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Ecopia Presents at the Natural Products Discovery and Production Symposium in New Mexico (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Waters Unveils New Mass Spectrometry Systems (ChemicalOnline)
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
(Jun 6, 2006)
Rosetta Biosoftware Leverages Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Products to Help Customers Reduce the Time (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
RNA found in the cellular centrosome of surf clams (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
International breast cancer trial launched to judge success of treatments (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Agronomy, Crop, Soils Officers Elected (Newswise)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Australia's Ugliest Sheep to 'Outspin' Synthetics (Newswise)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Luminex Corporation to Present at Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Researchers Identify Protein Associated With Severe Preeclampsia (BioresearchOnline)
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
(Jun 6, 2006)
Rosetta Biosoftware Leverages Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Products to Help Customers Reduce the Time (RedNova)
New System Developed with Borland Tools Used by the U.S.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Hereditary qualities of plants crucial to healthy food (SeedQuest)
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
(Jun 6, 2006)
New course introduces public health field to students (Medical College of Georgia)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Quantum Genomics Corp (QGC) Names Lionel Segard CEO (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Study: Breast cancer in younger black women is more likely to be an aggressive variety (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Stratagene to Present at the Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Breast Cancer in Younger Black Women Is More Likely to be an Aggressive Variety (Newswise)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Kalam dedicates cancer drug to nation (Sify News)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
New findings offer hope for vaccine against AIDS (News-Medical-Net)
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.
(Jun 6, 2006)
New procedures to help decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy (News-Medical-Net)
New procedures which will help doctors decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy begin trials this week.
(Jun 6, 2006)
Invitrogen to Host Live Webcast of 2006 Investor Meeting (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, June 6, 2006 (SYS-CON Media)
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/.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Illumina to Webcast Presentation at Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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 .
(Jun 7, 2006)
Check internet you will know terrorist’s plan, says Kalam (New Kerala)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Bio-IT Briefs (Bio-IT World)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
GlaxoSmithKline and Galapagos enter into drug discovery and development alliance in Osteoarthritis (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
* Gene to clinical Proof of Concept for multiple targets in osteoarthritis
(Jun 7, 2006)
New online course on sex and gender differences in human health (PharmaBiz)
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."
(Jun 7, 2006)
Bangalore Biotech Park in 18 months (CIOL)
BANGALORE: The much-touted Bangalore Biotech Park is slated to see the light of day in around 18 months.
(Jun 7, 2006)
International Breast Cancer Trial Launched To Judge Success Of Treatments (Medical News Today)
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
(Jun 7, 2006)
An Open Content Directory for Life Scientists (PR Web)
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=
(Jun 7, 2006)
BioWisdom Announces Pfizer to Use Sofia KnowledgeScan (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Intelligence Networks to provide an unbiased and systematic view of scientific knowledge
(Jun 7, 2006)
India should capitalize on proteomics project of gene characterization: Dr Adbul Kalam (PharmaBiz)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
BioCrossroads' Indiana Seed Fund Invests $285,000 in Company Developing Novel Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tool (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Video Tracking Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Black women have fewer breast cancers than white women, but their mortality is worse (News-Medical-Net)
For decades, researchers have tried to understand why breast cancer in younger black women is such a significant public health problem.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Pediatric Genomics Project to Hunt Genes Behind Common Childhood Diseases (Newswise)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Cyntellect Receives $2.2 Million Milestone Payment From Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, today announced that it has received a $2.2 million equity purchase milestone payment from Sigma-Aldrich.
(Jun 7, 2006)
An Open Content Directory for Life Scientists (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Cognia Begins Market Expansion with Appointment of Robert Merold as CEO, Dr. David Rubin CSO (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Large-Scale Genomics Project Will Hunt Genes Behind Common Childhood Diseases (RedNova)
PHILADELPHIA, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching an ambitious program to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Purchases Large-Scale Illumina(R) System to Genotype Children, Study Childhood (RedNova)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Test Gets Under the Skin (RedNova)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
CyGene Laboratories Inc. Announces Product Launch Based on Patented New Product and Service Delivery System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Large-scale genomics project will hunt genes behind common childhood diseases (EurekAlert!)
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching an ambitious program to identify the genes responsible for common childhood diseases.
(Jun 7, 2006)
UB names Canty for new cardio division (Business First of Buffalo)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
CHOP starting genomics project (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Genetix appoints Labmate as mkt partner (The Economic Times)
Genetix has appointed Labmate (Asia) Pvt Ltd its marketing partner for microarrayers and microarray scanners in India.
(Jun 7, 2006)
From the Editor: Forecast — and Fast (Pharmaceutical Executive)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Producing bio-ethanol from agricultural waste a step closer (EurekAlert!)
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
(Jun 7, 2006)
Cyntellect Receives $2.2 Million Milestone Payment From Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (RedNova)
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.
(Jun 7, 2006)
Does My Diet Fit My Genes? (Time Magazine)
The new science of nutrigenomics has some answers. It explains why fat and caffeine are worse for some than others
(Jun 7, 2006)
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