News & Events
News
September, 2004: Malignant pheochromocytoma: current status and initiatives for future progress — This article published in the September 2004 issue of Endocrine Related Cancer summarizes the proceedings of the Cold Spring Harbor Banbury Workshop on Malignant Pheochromocytoma and outlines the origins and purpose of PRESSOR.
August, 2004: Distinct Clinical Features of Paraganglioma Syndromes Associated With SDHB and SDHD Gene Mutations — JAMA Vol. 292 No. 8, pp. 895-998, August 25, 2004.
June 23, 2004: PRESSOR held a work group to consolidate the organization. Discussions centered on recommendations for tissue banking and data collection, project proposals, and funding. Dr. Stephen C. Groft, Director of the Office of Rare Diseases, discussed funding oppurtunites available through his office.
May, 2004: In Remembrance of Dr. Ray W. Gifford — This tribute by Dr. William Manger is in remembrance to Dr. Ray Gifford who passed away Tuesday May 5, 2004.
March, 2004: LC-MS/MS Measurement of Plasma Free Metanephrines — This new method published in the March, 2004 issue of Clinical Chemistry promises high-throughput measurements of plasma free metanephrines suitable for the routine clinical chemistry laboratory.
February, 2004: ESA's Plasma Metanephrine Analysis Kit Receives FDA Approval — ESA Inc. has received FDA approval to market its Plasma Metanephrine Analysis Kit, effective February 2, 2004.
Events
First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma - ISP2005 — Scheduled for October 20 - October 23, 2005 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
If you have news (e.g., a recently published and important scientific article about pheochromocytoma) or an up-coming event that you believe members of PRESSOR would be interested in knowing about please contact the PRESSOR news and events agent.
