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NCABR Science Journalism Programs
NCABR is the only organization in the state that sponsors media forums for print, television, radio and Internet reporters, editors, producers and columnists, as well as college journalism students, faculty and staff members each year on biomedical research.

NCABR’s forums provide journalists with solid scientific background information on high profile, controversial research issues as well as sources for future stories. Perhaps most important, these programs promote a much needed dialogue between researchers and the media.


Past Programs Have Addressed:

• Clinical trial research for cystic fibrosis
• Genetic research
• Obesity health risks
• Obesity prevention and treatment research
• Stem cell research
• Therapeutic and reproductive cloning
• Vaccine research and infectious diseases
• Xenotransplantation — the use of animal organs for human transplant

Highlights From Past Conferences:

The Science of Obesity: Prevention and Treatment
April 28, 2004
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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The Science of Vaccines: Leading the Way in Disease Prevention and
Biodefense
May 8, 2003
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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Therapeutic vs. Reproductive Cloning: Scientific Realities, Public Controversy
March 26, 2002
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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Controversies in Science: A Symposium for Journalists
October 26, 2000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Additional Information on Past Conferences:

Health Risks of Obesity: The Latest in Medical Research
April 28, 2005
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Conference Web site

The Science of Obesity: Prevention and Treatment
April 28, 2004
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Conference Web site

The Science of Vaccines: Leading the Way in Disease Prevention and
Biodefense
May 8, 2003
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Conference Web site

Therapeutic vs. Reproductive Cloning: Scientific Realities, Public
Controversy
March 26, 2002
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Conference Web site

Stem Cell Research: The Latest Science, The Controversy and The Coverage
October 12, 2001
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University
Conference Web site

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Representatives from the following media sources have participated in or attended past NCABR science journalism programs:

Print Media:
The American Scientist
  (RTP, N.C.)
The Business Journal
  (Greensboro, N.C.)
The Charlotte Observer
  (Charlotte, N.C.)
The Daily Press
  (Newport News, Va.)
The Herald-Sun
  (Durham, N.C.)
The Hickory News Extra
  (Hickory, N.C.)
The News & Observer
  (Raleigh, N.C.)
The Plain Dealer
  (Cleveland, Ohio)
The Washington Post
  (Washington, D.C.)
Winston-Salem Journal
  (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Television and Radio Media
The Fox News Network
  (Dallas, Texas)
NBC News Network
  (Raleigh N.C.)
News 14 Carolina
  (Raleigh, N.C.)
Reuters Television America
  (Washington, D.C.)
WECT-TV
  (Wilmington, N.C.)
WNCN-TV
  (Raleigh, N.C.)
WRAL-TV
  (Raleigh, N.C.)
WUNC Radio
  (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
WXLV-ABC 45
  (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Internet Media
LocalTechWire.com
  (RTP, N.C.)

Students, faculty and staff from the following journalism schools and departments have participated in one or more of NCABR’s programs:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  College of Communications
University of Mississippi
  Department of Journalism
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  School of Journalism and
  Mass Communication