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

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Nanogen Expands Point-of-Care Product Line to Include Drugs of Abuse Tests
SAN DIEGO and KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nanogen, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. , a developer of advanced diagnostic products, and American Bio Medica Corporation , a global provider of immunoassay diagnostic test kits, announced today that they have entered into a supply agreement in which ABMC will sell its rapid drugs of abuse (DOA) tests to Nanogen. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:10:35 GMT)

Biosite and Hopitaux Universitaires De Geneve Announce Kidney Injury Collaboration
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite(R) Incorporated and Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve (HUG), a leading clinical research hospital in Europe, have entered into a collaboration for the identification and validation of novel, protein-based disease biomarkers for kidney injury. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:28:37 GMT)

Researchers Identify New Protein Biomarker Candidates That May Lead to Better Diagnosis and Treatment for Age-Related
Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies Targeted in Protein Study Enabled by Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX's Advanced Technologies (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:37:00 GMT)

New Biologic Tools in Psychiatry
The psychiatric community, our patients, and patient advocates have long had a great desire and need for diagnostic and predictive tests. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:26:39 GMT)

Various Proteomic Companies Are Profiled inside Recent Global Report
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 23, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Proteomics - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:30:00 GMT)

Rosetta Biosoftware Announces the Formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to Advance Future Development and Scientific
SEATTLE----Aug. 23, 2006--Rosetta Biosoftware announced today the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to provide guidance for the future development and commercialization of products in the area of proteomics. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:00:00 GMT)

American Bio Medica Corporation and Nanogen Sign Supply Agreement; Nanogen Expands Point-of-Care Product Line to
American Bio Medica Corporation (NASDAQ: ABMC), a global provider of immunoassay diagnostic test kits, and Nanogen, Inc. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:19:03 GMT)

Life Science and Biotechnology in China
Abstract With the rapid advances in life science and biotechnology in China in recent years, much has been achieved by scientists, including super hybrid rice and cloned rat. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:34:17 GMT)

Evaluate the Key & Niche Companies Operating in the World's Drug Discovery Technologies Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 23, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Drug Discovery Technologies - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:00:00 GMT)

The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) Migrates From HP to Sun to Conduct Complex Molecular Research With Improved
Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced that The Institute for Genomic Research selected Sun Microsystems to replace 15 HP Alpha servers and consolidate IT operations onto three Sun Fire x64 servers to power its complex genomic assembler for molecular research. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:30:00 GMT)

Dr. Rich Meyer Joins AnaSpec to Lead Detection Reagents & Kits Division
SAN JOSE, Calif.----Aug. 23, 2006--AnaSpec, a global provider of integrated proteomics solutions, today announced that Dr. Rich Meyer has joined AnaSpec as Research and Development Manager. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:57:00 GMT)

Team Discovers How We Detect Sour Taste
A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who included researchers from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, suggest that this protein is also the long-sought sensor of acidity in the cerebrospinal fluid. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:25:26 GMT)

The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) Migrates From HP to Sun to Conduct Complex Molecular Research With Improved
Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced that The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) selected Sun Microsystems to replace 15 HP Alpha servers and consolidate IT operations onto three Sun Fire(TM) x64 (x86, 64-bit) servers to power its complex genomic assembler for molecular research. Through a combination of Sun services and innovative technologies, TIGR has created a powerful yet cost-effective (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:14:37 GMT)

La Jolla-Based Research Group To Open Florida Facility
The Burnham Institute, a La Jolla-based biomedical research group, announced Wednesday it will establish a research facility in Orlando, Fla. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:12:24 GMT)

Gilbert mom finalist in essay contest
Victoria Zismann works at Translational Genomics Research Institute so she can help other parents. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:57:18 GMT)

UK Biobank Gets Go-Ahead For Massive Medical Project To Improve Prevention, Diagnosis And ...
The multimillion pound medical project to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases that kill, disable or cause widespread misery (such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, mental illness, joint disease and other debilitating conditions) -- announced (August 22) it has received the go-ahead to roll out its program nationwide. Recruitment of half a (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:03:57 GMT)

Biacore: Extraordinary General Meeting September 7, 2006
UPPSALA, Sweden----Aug. 24, 2006--Biacore International AB announces today its decision to invite the shareholders of Biacore International AB to an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on September 7, 2006. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:11:00 GMT)

Illumina to Develop iSelect Bovine BeadChip with Three Collaborating Institutions to Genotype over 10,000 Cattle
SAN DIEGO----Aug. 24, 2006--Illumina, Inc. announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement to develop a new multi-sample Bovine BeadChip that uses the Infinium assay to initially genotype over 10,000 cattle. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

CombiMatrix Updates Influenza Array with New Flu Sequences from the Centers for Disease Control
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Aug. 24, 2006--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its CombiMatrix group is making available an updated version of its Influenza A Array. Incorporated into version 3.0 are the new sequences that have been released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , which include the strains from the recent infections and deaths in Indonesia. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Biologists Discover How We Detect Sour Taste
A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who included researchers from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, suggest that this protein is also the long-sought sensor of acidity in the cerebrospinal fluid. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:04:37 GMT)

Stratagene Launches ArrayAssist(R) CopyNumber
LA JOLLA, Calif.----Aug. 24, 2006--Stratagene Corporation , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, today announced the launch of its ArrayAssist® Copy Number Software. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:30:00 GMT)

/ CORRECTION - DNAPrint Genomics, Inc.
In the news release, "DNAPrint Genomics Announces Strategic Alliance With NeoCodex," issued Tuesday, August 22, 2006, by DNAPrint Genomics, Inc., we are advised by the company that the subheadline should read "NeoCodex to Provide DNA Sample Testing for Theranostic Research on Ovarian Cancer" rather than "Company Will Provide DNA Sample Testing for Theranostic Research on Ovarian Cancer" as (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent Relating to Fluid Flow Control and Monitoring Technology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (NASDAQ:CBMX) 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 systems used in the remote control and monitoring of fluid flow, both gas and liquid. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:31:08 GMT)

Nanogen Earns Patents for Use of Biomarkers Related to Diabetes and Alzheimers Disease
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nanogen, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. , developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today that it has been issued six patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for inventions related to diabetes and Alzheimers disease and biomarkers. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:09:45 GMT)

/ CORRECTION - DNAPrint Genomics, Inc.
In the news release, 'DNAPrint GenomicsAnnounces Strategic Alliance With NeoCodex,' issued Tuesday, August 22,2006, by DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG), we are advised by thecompany that the subheadline should read 'NeoCodex to Provide DNA SampleTesting for Theranostic Research on Ovarian Cancer' rather than 'CompanyWill Provide DNA Sample Testing for Theranostic Research on Ovarian (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:14:31 GMT)

Henderson outlines UB's impact on Western New York communities
A sample of programs and initiatives through which the University at Buffalo impacts local communities in Buffalo and Western New York were highlighted Aug. 17 in the final presentation of the 2006 UBThisSummer lecture series. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:33:38 GMT)

Burnham Institute to Build Facility in Orlando; Functional Genomics Will Be One Focus
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Illumina To Develop iSelect Bovine BeadChip To Genotype over 10,000 Cattle
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2006--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement to develop a new multi-sample Bovine BeadChip that uses the Infinium(TM) assay to initially genotype over 10,000 cattle. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:46:13 GMT)

Sigma Revolutionizes Protein Mass Spectrometry Sample Preparation -- From Hours to Minutes
Sigma-Aldrich , a leading $1.7 billion Life Science company, has announced that with the release of Sigma's Proteomics Grade Trypsin Spin Column, waiting on trypsin to digest samples is no longer the bottleneck prior to mass spectrometry analysis. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:00:00 GMT)

Identifying The Molecular Mechanisms Behind The Invasive Phenotype In Renal Cell Carcinoma
UroToday.com - Advances in new therapies for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have come about as a consequence of a further understanding of the biology associated with local progression and metastasis. [click link for full article] (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:10:29 GMT)

Midwest Research Institute's Kansas City Facility Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Research Institute's Kansas City facility has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification from BSI Management Systems, a certification body for the International Organization for Standardization. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:48:03 GMT)

Expression Analysis Announces Additions to Its Scientific Advisory Board
Expression Analysis, Inc., a full-service microarray testing, analysis and data management organization, has announced additions to its scientific advisory board. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:52:56 GMT)

Sigma Revolutionizes Protein Mass Spectrometry Sample Preparation -- From Hours to Minutes
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich , a leading $1.7 billion Life Science company, has announced that with the release of Sigma's Proteomics Grade Trypsin Spin Column, waiting on trypsin to digest samples is no longer the bottleneck prior to mass spectrometry analysis. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:46:41 GMT)

Biosite, ties up with Geneva hospital on kidney diagnostic products
Biosite Incorporated and Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve (HUG), a leading clinical research hospital in Europe, have entered into a collaboration for the identification and validation of novel, protein-based disease biomarkers for kidney injury. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:45:32 GMT)

Expression Analysis Expands Advisory Board
DURHAM, N.C. - Expression Analysis, a provider of microarray testing, analysis and data management, is expanding its scientific advisory board. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:56:10 GMT)

Dr. Rich Meyer Joins AnaSpec to Lead Detection Reagents Division - Strengthens AnaSpec’s Product Applications Expertise
AnaSpec, a global provider of integrated proteomics solutions, today announced that Dr. Rich Meyer has joined AnaSpec as Research and Development Manager. In this position, Meyer is responsible for strengthening the product development strategy of AnaSpec’s detection reagents division. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:59:47 GMT)

Targeting Japan: Gentris Signs Partnership With Medical Testing Firm For Personalized Medicine
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Gentris, a provider of pharmaceutical services and diagnostic products based on genomics, is stepping up its efforts for growth in the Japanese market. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:23:41 GMT)

Genelabs Names Peter R. Young, Ph.D. as Vice President, Biology and Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
Genelabs Technologies, Inc. announced today that Peter R. Young, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President, Biology. Dr. Young joins Genelabs from Celera Genomics, where he was Vice President, Biology. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
OMAHA (DTN) -- A project involving Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and collaborating scientists could open the door to a new, genomics-based approach to identifying elite bulls. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:53:45 GMT)

Company Profile for AnaSpec, Inc.
------AnaSpec is a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions to elite pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research institutions throughout the world. With a vision for innovation through synergy AnaSpec focuses on three core technologies: peptides, detection reagents, and combinatorial chemistry. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:20:00 GMT)

Ciphergen retains Nasdaq listing
Ciphergen Biosystems Inc. said Friday that Nasdaq's listing qualifications panel has agreed to allow the company's stock to remain listed on the exchange. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:11:07 GMT)

Genelabs Names Peter R. Young, Ph.D. As Vice President, Biology and Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genelabs Technologies, Inc. announced today that Peter R. Young, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President, Biology. Dr. Young joins Genelabs from Celera Genomics, where he was Vice President, Biology. He reports to Ronald C. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:20:37 GMT)

Scientists launch effort to share avian flu data
Aug 25, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – Leading medical researchers yesterday announced the formation of a consortium to unlock genetic and other data on avian influenza in the hope of improving the understanding of how viruses such as H5N1 spread and evolve. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:15:30 GMT)

Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers
Expression profiling by microarray technology, as well as genomic and proteomic approaches, combined with laser capture microdissection of human tissue samples, has led to the identification of a set of genes implicated in initiation and progression of pancreatic tumorigenesis. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:04:37 GMT)

Political rhetoric must include higher education
Why do Shreveport's children grow up, leave home and never come back? For the last 30 years, this has been a perennial topic in city politics as politicians talk the talk but have been unable to turn the tide. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:20:48 GMT)

Ciphergen keeps listing on Nasdaq
Ciphergen Biosystems Inc. said Friday that Nasdaq's listing qualifications panel will allow keep the company's stock listed on the exchange. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:05:57 GMT)

Iowa State University’s Plant Sciences Institute funds new innovative research
With an eye to increasing the value of Iowa’s crops, the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University has awarded start-up funding to eight innovative research projects at the university. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:00:24 GMT)

Bruker Daltonics to Present at the International Mass Spectrometry Conference (IMSC) in Prague on Clinical Proteomics,
PRAGUE, Czech Republic----Aug. 26, 2006--At the 2006 International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Bruker Daltonics will make numerous presentations on mass spectrometry applications in proteomics and clinical research solutions, as well as in small molecule analysis and metabolomics. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:05:00 GMT)

Mitochondrial DNA sequencing tool updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:05:32 GMT)

Unprecedented Genetic Study May Help Identify People Most At Risk For Alcoholism
Researchers at the Molecular Neurobiology Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, have completed the most comprehensive scan of the human genome to date linked to the ongoing efforts to identify people most at risk for developing alcoholism. This study represents the first time the new genomic technology has been used to comprehensively identify genes (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:19:27 GMT)

Newborn Neurons May Promote Stroke Recovery In Humans
It appears the human brain attempts to heal itself by giving birth to new neurons following a stroke. This finding, by scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research, confirms similar studies in animal models and offers new targets for therapeutics to aid stroke recovery. The research is to be published the week of August 21st in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:12:08 GMT)

IN BRIEF
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association announced the receipt of a $40 million loan from the USDA Rural Development Electric Program. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:13:43 GMT)

Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. In the September issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, NIH grantees report they have developed a second generation "lab on a silicon chip" called the MitoChip v2.0 that for the first time rapidly and reliably sequences all mitochondrial DNA. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:18:57 GMT)

Gene Variants Reveal Susceptibility To Cardiovascular Disease
Variations in a gene that acts as a switch to turn on other genes may predispose individuals to heart disease, an international team of researchers led by Duke University Medical Center scientists have discovered. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:19:07 GMT)

Electronically Addressable Microarray with Advanced Biosensing
Personalised medicine of the future will require intelligent, miniature devices programmed with molecular signatures which can give robust answers to a range of molecular tests - whether they are used in drug screening, diagnostics or as in- vivo medical devices. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:04:47 GMT)

How We Detect Sour Taste, Discovered By University Of California, San Diego-led Team
A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who included researchers from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, suggest that this protein is also the long-sought sensor of acidity in the cerebrospinal fluid. [click link for full (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:09:58 GMT)

Researchers Channel Microcapsules Into Tumour Cells And Release Their Contents Using A Laser Impulse
Medicines are most helpful when they directly affect the diseased organs or cells -- for example, tumour cells. Max Planck scientists have come one step closer to that goal: they have intentionally released a substance in a tumour cell. The scientists placed the substance in a tiny capsule which gets channelled into cancer cells, and is then "unpacked" with a laser impulse. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:04:17 GMT)

Bruker Daltonics Introduces High Performance Compact Vertical MALDI-TOF/TOF Mass Spectrometer at IMSC
PRAGUE, Czech Republic----Aug. 27, 2006--At the 17th International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Bruker Daltonics today announces its new autoflex® III smartbeam vertical MALDI-TOF or TOF/TOF mass spectrometer. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:05:00 GMT)

Bruker Daltonics Introduces Next-Generation Horizontal Top-of-the-Line MALDI-TOF/TOF Mass Spectrometer at IMSC
PRAGUE, Czech Republic----Aug. 27, 2006--At the 17th International Mass Spectrometry Conference IMSC, Bruker Daltonics today announces its next-generation horizontal top-of-the-line ultraflex® III smartbeam MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:05:00 GMT)

Researchers Make A Major Strategic Breakthrough In Controlling The AIDS Virus
A team of researchers from the Université de Montréal and the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) have announced an important breakthrough in fighting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). For the first time, scientists have identified a defect in the immune response to HIV and found a way to correct the flaw. Dr. [click link for full article] (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:10:27 GMT)

This futurist sees things differently
Those who cater to the needs and wishes of senior citizens in the later years of the 21st century will have to offer a much different array of goods and services than they provide today, says futurist Glen Hiemstra in his enthralling look at some of the most important trends of today that will play out in years to come. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:25:27 GMT)

Researchers Discover Brain Abnormality In Kids With Autism
Children with autism have altered brain anatomy thought to be due to abnormal brain development, according to a study published in the August 22, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:04:28 GMT)

Event’s Name Change Says It All: Biotech Has Arrived In Charlotte Region
CHARLOTTE: It’s official: biotechnology has arrived in the Charlotte region. The proof? This year will be the last time UNC Charlotte hosts the annual ‘Charlotte’s Emerging Role in Biotechnology’ conference. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:23:42 GMT)

Human Tissue Generation Research To Move Forward With $1.6 Million Gift
Imagine swallowing a pill that could help heal a spinal injury or restore degenerating eyesight. Imagine applying a "smart bandage" to regenerate an amputated finger or the tissue of an unsightly wound, rather than undergoing reconstructive surgery. Sounds like science fiction. [click link for full article] (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:11:07 GMT)

Invitation: Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases, September 6-9, 2006, Berlin, Germany
Clinicians and genome researchers are moving closer together. Molecular biological relationships are playing an ever more important role in disease etiology. The so-called systems biology research approach also includes the research of gene products, the proteins, and their interactions. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:54:56 GMT)

Stratagene to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference 2006
LA JOLLA, Calif.----Aug. 28, 2006--Stratagene Corporation today announced that it will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference, which will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, on Friday, September 8, 2006. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Tiny Ion Pump Sets New Standard In Cooling Hot Computer Chips
University of Washington researchers have succeeded in building a cooling device tiny enough to fit on a computer chip that could work reliably and efficiently with the smallest microelectronic components. The feat represents the first time a working prototype of such a device has been built at the microscale. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:19:18 GMT)

DNAPrint Genomics Financial Update and Interview With President and CEO Richard Gabriel Are Now Available on the
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced that an archived transcription of the Company's quarterly update of activities that was conducted on Tuesday, August 22, is now available on Brighttalk.com, and an interview with Company President and CEO Richard Gabriel, conducted on August 23, is available on Market News First. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Creates New Software Development Community to Encourage Innovation in Life Science Technologies
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Aug. 28, 2006--Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced the launch of a new software development community, designed to encourage innovation in life science research software applications. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Creates New Software Development Community to Encourage Innovation in Life Science Technologies;
Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced the launch of a new software development community, designed to encourage innovation in life science research software applications. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Pittsburgh Angel Fund Launches to Finance Early-Stage Technology Companies; Seeks Professional Manager
Innovation Works, the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development released today a request for proposals seeking a professional manager for the Pittsburgh Angel Fund. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:46:00 GMT)

DNAPrint Genomics Financial Update and Interview With President and CEO Richard Gabriel Are Now Available on the
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) todayannounced that an archived transcription of the Company's quarterly updateof activities that was conducted on Tuesday, August 22, is now available onBrighttalk.com, and an interview with Company President and CEO RichardGabriel, conducted on August 23, is available on Market News First. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:16:40 GMT)

DNAPrint Genomics Financial Update and Interview With President and CEO Richard Gabriel Are Now Available on the
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today an (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:19:50 GMT)

Quick diagnosis of flu strains possible with new microchip test
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:28:57 GMT)

Stratagene Launches ArrayAssist CopyNumber
Stratagene Corporation, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, announced the launch of its ArrayAssist Copy Number Software (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:26:35 GMT)

Researchers add crucial information on how the body's T cells react to parasitic diseases
In the 1980s, the phrase "T cell count" burst into the world's medical vocabulary as thousands and then millions of patients died of AIDS. The public began to understand the crucial importance of T cells--cellular Pac-Men that roam the bloodstream gobbling up infection and guarding against future attacks. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:18:34 GMT)

Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. In the September issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics , NIH grantees report they have developed a second generation “lab on a silicon chip” called the MitoChip v2.0 that for the first time rapidly and reliably sequences all mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondria, the energy-producing (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:22:31 GMT)

Forward.com
More than six decades after the victims of the Holocaust met their fateful end, a new genetically based initiative could give some of the departed the last respects they never received. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:02:35 GMT)

West Nile treatment not always affective
A second horse in Idaho has successfully recovered from West Nile virus encephalitis after treatment with a St. Louis company's innovative approach. The two horses in Idaho recovered in less than 72 hours after starting the GenoMed treatment. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:20:33 GMT)

Brave New World of Genes and Bytes
Craig Venter is at it again: groundbreaking, techno-transformative, innocation that may change the way our society relates to technology, in his area of expertise, genomics. Why should we be so worried?... (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:24:26 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Creates New Software Development Community To Encourage Innovation In Life Science Technologies
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, today announced the launch of a new software development community, designed to encourage innovation in life science research software applications (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:35:02 GMT)

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. and Broin and Associates, Inc. Announce Development Contract for Application of SDI
NEWARK, Del.----Aug. 28, 2006--Strategic Diagnostics Inc. and Broin and Associates, Inc., a division of the Broin Companies, today announced the signing of a contract to develop application based on SDI's patent-pending technology utilizing bacteriophage as selective agents. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:06:00 GMT)

New anthrax inhibitor could combat antibiotic-resistant strains
Note: This press release was updated on August 23, 2006. Troy, N.Y. - In a new approach to treating anthrax exposure, a team of scientists has created an inhibitor designed to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:05:32 GMT)

Surf's up -- and one coastal microbe has adapted
Rockville, MD--California beachgoers may look lazy. But just a few miles off shore, scientists have discovered that a common coastal strain of cyanobacteria works diligently to thrive in choppy, polluted waters. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:09:16 GMT)

New Anthrax Inhibitor Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Strain
In a new approach to treating anthrax exposure, a team of scientists has created an inhibitor designed to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains. Reporting in PNAS, researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Toronto describe the new anthrax toxin inhibitor, which performed successfully in both laboratory and animal tests. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:25:07 GMT)

All The Eggs In One Basket: Conserving Too Few Sea Turtle Nesting Sites
Current conservation assessments of endangered Caribbean sea turtles are too optimistic, according to Loren McClenachan and colleagues from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They argue that dwindling turtle populations on many historically important nesting beaches are overlooked by conservation assessments that focus instead on the few large nesting sites that remain. The study, (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:03:47 GMT)

New Genetic Link To Cot Death Identified
Babies born with specific variants of three key genes are 14 times more likely to die from cot death, new research has found. The findings build on earlier research by The University of Manchester team that had already associated one of these genes with the condition. The discovery of two further risk genes, say the paper's authors, is a major step forward in understanding the causes of cot death (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:04:07 GMT)

Killer Immune Cells Attack Gums
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have confirmed in human gingival tissue that immune cells play a destructive role in periodontal disease. Although researchers had suspected the correlation between bone loss in periodontal (gum) disease and immune cells, this is the first time that this has been confirmed in human tissue samples. With this work, Forsyth scientists and colleagues hope to (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:04:27 GMT)

What's shaped like a pear and has 2 genomes? Check the pond
Rockville, MD--If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you'd hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along--and gobbling up everything in its path. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:08:50 GMT)

New Test Speeds Diagnosis of Lethal Avian Flu Strain
The new test takes less than 12 hours, federal health officials said Monday. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:25:16 GMT)

What's Shaped Like A Pear And Has 2 Genomes? Check The Pond
If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you'd hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along -- and gobbling up everything in its path. This tiny predator has a big name -- Tetrahymena thermophila -- and a big fan club among scientists, as a star organism for research into how cells work. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:04:37 GMT)

Breakthrough flu test speeds up diagnosis, pinpoints strain
In an advance that speeds up diagnosis of the most dangerous avian flu, scientists have developed a detailed influenza test that takes less than 12 hours, federal health officials said Monday. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:49:18 GMT)

Bio-IT Briefs
August 29, 2006 | Geospiza is expanding its platform collaboration agreement with Applied Biosystems and its participation in Applied Biosystems’ Software Community Program. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:34:54 GMT)

The $1.07 billion Indian Biotech Industry is the Third Largest in the Asia Pacific Region
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 29, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Indian Biopharmaceuticals Industry Report to their offering. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT)

Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:07:40 GMT)

New test speeds diagnosis of lethal avian flu strain
In an advance that speeds up diagnosis of the most dangerous avian flu, scientists have developed a detailed influenza test that takes less than 12 hours, federal health officials said Monday. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:41:19 GMT)

New rapid flu test could speed response to deadly virus
In an advance that speeds up diagnosis of the most dangerous avian flu, scientists have developed a detailed influenza test that takes less than 12 hours, federal health officials said Monday. The new technology, a microchip covered with bits of... (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:42:31 GMT)

New Study From University Of Georgia Researchers Adds Crucial Information On How The Body's T cells React To Parasitic
In the 1980s, the phrase "T cell count" burst into the world's medical vocabulary as thousands and then millions of patients died of AIDS (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:05:32 GMT)

Pfizer’s Progress; GNS growth; Goodman’s Goodies, and More
August 29, 2006 | The approach of Labor Day seems like good time for a (random) roundup of activities in the systems biology community and a preview of some of Bio-IT World’s plans for upcoming articles. Enjoy. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:35:14 GMT)

New test a breakthrough in combating bird flu
In an advance that speeds up diagnosis of the most dangerous avian flu, scientists have developed a detailed influenza test that takes less than 12 hours, U.S. health officials said. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:42:19 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Launches Software Development Community
August 29, 2006 | Applied Biosystems (ABI) has formed a new software development community to encourage the development of new biomedical research software applications. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:34:54 GMT)

GenoMed gains clearance to market in India
GenoMed Inc. said Tuesday that India's government granted it clearance to market its Next Generation DM (disease management) product in India. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:19:16 GMT)

Preoperative Brain Mapping Alters Tumor Surgery
By pinpointing the motor and language areas of the brain with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), surgeons can target brain tumors more effectively while reducing the risk of damaging important cognitive and motor processes, according to a study appearing in the September issue of Radiology. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:04:07 GMT)

Cancer vaccine - A giant leap in cancer treatment
Globally 10.0 million new cases of cancer are registered each year. Rising incidence of cancer warrants equally high treatment costs. The cancer market is posing exorbitantly high expenditures to the governments. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:04:22 GMT)

GenoMed Cleared By Indian Government to Distribute Healthcare to India
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenoMed, Inc. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:19:35 GMT)

Midwest Research Institute Announces Reorganization to Support Growth Strategy
A reorganization of Midwest Research Institute's Research Operations was announced today by Michael Helmstetter, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Director of Research Operations at MRI, a leading, not-for-profit research institute that conducts scientific research for government and industry. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:32:00 GMT)

Research Team to Analyze Brain Changes in Schizophrenia
A Wake Forest University School of Medicine team will try to understand what differences exist in the brains of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and how the differences may be related to these diseases. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:24:57 GMT)

Microchip Biotechnologies, Inc. Completes Series A Financing Round and Announces Development Agreement
Microchip Biotechnologies, Inc., , today announced the completion of its Series A investment round. $4.5 million in total funding was secured, which includes equity and amounts based on further product development components. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:08:00 GMT)

Midwest Research Institute Announces Reorganization to Support Growth Strategy
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A re (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:16:09 GMT)

Quick Diagnosis Of Flu Strains Possible With New Microchip Test
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the CDC have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. The FluChip successfully distinguished among 72 influenza strains -- including the H5N1 avian influenza strain -- in less than 12 hours. The research was led by University of Colorado (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:03:57 GMT)

How The Body's T Cells React To Parasitic Diseases
While scientists understood how T cells worked in certain kinds of diseases, one area has remained murky: disorders caused by protozoan parasites. Now, because of a study just published and led by scientists at the University of Georgia, researchers are closer than ever to understanding how T cells respond to parasitic diseases that kill millions each year. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:04:07 GMT)

Dublin startup raises $4.5M with help of CIA venture fund
Microchip Biotechnologies Inc. closed its series A round of venture funding Tuesday after raising $4.5 million. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:08:43 GMT)

New test may enable more labs to subtype flu viruses
Aug 29, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – Government-funded researchers say they have developed a test that may enable more laboratories to fully identify influenza viruses than is possible with existing tests. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:30:31 GMT)

AmeriScan: August 29, 2006
MIAMI, Florida , August 29, 2006 (ENS) - Tropical Storm Ernesto dumped widespread rain on south Florida this evening but it did not strengthen into a hurricane and no severe damage was done. No widespread power outages were reported. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:02:04 GMT)

Bird flu update: 29 August 2006
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:03:53 GMT)

Indian produces science CD in atomic lab
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) A CD that will help young students delve early and deep into the world of science has come from a US laboratory that played a key role in putting together the atomic bomb during World War II. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:30:31 GMT)

Indian produces science CD in atomic lab
By Frederick Noronha, Bangalore, Aug 30: A CD that will help young students delve early and deep into the world of science has come from a US laboratory that played a key role in putting together the atomic bomb during World War II. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:29:51 GMT)

Nightmare ahead without energy policy
"This leads one to the sobering conclusion that a disaster capable of sufficiently energizing public opinion and our political structures will have to be something worse than the collective maladies I just mentioned -- perhaps extreme enough to push the price of oil to triple digits and set in motion a worldwide economic downturn," said Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:12:47 GMT)

New Microchip Test Offers Quick Diagnosis Of Flu Strains
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. The FluChip successfully distinguished among 72 influenza strains--including the H5N1 avian influenza strain--in less than 12 hours. [click (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:10:07 GMT)

Industry News and Notes
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Pharsight Signs $900,000 Integrated Consulting and Software Contract
Pharsight Corporation , a leading provider of software and strategic services for optimizing clinical drug development, today announced it has entered into the largest single project workplan in its history integrating the services of drug-disease modeling, meta-data analysis and model visualization. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 GMT)

GenoMed Cleared By Indian Government To Distribute Healthcare To India
GenoMed, Inc. (Pink Sheets GMED) a Next Generation Disease Management (DM) company whose business is public health™, announced today that it has obtained clearance, through their Indian distributor Sumit Biosciences Pvt Ltd, from the Indian Government to market its Next Generation DM™ product in India.The cost is under US $150 per patient per year. [click link for full article] (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:10:17 GMT)

Lentigen and Dharmacon Collaborate To Develop Custom Lentiviral Reagents For RNAi Research
Lentigen Corporation and Dharmacon, Inc. announced today a multi-year collaboration to develop and manufacture lentiviral expression reagents to deliver short hairpin RNA expression vectors into cells using RNA interference mediated gene silencing. shRNA is useful where long-term gene suppression is required, or where the cells are resistant to other delivery methods. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:17:00 GMT)

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Receives CE Mark For NeoVisc'R'
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(TSX-V: SLX), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced that its NeoVisc® viscosupplementation therapy has received the CE Mark denoting conformity with European standards for safety and allowing for marketing in European Union countries. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:30:00 GMT)

New microchip enables quick diagnosis of flu strains
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:46:12 GMT)

Arbor Vita Announces Presentations at International Papillomavirus Conference
Arbor Vita Corporation announced today that three abstracts featuring the company's drug discovery and preclinical development of its HPV diagnostic and therapeutic programs have been accepted for presentation at the 23rd Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop in Prague, the Czech Republic, September 1 through 7, 2006. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Launches Beta Version of Next-generation Instrument Control Software
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Aug. 30, 2006--Affymetrix Inc. announced today that a beta version of its next-generation instrument control software is now available for download on the Affymetrix website. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Testing Platform provides portable immunoassay solution.
Rapid testing platform, Triage® MeterPro(TM), provides quantitative or qualitative results for immunoassays using urine, whole-blood, or plasma. Along with built-in quality control capabilities, product features alphanumeric keypad, display, backlighting, and printing capabilities. Test Select(TM) feature lets healthcare providers customize test menus based on physician preference or patient (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:54:15 GMT)

Power3's Biomarkers 'Show Great Promise' for Alzheimer's Diagnostics and Therapeutics
HOUSTON----Aug. 30, 2006--Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , announced today that preliminary results of tests using biomarkers it discovered have shown greater than 90% sensitivity in identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Pharsight Signs $900,000 Integrated Consulting and Software Contract
Pharsight Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: PHST) , a leading provider of software and strategic services for optimizing clinical drug development, today announced it has entered into the largest single project workplan in its history integrating the services of drug-disease modeling, meta-data analysis and model visualization. The multi-quarter agreement, of nearly $900,000 in value, exemplifies the (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:15:17 GMT)

Researchers Add Crucial Information On How The Body's T Cells React To Parasitic Diseases
In the 1980s, the phrase "T cell count" burst into the world's medical vocabulary as thousands and then millions of patients died of AIDS. The public began to understand the crucial importance of T cells--cellular Pac-Men that roam the bloodstream gobbling up infection and guarding against future attacks. [click link for full article] (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:10:18 GMT)

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Receives CE Mark For NeoVisc'R'
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. ('Stellar') (OTCBB: SLXCF)(TSX VENTURE: SLX), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced that its NeoVisc® viscosupplementation therapy has received the CE Mark denoting conformity with European standards for safety and allowing for marketing in European Union countries. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:17:09 GMT)

Arbor Vita Announces Presentations at International Papillomavirus Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Arb (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:22:37 GMT)

NIH Seeks Input on Proposed Repository for Genetic Information
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public input on a proposed new policy designed to facilitate the research community’s access to data resulting from NIH-funded, genome-wide association studies. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:37:32 GMT)

Surf's Up -- And One Coastal Microbe Has Adapted
California beachgoers may look lazy. But just a few miles off shore, scientists have discovered that a common coastal strain of cyanobacteria works diligently to thrive in choppy, polluted waters. In a study in this week's early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have sequenced the cyanobacterium's genome -- and found that this coastal dweller has (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:04:37 GMT)

The Prairie Star
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Plans are in the works for the addition of a new multi-million dollar center of excellence on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, Mont. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:06:06 GMT)

Dr. Edward C. Keystone Joins HealthSonix Medical Advisory Board
HealthSonix Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HSXI) is pleased to announce that Edward C. Keystone M.D., FRCP(C) has joined company's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board to provide guidance, for ongoing clinical research. "Dr. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:21:16 GMT)

NIH proposes genetic-studies database
The National Institutes of Health seeks comments on a proposed policy to let researchers access from a repository the data resulting from NIH-funded, genomewide association studies. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:36:01 GMT)

Dr. Edward C. Keystone Joins HealthSonix Medical Advisory Board
HealthSonix Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HSXI) is pleasedto announce that Edward C. Keystone M.D., FRCP(C) has joined company'sMedical and Scientific Advisory Board to provide guidance, for ongoingclinical research. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:30:50 GMT)

FluChip can spot bird flu in under 12 hours
Scientists in the United States have developed a new technology that reduces the time it takes to achieve a detailed diagnosis of avian flu, from one week or more down to less than 12 hours. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:31:01 GMT)

Affymetrix Files Restated Financial Statements
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Aug. 30, 2006--Affymetrix, Inc. announced today that it has completed its previously announced restatement of the Company's financial statements. The restated financial statements have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in an amended Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 and an amended Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:32:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Introduces Next Generation of Transfection Reagents
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Aug. 30, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential technologies for disease research and drug discovery, today introduced a key new product into its successful line of transfection reagents. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:17:00 GMT)

Researchers Find That Sunscreens Can Damage Skin
Are sunscreens always beneficial, or can they be detrimental to users? A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun apply sunscreen often, the sunscreen itself can become harmful to the skin. [click link for full article] (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:10:10 GMT)

New Anthrax Inhibitor Could Combat Antibiotic-resistant Strains
In a new approach to treating anthrax exposure, a team of scientists has created an inhibitor designed to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains. [click link for full article] (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:10:13 GMT)

CDC Unveils the FluChip
The new microarray can be used to distinguish between influenza types and help to trace back the origins of a given strain, including the avian flu. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:28:42 GMT)

Mitochondrial DNA sequencing tool updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. In the September issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, NIH grantees report they have developed a second generation "lab on a silicon chip" called the MitoChip v2.0 that for the first time rapidly and reliably sequences all mitochondrial DNA. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:15:54 GMT)

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