FLUSHING, N.Y., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: New York Hospital Queens has more than 100 ongoing clinical studies underway. This research enables individuals to gain access to new treatments, and allows area physicians to bring cutting edge medicine to their patients. Only five years after the start of a dedicated clinical research program the Theresa and Eugene M. Lang Center for Research and Education's "Research Day 2006" will feature reports on current clinical trials, as well as best practices for community-based research. Vincent Fischetti, Ph.D., of Rockefeller University internationally known for his research on new ways to kill drug resistant bacteria, will deliver the keynote address. Research scheduled for presentation includes: Diabetes control in pregnancy, innovation in hypertension treatment, controlling cardiovascular risk in diabetes, interactive medical records in an AIDS clinic, and atrial fibrillation (irregular and rapid beating in the upper heart chambers). Additionally, the Lang Research Center announces it has joined TrialNet, a network of nearly two dozen national and international clinical centers focused on research and intervention for children and adults with Type 1 Diabetes. WHO: Research Day 2006 is designed to educate physicians and the broader medical community. Continuing Medical Education Credit is available. For news media, this is an opportunity to review the breadth of research in Queens including participation in major studies with the National Institutes of Health industry, and more. As Queens is the most diverse county in the United States, research protocols often pioneer investigation within a highly heterogeneous population in key areas such as obstetrics, cancer treatment, as well as pediatric diabetes. This ethnic diversity of studies conducted here may be unparalleled by any other research center in the U.S. Additionally, for science and health-focused reporters, this is an opportunity to gain insight from investigators and practicing physicians who are conducting research in a community setting that directly translates to patient care. WHEN: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: New York Hospital Queens -- Theresa and Eugene M. Lang Center for Research and Education, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY, 11355 AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS: Phyllis August, M.D., Director of the Lang Center for Research and Education, attending physician at NYHQ and New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus, and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, is available to discuss the research program at New York Hospital Queens, as well as trends and public health needs being addressed through research. CONTACT: Cynthia Bacon (718) 670-2515 Carrie Rose (718) 670-2630
New York Hospital QueensCONTACT: Cynthia Bacon, +1-718-670-2515, or Carrie Rose, +1-718-670-2630,both of New York Hospital Queens
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