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Proton Therapy Center Opens to Patients (Newswise)
Launching a new era in radiation treatment, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has started treating patients at its Proton Therapy Center.
(Jul 1, 2006)
ProfNet Wire: Health & Medicine: Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives (Newswise)
1) Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives; 2) The New Heart Scanner Debate; 3) Flaky Condition May Be Genes, Not Hygiene; 4) Don't Overexert in the Heat; 5) New Testing for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients.
(Jul 1, 2006)
Renewable interest (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
WORCESTER - Chop off a salamander's leg and the limb re-grows. A child who loses the tip of a finger can pull off the same feat of regeneration.
(Jul 1, 2006)
Vienna: The Human Genome On 4 X 6 Cm - Symposium On Molecular Diagnostics (Medical News Today)
The importance of molecular diagnostics for cancer treatment is set toincrease significantly in coming years, according to a symposium heldyesterday in Vienna. The reason for organising the symposium was theacquisition of a cutting-edge microarray analyser as part of the EU OVCAD(Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis) project. [click link for full article]
(Jul 2, 2006)
Biotech firms advance in developing replacement organs (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Replacement parts for diseased organs, anti-inflammatory compounds and growth of corneal tissue are among developments under way in Hawaii's growing biotech industry.
(Jul 2, 2006)
Large-scale cross-platform study of research microarrays uncovers high concordance across platforms (EurekAlert!)
BOSTON--Gene expression microarrays have made a profound impact on biomedical research. The current expectation is that this technology will extend its current role as an experimental tool for basic science research and be increasingly applied in clinical practice.
(Jul 2, 2006)
Large-Scale Cross-Platform Study of Microarrays Uncovers High Concordance Across Platforms (Newswise)
Winston Patrick Kuo, DDS, MS, DMSc, post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Oral and Developmental Biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and colleagues tested nearly all the available commercial and "in-house" gene expression microarray platforms for cross-platform and cross-laboratory comparisons.
(Jul 2, 2006)
Scientists develop a new diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders (EurekAlert!)
PHILADELPHIA, Mon., July 3, 2006 – Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are inherited in a recessive manner.
(Jul 2, 2006)
Potato blight pathogenicity explained by genome plasticity (EurekAlert!)
Wageningen, The Netherlands, Mon., July 3, 2006 – A team of researchers from Wageningen University report in this month's issue of Genome Research that they have identified a unique genetic fingerprint in the pathogen responsible for potato blight.
(Jul 2, 2006)
CPM seeks to guard ethics in genomics (The Economic Times)
Pictures of US President George Bush making faces and in postures similar to chimpanzees in a new genetic study may have amused the Marxists, but they suspect the “hype” in genetic technology and its promise to be another marketing drive of MNCs.
(Jul 2, 2006)
Bush: fighting fit and shocked to be 60 (Guardian Unlimited)
We're not old yet, say baby boomers, as US president marks milestone birthday.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Scientists Develop A New Diagnostic Approach For Carriers Of Recessive Genetic Disorders (Medical News Today)
Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are inherited in a recessive manner. Their method is based on identifying subtle but distinct differences in genome-wide expression profiles using microarray technology. [click link for full article]
(Jul 3, 2006)
Cancer-device company draws bravos (The Arizona Republic)
Ventana Medical Systems has made headlines lately for its financial performance, and the Tucson company hopes to get even better reviews for its new product line, called Symphony.
(Jul 3, 2006)
South Africa (Pretoria News)
Scientists from seven African countries are to spend two weeks in Cape Town to learn how to use computers specifically designed to analyse the tsetsi fly genome.
(Jul 3, 2006)
ArQule founder reaches to roots for startup's HQ (BizJournals)
Joseph Hogan is demonstrating that you can go home again -- and in this case, "home" is defined as an office park in Medford.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Tripos Introduces Surflex-Dock Virtual Screening Software (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BUDE, England & ST. LOUIS----July 3, 2006--Tripos, Inc. , a leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and chemistry research, today announced the release of Surflex-Dock, a fully automatic flexible molecular docking algorithm providing a significant leap forward in rapid in-silico drug-screening applications.
(Jul 3, 2006)
CombiMatrix signs marketing pact with Macrogen in Korea (PharmaBiz)
Acacia Research Corporation announced that its CombiMatrix group has entered into a manufacturing-and-distribution agreement with Macrogen, Inc. The agreement establishes Macrogen as a key distributor and enables Macrogen, through use of CustomArray Synthesizers that it has purchased, to synthesize content onto CustomArrays for distribution in Korea and to offer CustomArray-based services.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Bush: Fighting fit and shocked to be 60 (Mail and Guardian)
He is hardly an archetypal baby boomer. He wasn't at Woodstock -- he was too busy helping his father campaign for the Senate in Texas -- and he certainly didn't march against the Vietnam war, although exactly what he was doing at the time remains a matter of some intrigue.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to McKesson Corporation (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 3, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Resource Scheduling Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with McKesson Corporation covering a patent that applies to systems for scheduling and managing resources.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to Cerner Corporation (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 3, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Resource Scheduling Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Cerner Corporation covering a patent that applies to systems for scheduling and managing resources.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Hewlett-Packard (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 3, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its Computer Docking Station Corporation subsidiary, which is part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company covering patents that relate to laptop connectivity technology.
(Jul 3, 2006)
PEOPLE IN BUSINESS (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tom Ryan was appointed CEO of the Fanfare Group Inc., a provider of test automation software for companies developing high-tech equipment. He was CEO and president of Actional Corp. Scott Raskin was named CEO of Mindjet Corp., a San Francisco maker of...
(Jul 3, 2006)
Applera and Beckman Coulter Announce Final Agreement on Settlement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORWALK, Conn. & FULLERTON, Calif.----July 3, 2006--Applera Corporation and Beckman Coulter, Inc. jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to resolve all outstanding legal disputes between the parties regarding claims to certain Beckman Coulter patented capillary electrophoresis technology and instrumentation technology and Applera's allegations of breach of
(Jul 3, 2006)
Applera, Beckman Coulter finalize legal settlement (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Applera Corp. and Beckman Coulter Inc. on Monday said they have settled all outstanding litigation involving Beckman Coulter patents and a breach-of-contract claim by Applera.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Quantum Genomics Corp Opens European HQ in Paris Region (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
JERSEY CITY,N.J.----July 3, 2006--Quantum Genomics Corp , a global biotechnology company seeking to transform the discoveries and developments of academic research into breakthrough treatments for human disease, announces today that it has chosen to set up its European headquarters in Massy, close to Paris.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Applera, Beckman Coulter Settle Suits (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Applera Corp., maker of data-managing life science systems, and Beckman Coulter Inc., a maker of laboratory equipment, on Monday said they have finalized their settlement of all outstanding lawsuits.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Applera, Beckman Coulter Settle Suits (KiplingerForecasts.com)
(AP) NORWALK, Conn. Applera Corp., maker of data-managing life science systems, and Beckman Coulter Inc., a maker of laboratory equipment, on Monday said they have finalized their settlement of all outstanding lawsuits.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Beckman Coulter and Applera settle lawsuits (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Beckman Coulter Inc. and Applera Corp. have finalized their settlement of all outstanding lawsuits against each other, the companies said Monday.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Researchers Create New Organic Gel Nanomaterials (ChemicalOnline)
Researchers have created organic gel nanomaterials that could be used to encapsulate pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic products and to build 3-D biological scaffolds for tissue engineering
(Jul 3, 2006)
Large-Scale Cross-Platform Study Of Research Microarrays Uncovers High Concordance Across Platforms (BioresearchOnline)
Boston - Gene expression microarrays have made a profound impact on biomedical research. The current expectation is that this technology will extend its current role as an experimental tool for basic science research and be increasingly applied in clinical practice.
(Jul 3, 2006)
Scientists Develop A New Diagnostic Approach For Carriers Of Recessive Genetic Disorders (BioresearchOnline)
Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are inherited in a recessive manner
(Jul 3, 2006)
Keeping your secrets (Blue Ridge Business Journal)
Got a worrisome feeling that, after you've surfed the Net or phoned business associates on the West Coast, Uncle Sam may be scrutinizing records of calling patterns that include your activities?
(Jul 3, 2006)
Genedata Collaborates With ?12.6M European Cancer Research Consortium (BioresearchOnline)
Genedata announces its partnership with the Infections and Cancer (INCA) consortium, a European Commission research program to discover the role of chronic infection in the development of cancer
(Jul 3, 2006)
New diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders (News-Medical-Net)
Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are inherited in a recessive manner.
(Jul 4, 2006)
Cancer Staging Takes Cues from Embryonic Development (Newswise)
Cancer development has long been speculated to mimic normal embryonic development. A gene-chip study now demonstrates this to be true--and also offers a better way of classifying and predicting the prognosis of lung cancer, the world's leading cause of cancer deaths.
(Jul 4, 2006)
Interns get crash course at Scripps' FAU bio lab (The Palm Beach Post)
Ashley Wells spent last summer selling swimsuits to teenagers at the Pacific Sunwear store at the mall.
(Jul 4, 2006)
Beckman, Applera settle patent disputes (Orange County Register)
Beckman Coulter , a biomedical testing manufacturer in Fullerton, and Applera Corp., a data-managing systems manufacturer in Norwalk, Conn., have resolved all outstanding legal disputes involving patent infringement and breach of contract.
(Jul 4, 2006)
Medical Genomics Laboratory In Berlin Officially Opened (Medical News Today)
In the presence of the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, the Laboratory for Medical Genome Research was officially opened on Friday, June 30, 2006 on the Campus Berlin-Buch. Germany's Research Minister, Dr. Annette Schavan, had to cancel her visit due to a debate in the Bundestag, the German Parliament. [click link for full article]
(Jul 4, 2006)
Campus Vienna Biocenter: Training & Dissemination Centre On RNA Viruses Launched (Medical News Today)
A newly established Training and Dissemination Centre (TDcentre) will contribute significantly to the rapid diffusion of scientific knowledge that is being generated by an EU-Integrated Project on RNA Viruses. The TDcentre has now launched its activities with a workshop at the Campus Vienna Biocenter on 28. June. [click link for full article]
(Jul 4, 2006)
'Molecular Assassin' Targets Disease Gene (Science Daily)
University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have announced they are developing a new class of experimental drug that has the potential to treat a diverse range of health problems, from inflammation and cancer through to eye and heart disease. The research is published in the July issue of Nature Biotechnology.
(Jul 4, 2006)
Methods and Composition for the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer (Pharmalicencing)
The technology relates to the use of cDNA microarrays to facilitate the identification of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors.
(Jul 4, 2006)
A celebration of science in the UK: 10 Britons who shaped our world (Independent)
Alf Adams
(Jul 4, 2006)
Solexa Names Richard H. Lussier Vice President, Sales and Field Operations (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HAYWARD, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K.----July 5, 2006--Solexa, Inc. today announced the appointment of Richard H. Lussier to the newly created position of vice president, sales and field operations.
(Jul 5, 2006)
10 BRITONS WHO SHAPED OUR WORLD ; A Celebration of Science in the UK Today, the Nation's Universities Are Saluting the (RedNova)
By Simon Hadlington Alf Adams Eureka moment: The discovery of the strained quantum-well laser.
(Jul 5, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to General Electric Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 5, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Resource Scheduling Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with General Electric Company, acting through its GE Healthcare business, covering a patent that applies to systems for scheduling and managing
(Jul 5, 2006)
Celiac Success: New Enzyme Efficiently Degrades Gluten In "human Stomach" Environment (Medical News Today)
A new enzyme originally developed for commercial food processing turns out to also quickly and nearly-completely break down whole gluten molecules as well as the T cell stimulatory peptides that cause celiac disease, a digestive disease with no current effective treatment other than avoiding wheat, barley or rye products. [click link for full article]
(Jul 5, 2006)
Researchers Develop T-cells From Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Raising Hopes For A Gene Therapy ... (Science Daily)
Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that human embryonic stem cells can be genetically manipulated and coaxed to develop into mature T-cells, raising hopes for a gene therapy to combat AIDS.
(Jul 5, 2006)
Interleukin Genetics CEO Presents at Opening Session of EuroPerio 5 Meeting (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WALTHAM, Mass.----July 5, 2006--Interleukin Genetics today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Ken Kornman, DDS, PhD, presented during the Opening Session, "50 Years of Periodontology: From the Past to the Future" at the fifth triennial meeting of the European Federation of Periodontology in Madrid, Spain.
(Jul 5, 2006)
Ultra High-Throughput Technology With Potential Application In DNA Sequencing, Gene Expression, And Genotyping (BioresearchOnline)
Applied Biosystems Group and Agencourt Personal Genomics (APG) have announced they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Applied Biosystems will acquire APG, a privately held developer of next-generation genetic analysis technologies, for approximately $120 million in cash
(Jul 5, 2006)
Genomics manufacturer announces 50 job losses (Business Weekly)
Upwards of 50 scientists are to lose their jobs following the planned closure of a Huntingdon based research equipment manufacturer.
(Jul 5, 2006)
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