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Contact: Catherine Worster (303) 315-7805 or (720) 284-8590, catherine.worster@uchsc.edu
08/22/2006
School of Medicine to Announce New Regional Biomedical Research Program
What: The School of Medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center will announce the formation of a comprehensive new program to conduct cutting-edge research that could lead the way to curing debilitating diseases. A significant philanthropic gift that will support this new program will be revealed.
Who: UCDHSC administrators, scientists and donor
Why:
When: Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – science briefing and laboratory visuals
2:30 p.m. – gift announcement
Where: Research Complex 1, South Tower, 4th Floor, Room L 18 – 4107, at 12801 E. 17th Ave., at the UCDHSC Fitzsimons campus in Aurora
Who: UCDHSC administrators, scientists and donor

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The School of Medicine faculty work to advance science and improve care as the physicians, educators and scientists at University of Colorado Hospital, The Children’s Hospital, Denver Health, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. The School is part of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, one of three universities in the University of Colorado system. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uchsc.edu or the UCDHSC Newsroom at http://www.uchsc.edu/news.