The sky is dotted with construction cranes that mark the location of the “medical city” at Lake Nona where $2billion of development is under way.
This impressive site includes Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the University of Central Florida medical school and Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Cancer Research Institute, Nemours Children’s [...]
The Orlando Sentinel posted a great interview with Tom Baptiste, new chief of the National Center for Simulation, and one of the questions in particular shows great signs for the Lake Nona Medical Center. Below is the question, but click the link to read the full interview.
CFB: What areas of simulation are showing the greatest [...]
Orlando got another boost in becoming a medical destination with the announcement of a $4.2 million Department of Defense grant that will be used to revolutionize surgical robotic research.
The grant will help establish a Global Center of Excellence in Medical Robotics and Simulation, which will be housed at the Nicholson Center at Florida Hospital Celebration [...]
In 2003, lawmakers ponied up $310 million from the state’s incentive fund for high-tech projects for the Scripps Florida research facility in Palm Beach County, and later gave $155 million for the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona in Orlando. Other projects include a branch of the Max Planck Institute ($94 million), the [...]
Your New Year’s resolution could also help fend off cancer.
Quitting smoking is a no-brainer when it comes to reducing the chances of lung cancer. But did you know that putting down that cigarette for good can also lessen your chances of getting breast, prostate and bladder cancer? There’s even evidence that smoking can increase your [...]
The Orlando Sentinel has a great article about things to watch around town this year. It covers a large area of Central Florida, but also deals directly with Lake Nona:
From the article - “Industry: Health care is supposed to be recession-proof in terms of jobs, and perhaps there’s some truth to that. But when Orlando [...]
A moment on the lips, forever on the hips.
That old adage about caloric overindulgence doesn’t just apply to noticeably visible parts of the body.
Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona are looking at ways fat is deposited in and around the heart to find new ways to treat diabetes and its [...]
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Dr. Daniel P. Kelly, scientific director of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona was awarded the American Heart Association’s 2009 Basic Research Prize on Nov. 15.
The prize, awarded at the group’s Scientific Session in Orlando, recognizes Kelly as an international authority on the molecular biology and physiology of cardiac metabolism [...]
By Kimberly Lewis October 15, 2009
David Norvell, UCF’s director of Sustainability and Energy Management, last night was named the 2009 Community LEEDer of the Year by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Central Florida chapter.
The award honors an individual who demonstrates progressive initiatives and a commitment to green building, including the integration of a sustainability culture [...]
ORLANDO, Fla.–(Business Wire)–
In November, BioFlorida will host its 12th Annual Conference in Orlando - home
of Lake Nona`s medical city. As the state`s largest gathering of life science
professionals, the conference will showcase the increasingly active health and
life sciences community in Orlando and discuss the challenges and opportunities
facing the industry across the state. This year`s theme, “Convergence: [...]
