com)

    New Franklin University prez sees global potential  Aug 29, 2007
    "Franklin University has many characteristics that might make it a successful provider of programs outside the United States," said David Decker, who took over as president of the private Columbus business school Aug. 1. Decker was named in February to succeed 20-year president Paul Otte, who remains executive director of Franklin's Leadership Center. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Michelle Casey  Aug 25, 2007
    However, the degree awarded was not from IVCC, but rather from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Casey completed her bachelor degree by participating in a unique educational alliance between IVCC and Franklin University. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    PCC the doorway to many other colleges  Aug 16, 2007
    Other agreements assure that PCC grads are automatically awarded junior status at Kansas's public universities including Barclay College, Franklin University, Friends University, Southwestern College, Park University and Washburn University. Having these programs and assurances has had a positive affect on PCC.. (Pratt Tribune, KS)

    Prof brings whistle-blower battle experience  Jul 2, 2007
    Prof bringing whistle-blower battle experience to Franklin classroom - Business First of Columbus. Members: Not Registered. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    IWC football: Spencer, Stubbs join IWC football staff  Jun 22, 2007
    He received a second B.S. in Business Administration at Franklin University in April 1999. Spencer recently picked up a Masters degree in Business Administration at Bluffton in May. (Washington Journal, IA)

    Lukasz Kwapisz Earns C-USA Post-Graduate Scholarship  Jun 15, 2007
    native has applied to the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Drake was the second Blazer men's soccer player over the past three seasons to earn the league's Scholar Athlete of the Year. (Uabsports.com)

    Study of the drug, Isradipine, to determine if it slows or prevents Parkinson's disease  Jun 14, 2007
    Dr. Meredith, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and an expert in Parkinsons disease, co-authored the article ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere. (EurekAlert!)

    Benjamin Atkinson  Jun 9, 2007
    Atkinson, a student at Illinois Valley Community College, received his degree from Franklin University, in Columbus, Ohio, in an educational alliance between IVCC and Franklin University. The alliance provides students the opportunity to earn their bachelors degree on-line, while remaining in their community to complete their on-campus work at IVCC.. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    When it comes to preventing amputation in diabetics, site, not size, matters  May 24, 2007
    Researchers at Scholl College's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Leiden University in the Netherlands, and Texas Aersity have presented important new information that could help physicians and their patients predict dangerous recurrent wounds that precede amputations in persons with diabetes ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical... (EurekAlert!)

    CSC Elects Mike Laphen CEO, Van Honeycutt to Remain Chairman  May 22, 2007
    Honeycutt earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Franklin University in Ohio, and completed Stanford University's Executive Graduate Program in 1984. He was appointed by the President of the United States to the National Telecommunications Advisory Committee and served as chairman for two terms. (PR Newswire)

    Local student takes advantage of college alliance  May 19, 2007
    However, the degree awarded was not from Black Hawk College, but rather from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. The graduate, Dorthea Williams of Kewanee, completed her bachelor s degree in management by participating in a unique educational alliance between Black Hawk College and Franklin University ... Black Hawk College is one of 242 community colleges across the U.S. that has formed an educational alliance with Franklin University. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Vrdolyak Pleads Not Guilty To Bribery, Fraud  May 18, 2007
    At the time of the alleged scheme, Levine was a member of the board of trustees for the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, then known as the Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School. Levine was not named as a defendant in the indictment. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    Democratic ex-leader Vrdolyak charged with fraud, bribery  May 11, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University, formerly known as Chicago Medical School, issued a statement saying the university "has worked diligently to assist the authorities investigating this matter.". "This is an unfortunate series of incidents that occurred under the direction of a former board chairman, in which the university was clearly the victim," the statement said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    'Fast Eddie' Vrdolyak indicted  May 11, 2007
    U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald filed charges alleging that Mr. Vrdolyak schemed with businessman Stuart Levine to defraud the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science of the full value of land it owned at Dearborn and Oak streets ... Neither Rosalind Franklin University nor Smithfield was charged with wrongdoing. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Vrdolyak Indicted On Fraud And Bribery Charges  May 11, 2007
    "What we see in this indictment is more of the same, a greedy lust for money by people with positions of influence and deceit, said Robert Grant, Special Agent In Charge of the FBIs Chicago office.At the time of the alleged scheme, Levine was a member of the board of trustees for the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, then known as the Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School. Levine was not named as a defendant in the indictment."This case... (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    READ MORE >  May 10, 2007
    A native of Columbus, Ohio, he attended Ohio State University and graduated from Franklin University in Columbus with a degree in business administration. While working in Cairo, Egypt, a friend offered him a job with Lockheed Air Terminal, which built and managed airports around the world. (Sioux City Journal)

    Greg Jones, Senior Vice President of State Farm's California Operations, Promoted; Rand Harbert Named as Replacement  May 2, 2007
    Among his many awards, in 2006 he was chosen Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce and in that same year received an honorary doctorate degree from Franklin University. Rand Harbert, CLU, currently Agency Vice President in State Farm's Northeast Zone, has been promoted to replace Jones in California. (PR Newswire)

    Franklin taking MORPC HQ  Apr 27, 2007
    The Columbus region's community planning agency may leave its downtown offices to accommodate an expansion of neighboring Franklin University. The 's administrative board April 19 approved tentative plans to sell the organization's offices at 285 E. Main St. to the business college for at least $2. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    The 2007 Life Sciences Industry Awards  Apr 18, 2007
    The ProteOn XPR36 design, says Cathy Mainini, senior product manager of Bio-Rad's protein function division, "opens up protein structure studies to the entire workflow" with its 6x6 array design and "one-shot kinetics, which allows a complete kinetic analysis of an interaction pair on one chip in one experiment in about an hour and 30 minutes." Patricio Meneses, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, has been using Bio-Rad protein... (The Scientist)

    First ever study predicts outcome for limb-threatening infections in diabetes  Apr 18, 2007
    Researchers from the University of Washington, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Merck Laboratories, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have released a study suggesting that specific laboratory and clinical tests can predict outcome of antibiotic therapy for infections in persons with diabetes. "This study is unique in a couple of ways," said Dr. David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at Scholls Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin... (EurekAlert!)

    Business Briefcase  Mar 25, 2007
    and director of finance for The Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley, Inc. He holds a degree in business administration/accounting and finance from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Doug Kraft, a Helena native and most recently Wells Fargo s business banking manager in Billings, is retiring after 33 years with the company. (Helena Independent Record)

    Singapore conclave suggests amputation prevention progress being made, worldwide  Mar 16, 2007
    "This was a rather important meeting," noted Professor David G. Armstrong of Scholls Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago who, along with Dr. Stephan Morbach, President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Diabetic Foot Study Group, presented one of two keynote addresses to the gathering ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health... (EurekAlert!)

    Bullying may scar children's brain for life  Mar 15, 2007
    "If we can keep these new nerve cells alive, we might be able to forestall or prevent the types of depressive symptoms that might normally occur," says Daniel Peterson, an associate professor at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, who led the study. Peterson's team put a young rat in a cage with two older rats for 20 minutes. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Stressful event kills brain cells  Mar 14, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University researchers believe their finding may give new insights into the development of depression ... Dr Daniel Peterson Rosalind Franklin University. (BBC News -- Health)

    Social Stress May Kill Off New Brain Cells  Mar 14, 2007
    This negative impact on neurogenesis could be a cause of depression, said senior study author Daniel Peterson, of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, near Chicago. The study appears in the March 14 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. (Health-Finder)

    Ketcham employed as logistics manager at St. Francis Hospital  Mar 7, 2007
    Ketcham received his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University and earned an MBA from Franklin University with an emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership. Most recently, he served as director of Student Activities and Athletics at Spoon River College in Canton. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Carthage votes to resurface track  Mar 1, 2007
    They reached an agreement with Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, that allows CSC graduates to finish a four-year degree 100 percent online. The college started a new engineering curriculum called Project Lead the Way that is designed to prepare high school students for careers in engineering and high technology fields. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)

    Scholl's Armstrong in Spain keynote: 'Amputations worse than cancer'  Feb 23, 2007
    The Spanish National Symposium on the Diabetic Foot last week was the scene for a keynote address that delivered a strong message proposing "a marriage of technology with common sense for the next decade." The address was delivered by David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean at Scholl College at Rosalind Franklin University ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a... (EurekAlert!)

    Ugly Toenails May Be Fungal Infection in Diabetics  Feb 14, 2007
    Doctors "should be alert to our finding that, in patients at high risk for developing diabetic foot ulcerations, fungal infections of the toenails are common," Dr. Stephanie Wu, from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, told Reuters Health. Wu also emphasized that just because a nail is thickened and discolored does not mean that there is a fungal infection. (MEDLINEplus)

    Spoon River College employees receive their degrees  Feb 11, 2007
    Patrick Ketcham, Director of Athletics and Student Activities, Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio. Candi Miller, Executive Assistant in the Community and Workforce Education Division, Associate in Arts, Spoon River College. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Can An Ugly Toenail Predict Amputation?  Feb 10, 2007
    Stephanie Wu and David G. Armstrong of Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University, was the first to rigidly evaluate a controlled group such as this ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere ... Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. (Science Daily)

    Diagnostic 'Divining Rod' for diagnosing limb-threatening bone infection -- reliable or relic?  Feb 6, 2007
    "It certainly makes sense that if you can feel bone, then it must be infected," noted David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery at Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and a co-investigator on the study ... The two-year longitudinal study was the result of partnerships from Texas Aersity, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands) and the... (EurekAlert!)

    Franklin gives online students pomp and circumstance  Feb 3, 2007
    Franklin gives online student body pomp with virtual commencement - Business First of Columbus. Members: Not Registered. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Simple classification can help define and predict limb-threatening diabetic infections  Jan 31, 2007
    "We're all very pleased to see this study in print," noted co-author David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery at Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere. (EurekAlert!)

    Franklin University names Lashutka board chairman  Jan 28, 2007
    She served on Franklin University's board from 1996 to 2004 and returned as a member late last year. Lashutka and Ryan will serve one-year terms. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Lucas Hired to Manage The Ohio State Golf Club  Nov 28, 2006
    A 1993 graduate of Franklin University in Columbus, Lucas is familiar with the management of Central Ohio golf courses. He held several positions at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, including co-manager of the golf shop from 1990-94. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)

    Governor's campaign donor pleads guilty in kickback case  Oct 28, 2006
    He also confirmed charges in the indictment that as a member of the board of Chicago Medical College, now known as Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, he awarded two contracts to construction magnate Jacob Kiferbaum in exchange for kickbacks of nearly 1 million on each project, paid through inflated bills from Kiferbaum. Levine has been one of the most prolific campaign contributors in state politics, reserving most of his generosity for Republican candidates. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Stuart Levine pleads guilty  Oct 28, 2006
    The agreement says Mr. Levine used his position on the board of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, then known as the Chicago Medical School, to steer the sale of school-owned land at 1101 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago to a certain buyer in exchange for a $1. 5-million cut of a third partys finder fee. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Elliot Pellman, the NFL's top medical adviser, claims it's okay for players with concussions to get back in the game. Time for a second opinion.  Oct 26, 2006
    " Whoever is right, the fact is the group didn't have all of Barr's data for its paper.Barr's wasn't the only research that didn't make the cut. Over the period covered by the committee's research, Christopher Randolph, a Chicago neuropsychologist, collected baselines for 287 Bears players. He says Lovell never asked for his data, either. Nor did the committee seek complete data from John Woodard, neuropsychologist for the Falcons and associate psychology professor at the Rosalind Franklin... (ESPN -- Football)

    Leptin Has Powerful Effect On Reward Center In The Brain  Sep 30, 2006
    Co-authors include Jonathan Hommel, Richard Trinko, Robert Sears, Dan Georgescu, Jeremy Thurmon, Zong-Wu Liu, and Xiao-Bing Gao, of Yale, and Michela Marinelli of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Can't find it. (Science Daily)

    Diabetic? Pay attention to feet  Sep 27, 2006
    "People with diabetes lose sensation very slowly. It is much like watching grass grow -- one doesn't notice it as it is happening," says Dr. David G. Armstrong, professor of surgery at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Armstrong, a principal author on the study, says normal sensation can fade during a decade. (Orlando Sentinel)

    Reaching out through art : Roberts enjoys SICA director position  Sep 26, 2006
    Replacing Lisa Siefker-Bailey, who resigned in August to teach full time at Franklin University, Roberts is the new SICA director and hopes her organizational skills and meticulous eye for detail will enhance the center and decrease the amount of paperwork her office handles. here is so much untapped potential here, says Roberts about SICA, which offers art and pottery classes for children and adults, and art exhibits year round, a Summer Art Festival in June, an art camp for children ages 7-13... (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Strickler adds new staff  Sep 15, 2006
    He has a bachelors degree from Penn State and is finishing his MBA at Franklin University. Prior to joining the Strickler Agency, Altenburger began his insurance career with Nationwide Insurance as an underwriter. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Cytomedix AutoloGel Clinical Trial Presentation Receives Top Award at APMA Annual Meeting  Aug 23, 2006
    The award-winning presentation was based on the abstract ``A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Blinded, Multicenter Pivotal Trial of a Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel Versus Control When Added to the Standard of Care in the Treatment of Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers,'' and was delivered by Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS, Director of Clinical Research at the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at the Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University... (Primezone Releases)

    Ex-ald. Bill Singer under fed scrutiny in land deal  Aug 17, 2006
    At the center of the new probe is the 2003 sale of property owned by the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science to an affiliate of Chicagos Smithfield Development Co.. According to a legal malpractice suit the medical school filed last month against its former attorney, the attorney and Mr. Levine conspired to sell property at North Dearborn and West Oak Street to Smithfield at a price far under market value. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Chamber position an excuse to grow  Aug 14, 2006
    He received a master's degree in business administration from Franklin University in 1998. He took a job with United Airlines in 2000 and was transferred three years later to Washington Dulles International Airport. (Washington Times, DC)

    High-Dose Statins Following a Stroke Can Prevent a Second  Aug 11, 2006
    B., of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and colleagues, in the Aug. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. These were stroke or TIA (PP=0. (MedPage Today)

    Statin drugs may cut second stroke risk  Aug 11, 2006
    Led by researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, the study involved 4,731 people who had had a stroke or mini-stroke but no history of heart disease. Half took the highest dose of Lipitor; the rest, a placebo. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

    Drug lowers risk of second stroke  Aug 11, 2006
    Taking Lipitor, the brand name for atorvastatin calcium, which is manufactured by Pfizer, also reduced the risk of coronary events, such as heart attacks, by 35 per cent in the trial by the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Doctors involved in the trial said that the findings were likely to change the way patients were treated after a stroke. (Times Online)

    Pfizer's Lipitor Shown to Reduce the Chance of Additional Strokes in Stroke Patients  Aug 10, 2006
    "This is important information for physicians because patients who have had a stroke are at much greater risk for suffering another one, yet treatment options to reduce their risk are limited," said Dr. Michael Welch, SPARCL investigator, neurologist and president of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ce. "Patients taking Lipitor in this trial showed a significant reduction in stroke and coronary events. This is impressive when you consider that a majority of patients in the trial were... (PR Newswire)

    Study suggests cholesterol drug can cut risk of second stroke, heart problems  Aug 10, 2006
    Even with that risk, you can clearly see a benefit," said Dr. Adnan Qureshi, director of the cerebral vascular program at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark.Previous studies of heart patients found that statins cut the risk of a stroke, but this was the first test of one of the drugs specifically on stroke survivors.The findings were published in today's New England Journal of Medicine. Lipitor's maker, Pfizer Inc., paid for the study.The study, led by researchers at... (Boston Globe -- Nation)

    Statin May Prevent New Strokes  Aug 10, 2006
    Dr. K. Michael Welch of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, who led the study, said there was probably a combination of factors, including the drug's ability to slow cholesterol buildup in arteries, reduce blood vessel inflammation and prevent the formation of blood clots. The Lipitor patients had the added benefit of having one-third fewer heart attacks and lower cholesterol levels, researchers said. (Los Angeles Times)

    Pfizer's Lipitor Cuts Risks of Recurring Stroke, Research Finds  Aug 10, 2006
    We hope to see this established as an added treatment to the standard care of patients who had a stroke,'' said Welch, president of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, in a telephone interview yesterday. One investment strategist, Les Funtleyder of Miller Tabak & Co. in New York, expressed skepticism that the journal report will spur physicians to prescribe the Pfizer drug. (Bloomberg)

    High-Dose Atorvastatin after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack  Aug 10, 2006
    B., (Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago), and Justin A. Zivin, M.D., Ph ... Address reprint requests to Dr. Welch at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3333 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064, or at michael. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Aggressive reduction in cholesterol levels can reduce risk for stroke by 16 percent  Aug 10, 2006
    The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction of Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) team of investigators, led by Dr. K. Michael Welch, neurologist and President and CEO of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, published their research in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere. (EurekAlert!)

    Research Leads To First Treatment For Drug-resistant HIV  Aug 3, 2006
    Irene Weber of Georgia State University, Eric Walters of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Mitsuya co-authored the papers with Ghosh. Mitsuya characterized the molecules' effectiveness and Walters and Weber performed the crystallography that provided images of the molecules' structures. (Science Daily)

    Gardner Carton sued over 2004 Scholl College sale  Jul 18, 2006
    The litigation, filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court by the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, targets former Gardner partner Steven L. Loren, who was disbarred in March after he was indicted in an alleged shakedown scheme involving former Gardner client Teachers Retirement System of Illinois. The North Chicago-based medical school alleges that Mr. Loren conspired with Stuart Levine, who then headed the schools real estate committee, to sell the property at 1001 N.... (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Rosalind Franklin University and VA collaborate on amputation risk prevention profile  Jul 14, 2006
    The North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center and researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science are collaborating on a novel high-tech method to prevent amputations in high-risk patients. The profile, which is being tested in a local pilot study, takes a widely utilized risk scoring system developed in part by Rosalind Franklin University Clinician-Researcher David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, and adopted by the International Diabetes Federation, and incorporates it into the... (EurekAlert!)

    July 6-13 calendar  Jul 6, 2006
    " 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 703/640-0136, mca-marines.org.12wednesdayspotsylvania/city eventCannons at Kenmore, Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg. Learn about soldiers, the roles of slaves during the war and more. 1 p.m. $10. Registration required. 540/370-0732.area theaterThe Music Man, Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See July 6 listing.13thursdayspotsylvania/city eventFriends of the Library Beach Read Sale, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg.... (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Connexin 40 Mutations and Atrial Fibrillation  Jun 22, 2006
    both in Canada; and the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Ill. (X.L., L.E.). (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Ted Fredrickson  Jun 20, 2006
    Franklin University president stepping down - Business First of Columbus ... Franklin University president stepping down. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Franklin University president stepping down  Jun 20, 2006
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Landmark study on diabetic foot infection published  Jun 2, 2006
    Researchers from Texas Aersity, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and the University of Washington collected data on nearly 1,700 patients over a two-year period ... "This was perhaps the most interesting figure in the study," noted David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Director of Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research at Rosalind Franklin University and one of the study's principal investigators ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine... (EurekAlert!)

    IECC awards 849 degrees, 231 certificates in May  May 24, 2006
    Wabash Valley College also awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree from Franklin University with whom the IECC District has a partnership. Illinois Eastern Community College District 529 serves 12 counties in southeastern Illinois. (Clay County Daily Advocate Press, IL)


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