Bioinformatics News Jun 2006: bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, microarray, etc.

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Ciphergen Announces Receipt of Deficiency Notification from Nasdaq
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. (the 'Company') announced today that on May 24, 2006 the Nasdaq Listings Qualification Department ('Nasdaq') notified the Company that it has failed to comply with the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq National Market because the market value of the Company's listed securities has fallen below $50,000,000 for 10 consecutive business days (pursuant to Rule (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:42:44 GMT)

RNA Interference Genetic Screen Suggests New Targets for Cancer Therapies
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to identify genes that keep cancer cells active and that could be potential targets of anticancer therapies. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:51:28 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Multi-Dimensional Bar Code Technology to Extremetix
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----June 1, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that VData, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Extremetix, Inc. covering a portfolio of patents that apply to certain multi-dimensional bar codes. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Key Organics Ltd and Reaction Biology Corporation Announce New Library Screening Format
Key Organics Ltd and Reaction Biology Corporation today announced that they have teamed up to provide a new library screening format to customers. Beginning this summer, the entire Key Bionet library of 37,500 diverse drug-like compounds will be offered for "rental" screening on RBC's DiscoveryDot platform. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:30:00 GMT)

SCHOOL NOTES: Exchange students in need of berths
THE STS Foundation is looking for homes for two international exchange students. Fei Wang is a 17-year-old from China who loves volleyball and singing, and Linus is a 16-year-old student from Sweden who loves nature, bird watching, and protecting the environment. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:32:55 GMT)

DNAPrint President Richard Gabriel Participates in Discussion About DNA Ancestry Testing on National Public Radio
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gabriel participated in a discussion on National Public Radio's News & Notes program about the use of DNA testing by individuals exploring their family heritage. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Fulfilling the dream of bioinformatics
AUCKLAND , New Zealand , 01 June 2006: The launch of Geneious Pro today makes it possible for bioinformatics data sharing to happen easily. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:13:56 GMT)

Students top biotech contest
Winners have been announced in the Teen BioTech Challenge, a contest in which students research an aspect of biotechnology and develop a Web page about it. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:37:16 GMT)

Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex Accelerates Drug Discovery With New Pharmaceutical Application
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, and its joint venture partner, MDS Sciex, a division of MDS Inc., announced the global availability of a new drug discovery application that enables pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations to more quickly and accurately screen drug candidates (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:51:14 GMT)

DNAPrint President Richard Gabriel Participates in Discussion About DNA Ancestry Testing on National Public Radio
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) todayannounced that President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gabrielparticipated in a discussion on National Public Radio's News & Notesprogram about the use of DNA testing by individuals exploring their familyheritage. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:20:53 GMT)

DNAPrint President Richard Gabriel Participates in Discussion About DNA Ancestry Testing on National Public Radio
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gabriel participated in a discussion on National Public Radio's News & Notes program about the use of DNA testing by individuals exploring their family heritage. Mr. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:13:52 GMT)

Candidates for med school dean to visit campus
Four candidates for the position of dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, including the UB faculty member currently serving as interim dean of the school, will meet with members of the UB and local health-care communities during campus visits scheduled during the month of June. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:30:03 GMT)

Proteins linked to cancer prevention in humans affect aging in worms
Novato, CA – Proteins which prevent cancer in humans by ensuring that cells don't divide if they have chromosomal damage have been shown to determine lifespan in the nematode worm C. elegans. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:21:55 GMT)

Waters Unveils New Mass Spectrometry Systems
Waters Corporation's long-standing commitment to innovation in the field of mass spectrometry has never been more evident than at this year's 54th American Society of Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry, May 28 - June 1. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:28:00 GMT)

Waters Unveils New Mass Spectrometry Systems
SEATTLE , June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waters Corporation's (NYSE: WAT) long-standing commitment to innovation in the field of mass spectrometry (MS) has never been more evident than at this year's 54th American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry, May 28 - June 1 . At ASMS Waters introduced a host of new products aimed at improving productivity in analytical (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:55:03 GMT)

Invitrogen Introduces Production of Animal-Origin Free AGT(R) Media Formulation in New Grand Island Facility
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y.----June 1, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation , today announced that it has expanded production capabilities of animal-origin free Advanced Granulation Technology media on its Grand Island, New York, campus. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:00:00 GMT)

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Worms Hold Clue To Link Between Cancer And Ageing In Humans
Proteins which prevent cancer in humans by ensuring that cells don't divide if they have chromosomal damage have been shown to determine lifespan in the nematode worm C. elegans. A Buck Institute study, appearing in the June 2nd issue of the journal Science, shows that checkpoint proteins, traditionally thought only to be functional in cells that divide, are also active in cells that no longer (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:16:49 GMT)

Fulfilling the dream of bioinformatics
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 01 June 2006: The launch of Geneious Pro today makes it possible for bioinformatics data sharing to happen easily. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:51:50 GMT)

Waters Unveils New Mass Spectrometry Systems
Waters Corporation's long-standing commitment to innovation in the field of mass spectrometry (MS) has never been more evident than at this year's 54th American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry, May 28 - June 1. At ASMS Waters introduced a host of new products aimed at improving productivity in analytical and research laboratories. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:56:37 GMT)

JIVA Grid Network Suite Supports Windows, OS X...and now Linux
Grid computing system with applications in bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, energy, financial analysis, engineering, and animation now supports Linux workstations and servers. The offering joins the existing clients for Windows and OS X, advancing the platform independence of JIVA grid networks. (PRWEB Jun 2, 2006) Trackback URL: (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:27:47 GMT)

Grand opening of biotech center in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. Governor Pataki will be on hand for the grand opening of the University at Buffalo's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:39:08 GMT)

Badaganvi Sarkar Society in Gokak among UGC list of fake varsities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared some Universities and institutions in the country as fake. Stating this here today, Anil Kumar, Commissioner, Higher Education Department advised the students of the State not to seek admission in these fake Universities. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:41:34 GMT)

UGC declares list of fake universities in the country
The University Grants Commission today declared as fake more than 20 universities and educational institutions across eight states and warned students against taking admission in those places. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:35:51 GMT)

UGC announces list of fake varsities
CHANDIGARH: The University Grants Commission has declared as fake more than 20 universities and educational institutions across eight states and warned students against taking admission in those places. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:16:00 GMT)

Agendia BV Closes Third Financing Round
Dutch biotech company AgendiaBV, announced today the closing of a third financing round with the VanHerk Group and Gilde Healthcare. Agendia is the first company world wide tocommercialize microarray-based diagnostics. MammaPrint®, its prognosticbreast cancer test, assesses the risk of breast cancer recurrence based onthe activity of key genes. The information of this 70 gene profile, whichhas (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:20:01 GMT)

MSC To Be Further Expanded Via Cyber Cities, Says PM
CYBERJAYA, June 2 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says Malaysia will continue to expand its Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) through the creation of cyber cities and cyber centres, investing in world-class infrastructure within the MSC area and further developing the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:42:31 GMT)

JIVA Grid Network Suite Supports Windows, OS X...and now Linux
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 2, 2006 — Brain Murmurs, Inc, a Seattle-based software research and development company, has released a Linux version of its JIVA Grid Client for immediate, anonymous download. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Ciphergen Equalizer Bead Technology Paper Recognized as ScienceDirect TOP25 Hottest Articles by Elsevier
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. announced today the receipt of a diploma from Elsevier publishers recognizing a recent paper as one of the top five papers downloaded from the website of the journal Clin Chim Acta. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

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A sleek, new building rising four stories on the corner of Virginia and Ellicott streets opens today as a symbol of hope for modern medicine, and the future of Buffalo. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:00:50 GMT)

Beware! Over 20 univs are fake
UGC declares list of fake universities in the country and advices students not to seek admission in these institutions. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:25:44 GMT)

UB Scientist Publishes First Human Microbiome Analysis
Researchers have completed the first analysis of the genes of a community of human microbes, an accomplishment that has far-reaching implications for clinical diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:06:49 GMT)

Biotech center opens new era
Three days before a ribbon-cutting ceremony opened to the public on June 2, the University at Buffalo's bioinformatics center was largely empty of people, equipment or furnishings. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:08:40 GMT)

Watch out for these 'fake universities'
The University Grants Commission declared as fake more than 20 universities and educational institutions across eight states and warned students against taking admission in those places. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:19:06 GMT)

Gut Reaction: Researchers Define The Colon's Genome, Describe The Busy Microbial World Inside
For the first time, scientists have defined the collective genome of the human gut, or colon. Up to 100 trillion microbes, representing more than 1,000 species, make up a motley "microbiome" that allows humans to digest much of what we eat, including some vitamins, sugars, and fiber. The new study appears in the June 2 Science. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:01:44 GMT)

Buffalo sees medical research as best hope for economy
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city's hopes that medical research will stimulate the economy the way manufacturing once did grew Friday with the opening of a life sciences complex that will focus on new treatments for cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and other diseases. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:02:15 GMT)

Agri-Biotech to be key focus at Bangalore Bio
BANGALORE: In the sixth edition of Bangalore Bio, scheduled to commence on June 7, the spotlight will be on agri-biotechnology. A full day has been dedicated for discussions and deliberations on issues and progress of agri-biotechnology. Experts ... (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:41:59 GMT)

Buffalo sees medical research as best hope for economy
BUFFALO, N.Y. Buffalo's hopes that medical research will stimulate the economy the way manufacturing once did grew today with the opening of a life sciences complex. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:39:48 GMT)

Write a brief headline for this separate
(Ridgeway, NY - AP) - Officials say a house fire took the lives of two people early this morning. Police say the identities of the victims are being withheld, pending family notification. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:10:20 GMT)

Arizona BioBasics Simplifies the Biosciences
So you have heard something about the biosciences in Arizona and want to know more, but do not want any of the technical mumbo-jumbo. A new website, Arizona BioBasics (http://www.arizonabiobasics.com/), is now online to provide straightforward answers to your bioscience questions. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 05:37:50 GMT)

Stocks in the news
Declared stock splits: Cooperative Bankshares 3 for 2; Dover Industries g 2 for 1; InfoSonics Corp 2 for 1; Millea Holdings Inc 5 for 2; Terex Corp 2 for 1. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 09:53:40 GMT)

A portal to the future
In late 2001, Gov. George E. Pataki came to town to announce plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in biotechnology research in Buffalo to find treatments for diseases and boost the economy, to boot. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:03:22 GMT)

By: Kevin Zeese
"You will do well to try to innoculate the Indians by means of blanketts, as well as to try every other method that can serve to extirpate this execrable race..." (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:25:13 GMT)

Thermolabile Hydroxyl Protecting Groups and Methods of Use (1)
Synthetic oligonucleotides can be used in a wide variety of settings, which aside from basic research tools include gene therapy applications, antisense and immunostimulatory therapeutic indications, and the rapidly evolving diagnostic and DNA sequencing microarray technology. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:13:42 GMT)

Biology Rising
Biologics rule the roost in the recent spate of acquisitions by big drug companies. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:00:56 GMT)

Lilly Breast Cancer Studies Explore Potential Role of Pharmacogenomics in Customizing Chemotherapy
ATLANTA, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 42nd American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga., Eli Lilly ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) and Company, a leader in thoracic cancer, unveiled two breast cancer studies involving pharmacogenomics and its chemotherapies GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl) and ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed). (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:03:43 GMT)

Lilly Breast Cancer Studies Explore Potential Role of Pharmacogenomics in Customizing Chemotherapy
ATLANTA, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At t (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 01:10:36 GMT)

Lilly Breast Cancer Studies Explore Potential Role Of Pharmacogenomics In Customizing Chemotherapy
At the 42nd American Societyof Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga., Eli Lilly andCompany, a leader in thoracic cancer, unveiled two breast cancer studiesinvolving pharmacogenomics and its chemotherapies GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabineHCl) and ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed). [click link for full article] (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:13:24 GMT)

Racing puts hope in technology
When the $1 million Belmont Stakes takes place without Barbaro this Saturday, his fans at least can be assured that he is responding to high-tech care for his fractured hind leg. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:22:02 GMT)

Karnataka Cabinet approves setting up of Bio Tech Park
The Karnataka Cabinet today approved setting up of a Bio Tech Park at a cost of Rs 103 Crore, Minister for Transport Chaluvarayaswamy said today. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:58:31 GMT)

Cabinet gives nod for Rs 103 crore biotech park in Bangalore
Bangalore: Karnataka Cabinet today approved a proposal for setting up a biotech park on a 106-acre plot at the Electronic City at an approximate cost of Rs 103 crore, in a move to give a fillip to the sector. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:04:04 GMT)

Cabinet gives nod to biotech park in B'lore
Karnataka Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal for setting up a biotech park on a 106-acre plot at the Electronic City at an approximate cost of Rs 103 crore, in a move to give a fillip to the sector. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:12:37 GMT)

First comprehensive analysis of human microbes completed
New York: US researchers have for the first time completed the analysis of the genes of a community of human microbes, which will have far-reaching implications for clinical diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:58:20 GMT)

Gene Silencing Directs Muscle-derived Stem Cells To Become Bone-forming Cells
Using short interfering RNAs to turn off genes that regulate cell differentiation, University of Pittsburgh researchers have demonstrated that they can increase the propensity of muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs) to become bone-forming cells. Based on these results, the investigators believe that by turning off specific genetic factors they can control the differentiation capacity of MDSCs as a (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:31:58 GMT)

Biotechs' outsourcing produces 'virtual company'
William A. Haseltine had a 55-acre, half-billion-dollar compound and a manufacturing plant built for his former biotech company, Human Genome Sciences, despite its having never brought a single product to market. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:45:32 GMT)

Researchers identify protein associated with severe preeclampsia
BOSTON -- Building on their earlier discovery which found that elevated levels of the sFlt1 placental protein leads to the onset of preeclampsia, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with a research team from The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, have identified a second protein which, in combination with sFlt1, escalates preeclampsia to a severe – and (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:08:21 GMT)

Antisoma announces positive phase I data, new trial plans and regaining of rights for R1550
Atlanta, Georgia, and London, UK: 4 June 2006 Antisoma announces the successful completion of a phase I trial of R1550 and presentation of its results today at the ASCO meeting in Atlanta. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:00:00 GMT)

Cabinet approves Rs. 103-cr Biotech Park
Recommendation of Vision Group on Biotechnology accepted (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:58:15 GMT)

Antisoma announces positive phase I data, new trial plans and regaining of rights for R1550
Atlanta, Georgia, and London, UK: 4 June 2006 Antisoma announces the successful completion of a phase I trial of R1550 (huHMFG1) and presentation of its results today at the ASCO meeting in Atlanta. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:48:56 GMT)

Antisoma announces positive phase I data, new trial plans and regaining of rights for R1550
Atlanta, Georgia, and London, UK: 4 June 2006 Antisoma announces the successful completion of a phase I trial of R1550 (huHMFG1) and presentation of its results today at the ASCO meeting in Atlanta. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:19:48 GMT)

Health care helps boost development
Normally, hospitals are thought of as places to heal the sick, and as big employers that offer good paychecks. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:37:05 GMT)

Some north campus faculty bemoan move of computing center
On June 2, the University at Buffalo opened its long-awaited downtown bioinformatics center to much fanfare, but not to universal applause. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:31:14 GMT)

Hot options for science students
Today, science students have a wide array of options, right from microbiology to journalism to fashion design to the defence services and more. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:27:01 GMT)

Sciarabba, Santelli named principals at T.G. Miller
T.G. Miller P.C., Engineers and Surveyors of Ithaca has named Andrew J. Sciarabba, P.E. and long-time employee Frank L. Santelli as principals of the firm. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:41:22 GMT)

Karnataka Cabinet nod for Biotech Park at Rs. 103 crore
Karnataka government has approved a proposal for a Biotech Park at an approximate cost of Rs 103 crore. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:53:51 GMT)

MacroArray Technologies Presents Data on a Diagnostic Test for Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PIN) at 2006 ASCO
MacroArray Technologies, LLC, and GTx, Inc., announced that MacroArray Technologies is presenting data from its development of a diagnostic test for prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in a general poster session today at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists . (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

PrecisionMed, Inc. and Dx INNOVATIONS, Inc. Announce Patent Filing Describing Novel Diagnostic Procedures for
SAN DIEGO----June 5, 2006--PrecisionMed, Inc. and Dx INNOVATIONS, Inc. are pleased to announce the results of a collaborative effort that enabled novel diagnostic procedures based on extracellular nucleic acids identified in cerebrospinal fluid. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Belly blubber is deadliest kind, health experts say
Having a little paunch is just no good with a Speedo or bikini. Health-wise, it's none too pretty, either. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:30:15 GMT)

Ciphergen Reports Positive Results From Multi-Center Validation Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Study
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. announced today results of a multi-center study evaluating the performance of a set of seven biomarkers for the detection of ovarian cancer. 607 patient samples taken from five international medical centers were evaluated for each of the seven markers. 234 women had benign gynecologic disease and 373 patients had invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, including 101 with (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Med BioGene Inc. appoints Bruce Cousins as a director
Med BioGene Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Cousins, C.A., as a director of MBI. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:30:00 GMT)

GenoMed, West Nile Virus, and Counting Crows
GenoMed , a Next Generation Disease Management company whose business is public health, today underscored the discovery by Connecticut scientists that robins are the vector for West Nile virus in their state, not crows. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:30:00 GMT)

Emergent BioSolutions Signs Agreement With sanofi pasteur for Development of Novel Meningitis B Vaccine
Emergent BioSolutions Inc, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced it has signed an agreement with sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group . (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:33:00 GMT)

New Online Course Offers Insight into the Importance of Sex and Gender Differences in Human Health
Bethesda, Maryland — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women’s Health (OWH), announces the launch of a new online course, “The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health.” (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:36:27 GMT)

Nonlinear Dynamics Announce Appointment of Christian Stahlberg as Applications Specialist
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England----June 5, 2006--Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd, a leading global provider of bioinformatics solutions, today announced the appointment of Christian Stahlberg as Applications Specialist. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:35:00 GMT)

A new kind of mutation could explain numerous phenotypic variations in various species
The authors describe the discovery of a novel class of mutations that disrupt the function of a gene and thereby cause a specific phenotype. The mutation created the appearance of an "illegitimate" microRNA (miRNA) recognition site in a gene that did not have it in its normal form. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:08:18 GMT)

Bangalore Biotech Park in 18 months
BANGALORE: The much-touted Bangalore Biotech Park is slated to see the light of day in around 18 months. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:01:47 GMT)

New Online Course Offers Insight into the Importance of Sex and Gender Differences in Human Health
The course offers participants a basic scientific understanding of the major physiological differences between the sexes, their influence on illness and health outcomes, and their implications for policy, medical research, and health care. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:17:04 GMT)

PerkinElmer acquires C&A Services
PerkinElmer Inc. has acquired Clinical & Analytical Service Solutions Ltd., a British firm that provides maintenance on lab equipment used by life sciences companies. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:05:46 GMT)

Clinical Data's Cogenics Division Announces Renewed DNA Sequencing Contract with Medical Research Council
NEWTON, Mass.----June 5, 2006--Clinical Data, Inc. , a worldwide leader in providing comprehensive molecular and pharmacogenomics services as well as genetic tests to improve patient care, announced today that it is pleased to have been re-selected as an official supplier to the Medical Research Council for DNA sequencing along with two other DNA sequencing companies. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:42:00 GMT)

Center Of Excellence Opens
They came to claim credit, as well they should, many in attendance told us. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Congressman Tom Reynolds, Governor George Pataki,as well as local representatives, in Buffalo to launch a revolution. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:48:40 GMT)

The science of sex and gender in human health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health (OWH), have announces the launch of a new online course, "The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health." (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:40:25 GMT)

Surprising symbiosis: Glassy-winged sharpshooter eats with friends
Rockville, MD--Like a celebrity living on mineral water, the glassy-winged sharpshooter consumes only the dilute sap of woody plants--including grapevines in California, which is feverishly working to prevent the insect's flight into prized vineyards. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:56 GMT)

Patient's generosity after death leads to possible clues for lung disease
PITTSBURGH– Thanks in large part to a dying patient's generosity, researchers have for the first time begun to analyze the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a degenerative illness distinguished by lung inflammation, scarring and diminished breathing capacity that typically leads to death within about five years of diagnosis. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:25:18 GMT)

Surprising Symbiosis: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Eats With Friends
Like a celebrity living on mineral water, the glassy-winged sharpshooter consumes only the sap of woody plants--including grapevines in California, where it threatens prized vineyards. Now researchers at The Institute for Genomic Research and colleagues report that the sharpshooter's deprivation diet is sneakily supplemented by two co-dependent bacteria living inside it. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:28:59 GMT)

Dharmacon and amaxa Collaborate to Improve siRNA Delivery into Cells
LAFAYETTE, Colo. & COLOGNE, Germany----June 6, 2006--Dharmacon, Inc., a business unit of the Fisher Biosciences group and the world's leading supplier of innovative RNA and RNA interference research products, and amaxa, a global leader in the development and commercialization of non-viral gene transfer products, today announced an agreement to co-promote data generated using Dharmacon's siRNA (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:00:00 GMT)

Biotech sector to generate 1 million jobs by 2010: Kiran Mazumdar
The bio-technology sector in the country is expected to generate over a million jobs in agriculture, pharmaceutical and medical segments by 2010, BT major Biocon India Chairperson and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shah said today. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:27:01 GMT)

Solexa to Present at Pacific Growth Equities 2006 Life Sciences Growth Conference
HAYWARD, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K.----June 6, 2006--Solexa, Inc. today announced that John West, chief executive officer of Solexa, will make a presentation to the investment community at the Pacific Growth Equities 2006 Life Sciences Growth Conference on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:00:00 GMT)

Medcenter Solutions Appoints Paul J. Kelly President and Chief Executive Officer
Medcenter Solutions, a leading global pharmaceutical marketing company specialized in providing online solutions for physicians, patients and sales representatives, today announced the appointment of Paul J. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:00:00 GMT)

Discovery of protein associated with severe preeclampsia
Researchers have identified a second protein which, in combination with sFlt1, escalates preeclampsia to a severe - and life-threatening - state. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:25:06 GMT)

CombiMatrix Invited to Participate in Joint USDA/DHS Diagnostic Development Roadmap Update Meeting at the DHS Plum
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----June 6, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its CombiMatrix group has been invited to attend the Joint United States Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security Diagnostic Roadmap Meeting to be held on June 8, 2006 at the DHS Plum Island Animal Disease Center. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

GeneGo's MetaCore Data Mining Platform Now Fully-Compatible With Agilent's GeneSpring GX Bioinformatics Solution
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced the ability to integrate GeneGo's MetaCore and Agilent Technologies Inc.'s GeneSpring software applications. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

ChemGenex To Present At Pacific Growth Equities 2006 Life Sciences Growth Conference
MELBOURNE, Australia & MENLO PARK, Calif.----June 6, 2006--ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals will present at the Pacific Growth Equities 2006 Life Sciences Growth Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday June 14, 2006. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Clinical Data Announces 2006 Launch of Genetic Test for Warfarin Response
NEWTON, Mass.----June 6, 2006--Clinical Data, Inc. , a worldwide leader in providing comprehensive molecular and pharmacogenomics services as well as genetic tests to improve patient care, announced today that its PGxHealth division will provide a genetic test to clinicians that is associated with response to warfarin, a commonly prescribed drug to treat and prevent blood clots associated with (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:01:00 GMT)

Ecopia Presents at the Natural Products Discovery and Production Symposium in New Mexico
MONTREAL, QUEBEC-- - Dr Jim McAlpine, Vice-President, Chemistry and Discovery, today made a presentation about the ability of the DECIPHER platform to discover New Chemical Entities from bacteria. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:30:21 GMT)

Rosetta Biosoftware Leverages Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Products to Help Customers Reduce the Time
CUPERTINO, Calif.----June 6, 2006--Borland Software Corporation , the global leader for Software Delivery Optimization , announced today that Rosetta Biosoftware is using Borland's Application Lifecycle Management products to deliver well-defined, well-documented, high-quality software for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

RNA found in the cellular centrosome of surf clams
TROY, N.Y. -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, and Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have discovered the presence of the genetic material RNA in the centrosome, the organizing structure inside each cell that assures proper cell division. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:22:18 GMT)

International breast cancer trial launched to judge success of treatments
New procedures which will help doctors decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy begin trials this week. For the first time, techniques developed by University of Edinburgh will allow doctors to scan thousands of tissue samples of women who have been operated on, to check for those most in need of further treatment to kill any remaining cancer cells. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:28:01 GMT)

Agronomy, Crop, Soils Officers Elected
The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America announce the results of their officer elections. The presidents-elect hail from Iowa State, University of Missouri, and Colorado State and will assume their positions during the Annual Meetings. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:29:21 GMT)

Australia's Ugliest Sheep to 'Outspin' Synthetics
The search is on for Australia's ugliest merino lambs which may hold the key to securing Australia's $2.8 billion wool industry and challenging the dominance of synthetic fibres in world markets. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:30:05 GMT)

Luminex Corporation to Present at Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference
Luminex Corporation today announced that management will present at the Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference 2006 to be held June 12-14, 2006, in San Francisco, California. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Researchers Identify Protein Associated With Severe Preeclampsia
Building on their earlier discovery which found that elevated levels of the sFlt1 placental protein leads to the onset of preeclampsia, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with a research team from The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, have identified a second protein which, in combination with sFlt1, escalates preeclampsia to a severe - and (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:36:15 GMT)

Rosetta Biosoftware Leverages Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Products to Help Customers Reduce the Time
New System Developed with Borland Tools Used by the U.S. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:12:31 GMT)

Hereditary qualities of plants crucial to healthy food
The variation in the biochemical composition of plants is to a large extent determined by their hereditary characteristics. This is the conclusion of a publication by Wageningen UR researchers appearing in Nature Genetics- on line on 4 June. The study brought together researchers from the Wageningen UR departments Wageningen University, Plant Research International and RIKILT – in a joint project (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:57:38 GMT)

New course introduces public health field to students
A new Medical College of Georgia course will introduce MCG and other undergraduates to emerging public health issues such as the avian flu epidemic, emergency response to terrorist attacks and information management in the 21st century. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:27:55 GMT)

Quantum Genomics Corp (QGC) Names Lionel Segard CEO
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey----June 6, 2006--Quantum Genomics Corp , a global biotechnology company seeking to transform the discoveries and developments of academic research into breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that it has appointed Lionel Segard as Chief Executive Officer. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:42:00 GMT)

Study: Breast cancer in younger black women is more likely to be an aggressive variety
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -– For decades, researchers have tried to understand why breast cancer in younger black women is such a significant public health problem. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:13:35 GMT)

Stratagene to Present at the Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference
LA JOLLA, Calif.----June 6, 2006--Stratagene Corporation today announced that it will present at the Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference, which will take place at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:38:00 GMT)

Breast Cancer in Younger Black Women Is More Likely to be an Aggressive Variety
Younger, premenopausal, African American women, when they get breast cancer, are more than twice as likely as older women, black or white, to get an aggressive breast cancer subtype, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:19:15 GMT)

Kalam dedicates cancer drug to nation
President A P J Abdul Kalam dedicated to the nation India's first indigenously developed and manufactured monoclonal antibody, BIMab EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor), said to be a cost-effective and promising treatment for cancer. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:53:01 GMT)

New findings offer hope for vaccine against AIDS
AIDS patients' failure to clear HIV-1 might not be due to the inability of the human immune system to recognise the virus, as was previously thought. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:55:35 GMT)

New procedures to help decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy
New procedures which will help doctors decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy begin trials this week. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:10:06 GMT)

Invitrogen to Host Live Webcast of 2006 Investor Meeting
CARLSBAD, Calif.----June 6, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation announced today that it is hosting an investor meeting at their facilities in Carlsbad, California on Thursday, June 15, 2006. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:03:00 GMT)

PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, June 6, 2006
Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:24:39 GMT)

Illumina to Webcast Presentation at Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference
SAN DIEGO----June 6, 2006--Illumina, Inc. announced today that Jay Flatley, President and CEO, will present an overview of the Company's commercial and product development activity at the upcoming Goldman Sachs Twenty-Seventh Global Healthcare Conference in Dana Point, California . (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:12:00 GMT)

Check internet you will know terrorist’s plan, says Kalam
Bangalore: President APJ Abdul Kalam today suggested the law enforcers to take advantage of the ‘open source of intelligence” such as newspapers and websites to know about terrorist’s plan. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:44:26 GMT)

Bio-IT Briefs
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is investing $86.4 million in innovative science education programs at research universities across the country. The grants range from $1.5 million to $2.2 million and will support programs at 50 universities in 28 states and the District of Columbia. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:57:51 GMT)

GlaxoSmithKline and Galapagos enter into drug discovery and development alliance in Osteoarthritis
* Gene to clinical Proof of Concept for multiple targets in osteoarthritis (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:08:00 GMT)

New online course on sex and gender differences in human health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health (OWH), announces the launch of a new online course, "The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health." (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:38:50 GMT)

Bangalore Biotech Park in 18 months
BANGALORE: The much-touted Bangalore Biotech Park is slated to see the light of day in around 18 months. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:48:44 GMT)

International Breast Cancer Trial Launched To Judge Success Of Treatments
New procedures which will help doctors decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy begin trials this week. For the first time, techniques developed by University of Edinburgh will allow doctors to scan thousands of tissue samples of women who have been operated on to check for those most in need of further treatment to kill any remaining cancer cells. [click link for (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:14:45 GMT)

An Open Content Directory for Life Scientists
Oxford Informatics Ltd, the Open Content Company for Life Sciences and Medical Sciences, announces the launch of the most extensive curated directory of web resources focussed upon scientists. (PRWEB Jun 7, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SGFsZi1Qcm9mLVNpbmctRW1wdC1JbnNlLVplcm8= (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:38:55 GMT)

BioWisdom Announces Pfizer to Use Sofia KnowledgeScan
Intelligence Networks to provide an unbiased and systematic view of scientific knowledge (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:00:00 GMT)

India should capitalize on proteomics project of gene characterization: Dr Adbul Kalam
India missed the great opportunity in partnering the human genome project and thereby has the disadvantage in acquiring the right type of database, stated President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 09:23:49 GMT)

BioCrossroads' Indiana Seed Fund Invests $285,000 in Company Developing Novel Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tool
INDIANAPOLIS----June 7, 2006--Americans are stricken with cancer at alarming rates. And cancer rates in Indiana continue to rise above the national average. The mortality rate of cancer patients in the state is five percent higher than the national rate and nearly 1,000 women in Indiana succumb to breast cancer each year. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Video Tracking Technology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----June 7, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to improving the performance and user experience of video conferencing technologies. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Black women have fewer breast cancers than white women, but their mortality is worse
For decades, researchers have tried to understand why breast cancer in younger black women is such a significant public health problem. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:10:06 GMT)

Pediatric Genomics Project to Hunt Genes Behind Common Childhood Diseases
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching an ambitious program to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases. Making use of advanced automated technology, the Hospital's new Center for Applied Genomics will house one of the world's largest programs for genotyping--the process of detecting gene variations, with the aim of linking them to particular illnesses. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:18:25 GMT)

Cyntellect Receives $2.2 Million Milestone Payment From Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, today announced that it has received a $2.2 million equity purchase milestone payment from Sigma-Aldrich. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

An Open Content Directory for Life Scientists
(PRWEB) June 7, 2006 -- BioDirectory is a new online resource for Life Scientists and Medical Scientists which is a uniquely "open content" database of tools, databases and resources of value to the scientific community both in academia and industry. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Cognia Begins Market Expansion with Appointment of Robert Merold as CEO, Dr. David Rubin CSO
NEW YORK----June 7, 2006--Cognia Corporation, a pioneer in producing and aggregating biological information, today announced the start of a major commercial expansion with the appointment of Robert N. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Large-Scale Genomics Project Will Hunt Genes Behind Common Childhood Diseases
PHILADELPHIA, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching an ambitious program to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:10:20 GMT)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Purchases Large-Scale Illumina(R) System to Genotype Children, Study Childhood
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today an agreement with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for the purchase of a large-scale system capable of producing 150 million genotypes per day. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:10:31 GMT)

Test Gets Under the Skin
By Graeme King A scientist behind a test to check the danger of developing skin cancer is about to sign a deal with a major cosmetic company. Professor Mark Birch-Machin is the man behind Genesis Genomics, formed at Newcastle University to commercialise his academic work. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:11:00 GMT)

CyGene Laboratories Inc. Announces Product Launch Based on Patented New Product and Service Delivery System
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.----June 7, 2006--CyGene Laboratories Inc. announced today that the company has launched its predictive genomics product line based on business model patents it has filed with the U.S. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:33:00 GMT)

Large-scale genomics project will hunt genes behind common childhood diseases
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching an ambitious program to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:57:30 GMT)

UB names Canty for new cardio division
The University at Buffalo has announced John Canty Jr., M.D., has been named chief of the new Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:09:00 GMT)

CHOP starting genomics project
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said Wednesday it is launching an "ambitious," large-scale genomics project to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:06:46 GMT)

Genetix appoints Labmate as mkt partner
Genetix has appointed Labmate (Asia) Pvt Ltd its marketing partner for microarrayers and microarray scanners in India. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:55:00 GMT)

From the Editor: Forecast — and Fast
Picture this. It's the mid-1880s. The light bulb and the phonograph have just been invented. Mendel has announced the laws of heredity, and the first combustion engine is just a few years away. You're an executive at a pharmaceutical company, charged with some strategic planning. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:58:07 GMT)

Producing bio-ethanol from agricultural waste a step closer
Research conducted by Delft University of Technology has brought the efficient production of the environmentally-friendly fuel bio-ethanol a great deal closer to fruition. The work of Delft researcher Marko Kuyper was an important factor in this. His research in recent years has greatly improved the conversion of certain sugars from agricultural waste to ethanol. On Tuesday 6 June, Kuyper (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:01:19 GMT)

Cyntellect Receives $2.2 Million Milestone Payment From Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
SAN DIEGO, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, today announced that it has received a $2.2 million equity purchase milestone payment from Sigma-Aldrich. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:14:08 GMT)

Does My Diet Fit My Genes?
The new science of nutrigenomics has some answers. It explains why fat and caffeine are worse for some than others (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:16:22 GMT)

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