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

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Washington Report: New Partnerships Pursue Old Diseases
A new wave of collaborations between industry, non-profits, and government seeks affordable treatments for neglected diseases around the world. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:04:24 GMT)

Partners HealthCare And Affymetrix Collaborate To Develop Microarray Diagnostics
Affymetrix Inc. and Partners HealthCare announced that they have entered into a three-year translational research collaboration to develop microarray-based diagnostics for complex diseases such as newborn hearing loss, autism and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:20:03 GMT)

Power3 Identifies Early-Detection Biomarkers For Parkinson's Disease
Power3 Medical Products, Inc., said it has discovered 11 biomarkers which have demonstrated the ability to identify Parkinson's disease in its early stages through serum-based testing, as well as differentiate between Parkinson's and Parkinson's-like diseases (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:20:30 GMT)

Eli Lilly and Company CEO Says Biomedical Breakthroughs Are Transforming Medicine and Promise to Radically Ease the
Eli Lilly and Company chairman and chief executive officer, Sidney Taurel, today outlined the promises of the coming biomedical revolution in a speech at the Economic Club of Florida, comparing scientists today to Ponce de Leon landing on the shores of Florida with an entire continent to explore. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:00:00 GMT)

Genome Code Cracked For Breast And Colon Cancers
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have completed the first draft of the genetic code for breast and colon cancers. Their report, published online in the September 7 issue of Science, identifies close to 200 mutated genes, now linked to these cancers, most of which were not previously recognized as associated with tumor initiation, growth, spread or control. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:04:27 GMT)

Syngenta Seeds Inc. converting its fleet to renewable fuels from customers’ products
More than ever, corn and soybeans are fueling the fleet of Syngenta ’s corn and soybean business. The company has converted 34 percent of the light-duty vehicles in its fleet to run on E-85 fuel and 43 percent of its heavy-duty vehicles to biodiesel. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:15:44 GMT)

Consortium for Functional Glycomics awarded $40.7 million 'glue' grant
The Consortium for Functional Glycomics was formed in response to the NIGMS announcement that it would provide glue grants to support multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research projects that would be considered beyond the means of any one group. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:20:08 GMT)

UC Davis receives $1.5M for Tourette's syndrome research
Ron and Darin Mittelstaedt of El Dorado Hills have pledged up to $1.5 million to create a new Tourette's syndrome research and treatment program at the UC Davis Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:50:58 GMT)

UC Davis receives $1.5M for Tourette's syndrome research
Ron and Darin Mittelstaedt of El Dorado Hills have pledged up to $1.5 million to create a new Tourette's syndrome research and treatment program at the University of California Davis research center for developmental diseases of the brain. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:10:10 GMT)

Microarray Platforms Largely Consistent, FDA Study Concludes
September 08, 2006 | DNA microarrays from the leading commercial sources are more reliably consistent than previously suspected, according to a new study coordinated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:05:07 GMT)

Eli Lilly and Company CEO Says Biomedical Breakthroughs Are Transforming Medicine and Promise to Radically Ease the
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCa (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:20:38 GMT)

Federal MicroArray Quality Control Study Addresses Intercompatability of Microarray Gene Expression Platforms
SAN DIEGO----Sept. 8, 2006--The FDA-led MicroArray Quality Control project findings announced today show that microarray gene expression data from the commercial platforms tested in the study show high degrees of correlation. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:34:00 GMT)

Clinical Data, Inc. Plays Integral Role in MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Consortium Project
NEWTON, Mass.----Sept. 8, 2006--Cogenics, a division of Clinical Data Inc. and comprised of the combined companies of Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Lark , Icoria, and Genome Express of France, today joined with other participants of the MicroArray Quality Control Consortium in publishing the results of the FDA-led initiative to assess the precision, reproducibility and comparability of microarray (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:55:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Participates in Study to Advance MicroArray Technology Towards Widespread Clinical Use
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Sept. 8, 2006--Affymetrix Inc. announced today the publication of the MicroArray Quality Control study, a collaborative effort led by the FDA that included 137 scientists from private and public sector laboratories. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:04:00 GMT)

CORRECTING and REPLACING Federal MicroArray Quality Control Study Addresses Intercompatability of Microarray Gene
SAN DIEGO----Sept. 8, 2006--First graph, correct url should read: http://www.nature.com/nbt/focus/maqc/index.html . (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:38:00 GMT)

EU, US And Canada To Collaborate To Increase Understanding Of The Genetic Make-up Of Human Diseases
The European Commission, US National Institutes of Health and Genome Canada are today announcing a global collaborative research programme designed to lead to better understanding of human diseases. [click link for full article] (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:12:15 GMT)

In A Technical Tour De Force, Scientists Take A Global View Of The Epigenome
A collaboration between researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California at Los Angeles captured the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana - the "laboratory rat" of the plant world - in one big sweep. "In a single experiment we recapitulated 20 years worth of anecdotal findings and then some," says senior author Joseph (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:04:17 GMT)

Unusual Three-drug Combo Inhibits Growth Of Aggressive Tumors
An experimental anti-cancer regimen combined a diuretic, a Parkinson's disease medication and a drug ordinarily used to reverse the effect of sedatives. The unusual mixture inhibited the growth of aggressive prostate tumors in laboratory mice in research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:04:27 GMT)

Genome Code Cracked For Breast And Colon Cancers
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have completed the first draft of the genetic code for breast and colon cancers. Their report, published online in the September 7 issue of Science Express, identifies close to 200 mutated genes, now linked to these cancers, most of which were not previously recognized as associated with tumor initiation, growth, spread or control. [click link for (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:10:07 GMT)

Women moving up to top university jobs
Across the Valley, women are moving into the highest positions in schools of business and engineering, and they're bringing innovative new approaches to their jobs. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:33:05 GMT)

Briefs: Free prostate exams offered
CHAPEL HILL -- UNC Health Care urologists will offer free prostate examinations to members of the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28. Appointments are not required, but those interested are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 966-1316. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:28:20 GMT)

Grants geared to making U.S. safer
Since Sept. 11, Triangle researchers have found that money goes to projects with security applications. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:35:24 GMT)

New EMBL Partnership Will Advance The Understanding Of Complex Biological Systems
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science (MEC) officially launch their new joint EMBL/CRG Research Unit in Systems Biology on the campus of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park. The Spanish Ministry for Education and Science will fund the new unit with 12. [click link for full article] (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:10:08 GMT)

Study backs microarray data / Report concerning automated gene-scanning instruments helps to validate entire class of
Forget the old VHS versus Betamax wars at the dawn of the videotape machine era, or the incompatible brains of Mac computers and PCs. Biotechnology has been grappling with an even thornier format quandary concerning one of its key tools, and the issue... (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:04:07 GMT)

DoD Awards $10.7 Million Center Of Excellence Grant To Fox Chase's V. Craig Jordan
V. Craig Jordan, OBE, Ph.D., D.Sc., of Fox Chase Cancer Center has received a $10.7 million grant from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program for a Breast Cancer Center of Excellence focused on developing a new treatment model for breast cancer to reverse the eventual development of resistance to anti-estrogen therapy. [click link for full article] (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:10:11 GMT)

Get Shorty: Pathway Toward Gene Silencing Described In Plants
Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have made an important breakthrough in understanding a pathway plant cells take to silence unwanted or extra genes using short bits of RNA. Basically, they have made it possible to see where, and how, the events in the pathway unfold within the cell, and seeing is believing, as the old saying goes. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:04:17 GMT)

Mayo Researchers Discover HIV Dependence On A Human Protein
Mayo Clinic virologists have discovered that a specific human protein is essential for HIV to integrate into the human genome. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:04:08 GMT)

Van Andel Institute Brings World Renowned Scientists To Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute has brought some world renowned scientists to West Michigan to honor the lifetime achievements of VAI Research Director George Vande Woude and this year's Daniel Nathans Memorial Award co-recipients. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:03:21 GMT)

Asuragen Joins Industry Leaders in Completion of the FDA MAQC Project
AUSTIN, Texas----Sept. 11, 2006--Asuragen, Inc., an oncology molecular diagnostic company and molecular biology service provider, announces its participation as an Affymetrix test site for the U.S. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT)

ExonHit licenses Merck rights to RNA splicing microarray patent
ExonHit Therapeutics S.A., a drug and diagnostic discovery company, has announced that Merck & Co., Inc. has been granted a non-exclusive license to rights for research only under Patent US 6,881,571. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:16:05 GMT)

11 September 2006
Resources | Features | ICON expands experience in the deve... A new generation of oncology drugs is proving highly effective against certain cancers. For decades, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation were the preferred treatments for many cancers. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:29:47 GMT)

Hospital eyes downtown move
Executives of the state's only public hospital are spearheading efforts to replace the nearly 40-year-old Maricopa Medical Center with a new one closer to the medical hub in downtown Phoenix. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:55:46 GMT)

Shaking Out The Family Tree: Rice Domestiction Confirmed Genetically
Biologists from Washington University in St. Louis and their collaborators from Taiwan have examined the DNA sequence family tree of rice varieties and have determined that the crop was domesticated independently at least twice in various Asian locales. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:03:57 GMT)

Maricopa Medical Center officials seeking new facility
PHOENIX The state's only public hospital could be replaced by a new facility closer to the medical hub in downtown Phoenix. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:12:06 GMT)

Jones Readies Search Engine
By Schnitzler, Peter For the last eight months, Indiana's resident high-tech guru has been quietly developing a new IT firm. Few details have been leaked to the public. But when the name Scott Jones is involved, nothing stays hush- hush for long. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:15:31 GMT)

Asuragen Joins Industry Leaders in Completion of the FDA MAQC Project
Asuragen, Inc., an oncology molecular diagnostic company and molecular biology service provider, announces its participation as an Affymetrix test site for the U.S. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:22:00 GMT)

MAQC Publishes Results of Large-Scale Comparative Microarray Study, Says Cross-Platform Data Are 'Reproducible and
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Expression Analysis Announces its Participation in the First Phase of the MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Project
DURHAM, N.C.----Sept. 11, 2006--Expression Analysis, Inc., a full-service microarray testing, analysis and data management organization, has announced its participation as an official data analysis site in the first phase of the Federal Drug Administration's MicroArray Quality Control Project. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:50:00 GMT)

Genetic Surprise: Mobile Genes Found To Pressure Species Formation
Biologists at the University of Rochester have discovered that an old and relatively unpopular theory about how a single species can split in two turns out to be accurate after all, and acting in nature. The finding, reported in today's issue of Science, reveals that scientists must reassess the forces involved in the origin of species. The beginnings of speciation, suggests the paper, can be (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:04:39 GMT)

Probe for glycoprotein developed
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Scientists at Taiwan's Academia Sinica research center say they've developed a glycoprotein probe to better understand the process of cancer metastasis. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:44:17 GMT)

How molecular diagnostics has responded to industry trends
An article published two years ago (IVD Technology, September 2004) discussed several trends in the healthcare industry as a whole, and their influence on the evolution and growth of molecular diagnostics. Those trends are still relevant today. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:49:36 GMT)

Mitsubishi Space Software Co. Ltd Enters into Distributorship Agreement with Waban Software, Inc.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO----Sept. 11, 2006--Mitsubishi Space Software Co. Ltd , a Systems & Information Technology firm that provides services, solutions and systems for government and enterprise in areas such as Space systems, Defense Systems, Bioinformatics, Security, Business Information Systems, Medical Systems etc., and, Waban Software, Inc. the leading provider of software products for (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:48:00 GMT)

Unusual Three-drug Combo Inhibits Growth of Aggressive Tumors
An experimental anti-cancer regimen combined a diuretic, a Parkinson's disease medication and a drug ordinarily used to reverse the effect of sedatives. The unusual mixture inhibited the growth of aggressive prostate tumors in laboratory mice in research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:24:46 GMT)

Natural Protective Mechanism Against Neuronal Death In Alzheimer's Found
Researchers have uncovered what appears to be a natural protective mechanism against a central cause of neuronal death in Alzheimer's and similar neurodegenerative diseases. They theorize that it may be possible to use drugs to enhance that mechanism, to alleviate Alzheimer's pathology. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:04:27 GMT)

Sigma-Aldrich Launches New PhosphoProfile(TM) I Phosphopeptide Enrichment Kit
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich Research Biotech, a division of Sigma-Aldrich , has launched the PhosphoProfile(TM) I Phosphopeptide Enrichment Kit, a new kit for the enrichment of phosphopeptides. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:19:18 GMT)

Inscent, Inc. Receives Federal Grant to Develop Platform Technologies With Agricultural, Biomedical, and Biosensor
Inscent, Inc. has received a Small Business Innovative Research grant from the US National Science Foundation to continue the development of novel technologies and products based on insect chemosensory proteins. The funded project concerns our proprietary high throughput assay system, Attenu. The Attenu system is a highly efficient assay for rapidly identifying molecules that bind to insect (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:04:12 GMT)

Australia's jobs boom for robots
In the next 50 years, Australian robots will control mines, patrol the coastline and negotiate our harsh agricultural environment, preventing us from risk to our lives. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:18:57 GMT)

The Wide, Wild World of Genetic Testing
About two dozen companies now offer genetic testing, which generally cost from just under $100 to several hundred dollars. However, beware of the modern-day snake oil. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:30:32 GMT)

Effect of direct-to-consumer drug ads unexpected
Television ads for prescription drugs are everywhere, enticing people to ask their doctors for this drug or that one, but the effect this type of ad has on American healthcare may be more complicated than simply inducing patients to choose one brand or the other, according to a team of researchers. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:28:20 GMT)

Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin, board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, is a St. Louis native looking to the Internet as a way to help people improve their health and be more active participants in their own health care by learning from Mayo Clinic's experts. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:39:13 GMT)

Bio-IT Briefs
September 12, 2006 | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a set of cooperative agreements, totaling up to $52 million over five years, to launch the Knockout Mouse Project . The goal of this program is to build a comprehensive and publicly available resource of knockout mutations in the mouse genome. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:04:54 GMT)

Technical Program Set for Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo Singapore
The Gelato Federation is proud to announce the technical program for the Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo to be held on October 1-4, 2006 at the Biopolis in Singapore. International Itanium architecture experts are scheduled to deliver 40 presentations focusing on Linux® on the Intel® Itanium® architecture. (PRWEB Sep 12, 2006) Trackback URI: (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:32:09 GMT)

With film dying, Fuji Photo targets women's beauty products
Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. has said it will enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's insatiable desire for beauty products. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:53:50 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, 12 Sep 2006 09:04:27 GMT)

With film dying, Fuji Photo targets women's beauty products
A customer checks a box of Japan's Fuji photo film at a camera shop in Tokyo. Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. has said it will enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's insatiable desire for beauty products. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:26:55 GMT)

With film dying, Fuji Photo targets women's beauty products
TOKYO--Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. said Tuesday it would enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's insatiable desire for beauty products. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:32:02 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-12 10:20 GMT: Japan's Fuji Photo Film enters healthcare market, sees 3 bln yen profit next yr
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Fuji Photo Film Co said it would enter the healthcare business, diversifying from its dwindling photo film operations to try and grab a share of the lucrative global beauty products market. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:41:37 GMT)

ExonHit Appoints John Jaskowiak as Executive Vice President in the USA
ExonHit Therapeutics S.A. , a drug and diagnostic discovery company, today announces the appointment of John Jaskowiak as Executive Vice President, Business and Marketing, working out of its US subsidiary in Gaithersburg, Maryland. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Researchers Create Mouse Lacking Key Inflammation Gene
Researchers from Boston University School of Dental Medicine have generated a mouse model exhibiting reduced inflammation. Researchers are offering this in vivo model for sale to spearhead discovery of drugs against inflammatory disorders such as arthritis and Crohn's disease. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:04:28 GMT)

Biosciences innovations could produce sweeping impact
Kansas Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polanksy says the state's emerging biosciences industry could help spur economic revival in rural Kansas. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:26:03 GMT)

Stratagene Highlights Results of FDA's MicroArray Quality Control Project
LA JOLLA, Calif.----Sept. 12, 2006--Stratagene Corporation , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, today highlighted the U.S. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:30:00 GMT)

Taking the guesswork out of microbial production
12/09/2006 - A Netherlands-based research company claims a breakthrough in developing a more efficient way to produce the microorganisms used in industrial food production. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:05:39 GMT)

With film dying, Fuji Photo targets women's beauty products
Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. says it will enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's insatiable desire for beauty products. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:21:28 GMT)

ExonHit's SpliceArray(TM) Portal: Interactive Access to a New Resolution of Genome Expression
ExonHit Therapeutics S.A. (Alternext : ALEHT), a drug and diagnostic discovery company, announces today the availability of its new internet portal that will enable the biomedical community to order microarrays designed to study the expression of the entire human genome (http://portal.splicearray.com/). (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:29:36 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Interstitial Internet Advertising Technology to Datalex
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:30:45 GMT)

With film dying, Fuji Photo targets women's beauty products
Fuji Photo Film president Shigetaka Komori (C) intoduces the company's new products of the f2i (f-squared-i) series of three skincare items. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:54:03 GMT)

Ontario Genomics Institute completes second investment in Amorfix to accelerate development of a blood test for
Amorfix Life Sciences Inc. announced the issue of 47,619 common shares and 23,810 warrants to Genomics Ontario Inc, the investment arm of the Ontario Genomics Institute , for gross proceeds of $50,000. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Technical Program Set for Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo Singapore
URBANA, Ill. (PRWEB) September 12, 2006 -- The Gelato Federation (www. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

SIESCOMS announces corporate interface festival "Virtualities"
SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) has been promoted by South Indian Education Society (SIES), one of the oldest and value-based education groups in the city of Mumbai. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:30:38 GMT)

Craig Mello wins DR. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
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Ontario Genomics Institute Makes Second Investment in Amorfix to Support Alzheimer's Dx
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Stratagene Highlights Results Of FDA's MicroArray Quality Control Project
Stratagene Corporation, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, today highlighted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) publication of results from its MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) project (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:20:02 GMT)

Federal MicroArray Quality Control Study Addresses Intercompatability Of Microarray Gene Expression Platforms
The FDA-led MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) project findings announced show that microarray gene expression data from the commercial platforms tested in the study show high degrees of correlation (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:20:12 GMT)

Affymetrix Participates In Study To Advance MicroArray Technology Towards Widespread Clinical Use
Affymetrix Inc. announced the publication of the MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) study, a collaborative effort led by the FDA that included 137 scientists from private and public sector laboratories (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:20:22 GMT)

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Launches Online Microarray Design Tool with Probe Design Capability
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Sept. 12, 2006--Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that its secure online custom microarray design tool now includes probe design capability. The new eArray v4.5 enables scientists to harness the flexibility, sensitivity and increased density of Agilent 60-mer SurePrint microarrays for their specific experiments. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:00:00 GMT)

Cancer Therapy; Specialists encourage women to learn their family health history
2006 SEP 12 - (NewsRx.com) -- The Women's Cancer Research Institute (WCRI) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is joining with the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) to educate women about familial breast-ovarian cancer syndrome and encourage them to learn their family history of gynecologic cancer during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:22:40 GMT)

Invitrogen to Present at the Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Sept. 12, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation announced it will present at the Bank of America Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:23:00 GMT)

New Multi-year Funding Will Allow International Group To Unravel Carbohydrate Mysteries
The Consortium for Functional Glycomics was formed in response to the NIGMS announcement that it would provide glue grants to support multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research projects that would be considered beyond the means of any one group. [click link for full article] (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:09:57 GMT)

State's biotech industry gets a new name: 'Biozona'
Biotech executives have dubbed Arizona's biosciences industry "Biozona" in an effort to create an identity for bioscience endeavors. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:07:52 GMT)

Minnesota High Tech Association and Minnesota Technology Inc. Announce Finalists for Seventh Annual Tekne Awards
The Minnesota High Tech Association and Minnesota Technology Inc. , in partnership with LifeScience Alley, today announced finalists for the seventh annual Tekne Awards, a celebration of superior technological development and leadership in Minnesota. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:00:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Corporation Awarded Contract Extension for Biothreat Detection By U.S. Department of Defense
Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a leading life science company providing innovative technologies to support disease research and drug discovery, today announced that its subsidiary, Invitrogen Federal Systems, was awarded a $1,243,000 extension to an existing contract with the U.S. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:21:34 GMT)

Of Macs and Tux
It is not yet Christmas, silly! I admit that the Ber months are here already so we should start saving up for presents and, at the same time, aggressively lose weight in preparation for the holiday binge! (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:43:19 GMT)

Lucknow Biotech Park to be inaugurated in October
The Lucknow Biotech Park, a joint venture of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and government of Uttar Pradesh, is all set for inauguration in October 2006. The Park, spread over eight acres of land on the outskirts of Lucknow city offers start up, incubation and state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities for biotech entrepreneurs. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:46:27 GMT)

Minnesota High Tech Association and Minnesota Technology Inc. Announce Finalists for Seventh Annual Tekne Awards
The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) and Minnesota Technology Inc. (MTI), in partnership with LifeScience Alley, today announced finalists for the seventh annual Tekne Awards, a celebration of superior technological development and leadership in Minnesota. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:29:54 GMT)

Fuji Photo Looks To Future And Enters Women's Beauty Product Market
Sept. 13, 2006 -- Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. said Sept. 12 it would enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's desire for beauty products.The world's number two in color film sales said it will launch the f2i (f-squared-i) series of three skin care items and the f3i (f-cubed-i) series of nine dietary supplements on September 28. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:06:01 GMT)

Univ. Raises $595M In '06
Despite this year’s tumult at the highest levels of University administration, Harvard’s fundraisers raked in a smidgen more than last year. Annual gifts to Harvard grew to $595 million in fiscal year 2006, the University’s second-highest annual results. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:23:08 GMT)

EVGN Zebrafish Platform Boosts European Research On Cardiovascular Disease
A new technological European Vascular Genomics Network (EVGN), Zebrafish platform is now fully operative at The FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation (IFOM, http://www.ifom-firc.it, http://www.ifom-ieo-campus.it). [click link for full article] (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:12:21 GMT)

Tailored medicines for rich and poor alike
It may not be personalised medicine, but it's the next best thing: a guide to which drugs are likely to work best in different populations across the globe (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:39:51 GMT)

Molecular Sieve Advances Protein Research
New MIT technology promises to speed up the accurate sorting of proteins, work that may ultimately aid in the detection and treatment of disease. Separating proteins from complex biological fluids such as blood is becoming increasingly important for understanding diseases and developing new treatments. The molecular sieve developed by MIT engineers is more precise than conventional methods and (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:04:17 GMT)

Molecular chaperones protect cells
Falsely folded proteins and their aggregations in neurons are considered to be the cause of neurodegenerative diseases, among them Chorea Huntington. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:16:05 GMT)

Green tea slows down plaque formation in Huntington's disease
Green tea can apparently inhibit the formation of the lethal protein aggregates that are a characteristic feature of Huntington's disease (HD). (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:16:15 GMT)

Protection for nerve cells - eating up defective proteins
Nerve cells in the Central Nervous System can defend against and recover from damage by proteinlike clusters which are associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's Chorea. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:16:25 GMT)

Tandem Labs to Acquire PharmaKD, a Division of Linden Technologies Specializing in Drug Metabolite and Biomarker
Tandem Labs , a leading contract research organization providing bioanalytical and immunoanalytical testing for the pharmaceutical industry, and PharmaKD , a Boston, Massachusetts-based division of Linden Technologies providing mass spectrometry-based pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for drug metabolite and biomarker profiling, announced today, September 13, 2006, that Tandem Labs has (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

National Institutes of Health to Map Genomic Changes of Lung, Brain, and Ovarian Cancers
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the first three cancers that will be studied in the pilot phase of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:19:36 GMT)

International Genomics Consortium, TGen to lead Biospecimen Core for Cancer Atlas Pilot Project
1. The Human Cancer Biospecimen Core Resource (BCR)--Led by IGC and TGen, the BRC will collect tissue samples that will be carefully cataloged, processed, checked for quality and stored, complete with important medical information about the patient. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:28:29 GMT)

Expression Analysis Announces Its Participation In the First Phase Of The MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Project
Expression Analysis, Inc., a full-service microarray testing, analysis and data management organization, has announced its participation as an official data analysis site in the first phase of the Federal Drug Administration's MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Project (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:35:12 GMT)

Power3 Makes Extensive Medical Research Available to Industry Partners
HOUSTON----Sept. 13, 2006--Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading developer of proteomic testing and biomarker discovery for early detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative disease and breast cancer, said today it is making its medical research database available to industry partners. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:59:00 GMT)

An Introduction to DNA Microarray Technology Is Provide In New Book Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays
DUBLIN, Ireland----Sept. 13, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays to their offering. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:30:00 GMT)

Luminex Corporation to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
Luminex Corporation today announced that management will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference to be held September 25-28, 2006, in New York City. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:02:00 GMT)

Barcelona University, ESF to host Nanomedcine conferences
The European Science Foundation and the University of Barcelona are pleased to announce the launch of the ESF-UB conferences in Biomedicine. The first conference will be on Nanomedicine in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Catalonia, 15-19 September 2006. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:35:34 GMT)

IGC named to head cancer research project
The International Genomics Consortium Wednesday announced it was chosen from among more than 350 competitors to lead a cancer tumor collection pilot project for the National Institutes of Health. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:16:02 GMT)

HHS team tackles genetics, EHR integration
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching an effort to integrate genomics into clinical information systems so that a patient’s genetic makeup can be considered in preventing, diagnosing and treating disease. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said he has “put together a team that is working together across HHS,” with representatives from the National Institutes of Health, the Food (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:18:09 GMT)

Proposed Acquisition Of Applied Imaging Corporation
Genetix Group plc, the cell biology, proteomics and genomics health technology group, today announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the issued and to be issued share capital in Applied Imaging Corporation ("AI") in an all cash transaction valued at US$18.3m (£9.6m) subject to, amongst other things, approval by AI stockholders (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:50:23 GMT)

TriMark Publications Announces Release of Its Avian Influenza Report
TriMark Publications (http://www.trimarkpublications.com), a global leader in the biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the release of its Avian Influenza report. (PRWEB Sep 13, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SGFsZi1IYWxmLVN1bW0tWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8= (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:52:45 GMT)

Phoenix center lands big role in cancer research
Phoenix bioscience centers will play a pivotal role in an ambitious national cancer research program that could lead to faster diagnosis and cures for many forms of the devastating disease. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:54:54 GMT)

TriMark Publications Announces Release of Its Avian Influenza Report
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 13, 2006 -- TriMark Publications (http: (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:11:00 GMT)

Research America Presents 'Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice'
Research America, in partnership with Roche and the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, will host "Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice," a forum featuring keynote speaker Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, and two expert panel discussions moderated by PBS' Susan Dentzer. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:56:21 GMT)

Novel biomarker for prediction of survival in colorectal carcinomas revealed
CHICAGO -- Levels of a protein called thymidylate synthase (TS) within two separate compartments of a tumor cell--the nucleus and the cytoplasm--may be critical markers predicting survival in colorectal cancer, according to a study at Yale University School of Medicine. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:24:55 GMT)

NIH to map genomic changes of lung, brain, and ovarian cancers
It is estimated that 174,470 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2006. Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer-related mortality in both men and women, with an estimated 162,460 deaths expected to occur in 2006. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:01:04 GMT)

Fuji targets women's beauty
Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co said on Tuesday it would enter the health care market, diversifying from the dwindling photo film business to target women's insatiable desire for beauty products. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:58:06 GMT)

Valley wins key cancer project
Phoenix bioscience centers will play a pivotal role in an ambitious national cancer research program that could lead to faster diagnoses and cures for many forms of the devastating disease. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:26:04 GMT)

Bioscience groups launch brand
"Biozona" has been launched as a brand identity for Arizona's growing bioscience endeavors. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:27:23 GMT)

National Institutes of Health to Map Genomic Changes of Lung, Brain, and Ovarian Cancers
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced the first three cancers that will be studied in the pilot phase of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:07:24 GMT)

Matritech Named One of New England's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program
NEWTON, Mass.----Sept. 14, 2006--Matritech, Inc. a leading developer and marketer of protein-based diagnostic products for the early detection of cancer has been named for the third year in a row to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for New England. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Distinct Expression Patterns of E-Cadherin and [Beta]-Catenin in Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Components of Primary
By Moon, Kyung Chul; Cho, Soo Youn; Lee, Hye Seung; Jeon, Yoon Kyung; Et al * Context.-E-Cadherin and β-catenin complexes have been suggested to have critical roles in cancer development and progression. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:27:58 GMT)

City's bioscience centers get federal grant for cancer project
PHOENIX Arizona has landed a huge federal grant in a cancer study. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:56:45 GMT)

Sixth U.S. Patent Awarded to SRU Biosystems
SRU Biosystems, Inc. announced today that U.S. Patent 7,094,595 , entitled "Label-Free High-Throughput Optical Technique for Detecting Biomolecular Interactions" was issued to SRU Biosystems on August 22, 2006. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:59:00 GMT)

National Institutes Of Health To Map Genomic Changes Of Lung, Brain, And Ovarian Cancers
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced the first three cancers that will be studied in the pilot phase of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project. The cancers to be studied in the TCGA Pilot Project are lung, brain (glioblastoma), and ovarian (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:35:24 GMT)

Genomatix wins BioChance grant worth $1.6 million
Genomatix Software GmbH of Munich, Germany, has won a "BioChance" research contract from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to pursue research in RNAi mediated regulatory networks and to further expand its competence and product line into this exciting new field. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:05:28 GMT)

South Africa: Department Empowers Rural Communities Through ICT
Members of rural communities will have a chance to empower themselves through Information and Communication Technology with the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:36:57 GMT)

The first tree genome is published: Poplar holds promise as renewable bioenergy resource
WALNUT CREEK, CA--Wood from a common tree may one day factor prominently in meeting transportation fuel needs, according to scientists whose research on the fast-growing poplar tree is featured on the cover of tomorrow's edition of the journal Science. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:20:54 GMT)

Strategic Diagnostics to Present at Noble Research's ''OnTrack 06'' Small Cap Conference on September 27, 2006
NEWARK, Del.----Sept. 14, 2006--Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - announced today that Matthew Knight, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Noble Research's "OnTrack 2006" Small Cap Conference and Microcap Symposium at the Ballantyne Spa and Golf Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:29:00 GMT)

City's bioscience centers get federal grant for cancer project
PHOENIX Arizona has landed a huge federal grant in a cancer study. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:43:15 GMT)

Bio-IT World Reports on Technologies and Strategies That Empower Predictive Biology, and Drug Discovery and Development
NEEDHAM, Mass.----Sept. 14, 2006--As the biopharma industry is transforming itself from empirical trial-and-error experimentation to an industry reliant upon information, computation and prediction of outcomes, a plethora of post-genomic technologies -- including high-throughput genotyping, microarray analysis, systems biology, proteomics and metabolic profiling - is providing the informational (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:54:00 GMT)

Work to develop nanoparticles for imaging
Since X-rays were discovered more than a century ago—triggering a revolution in medical imaging—clinicians have sought more powerful ways to "see" into the human body. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:18:58 GMT)

Scientist Receives NIH Director's Pioneer Award
Dr. Thomas Kodadek, chief of the Division of Translational Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award, designed to support scientists of "exceptional creativity." (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:26:16 GMT)

Genomic cancer changes to be mapped
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. National Institutes of Health officials say they plan to create a map of genomic changes involved in lung, brain and ovarian cancers. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:30:16 GMT)

Users Search for Virtual Reality
BURLINGAME, Calif. -- StoragePlus -- Vendor lock-in, hidden costs, and marketing hype are just a few of virtualization's pitfalls, according to experts at this week's conference. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:06:12 GMT)

Clinical Data and PharmaCare Sign Landmark Pharmacogenomics Testing Agreement; First Agreement of Its Kind Facilitates
Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA) announced today that its PGxHealth Division has signed a landmark pharmacogenomics testing agreement with PharmaCare Management Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Corporation. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:14:31 GMT)

TGen given $10.7M grant for breast cancer research
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) was awarded the primary role in a $10.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new treatment model for breast cancer. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:15:47 GMT)

An Advanced Genetic Diagnostic Method For Multiple Myeloma
A researcher at the University of Navarra, Borja Sáez Ochoa, has proposed a new genetic diagnostic method for multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer, which permits the detection of this disease in earlier stages. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:04:08 GMT)

Michigan State University researchers to use National Science Foundation grant to create more resilient tomatoes
Nothing says summer like a ripe, fragrant tomato, fresh from the vine – assuming the delicate fruit has managed to escape attacks from hornworms, stinkbugs, blossom end rot, and other insects and diseases. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:45:24 GMT)

Mapping the Cancer Genome
A pilot project has been launched by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute to map the genomic sequences of human cancers. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:13:39 GMT)

What's Really Propping Up the Economy
Since 2001, the health-care industry has added 1.7 million jobs. The rest of the private sector? None (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:12:45 GMT)

Tech institute develops “Lab on a Chip”
A technological breakthrough in disease screening has emerged from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute established at Virginia Tech. A three-inch by one-inch glass chip dubbed the “lab on a chip” could potentially cut down on two crucial factors in medical research: cost and time. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:36:59 GMT)

Evolution speaker to face tax evasion charges
Last semester, I attended a speech given by Kent Hovind, a well-known proponent of young-earth creationism, the theory that all matter and all forms of life were created by a supernatural power (God) about 6,000 years ago. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:06:48 GMT)

Replacing Insulin Is Top-Ranked Breakthrough Foreseen For Health In Developing World
Eliminating the need for costly insulin injections for diabetics, regenerating heart muscle after it fails, and improving resistance to disease by engineering immune cells top a list of 10 potential breakthroughs for health in developing countries seen emerging from the new world of regenerative medi [click link for full article] (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:10:51 GMT)

GNI Researchers Identify Important Regulator and Associated Signaling Cascade in Human Immunological Disorders
TOKYO----Sept. 15, 2006--GNI Ltd, a leading biopharmaceutical company in Asia, and its Chinese affiliate Shanghai Genomics, announced today that their researchers had identified an important regulator and its associated signaling cascade in X-linked lymphoproliferative disease , a human immunological disorder. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:29:00 GMT)

$6.6M grant to aid cancer mapping
PHOENIX — The International Genomics Consortium here has received a $6.6 million federal grant to set up and manage a national repository of tumor specimens. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:25:08 GMT)

Business news in brief
ConAgra Foods Inc. said yesterday that it would close a factory in Folcroft during the next 12 to 18 months, eliminating 148 jobs. The closure, one of five listed yesterday, is part of a plan announced in March by the Omaha, Neb., company to streamline manufacturing. Production at the Folcroft plant, which makes Andy Capp's potato snacks and Penrose pickled sausages, will shift to other ConAgra (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:54:42 GMT)

GNI Researchers Identify Important Regulator and Associated Signaling Cascade in Human Immunological Disorders;
GNI Ltd, a leading biopharmaceutical company in Asia, and its Chinese affiliate Shanghai Genomics, announced today that their researchers had identified an important regulator and its associated signaling cascade in X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP), a human immunological disorder. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:10:51 GMT)

USP Dedicates McNeil Science and Technology Center
Defining the future of science education and research on its campus, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) dedicated the McNeil Science and Technology Center (McNeil STC) on Thursday, Sept. 14. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:25:06 GMT)

Updated Media Advisory and Calendar Notification; Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice
> Research America, in partnership with Roche and the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, will host "Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice," a forum featuring keynote speaker Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, and two expert panel discussions moderated by PBS' Susan Dentzer. Prior to the panel (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:14:23 GMT)

In Brief
Project StORe is one of twenty-five projects supported in the UK by the JISC ( http://www.jisc.ac.uk ) Digital Repositories Programme, which aims to bring together people and practices from across the domains of research, learning, information services, institutional administration and records management, for the purpose of ensuring maximum coordination in the development of digital repositories. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:38:09 GMT)

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