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

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Proton Therapy Center Opens to Patients
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. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:30:07 GMT)

ProfNet Wire: Health & Medicine: Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives
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. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:30:20 GMT)

Renewable interest
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. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:58:25 GMT)

Vienna: The Human Genome On 4 X 6 Cm - Symposium On Molecular Diagnostics
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] (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:06:35 GMT)

Biotech firms advance in developing replacement organs
Replacement parts for diseased organs, anti-inflammatory compounds and growth of corneal tissue are among developments under way in Hawaii's growing biotech industry. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:35:20 GMT)

Large-scale cross-platform study of research microarrays uncovers high concordance across platforms
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. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:53:47 GMT)

Large-Scale Cross-Platform Study of Microarrays Uncovers High Concordance Across Platforms
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. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:29:36 GMT)

Scientists develop a new diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders
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. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:58:24 GMT)

Potato blight pathogenicity explained by genome plasticity
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. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:08:35 GMT)

CPM seeks to guard ethics in genomics
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. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:00:22 GMT)

Bush: fighting fit and shocked to be 60
We're not old yet, say baby boomers, as US president marks milestone birthday. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:20:45 GMT)

Scientists Develop A New Diagnostic Approach For Carriers Of Recessive Genetic Disorders
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] (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:03:53 GMT)

Cancer-device company draws bravos
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:21:26 GMT)

South Africa
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:23:04 GMT)

ArQule founder reaches to roots for startup's HQ
Joseph Hogan is demonstrating that you can go home again -- and in this case, "home" is defined as an office park in Medford. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:31:52 GMT)

Tripos Introduces Surflex-Dock Virtual Screening Software
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:00:00 GMT)

CombiMatrix signs marketing pact with Macrogen in Korea
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:45:32 GMT)

Bush: Fighting fit and shocked to be 60
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:59:20 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to McKesson Corporation
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to Cerner Corporation
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:01:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Hewlett-Packard
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:02:00 GMT)

PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
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... (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:53:14 GMT)

Applera and Beckman Coulter Announce Final Agreement on Settlement
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 (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Applera, Beckman Coulter finalize legal settlement
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:42:11 GMT)

Quantum Genomics Corp Opens European HQ in Paris Region
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Applera, Beckman Coulter Settle Suits
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:07:10 GMT)

Applera, Beckman Coulter Settle Suits
(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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:20:34 GMT)

Beckman Coulter and Applera settle lawsuits
Beckman Coulter Inc. and Applera Corp. have finalized their settlement of all outstanding lawsuits against each other, the companies said Monday. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:35:29 GMT)

Researchers Create New Organic Gel Nanomaterials
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 (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:04:40 GMT)

Large-Scale Cross-Platform Study Of Research Microarrays Uncovers High Concordance Across Platforms
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. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:35:13 GMT)

Keeping your secrets
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? (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:13:14 GMT)

Genedata Collaborates With ?12.6M European Cancer Research Consortium
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 (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:35:03 GMT)

New diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders
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. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:27:03 GMT)

Cancer Staging Takes Cues from Embryonic Development
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. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:29:37 GMT)

Interns get crash course at Scripps' FAU bio lab
Ashley Wells spent last summer selling swimsuits to teenagers at the Pacific Sunwear store at the mall. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 04:29:01 GMT)

Beckman, Applera settle patent disputes
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. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:30:17 GMT)

Medical Genomics Laboratory In Berlin Officially Opened
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] (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:06:06 GMT)

Campus Vienna Biocenter: Training & Dissemination Centre On RNA Viruses Launched
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] (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:06:16 GMT)

'Molecular Assassin' Targets Disease Gene
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. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:08:03 GMT)

Methods and Composition for the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer
The technology relates to the use of cDNA microarrays to facilitate the identification of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:04:27 GMT)

A celebration of science in the UK: 10 Britons who shaped our world
Alf Adams (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:20:58 GMT)

Solexa Names Richard H. Lussier Vice President, Sales and Field Operations
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. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:01:00 GMT)

10 BRITONS WHO SHAPED OUR WORLD ; A Celebration of Science in the UK Today, the Nation's Universities Are Saluting the
By Simon Hadlington Alf Adams Eureka moment: The discovery of the strained quantum-well laser. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:15:16 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Resource Scheduling Technology to General Electric Company
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 (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Celiac Success: New Enzyme Efficiently Degrades Gluten In "human Stomach" Environment
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] (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:04:20 GMT)

Researchers Develop T-cells From Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Raising Hopes For A Gene Therapy ...
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. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:38:00 GMT)

Interleukin Genetics CEO Presents at Opening Session of EuroPerio 5 Meeting
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. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:05:00 GMT)

Ultra High-Throughput Technology With Potential Application In DNA Sequencing, Gene Expression, And Genotyping
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 (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:49:41 GMT)

Genomics manufacturer announces 50 job losses
Upwards of 50 scientists are to lose their jobs following the planned closure of a Huntingdon based research equipment manufacturer. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:43:42 GMT)

Scientists Develop A New Diagnostic Approach For Carriers Of Recessive Genetic Disorders
Disruption of global gene expression patterns in carriers may be a significant source of human variationScientists 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. [click link for full article] (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:04:13 GMT)

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05.07.2006 Heidelberg, July 5, 2006 - With the sale of its bioinformatics business unit in March this year, LION bioscience AG disposed most of its operational ... (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:15:49 GMT)

Large-scale Cross-platform Study Of Research Microarrays Uncovers High Concordance Across Platforms
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. Before this can occur, the issues of cross-platform comparison and integration of data must be addressed. [click link for full article] (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:04:44 GMT)

PeriCor Therapeutics Elects Robert L. Engler, M.D. To Board of Directors
NEW YORK, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriCor Therapeutics, Inc. announced the election of Robert L. Engler, M.D. to the Company's Board of Directors. Since 2005, Dr. Engler has been a member of PeriCor's Scientific Advisory Board. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:15:35 GMT)

Birds Going Extinct Faster Due To Human Activities
Human activities have caused some 500 bird species worldwide to go extinct over the past five millennia, and 21st-century extinction rates likely will accelerate to approximately 10 additional species per year unless societies take action to reverse the trend, according to a new report. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:08:09 GMT)

Celiac success: New enzyme efficiently degrades gluten
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. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:27:23 GMT)

Highlights of final N.C. budget agreement
Highlights of the General Assembly's $18.87 billion final spending plan for the 2006-07 fiscal year given tentative approval Wednesday by the House and Senate. The monetary figures reflect adjustments to the two-year budget the Legislature approved last year. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:46:07 GMT)

Genetic Parallels Found Between Lung Development And Lung Cancer
For over 100 years, biologists have speculated that cancer growth shares common features with embryonic development. [click link for full article] (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:04:10 GMT)

CORRECTING AND REPLACING Clinical Data Reports 2006 Year-End Results
Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: CLINICAL DATA REPORTS 2006 YEAR-END RESULTS Reflecting substantial acquisitions in fiscal year 2006, Clinical Data, Inc. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 03:26:16 GMT)

Galapagos completes acquisition of drug discovery service operations of Discovery Partners International
Mechelen, Belgium; 6 July 2006 - Galapagos NV, an integrated drug discovery company, announced today closure on the acquisition of all the drug discovery operations of Discovery Partners International for EUR 4.25 million in cash. With this, the acquired assets of DPI have now become an integral part of Galapagos' service division BioFocus DPI. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:02:00 GMT)

TAIWANESE SCIENTIST WINS 2006 TRIESTE SCIENCE PRIZE
Taipei, July 6 (CNA) Chen Ting-hsin, dean of the College of Medicine of National Taiwan University, has won the 2006 Trieste Science Prize for his achievements in medical research, particularly in hepatitis B, SARS and genomics studies, Academia Sinica sources said Thursday. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:58:41 GMT)

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The Belgian genomics company said the acquisition propels its BioFocus division into a \"top five position\" in the global drug discovery market. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:59:10 GMT)

TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
IPOs on upswing Is the IPO market coming back to life? Kind of. Initial public offerings of venture-backed companies in the first and second quarters must have had venture capitalists' spirits lifting, if not soaring. According to Dow... (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:59:25 GMT)

Biosite(R) Incorporated Reports New Option Grants Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350
Biosite Incorporated , today announced that, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350, 37 non-officer employees were granted inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 35,050 shares of common stock. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Abbott and Dharmacon Collaborate to Develop New siRNA-Based Therapeutics
ABBOTT ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) PARK, Ill. and LAFAYETTE, Colo., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and Dharmacon Inc., a unit of Fisher Biosciences, today announced a collaboration to develop new therapeutic agents based on a gene silencing technology of RNA interference (RNAi). (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:11:42 GMT)

Galapagos completes acquisition of drug discovery service operations of Discovery Partners International
Mechelen, Belgium; 6 July 2006 - Galapagos NV (Euronext & LSE: GLPG), an integrated drug discovery company, announced today closure on the acquisition of all the drug discovery operations of Discovery Partners International (DPI) for EUR 4.25 million in cash. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:12:16 GMT)

Dr. Curtis Lockshin Joins Orthodontix, Inc.'s Board of Directors
Orthodontix announced today that it has appointed Dr. Curtis Lockshin to fill one of the vacancies on its Board of Directors. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

View Market Predictions and Trends Concerning U.S. Expenditure on IT Solutions in the Bioinformatics Market
DUBLIN, Ireland----July 6, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Bioinformatics Markets" to their offering. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:33:00 GMT)

Medium Is The Message For Stem Cells In Search Of Identities
Scientists from UF's McKnight Brain Institute discover that when embryonic stem cells from mice were plated on four different surfaces in cell culture dishes, specific types of cells would arise. The finding may one day help scientists create laboratory environments to grow specialized cells that can be transplanted into patients to treat epilepsy, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:40:39 GMT)

Variations In Detoxifying Genes Linked To Lou Gehrig's Disease
Genetic variations in three enzymes that detoxify insecticides and nerve gas agents as well as metabolize cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be a risk factor for developing sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), and possibly responsible for a reported twofold increased risk of ALS in Gulf War veterans. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:40:49 GMT)

QuantRx(R) Biomedical Corporation Announces Completion of Technology License Agreement
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, announced the completion of a Worldwide Technology License Agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:57:00 GMT)

Axela Biosensors Appoints VP Sales and Marketing
Axela Biosensors, Inc. today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Smith as Vice President, Sales and Marketing effective immediately. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Pathwork Diagnostics Formed From Venture-Backed Acquisition
With new venture capital funding, Predicant Biosciences has acquired San Jose-based Pathwork Informatics and named the merged company Pathwork Diagnostics, the new corporation announced today. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Cell survival depends on chromosome integrity
As part of a large National Institutes of Health-funded Technology Centers for Networks and Pathways project, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered protein machinery important for cells to keep chromosomes intact. Without such proteins, their experiments show that yeast cells experience broken chromosomes and DNA damage that in human cells are well known to lead to cancer. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:08:35 GMT)

Researchers Using GIS To Locate Sites For Carcass Disposal
A trio of Kansas State University researchers, using Geographic Information Systems technology, is collaborating with the state Department of Health and Environment and other state agencies to help find appropriate sites for disposing of a large number of livestock carcasses in the event of a disease outbreak or bioterrorism attack. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:10:29 GMT)

Life Cycle Of Operons Yields New Look At Bacterial Genetics
In a breakthrough that will immediately benefit biologists who study bacteria, a team of researchers has determined the life cycle of operons, small groups of genes with related functions that are co-transcribed in a single strand of messenger RNA. These results could also in the future have bearing on the advancement of the emerging field of synthetic biology, in which microbes are genetically (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:10:59 GMT)

New Down Syndrome Gene Identified By Stanford/Packard Scientists
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have identified one possible cause of mental retardation in Down syndrome. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:11:09 GMT)

Pathwork Diagnostics Formed From Venture-Backed Acquisition
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With new venture capital funding, Predicant Biosciences has acquired San Jose-based Pathwork Informatics and named the merged company Pathwork Diagnostics, the new corporation announced today. Financial details were not disclosed. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:15:18 GMT)

Flow Cytometry Market Competitors Strive to Differentiate Their Brands
ARLINGTON, Va., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BD Biosciences and Beckman Coulter continue to dominate the research market for flow cytometry instruments according to a new report from market research and consulting firm BioInformatics, LLC (http://www.gene2drug.com/). (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:24:18 GMT)

SGI and PipelineFX 'one-stop' render management solution accelerates workflow and boosts productivity
Silicon Graphics ( www.sgi.com ) and PipelineFX have teamed to bring its Qube! render farm management system benefits to a complete SGI server and Network Attached Storage (NAS) workflow solution. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:28:20 GMT)

Highlights of final N.C. budget agreement
Highlights of the General Assembly's $18.87 billion final spending plan for the 2006-07 fiscal year given final approval Thursday by the House and Senate. The monetary figures reflect adjustments to the two-year budget the Legislature approved last year. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:46:08 GMT)

Galapagos completes DPI acquisition
Genomics-based drug discovery company Galapagos has successfully completed its acquisition of all the drug discovery operations of Discovery Partners International for E4.25 million in cash. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:52:23 GMT)

DOE publishes research roadmap for developing cleaner fuels
Washington, DC -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:59:51 GMT)

Analytica-Anacon 2006 at Bangalore from November 16 - 18, 2006
The third edition of Analytica-Anacon, an international trade fair and conference for analytical instrumentation, biotechnology, laboratory technology and services, will be held at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore, Karnataka from November 16 - 18, 2006. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:45:34 GMT)

University of Texas at Dallas Announces Emerging Information Technology Conference
Sixth Annual Emerging Information Technology Conference (EITC-06) to be Held August 10-12, 2006 at The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas will feature a broad range of academic and corporate speakers from U.S. and China. (PRWEB Jul 7, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UGlnZy1DcmFzLUhvcnItUGlnZy1JbnNlLVplcm8= (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:20:32 GMT)

DOE publishes research roadmap for developing cleaner fuels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. The 200-page scientific "roadmap" cites recent advances in biotechnology that have made cost-effective production of ethanol from cellulose, or inedible plant fiber, an attainable goal. The report outlines a detailed research plan for (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:39:00 GMT)

DNA tests do not grant inclusion to Confucius family tree
Chinese people desperate to prove they are descendants of Confucius have been told that DNA tests will not be included in the current compilation of the family tree of China's first teacher of philosophy. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:41:23 GMT)

U.S. Department Of Energy Publishes Research Roadmap For Developing Cleaner Fuels
The Department of Energy today released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. The scientific "roadmap" cites recent advances in biotechnology that have made cost-effective production of ethanol from cellulose an attainable goal. The report outlines a detailed research plan for developing new technologies to transform cellulosic (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:10:48 GMT)

University of Texas at Dallas Announces Emerging Information Technology Conference
Richardson, TX (PRWEB) July 7, 2006 -- Sixth Annual Emerging Information Technology Conference (EITC-06) to be Held August 10-12, 2006 at The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas will feature a broad range of academic and corporate speakers from U. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Flow Cytometry Market Competitors Strive To Differentiate Their Brands
BD Biosciences and Beckman Coulter continue to dominate the research market for flow cytometry instruments according to a new report from market research and consulting firm BioInformatics, LLC (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:42:19 GMT)

Solitons Could Power Molecular Electronics, Artificial Muscles
Scientists have discovered something new about exotic particles called solitons. Since the 1980s, scientists have known that solitons can carry an electrical charge when traveling through certain organic polymers. A new study now suggests that solitons have intricate internal structures. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:10:59 GMT)

Proton Therapy Center Opens to Patients
HOUSTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:15:10 GMT)

Siena Biotech Expands MetaCore License From GeneGo
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that Siena Biotech has expanded the number of MetaCore licenses obtained from GeneGo. MetaCore's technology platform's capacity to integrate multiple data types including proteomics and chemogenomics data was valued by Siena Biotech together with the quality of content in neurological diseases. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:13:28 GMT)

CLC Free Workbench 3.0 released
CLC Bio has released CLC Free Workbench 3.0, allowing users to make a large number of bioinformatics... (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:19:11 GMT)

Biosite to Conduct Second Quarter Results Conference Call
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Genetics Behind Developmental Brain Disorders May Play A Wider Role With Congenital Diseases
Findings of a recent genetic study on developmental brain disorders may be the "tip of an iceberg" revealing factors involved with a number of congenital diseases, according to UC Irvine researchers. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:40:57 GMT)

Maryland stem cell commission named
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. on Thursday named the final four members of the 15-member Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:54:06 GMT)

Has India opted out of the supercomputing race?
No `desi' entries in latest `Top 500' rankings (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:03:58 GMT)

UCLA Study Finds Same Genes Act Differently In Males And Females
Scientists may have revealed the origin of the battle of the sexes -- in our genes. UCLA researchers report that thousands of genes behave differently in the same organs of males and females -- something never detected to this degree. Published in the August issue of Genome Research, the study sheds light on why the same disease often strikes males and females differently, and why the genders may (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:11:09 GMT)

Does Genetic Testing From Different Labs Yield the Same Result?
For individuals who develop colorectal cancers at a young age or have a family history of such cancers, microsatellite instability testing (MSI) has become an almost standard component of clinical evaluation. However, there have been no reports of how well the results from any given laboratory agree with any other laboratory. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:19:41 GMT)

Confucius say... learn Chinese and prosperity will follow
Confucius say ... spread Chinese culture around the world and teach Confucian philosophy at home. And don't be afraid to mention my name as branding while you're at it. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:25:12 GMT)

Reversing 'hibernating' Heart Muscle Focus Of UB Researchers
Heart researchers at the University at Buffalo have received a $2.5 million five-year grant to develop new strategies to reverse a heart dysfunction called "hibernating myocardium" that can cause disabling heart failure and sudden death. [click link for full article] (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:07:42 GMT)

Personalized medicine: Tailoring treatment to your genetic profile
Gene variations are common but can have a big impact on how your body processes medications. See what genetic tests are available to help customize your treatment. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:23:54 GMT)

United States releases roadmap for developing ethanol as alternative to gasoline
Washington: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a scientific road map aimed at developing cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. Cellulosic ethanol is derived from the fibrous, woody and generally inedible portions of plant matter. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:26:49 GMT)

Bradley, Kiscaden choose to leave spotlight
Though their terms don't officially end until December, the legislative careers of Rep. Fran Bradley and Sen. Sheila Kiscaden ended for all practical purposes with the expiration of the legislative session in May (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:40:31 GMT)

Developing Countries Take The Lead In A Global Program To Catalogue Human Mutations
Access to this information could transform the outcomes for many people in developing countries.For a sample of the expected rewards, look at the work of Professor Raj Ramesar, a professor at the division of human genetics at the University of Cape Town.Ramesar studied the genes of a family who suffered from a heredity eye disease, which led to their becoming gradually blind. [click link for full (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:07:42 GMT)

Cell Survival Depends On Chromosome Integrity
As part of a large National Institutes of Health-funded Technology Centers for Networks and Pathways project, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered protein machinery important for cells to keep chromosomes intact. Without such proteins, their experiments show that yeast cells experience broken chromosomes and DNA damage that in human cells are well known to lead to cancer. [click link for (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:07:43 GMT)

Bradley, Kiscaden Choose to Leave Spotlight
By Matthew Stolle, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Jul. 8--Though their terms don't officially end until December, the legislative careers of Rep. Fran Bradley and Sen. Sheila Kiscaden ended for all practical purposes with the expiration of the legislative session in May. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:27:17 GMT)

Protests follow biotech firm
A pharmaceutical testing lab proposed for Chandler promises to bring good jobs and to give a boost to the state's emerging biomedical industry, but animal testing that could occur at the plant has turned many residents against the project. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:26:02 GMT)

Geezer-Pleasers
How can boomers find new bands they'll actually like? The Web has some very surprising answers. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:59:35 GMT)

Boffins get ready to network
The first strands of the Advanced Research Network that will link universities, crown research institutes and libraries are due to be lit up later this month for a proof-of-concept, ahead of its general availability in November or December. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:19:29 GMT)

Proton Therapy Center Opens To Patients
Launching a new era in radiationtreatment, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has startedtreating patients at its Proton Therapy Center. The first National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive CancerCenter to offer the treatment, and just the fourth facility in the country,the $125 million, 94,000-square-foot Proton Therapy Center at M. D. [click link for full article] (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:07:43 GMT)

Admissions at TNAU begin
Single-window system of counselling will continue till July 14 (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:37:52 GMT)

Variety of Medical Options at PTPL
STUDENTS these days are spoilt for choice when it comes to the number of higher education institutions from which they can pick. It is crucial that students choose the most appropriate field of study, besides deciding which public or private institution suits them best. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 04:12:47 GMT)

FedEx Institute makes move toward building bioinformatics program
The FedEx Institute is expanding its reach into the bioinformatics field with the addition of Ramin Homayouni, director of the University's bioinformatics program. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:27:28 GMT)

Why Do Shift Workers Suffer More From Heart Disease And Metabolic Illness? Major Clue Found
Medical Research Council scientists have found a major clue to why shift workers suffer from increased incidence of heart disease and metabolic illnesses. [click link for full article] (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:10:03 GMT)

Mesa puts biotech on fast track
Educators in Mesa have devised a novel strategy to attract young people to the burgeoning field of biotechnology. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:46:56 GMT)

Cutting gene testing time drives Diffinity to market
Diffinity Genomics Inc., a local company formed out of University of Rochester research, has set its sights on 2007 to get its first product, an animal "genotyping" kit for research laboratories, into the market. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:50:39 GMT)

Mendel Biotechnology Announces Agreement With Monsanto
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. today announced a new research and commercialization partnership with Monsanto Company . (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:00:00 GMT)

Code of the Caveman
A new DNA mapping technique may solve an ancient mystery: Do modern humans carry Neanderthal genes? By Annalee Newitz of Wired magazine. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:02:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Expands Business Development and Engineering Teams
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 10, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has expanded its business development and engineering teams with the addition of three new vice presidents. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

SRU Biosystems Awarded Fourth U.S. Patent
SRU Biosystems announced today that U.S. Patent 7,070,987 , entitled "Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure" was issued to SRU Biosystems, Inc. on July 4, 2006. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:58:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Launches New Publication for Microarray Research
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----July 10, 2006--Affymetrix Inc. announced today the launch of the Affymetrix UserForum, an online magazine featuring weekly updates on new technology, analyses, services, and training. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

GE Healthcare and TGen Announce Early Health Cancer Research Collaboration
PISCATAWAY, N.J.----July 10, 2006--The Translational Genomics Research Institute and GE Healthcare announced today a strategic alliance designed to apply advanced cellular genomics technologies and strategies to improve and accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Clinical Data Strengthens Cogenics Management Team with Strategic Appointments
NEWTON, Mass.----July 10, 2006--Clinical Data, Inc. , a worldwide leader in providing comprehensive molecular and pharmacogenomics services as well as clinical diagnostics to improve patient care, announced today that it has appointed Robert Bondaryk, Ph.D., most recently Executive Vice President, General Manager and Business Development, Proteome Systems, Inc. and Vice President, Life Science (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:59:00 GMT)

Ceres Announces Genomics Milestone in Energy Crop Enhancement Program
Ceres, Inc. announced today that they have achieved a major milestone in their switchgrass genomics program for enhancing biomass yield, completing analysis of over 12,000 switchgrass genes and characterizing the genetic variation associated with them. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:34:00 GMT)

Luminex Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Release Scheduled for July 26, 2006
Luminex Corporation today announced that it expects to report second quarter 2006 results on Wednesday, July 26, 2006. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

New centre to advise Muslim world on science policy
An US$8 million research centre that will help Muslim countries set up effective science policies and national systems of innovation will be inaugurated tomorrow (12 July) in Pakistan. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:03:36 GMT)

Clinical Data Strengthens Cogenics Management Team With Strategic Appointments
Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA), a worldwide (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:13:16 GMT)

Genetic Parallels Found Between Lung Development And Lung Cancer
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. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:36:36 GMT)

Genes Linked To Daily Flux In Drug Toxicity
New findings in the July, 2006, Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, may help to explain daily fluctuations in the ability to detoxify chemical substances, including chemotherapy drugs and sedatives. Researchers report that three related proteins drive the activity of genes involved in neutralizing toxins and breaking down drugs. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:36:52 GMT)

Mendel Biotechnology announces agreement with Monsanto
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. ("Mendel") today announced a new research and commercialization partnership with Monsanto Company ("Monsanto"). (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:30:25 GMT)

Ceres, inc. announces genomics milestone in energy crop enhancement program - Full-length switchgrass genes sequenced
Ceres, Inc. announced today that they have achieved a major milestone in their switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) genomics program for enhancing biomass yield, completing analysis of over 12,000 switchgrass genes and characterizing the genetic variation associated with them. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:45:24 GMT)

Beyond the bustle of GM crops
For years the life science companies — Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Pioneer Hi-Bred etc have argued that genetically modified food is the next great scientific and technological revolution in agriculture. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:39:29 GMT)

Genetic variation found that predicts response to heart failure medication
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver have identified a common genetic variation that could help determine whether a person with heart failure would benefit from beta-blockers, a class of drugs used to treat chronic heart failure. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:06:01 GMT)

Molecular Devices Introduces Its Next-Generation No-Wash, Cell-Based Calcium Assay Kit For GPCR Screening
Molecular Devices Corporation , a leader in innovative solutions for drug discovery and life sciences research, today introduced its next-generation no-wash calcium flux assay -- the FLIPR Calcium 4 Assay Kit. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:37:00 GMT)

Molecular Devices Introduces Its Next-Generation No-Wash, Cell-Based Calcium Assay Kit For GPCR Screening
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Molecular Devices Corporation ( Nachrichten ), a leader in innovative solutions for drug discovery and life sciences research, today introduced its next-generation no-wash calcium flux assay -- the FLIPR Calcium 4 Assay Kit. Molecular Devices' cell based, no-wash calcium kits, first introduced in 1999, have become the standard for GPCR (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:55:03 GMT)

Producing Flu Vaccines Will Be Faster And Cheaper, Thanks To MSU Technology
Technology from Michigan State University animal science labs looks to produce new human flu vaccines quicker and cheaper than current methods. While studying new techniques to produce vaccines for a common chicken disease, MSU professor Paul Coussens and his colleagues found a cell line that had intriguing potential for growing flu virus Ã¢ï¿½" a change from the fertilized chicken eggs that are (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:06:04 GMT)

Genetic Variation Predicts Response to Heart Failure Medication
Researchers have identified a common genetic variation that could help determine whether a person with heart failure would benefit from beta-blockers, a class of drugs used to treat chronic heart failure. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:30:34 GMT)

SRU Biosystems awarded new U.S. patent
SRU Biosystems has announced that U.S. Patent 7,070,987 (the '987 patent), entitled "Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure" was issued to SRU Biosystems, Inc. on July 4, 2006. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:33:32 GMT)

Combating cancer faster, smarter
Using a computer cluster to analyse protein data has cut the time taken to run important colon cancer experiments from two-to-three months down to three weeks. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:47:25 GMT)

Daiichi Pure Chemicals, Toshiba and Toshiba Hokuto Electronics Agree to Develop DNA Chip Diagnostics Business; Aiming
Daiichi Pure Chemicals Co. Ltd, Toshiba Corporation, ( Nachrichten ) and Toshiba Hokuto Electronics Corporation have agreed to work together to promote in-vitro DNA-chip-based diagnostics, starting with diagnosis of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Under an agreement announced today in Tokyo, the three companies will direct Toshiba's industry-leading capabilities in DNA chips and electrochemical (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:08:53 GMT)

Live Wires: Microbiologist Discovers Our Planet Is Hard-wired With Electricity-producing Bacteria
A series of experiments by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., and published online in PNAS show that a wide variety of bacteria, including species involved in fermentation and photosynthesis, can form nanowires under a various environmental conditions. Yuri Gorby and colleagues produced bacterial nanowires as small as 10 nanometers in diameter and in bundles as wide as (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:06:45 GMT)

Molecular Devices Introduces Its Next-Generation No-Wash, Cell-Based Calcium Assay Kit For GPCR Screening
the FLIPR Calcium 4 Assay Kit. Molecular Devices' cell based, no-wash calcium kits, first introduced in 1999, have become the standard for GPCR screening in laboratories worldwide. This new kit includes a masking technology licensed exclusively by Molecular Devices from Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany; Patent Nos. US 6,420,183, EP 0906572). (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:55:10 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Sanyo Electric
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 11, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that New Medium Technologies, LLC, IP Innovation, LLC and AV Technologies, LLC, all wholly owned subsidiaries that are a part of the Acacia Technologies group, have entered into a license and settlement agreement with Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. covering patents that apply to Audio/Video Enhancement and (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

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