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George Hohmann (The Charleston Gazette)
The standard way to finance most university research is to get a grant, do the research, and then hope for more funding. Marshall University President Stephen Kopp said this is a particularly troublesome model if your research depends on state money.
(Feb 4, 2007)
A bioscience edge needs effort (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Partnerships have been struck. Gleaming new laboratories dedicated. Business incubators unfurled. And grant money awarded for research. For Minnesota's fledgling biosciences industry, what's next? Good question. Last month, scientists, academics and legislators dedicated a new research wing to the Vincent Stabile Building at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The $21.7 million laboratories are the ...
(Feb 4, 2007)
Madhumathi D.S. (The Hindu)
Bangalore Feb. 4 Big names, including Shapoorji Pallonji, L&T, DLF, IVRCL Infrastructure, Nagarjuna and Mahindra GESCO figure among the 16 developers that have bid for Bangalore's biotechnology park Helix.
(Feb 4, 2007)
Biotech policy to give thrust on R&D (PharmaBiz)
Department of Science & Technology and Department of Biotechnology are jointly planning a mission mode programme in biomaterial and medical devices to promote R&D and industrial activity, besides setting up a number of institutions for research to help the biotechnological sector emerge better in the country.
(Feb 5, 2007)
OpenHelix Announces Free Trial Subscriptions to its Database of Tutorials on Genomics and Bioinformatics Resources (PR Web)
Life Science, biomedical researchers, and science librarians have free trial access to the OpenHelix database of tutorial suites on genomics and bioinformatics resources. This one-of-a-kind collection of on-line tutorials, with nearly 30 resources represented and more added frequently, gives life science and biomedical researchers the genomics knowledge they need, when they need it. (PRWeb Feb 5, ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Agendia announces a distribution agreement with Medvet Science, Australia. (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Agendia B.V. and Medvet Science, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, one of Australia's leading medical research organisations and a major provider of medical testing services to hospitals and the community in Australia, have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for distribution of the MammaPrint breast cancer gene prognosis test in ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Bio-IT Briefs (Bio-IT World)
February 05, 2007 | NextBio announced new features and content that give researchers and clinicians the ability to explore the world’s largest resource of experimental study results with more ease and security using the NextBio data search, store and share engine.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Investigating The Invisible Life In Our Environment (Science Daily)
A new computational method to analyse environmental DNA samples, developed by researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, now sheds light on the microbial composition of different habitats, from soil to water. The study, which will be published in this week's online issue of the journal Science, also reveals that microbes evolve faster in some environments than ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Stratagene Acquires Rights to microRNA Sequences (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LA JOLLA, Calif.----Stratagene Corporation , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, today announced that it has obtained the last of the four co-exclusive licenses to more than 150 microRNA sequences available from Max Planck Innovation, the technology transfer agency of the Max Planck Society.
(Feb 5, 2007)
OpenHelix Announces Free Trial Subscriptions to its Database of Tutorials on Genomics and Bioinformatics Resources (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Seattle, WA (PRWeb) February 4, 2007 -- OpenHelix announced today a program to give free access to researchers and scientists on its database of tutorial suites on genomic and bioinformatics resources. This one-of-a-kind collection of on-line tutorials, with nearly 30 resources represented and more added frequently, gives life science and biomedical researchers the genomics knowledge they need, ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Agendia Announces a Distribution Agreement With Medvet Science, Australia. (RedNova)
Agendia B.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and M
(Feb 5, 2007)
United Press International ® News. Analysis. Insight.™ (UPI)
CAMPBELL, , Feb 05 (UPI) -- Australian scientists have used two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety to develop a new way to breed salt-tolerant wheat.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Scientists develop salt-tolerant wheat (Moldova.org)
Australian scientists have used two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety to develop a new way to breed salt-tolerant wheat.Researchers say the two genes -- Nax1 and Nax2 -- work by excluding salt from different parts of the plant: one from the roots, the other from the leaves. The discovery of the two genes is the subject of international patents.The two genes originally came ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Agendia announces a distribution agreement with Medvet Science, Australia. (SYS-CON Media)
Agendia B.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Medvet Science (Adelaide, Australia), the wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, one of Australia's leading medical research organisations and a major provider of medical testing services to hospitals and the community in Australia, have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for distribution of the ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Gene-IT Celebrates Successful 2006 New Business Results, Doubles GenomeQuest(TM) Customer Base (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.----Gene-IT, a leader in sequence search for research and IP, today announced that in 2006 the company had doubled its customer base for its flagship GenomeQuest integrated genomics search service, from 40 at year-end 2005 to 80 customers worldwide.
(Feb 5, 2007)
ClearSpeed Technology to Accelerate South Africa's First National Supercomputer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BRISTOL, England----ClearSpeed Technology , the world leader in acceleration technology for high performance computing , today announced that the company is part of a $1.4 million contract to provide the first national supercomputer to South Africa's Centre for High Performance Computing .
(Feb 5, 2007)
ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 31, 2007 (EurekAlert!)
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly press package (PressPac) with reports selected from 35 major peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. With more than 160,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Luminex Corporation Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2006 Earnings Release Scheduled for February 7, 2007 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Luminex Corporation today announced that it expects to report fourth quarter and year-end 2006 results on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.
(Feb 5, 2007)
International Polar Year to Highlight Science at the Poles (SpaceRef)
February 2 - More than 200 scientific expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic will be launched as part of International Polar Year, which begins in March. Scientists from more than 60 nations will collaborate on a range of activities during this international initiative.
(Feb 5, 2007)
MIT 'microsieve' could aid study of diseases (EurekAlert!)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins.
(Feb 5, 2007)
MIT improves protein sorting with a new microchip (PhysOrg)
A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. The work is important because it could help scientists better detect certain molecules, or biomarkers, associated with diseases, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses or treatments.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Alzheimer's Gene Raises Newborns' Cerebral Palsy Risk (Science Daily)
Apolipoprotein E (APOE), a gene associated with heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease in adults, can also increase the likelihood that brain-injured newborns will develop cerebral palsy, researchers at Children's Memorial Research Center have discovered.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Stress Response Prevents Neurodegeneration (Science Daily)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating immune-mediated disease of the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system [CNS]). It is characterized by infiltration of the CNS by inflammatory cells and destruction of cells that reside in the CNS, known as oligodendrocytes (ODCs). The soluble factor IFN-gamma has a detrimental effect on disease in patients with MS. However, studies using the ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Scientists Identify Molecular Cause For One Form Of Deafness (Science Daily)
Scientists exploring the physics of hearing have found an underlying molecular cause for one form of deafness, and a conceptual connection between deafness and the organization of liquid crystals, which are used in flat-panel displays.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Beyond DNA: Chemical Signatures Reveal Genetic Switches In Genome (Science Daily)
Investigators from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have made a breakthrough in identifying functional elements in the human genome, according to a report published online today in Nature Genetics.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Announcing the Bioinformatics Franklin Award Nominees (Bio-IT World)
January 31, 2007 | The Bioinformatics Organization has nominated four leading American scientists for the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Award. This year’s nominees are:
(Feb 5, 2007)
Bio-IT Briefs (Bio-IT World)
January 31, 2007 | Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28), Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, on Tuesday advocated in support of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA - H.R. 493) before the Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
(Feb 5, 2007)
Seminar on 'Industrial Biotechnology: Gateway to Sustainable Future' at PU (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
A national seminar on 'Industrial Biotechnology: Gateway to Sustainable Future' was held at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, today. The seminar was organised by Energy Research Centre (ERC), PU, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)- Chandigarh Regional Centre and sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, UT. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof RC Sobti ...
(Feb 5, 2007)
Algae-Based Fuels Make a Comeback (Wired News)
It's time for a research resurgence into using small water plants to produce oil and ethanol. In Autopia.
(Feb 5, 2007)
New Forecasting Tool Could Reduce Drug Development Costs (Medical News Today)
It now costs more than $800 million to develop a new drug. [click link for full article]
(Feb 6, 2007)
NET SENSE: The Prize Economy (Nasdaq)
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- In a world where people are expected to labor for nothing, prizes have become the currency of choice.
(Feb 6, 2007)
MIT 'microsieve' Could Aid Study Of Diseases (Medical News Today)
A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. The work is important because it could help scientists better detect certain molecules, or biomarkers, associated with diseases, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses or treatments. [click link for full article]
(Feb 6, 2007)
Synthematix, With Patents Pending, Products, Revenues and Experienced Management, Seeks $2 Million (Local Tech Wire)
DURHAM — Editor's note: Local Tech Wire's initial Top 25 Companies List will focus on emerging firms in North Carolina - those selected to present at CED's Venture 2002. Who are they? What are their products? Why should investors put money into their firms?
(Feb 6, 2007)
DNAPrint Genomics AncestryByDNA(TM) Product Helps New York City Seventh Graders Learn About Their Pasts (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc., today announced the successful completion of an ancestry project involving five classes at Middle School 223, The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology in The Bronx, a New York City borough, that employed the Company's proprietary AncestryByDNA(TM) product and which rendered results that surprised some of the students and drew media attention.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Matritech Reports Record Revenues for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWTON, Mass.----Matritech , a leading developer and marketer of protein-based diagnostic products for the early detection of cancer, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Celera to Webcast Presentation at BIO CEO & Investor Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROCKVILLE, Md.----Celera , an Applera Corporation business, will webcast its presentation at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
(Feb 6, 2007)
UPDATE on Affymetrix to Webcast Presentation at Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. wishes to issue the following update to its release BW5349 "Affymetrix to Webcast Presentation at Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference" issued Thursday, February 1, 2007:
(Feb 6, 2007)
FDA Clears Breast Cancer Specific Molecular Prognostic Test (U. S. Food and Drug Administration)
The MammaPrint test uses the latest in molecular technology to predict whether existing cancer will metastasize (spread to other parts of a patient's body). The test relies on microarray analysis, a powerful tool for simultaneously studying the patterns of behavior of large numbers of genes in biological specimens
(Feb 6, 2007)
Bioscience sector subject of partnership (BizJournals)
Buffalo BioSciences LLC and ECapital-Financing have announced a joint venture to assist bioscience companies in raising capital, optimizing product marketing, forming strategic alliances, and positioning interim management.
(Feb 6, 2007)
New Microchip For Protein Sorting (BioresearchOnline)
A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. The work is important because it could help scientists better detect certain molecules associated with diseases, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses or treatments
(Feb 6, 2007)
Ancient Genes Used To Produce Salt-tolerant Wheat (Science Daily)
Two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety have led to a major advance in breeding new salt-tolerant varieties.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Analyze the Major Technologies Used in the High Throughput Screening Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of High Throughput Screening to their offering.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Examine Estimates and Projections for the World's Biomarkers Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Biomarkers Report to their offering.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Examine the European and American Markets for ADME/Tox Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "ADME/Tox Technologies" to their offering.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Human Skin Harbors Completely Unknown Bacteria (Science Daily)
It appears that the skin, the largest organ in our body, is a kind of zoo and some of the inhabitants are quite novel, according to a new study.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Eksigent Appoints Kevin Sayer to Board of Directors (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Calif.----Eksigent, a developer of advanced low-flow fluid delivery technologies for drug discovery and other life science applications, announced today that Kevin Sayer has been appointed to its board of directors.
(Feb 6, 2007)
PENN Medicine News: Penn Awarded $2 Million Grant from Keck Foundation for Fundamental Research on Parkinson’s Disease (University of Pennsylvania Health System)
(PHILADELPHIA) – The University of Pennsylvania has received a $2 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles for a pioneering study on the genomics of Parkinson's disease . The Keck Foundation’s program supports basic biomedical research and the development of pioneering new technologies.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Clinically correct (Business Standard India)
Clinical research, as a distinct business model, is a relatively new phenomenon in India.
(Feb 6, 2007)
Protein Stops HIV-1 In Its Tracks In Hematopoietic Stem Cells (Science Daily)
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are one of the few cell types able to resist infection with HIV-1 despite expressing the cell surface molecules to which HIV-1 binds before entering a cell. In a study that appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston, show that HSC expression of a protein known as p21Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1 (p21) is ...
(Feb 6, 2007)
Human Proteins Evolving Slowly Thanks To Multitasking Genes (Science Daily)
Many human proteins are not as good as they might be because the gene sequences that code for them have a double role which slows down the rate at which they evolve, according to new research published in PLoS Biology.
(Feb 6, 2007)
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