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Businesses expect new IU president McRobbie to deliver (The Indianapolis Star)
Crank out more high-skilled graduates. Spin off more science companies. Serve on more community boards. Speak to our investors. Michael McRobbie, the incoming president of Indiana University, can expect to hear a lot of requests from the business community, from the mundane to the grandiose.
(Mar 3, 2007)
Life Scientists' Media Engagement Revealed (PR Web)
At a recent event, Bill Kelly, President of BioInformatics, LLC, revealed how life scientists who are "highly engaged" with the marketing materials of their preferred suppliers are the ideal target market. "Highly Engaged scientists are more likely to obtain product information from most available sources, however they are also less influenced by personal recommendations," noted Mr. Kelly. ...
(Mar 3, 2007)
Life Cycle Mapped Of Unique Organism In Extreme Environments (Science Daily)
Microorganisms that thrive under extreme conditions, such as hot acid, not only can be used as a model for how life got started on earth or can emerge on other planets but can also provide knowledge about humans. A team of researchers at Uppsala University have studied some 2,000 genes in such an organism and mapped its life cycle.
(Mar 4, 2007)
Economics of ethanol (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Don Cox looks at the idle farmland in Henry County and sees opportunity. The 60-year-old farmer and Paris, Tenn., fire chief is one of five farmers participating in a University of Tennessee Extension pilot project to grow switchgrass, a hardy perennial grass that many believe will play a vital role in the country's future energy needs. Cox has switchgrass growing on 28 acres of his 350-acre farm.
(Mar 4, 2007)
CAMPUS NOTES (Tallahassee Democrat)
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
(Mar 4, 2007)
DNA TEST A PUP QUIZ (New York Post)
A $64 genetic-test kit gives new meaning to "dogged pursuit." Now canine owners who plunk down thousands of dollars for high-end pooches can determine if Fifi is purebred or pure mutt - all with a swab to the inside of her cheek, New York magazine...
(Mar 4, 2007)
Mapping Disease: Microarrays Super-Power Genetic Content Analysis (EContent Magazine)
New DNA microarrays that can profile more than 500,000 exact genetic variations are giving researchers a better view of the genetic causes of many illnesses and helping them work towards more personalized treatments. While experts are nothing but pleased by the new crop of gene chips, they say that five to ten years from now researchers may shift away from current profiling methods toward new ...
(Mar 4, 2007)
New Clues to Global-Warming Dangers (Technology Review)
Scientists are using gene chips to monitor the effects of global warming on marine life. It's time to get worried.
(Mar 5, 2007)
BioServe snaps up genomics division of Mass. firm (BizJournals)
A Laurel company is preparing to acquire the genomics division of SeraCare Life Sciences, a Boston-area biopharmaceutical supplier climbing out of federal bankruptcy protection, in a bid to beef up its clinical services menu.
(Mar 5, 2007)
LLNL Researchers Review Bio Detection Technologies (ChemicalOnline)
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory review several of the technologies in the most recent issue (Issue 3, 2007), of the British journal "The Analyst," which appears online at http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/
(Mar 5, 2007)
Biotechnology startup rises from Icos ashes (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
From the ashes of Icos, a Seattle biotechnology startup is emerging. Calistoga Pharmaceuticals today plans to announce $21 million in venture funding.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Rough Week for Biotech (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Centient Biotech Investor submits: What a difference a week can make. Without doubt, last week was devastating for biotech. The Centient Biotech 200 fell 232 points to 3822, a loss of 5.7% over the five sessions.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Scientists Define Universal Pathogen Gene Language (Kansas City InfoZine)
An international group of scientists, funded in part by the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), has expanded the universal language for the genes of both pathogenic and beneficial microbes and their hosts. This expanded "lingua franca," called gene ontology (GO), gives researchers a common set of terms they can use to describe the interactions between a ...
(Mar 5, 2007)
Glitz and Google -- tech titan tosses A-list bash for X Prize Foundation (San Francisco Chronicle)
Forget global domination of the Internet. If Google Inc. can provide heated toilet seats for its almost 7,000 employees at Googleplex world headquarters, then it's a cinch that Google is well suited to help save humanity. "X" marked the spot...
(Mar 5, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Vehicle Anti-Theft Parking Systems (Broadcast Newsroom)
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 automated vehicle recognition for parking systems.
(Mar 5, 2007)
U.S. Genomics & the Biophysical Society Honor Howard C. Berg with Outstanding Investigator in Single Molecule Biology ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
U.S. Genomics announced today that Dr. Howard C. Berg, the Herchel Smith Professor of Physics the Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Member of the Rowland Institute at Harvard University, is the recipient of the Biophysical Society's annual award for Outstanding Investigator in Single Molecule Biology, sponsored by U.S.
(Mar 5, 2007)
U.S. Genomics & the Biophysical Society Honor Howard C. Berg With Outstanding Investigator in Single Molecule Biology ... (RedNova)
WOBURN, Mass., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Genomics announced today that Dr. Howard C.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Biosite Expands Distributor Network in the Physician Office Segment (RedNova)
SAN DIEGO, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated today announced the addition of McKesson Corporation to its distributor network.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Integrated Genomics’ Suit of Former Employees Topped Most-Read GenomeWeb News Stories Last Week (GenomeWeb News)
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(Mar 5, 2007)
Sourcefire, Clearwire, Xinhua face tough market (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Network security player Sourcefire, wireless broadband firm Clearwire Corp. and China-based media company Xinhua Finance face a test on the market's appetite for initial public offerings as bear market conditions move into their second week.
(Mar 5, 2007)
U.S. Market for Biocompatible Materials Will Reach $30.9 Billion in 2012, According to BCC Research Report (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WELLESLEY, Mass.----According to a new and updated technical market research report, Biocompatible Materials for the Human Body - HLC010D from BCC RESEARCH , the U.S. market for biocompatible materials is valued at $22.2 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow with an compound annual growth rate of 6.9% to reach $30.9 billion in 2012.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Wooster, Ohio March 5, 2007 (SeedQuest)
A new way of characterizing partial resistance to one of the most devastating soybean diseases may enable germplasm companies to incorporate effective genes more quickly into plant lines that are the most beneficial to growers.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Addressing unmet needs in assay development (Medical Device Link)
The movement from research and discoveries about a biomarker to putting an assay on a commercially viable platform can be a lengthy and intricate process.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Icos spinoff Calistoga raises $21 million (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A new biotechnology company that spun off from Icos Corp. has raised $21 million in venture capital.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Icos spinoff Calistoga raises $21M (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A new biotechnology company that spun off from Icos Corp. has raised $21 million in venture capital.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Super-fermenting Fungus Genome Sequenced; To Be Harnessed For Improved Biofuels Production (Science Daily)
On the road to making biofuels more economically competitive with fossil fuels, there are significant potholes to negotiate. For cellulosic ethanol production, one major detour has being addressed with the characterization of the genetic blueprint of the fungus Pichia stipitis, by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) and collaborators at the U.S. Forest Service, Forest ...
(Mar 5, 2007)
Applied Biosystems to Webcast Presentations at Two March Healthcare Conferences (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems Group , an Applera Corporation business, will webcast its presentations at two upcoming financial conferences. Kim Caple, Senior Director and General Manager of the Applied Biosystems Genetic Analysis Business, will present at the Cowen & Co. 27th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 1:45 pm ET.
(Mar 5, 2007)
New Digital Grid Will Link Heart Researchers Worldwide (Newswise)
Researchers at three universities are creating an ambitious digital network that will allow cardiovascular researchers worldwide to easily exchange data and expertise on heart-related illnesses.
(Mar 5, 2007)
Stars align for X Prize fund-raiser at Googleplex (CNET)
Robin Williams, Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington are among the guests at event to raise money for innovation contests. Photos: Raising funds to boost breakthroughs
(Mar 5, 2007)
Malvern Instruments Secures Exclusive Distribution Rights In The United States, South And Central America For Farfield ... (PharmaceuticalOnline)
Malvern Instruments Limited (Malvern, UK) and Farfield Scientific Limited (Crewe, UK) have concluded an agreement that gives Malvern Instruments exclusive distribution rights in the United States, South and Central America for Farfield's unique range of analytical instruments.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Alpha Innotech Posts Profit in Fourth Quarter and Improved Operating Performance in 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.----Alpha Innotech Corp. , a leading provider of bioanalytical systems for drug discovery and life science research, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2006.
(Mar 6, 2007)
BioMicro Systems Celebrates the 350th MAUI Hybridization System Placement at the Duke Microarray Facility (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BioMicro® Systems announces the 350th MAUI® Hybridization System placement at the Duke Microarray Facility at the Center of Applied Genome Technology, Institute of Genome Institute and Policy, a key milestone for the company.
(Mar 6, 2007)
HUYA Bioscience Licenses Chidamide Cancer Compound From Chipscreen Biosciences (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
HUYA Bioscience International, LLC, announced today that it has exclusively licensed worldwide rights outside China to the cancer compound chidamide from Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Ltd.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Invitrogen Corporation Implements Agile Product Portfolio Management to Optimize Global Product Development Process (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Agile Software Corporation , a leading provider of product lifecycle management solutions, today announced that Invitrogen Corporation , a leading provider of life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, implemented Agile Product Portfolio Management to help streamline its company-wide global product development process.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Joslin Researchers Discover A Surprising Culprit In The Search For Causes Of Diabetic Birth Defects (BioresearchOnline)
Over the past several years, Joslin Investigator Mary R. Loeken, Ph.D., and her colleagues at Joslin Diabetes Center have unlocked several mysteries behind what puts women with diabetes more at risk of having a child with birth defects
(Mar 6, 2007)
OGT Will Use Integrated Genomics' P. pastoris Sequence to Develop Microarray (GenomeWeb News)
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(Mar 6, 2007)
QuantRx(R) Biomedical Completes Final Phase of Equity Financing, Raising an Additional $3.53 Million for Aggregate ... (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, today announced that it has further strengthened its financial position with the completion of a private placement to certain institutional and accredited investors of 3.53 million shares of QuantRx common stock at a per share price of $1.00. As a result, the Company ...
(Mar 6, 2007)
Where's My Personalized Medicine? (Wired News)
The technology exists to protect patients from antidepressants that might cause harmful side effects. Why aren't doctors using it? By Aaron Rowe.
(Mar 6, 2007)
eGene Receives Notice of Allowance from US Patent Office for Patent Application 'MULTI-SEGMENT CARTRIDGE FOR ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----eGene Inc. , a leading biotechnology company and developer of a compact and automated digital genetic analyzer, announced today that the Company has received notice of allowance from the US Patent Office of its decision to grant a patent for the "MULTI-SEGMENT CARTRIDGE FOR BIO-SEPARATION WITH MULTIPLEXED FLUORESCENCE DETECTION."
(Mar 6, 2007)
UC Approves UCR’s Graduate Bioengineering Program (UC Riverside)
UCR gets the University of California's okay to proceed with interdepartmental M.S. and Ph.D. bioengineering programs.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Core Technology Alliance Adds GVSU, Names Executive Director (Michigan Technology News)
GRAND RAPIDS - The Life Sciences and Pharma-focused Core Technology Alliance has added its tenth member, Grand Valley State University - and named an executive director for the former Life Sciences Corridor.
(Mar 6, 2007)
John Martignetti Receives Award from Prostate Cancer Foundation (Newswise)
Dr. Martignetti receives award from Prostate Cancer Foundation for work focusing on therapeutic role of siRNA in metastatic prostate cancer.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Duke Microarray Facility Buys a BioMicro MAUI Hybridization System (GenomeWeb News)
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(Mar 6, 2007)
Stratagene Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LA JOLLA, Calif.----Stratagene Corporation , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products, today released final financial results for the fourth quarter of 2006 ended December 31, 2006 that were in-line with preliminary results issued on February 1, 2007.
(Mar 6, 2007)
Sigma-Aldrich Launches MISSION(R) siRNA Druggable Genome Libraries (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Sigma-Aldrich , a leading $1.8 billion Life Science and High Technology company, announced today the release of its first two MISSION siRNA Druggable Genome Libraries for Human and Rat to address the needs of researchers to quickly and cost-effectively screen for gene function.
(Mar 6, 2007)
deCODE genetics Announces Full-year 2006 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
deCODE genetics today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. A conference call to discuss the year's results and recent operating highlights will be webcast live tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7, at 8:00am EST/1:00 pm GMT .
(Mar 6, 2007)
Rickettsia felis, a cat-flea–borne pathogen, sheds light on Rickettsial evolution (EurekAlert!)
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 7, 2007 – VBI researchers in collaboration with scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have created a new classification system for rickettsia bacteria that may assist researchers in the way they approach the development of diagnostics and vaccines for the virulent rickettsial pathogens.
(Mar 7, 2007)
Sigma-Aldrich Launches MISSION(R) siRNA Druggable Genome Libraries (RedNova)
ST. LOUIS, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- S
(Mar 7, 2007)
Prostate Cancer Foundation Grants Calif. Colleges (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
The Prostate Cancer Foundation announced Tuesday it awarded a total of $6.1 million in grants to 63 research investigators, including several from UCLA and USC, to aggressively search for better treatments and a cure for the disease.
(Mar 7, 2007)
UCSD Researcher Receives Grant From Prostate Cancer Foundation (10 News San Diego)
SAN DIEGO -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation announced Tuesday it awarded a total of $6.1 million in grants to 63 research investigators, including Dr. Michael G. Rosenfeld of the University of California, San Diego, to aggressively search for better treatments and a cure for the disease.
(Mar 7, 2007)
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