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Illumina to Host Conference Call on July 18 Following Release of Second Quarter 2006 Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO, Calif.----July 11, 2006--Illumina, Inc. announced today that it will issue results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2006 following the close of the market on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.
(Jul 11, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Announces Ancestry e-Symposium (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced a free worldwide electronic Ancestry e-Symposium that will enable those interested in determining their family heritage to participate in on- line discussions with world-class experts in the field.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Completes Acquisition of Agencourt Personal Genomics, Developer of Genetic Analysis Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----July 11, 2006--Applied Biosystems Group , an Applera Corporation business, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Agencourt Personal Genomics , a privately-held developer of next-generation genetic analysis technologies, for approximately $120 million in cash.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Joins the Genographic Project to Support Landmark Population Genetics Study Mapping the History of (FinanzNachrichten)
Applied Biosystems ( Nachrichten ) (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, and the Genographic Project today announced that Applied Biosystems has joined the Genographic Project as a supporting sponsor.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Heart drug riddle solved (Baltimore Sun)
Beta blockers' ability to combat chronic failure linked to genetics Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine say they have solved a mystery that has intrigued cardiologists for years: why one of the most commonly prescribed heart medications doesn't always work.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Closes Agencourt Buy (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Applied Biosystems Group, a unit of Applera Corp. that makes data-managing life science systems, said Tuesday it completed the acquisition of Agencourt Personal Genomics, a developer of genetic analysis technologies, for about $120 million in cash.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Closes Agencourt Buy (KiplingerForecasts.com)
(AP) FOSTER CITY, Calif. Applied Biosystems Group, a unit of Applera Corp. that makes data-managing life science systems, said Tuesday it completed the acquisition of Agencourt Personal Genomics, a developer of genetic analysis technologies, for about $120 million in cash.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey Enters Multi Year Agreement With GeneGo to Access MetaCore (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey have licensed MetaCore to use for research and in their clinic.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Med BioGene Inc.'s Chief Scientific Officer to present at prestigous P.O.E.T.I.C. Conference to be held July 19-21 in (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Med BioGene Inc. is pleased to announce that its Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Nathan Yoganathan, will be presenting at the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigation Consortium, or P.O.E.T.I.C., Conference being held July 19-21 in Banff, Alberta.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Ciphergen Reports Discovery of Novel Biomarkers Linked to Pre-Eclampsia (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. announced the discovery of a panel of biomarkers present in urine that could distinguish pregnant women with pre-eclampsia from healthy pregnant women. The results were presented at the 15th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy in Lisbon, Portugal, July 2nd -5th.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Agreement to increase the flow of ideas from laboratory to clinic (EurekAlert!)
The University of Manchester and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have signed an agreement to enhance each organisation's research into diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and diabetes and obesity.
(Jul 11, 2006)
View Global Pharmacogenomics Market in Million $ - Bioinformatics Market Update (2006) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----July 11, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Bioinformatics Market Update " to their offering.
(Jul 11, 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
(Jul 11, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Announces Ancestry e-Symposium (SYS-CON Media)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) todayannounced a free worldwide electronic Ancestry e-Symposium that will enablethose interested in determining their family heritage to participate in on-line discussions with world-class experts in the field.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Science and security in the 21st century (EurekAlert!)
Over the decades, physicists and chemists have got used to the concept of dual-use research and its implications-that knowledge, technologies and materials, which could be used to construct weapons of mass destructions, are tightly regulated for security purposes.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Ciphergen Reports Discovery of Novel Biomarkers Linked to Pre-Eclampsia (RedNova)
FREMONT, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. announced the discovery of a panel of biomarkers present in urine that could distinguish pregnant women with pre-eclampsia from healthy pregnant women.
(Jul 11, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Announces Ancestry E-Symposium (RedNova)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today announced a free worldwide electronic Ancestry e-Symposium that will enable those interested in determining their family heritage to participate in on- line discussions with world-class experts in the field.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Syska Hennessy Group Acquires Caretsky & Associates, Establishing an Office in Texas (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----July 11, 2006--As part of a strategic plan to strengthen its presence in Texas, Syska Hennessy Group has acquired Caretsky & Associates Consulting Engineers. Caretsky's Houston operations are now a regional office of Syska Hennessy Group, Inc., serving healthcare, critical facilities, research labs, and higher education markets.
(Jul 11, 2006)
DOE Publishes Research Roadmap For Developing Cleaner Fuels (OilandGasOnline)
The report outlines a detailed research plan for developing new technologies to transform cellulosic ethanol--a renewable, cleaner-burning, and carbon-neutral alternative to gasoline--into an economically viable transportation fuel...
(Jul 11, 2006)
Energy-rich portfolio of new genome sequencing targets for U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (SeedQuest)
Bioenergy crop plants switchgrass and cassava, other important agricultural commodities such as cotton, and microbes geared to break down plant material to render biofuels, round out the roster of more than 40 projects to be tackled by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) over the next year.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Interspecies embryonic stem cell (FreshPatents.com)
Present invention demonstrates the derivation of ES cells from hybrid blastocysts, obtained by the mating of two different Mus species. The invention also relates to the use of these interspecies hybrid ES cells for the generation of
(Jul 11, 2006)
Compositions and methods for treatment of herpes (FreshPatents.com)
Prophylactic and treatment methods for treatment of herpes, as well as methods for reducing or preventing the transmission of herpes. The methods comprise the step of administering to a mammal, an amount of a
(Jul 11, 2006)
The Next Generation in Sequencing Is SOLiD (Bio-IT World)
July 11, 2006 | Applied Biosystems (AB) has completed the acquisition of Massachusetts-based genetic analysis company Agencourt Personal Genomics (APG) for $120 million, and hopes to bring the company’s novel next-generation sequencing technology to market next year.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Invitrogen and the Human Proteome Organisation Enter Protein Research Scientific Partnership (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----July 11, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation and the Human Proteome Organisation have entered a scientific collaboration focused on advancing proteomic research through education initiatives, standardization of research protocols and development of advanced proteomic products.
(Jul 11, 2006)
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience (EurekAlert!)
The excitatory amino acid transporter 4 (EAAT4) is an unusual beast. Expressed predominantly in cerebellum Purkinje cells rather than glia, the molecule also functions as an anion-selective ion channel.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Invitrogen Corporation Global Volunteer Day Advances Environmental Causes; Employees From More Than 25 Sites Clean, (RedNova)
More than 2,000 employees from Invitrogen Corporation's (Nasdaq:IVGN) 25 global offices will head into their communities on Thursday, July 13 to take part in an effort to improve the areas where they live and work in the company's 3rd Annual Global Volunteer Day.
(Jul 11, 2006)
Ciphergen Reports Discovery Of Novel Biomarkers Linked To Pre-Eclampsia (Medical News Today)
CiphergenBiosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CIPH) announced the discovery of a panel ofbiomarkers present in urine that could distinguish pregnant women withpre-eclampsia from healthy pregnant women. The results were presented atthe 15th World Congress of International Society for the Study ofHypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) in Lisbon, Portugal, July 2nd -5th. IrinaA, Buhinschi, M.D. [click link for full
(Jul 12, 2006)
Mendel Bio enters research collaboration with Monsanto (PharmaBiz)
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. announced a new research and commercialization partnership with Monsanto Company.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Adds More Than a Million New TaqMan(R) SNP Genotyping Assays to Its Collection (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----July 12, 2006--Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced it has added more than a million new assays to its collection of pre-designed, ready-to-use TaqMan® SNP Genotyping Assays.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Applied Biosystems Adds More Than a Million New TaqMan(R) SNP Genotyping Assays to Its Collection (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Ready-to-Use Assays Enable Researchers to Easily Conduct Experiments Using the Recently Completed HapMap Dataset and Additional Pharmaceutically Relevant 'Coding SNPS'
(Jul 12, 2006)
Mitrion Platform Selected by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for World's Largest FPGA Supercomputer System (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mitrionics(TM), Inc., developer of the Mitrion(TM) Virtual Processor and software-centric Mitrion-C programming language for FPGA Supercomputing acceleration, today announced that the U.S.
(Jul 12, 2006)
John W. Manzetti Joins the PLSG as an Executive in Residence (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse , the private/public partnership putting the region's life sciences industry on a fast track for growth, today announced it has added John W.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Flu Vaccines Will Be Faster And Cheaper To Produce, Thanks To MSU Technology (Medical News Today)
Technology from Michigan State animal science labs looks to produce new human flu vaccines quicker and cheaper than current methods. [click link for full article]
(Jul 12, 2006)
Twins Study Spots Three Rheumatoid Arthritis Genes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- A study of identical twins has uncovered three genes that may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Expats Offer Ideas for Developing Biotech Here (RedNova)
By David Robinson, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Jul. 10--Kenmore native Peter Barton Hutt serves on the board of eight biotechnology companies, so he knows very well how those fledgling firms can't afford to waste time as they burn through their cash.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Beyond GM food (The Times of India)
For years, the life science companies — Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Pioneer — have argued that genetically modified (GM) food is the next great scientific and technological revolution in agriculture, and the only efficient and cheap way to feed a growing population in a shrinking world.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Researchers Discover Communication Signal for Tissue Development (Newswise)
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a communication signal between cells that plays an important role in cell adhesion and detachment. The finding provides new information about how cells and tissues determine when to let go from surfaces during new growth, according to the researchers.
(Jul 12, 2006)
New Source Of Multipotent Adult Stem Cells Discovered In Human Hair Follicles (Science Daily)
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have isolated a new source of adult stem cells that appear to have the potential to differentiate into several cell types. Their approach could one day provide the tissue needed by an individual for treating a host of disorders, including peripheral nerve disease, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injury.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Grass roots research will help develop new energy crops (SeedQuest)
The John Innes Centre (JIC) has recently entered into a partnership with the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Energy (DOE) to study the genome of the grass Brachypodium as part of the Joint Genome Institute’s Community Sequencing Programme.
(Jul 12, 2006)
Donor T Cells Change The Fate Of Stem Cells In Transplantation (Science Daily)
When a transplant patient suffers complications such as graft rejection or graft-versus-host disease, physicians attempt to stop the body's immune response by targeting a patient's T cells. In a new study, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine researchers suggest there may be a way to prevent these complications before they occur. The study was published July 1 in the journal
(Jul 13, 2006)
Harvard and Stanford Medical Schools and VUmc Join 12 International Research Centers and Dharmacon as Members of RNAi (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAFAYETTE, Colo.----July 13, 2006--The Genome-Wide RNAi Global Initiative , an alliance of Dharmacon, Inc. and leading international research centers pioneering the use of whole-genome RNAi screening, today announced the addition of new members from Harvard Medical School, Stanford Medical School and the VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Illumina Announces HumanHap550+ and iSelect Infinium(TM) Genotyping Products (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----July 13, 2006--Illumina, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of two new Infinium genotyping products that provide an unprecedented degree of customization for customers performing whole-genome and focused-content SNP genotyping.
(Jul 13, 2006)
CombiMatrix and Furuno Launch DNA Microarray Synthesizer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----July 13, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its CombiMatrix group, working in partnership with Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. of Japan, has launched its new QuadroCAS CustomArray Synthesizer.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Illumina to Conduct Custom Genotyping for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----July 13, 2006--Illumina, Inc. announced today that it has signed a genotyping services agreement with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. .
(Jul 13, 2006)
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (San Jose Mercury News)
Steve Reinhardt Expresso Fitness of Sunnyvale, a supplier of interactive software for Internet-enabled cardio fitness systems, appointed Steve Reinhardt vice president of marketing.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Treasures In The Trash (Forbes)
What they used to call junk DNA may reveal the most important medical secrets of all.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Harvard and Stanford Medical Schools and VUmc Join 12 International Research Centers and Dharmacon As Members of RNAi (RedNova)
The Genome-Wide RNAi Global Initiative (RNAi Global), an alliance of Dharmacon, Inc.
(Jul 13, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Ancestry e-Symposium to Feature Gavin Menzies, Noted Historian and Author of Theory That Chinese (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced that Gavin Menzies, the author of "1421 -- The Year China Discovered the World," will participate in the Ancestry e-Symposium to be held on Wednesday, July 19, beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern time at www.ancestry.e-symposium.com. Mr.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Biosite(R) Announces FDA Clearance to Market Triage(R) TOX Drug Screen (FinanzNachrichten)
SAN DIEGO, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite(R) Incorporated , a research-based provider of novel, rapid medical diagnostics, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to add methadone to its Triage(R) TOX Drug Screen.
(Jul 13, 2006)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals & Bio-Technic Sign Licensing Agreement for Neovisc'R' in Romania (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OTC.BB: SLXCF), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced the signing of a Licensing Agreement with BIO-TECHNIC ROMANIA SRL for NeoVisc® in Romania.
(Jul 13, 2006)
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