Bioinformatics News Mar 2007: bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, microarray, etc.

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Clinical Data Announces Discovery of Novel Genetic Link to Development of Schizophrenia
NEWTON, Mass.----Clinical Data, Inc. announced today that its PGxHealth Division has published, in Molecular Psychiatry, results demonstrating a novel association between a cytokine receptor gene region and schizophrenia. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:01:00 GMT)

CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Launches Next Version of Its Constitutional Genetic Array Test and With It Enters the ...
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its CombiMatrix group's subsidiary, CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics (CMDX), has completed the clinical validation of and has launched the second version of its Constitutional Genetic Array Test (CA850). (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:03:50 GMT)

UC-Davis School of Medicine Investigates Human Disease Genetics with OpenArray(TM) System
WOBURN, Mass.----BioTrove, Inc. announced today that the University of California, Davis School of Medicine will use the BioTrove OpenArray technology platform to explore genetic variations in common human diseases. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT)

Clinical Data Announces Discovery of Novel Genetic Link to Development of Schizophrenia
Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA) announced today that its PGxHealth Division has published, in Molecular Psychiatry, results demonstrating a novel association between a cytokine receptor gene region and schizophrenia. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:02:55 GMT)

Clinical Data trial may have found genetic link in schizophrenia
Clinical Data Inc., a biotechnology firm based in Newton, reports the company's genetic research with medical academics could eventually lead to a test to determine a patient's risk of developing schizophrenia. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:06:28 GMT)

Researchers Uncover Genetic Risk For Schizophrenia
Psychiatric researchers at the Zucker Hillside Hospital campus of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have uncovered evidence of a new gene that appears to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:07:55 GMT)

Feinstein Researchers Uncover Genetic Risk For Schizophrenia
Psychiatric researchers at The Zucker Hillside Hospital campus of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have uncovered evidence of a new gene that appears to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, a disorder characterized by distorted thinking, hallucinations and a reduced ability to feel normal emotions (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:03:53 GMT)

Scientists Confirm Genetic Distinction Between Heritable And Sporadic Cases Of Autism
New research, led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists Jonathan Sebat, Lakshmi Muthuswamy and Michael Wigler, has found a distinction between heritable and sporadic forms of autism. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:07:25 GMT)

C21 BioVentures Grows Lifescience Companies Through Partnering, Networking and Financing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.----The 9th Annual C21 BioVentures Conference will be held from May 22-24, 2007 at the Monterey Bay Plaza Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California. C21 annually attracts the best and brightest rising stars of the global bioscience industry. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:47:00 GMT)

Stories this week at Wake Forest University
FORMER EPISCOPAL BISHOP JOHN S. SPONG TO SPEAK MARCH 21 – The Rt. Rev. John S. Spong, who served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years until his retirement in 2000, will discuss “The Meaning of Religious Anger” at 2 p.m. March 21 in Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:12:43 GMT)

Severe Mental Retardation Gene Mutation Identified
Researchers have identified a novel gene mutation that causes X-linked mental retardation for which there was no previously known molecular diagnosis, according to an article to be published electronically on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the American Journal of Human Genetics. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:08:05 GMT)

Story Tips from the Dept of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2007
1) ENERGY -- Nanofiltered diesel; 2) ENVIRONMENT -- Leaf litter revelation; 3) GENOMICS -- Decoding data; 4) CLIMATE -- Precision predictions (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:19:35 GMT)

Nobel laureate to speak at conference
KANNAPOLIS - Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre will speak as a part of a nutrition conference in April at UNC Charlotte, according to Larry Mays, director of the Bioinformatics Research Center at UNC-Charlotte. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:25:54 GMT)

Lawmakers seek regulations, standards for home DNA kits
With the click of a mouse, consumers can buy DNA tests that claim to do everything from pinpointing risks for life-threatening diseases like cancer to steering them to a healthier lifestyle through dietary supplements -- all in the comfort and privacy of their homes. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:48 GMT)

Numira Biosciences Announces Series A Funding
Numira Biosciences today announced that the company has secured $2.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by vSpring Capital. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT)

Illumina Launches the BeadXpress System Targeting Research and Clinical Development Applications
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of the BeadXpress System. Based on its proprietary VeraCode digital microbead technology, this system represents a significant step forward for research and clinical development applications. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

SIRS-Lab: Expert Service for Gene Expression Studies
JENA, Germany----After only five years, SIRS-Lab has successfully established itself as the commercial provider of gene expression studies. In this fast-paced field, SIRS-Lab counts on the know how of an interdisciplinary team which possesses more than one hundred man-years of expertises in biochip technology. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:19:00 GMT)

Community Briefing
COLLEGE OVERSIGHT APPOINTEES: The Yosemite Community College District board of trustees appointed three members to the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee. The committee routinely informs the public concerning the expenditure of YCCD Bond Measure E revenues over the life of the district's $326 million construction project to ensure that bond proceeds are used properly. Serving two-year terms as ... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:56:36 GMT)

2007 Farm Bill
The Administration's 2007 farm bill proposals represent a reform-minded and fiscally responsible approach to supporting America's farmers and ranchers. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:04:16 GMT)

New Arizona Research Registry to Aid Search for Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
PHOENIX----Researchers with the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, an alliance of seven leading Arizona biomedical research institutions, have developed a new registry database to match people interested in participating in Alzheimer's-related research with studies that could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments to prevent or slow the progression of the disease. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:37:00 GMT)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently approved a new research entity, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:22:06 GMT)

Alzheimer's Consortium develops registry to boost research
Researchers with Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium have developed a registry to match people with studies they say could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments to prevent or slow progression of the disease. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:27:26 GMT)

Scientists Pinpoint Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases
WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in one specific gene appear to be behind several different autoimmune and auto-inflammatory diseases. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:01:40 GMT)

Scientists identify a gene that may suppress colorectal cancer
PHILADELPHIA (Thurs., Mar. 22, 2007) -- In today’s online edition of Genome Research , a husband-and-wife research team from Thomas Jefferson University report the discovery of a gene that, when mutated, may suppress colorectal cancer. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:08:17 GMT)

San Diego Stem Cell Consortium Tops in State Funding
The San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (SDCRM) leads California in grants and funding following the approval of Comprehensive Research Grants by the state's stem cell agency. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:18:24 GMT)

Scientists Pinpoint Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases
VAriations in it responsible for multitude of diseases, they say (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:45:25 GMT)

Bird sex is something else
We’ve all heard about the birds and the bees. But apparently when it comes to birds, they have an unusual take on his and hers – and the difference is genetic. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:10:12 GMT)

UTEK Corporation and Genetic Technologies, Ltd. Announce Technology Acquisition Agreement
TAMPA, Fla. & MELBOURNE, Australia----UTEK Corporation , a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Genetic Technologies, Ltd. , an Australian life science company, specializing in genetics and genomics, today announced that they have signed a technology acquisition agreement. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:24:00 GMT)

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
Jung Seed Genetics sales business joins American Seeds Inc. Peter Jung, of Jung Seed Genetics, Inc. , and American Seeds Inc. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:25:19 GMT)

UTEK Corporation and Genetic Technologies, Ltd. Announce Technology Acquisition Agreement
UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK)(LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Genetic Technologies, Ltd. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:10:51 GMT)

Mitrionics & SGI Present Workshop on Mitrion-Accelerated NCBI BLAST & FPGA Supercomputing at Manchester Technical ...
Mitrionics(TM), Inc., developer of the Mitrion(TM) Virtual Processor and software-centric Mitrion-C parallel programming language for FPGA Supercomputing acceleration, and SGI, manufacturer of FPGA-based SGI® Altix® family servers with SGI® RASC(TM) RC100 computation blades, will be co-hosting and presenting a full-day workshop titled, "20x faster NCBI BLAST - Practical Programming of FPGA ... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT)

Holling Family Award program honors UNL faculty, teaching assistant
Lincoln, Neb. - Six University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and one teaching assistant were recipients of the 2007 Holling Family Awards for Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:44:50 GMT)

Medical studies booming in state
The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium on Friday launched a database that seeks to link patients with available medical studies. The effort is one of many marking an explosion in medical research in Arizona in the past decade.{b}Alzheimer's Research Registry (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:48:47 GMT)

DNAPrint(TM) Genomics Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006
DNAPrint(TM) Genomics, Inc. today issued a commentary on its financial results for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006, which were filed on March 15, 2007. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

NanoMarkets Announces New Upcoming Report on Printed and Organic Sensor Markets
NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm based here today announced a new upcoming report titled, "Printed and Organic Sensor Markets: 2007-2015" that will be available in July of 2007. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Gene Logic Elects New CEO
Drug development services company Gene Logic Inc. said Thursday it named Charles L. Dimmler III to serve as its new president and chief executive, effective immediately. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:35:25 GMT)

Using saliva to diagnose primary Sjögren's Syndrome
Today, during the 85th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, scientists are reporting that, instead of blood tests and biopsy, saliva can be used to detect primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS), an autoimmune disease which affects ~4 million American, 90% being women. pSS patients are 40 times more at risk than healthy people to develop lymphoma, a fatal lymphocytic ... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:38:02 GMT)

DNAPrint(TM) Genomics Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006
DNAPrint(TM) Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today issued a commentary on its financial results for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006, which were filed on March 15, 2007. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:05:19 GMT)

New Online Newsletter Focuses on Technology Transfer and IP Licensing in Life Sciences
The first online newsletter focused on technology transfer in the life sciences has begun publication in New York. The new service - Biotech Transfer Week - is published by GenomeWeb LLC, a leading online provider of news and information to life science researchers and executives. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:22:00 GMT)

Spitzer receptive to UB’s plans
The university's expansion plans have gained a prominent friend in Albany. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:51:05 GMT)

N.C. company relocating to Buffalo
Medcotek Inc., a North Carolina medical-technology company, is relocating to UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences as the result of a strategic partnership between Buffalo BioSciences and E-Capital Financing. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:52:01 GMT)

Dentists Spot Diseases in Spit
Your saliva contains 1,500 proteins and 3,000 mRNA species. Dentists can analyze it for conditions from oral cancer to bodywide afflictions. In Bodyhack. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:21 GMT)

Tiny Clue Reveals New Path Toward Heart Disease
Geneticists have discovered a new gene that may put individuals at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:07:25 GMT)

Bird Sex Is Something Else
We've all heard about the birds and the bees. But apparently when it comes to birds, they have an unusual take on his and hers -- and the difference is genetic. Research published today in the Journal of Biology shows that birds are extraordinary, because some bird genomes can live with an apparent overdose of sex-related genes. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:07:45 GMT)

Gene Logic hires new CEO
Gene Logic's board has replaced its CEO with a longtime board member to help it push forward as a drug development company. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:13:43 GMT)

Scientists Pinpoint Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases
Title: Scientists Pinpoint Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases Category: Health News Created: 3/22/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/22/2007 (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:39:32 GMT)

Gene Logic hires new CEO
Gene Logic's board has replaced its CEO with a longtime board member to help it push forward as a drug development company. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:13:23 GMT)

Pacific Rim Bioinformatics Collaboration on Avian Flu
UC San Diego and University of Hawaii researchers have received $350,000 from U.S. Army's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center to use bioinformatics, grid computing, networking infrastructure and Pacific Rim collaboration to learn more about avian flu. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:19:35 GMT)

More News
Telkonet, which provides broadband access over power lines, purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership units of EthoStream, of Milwaukee, for $11.8 million, comprising cash and common stock. EthoStream’s 2006 revenues were $3.5 million. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:36:49 GMT)

Gay Awareness week kicks off with difficulties
Students of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Alliance have come together to organize a series of educational events next week. The events will promote gay awareness at Virginia Tech. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:48:44 GMT)

SAS, Bristol-Myers Squibb Team Up on Project for Purpose of Streamlining Research
CARY — SAS will work with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) on a three-month pilot project targeted at improving scientific collaboration and streamlining research processes. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:34:33 GMT)

Sarasota's DNAPrint Genomics says it lost $12.3 million in '06
SARASOTA -- DNAPrint Genomics Inc. lost $12.3 million, or 3 cents per share, in 2006 as the genetics testing company continued to work to broaden the applications for its products. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:37:10 GMT)

Compiler Software optimizes 64-bit multi-core processors.
Supporting Microsoft's Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications, PGI® Compiler v7.0 features full native support for OpenMP parallel programming extensions, auto-parallelization for multi-core processors, and 64-bit addressing, as well as native integrated scalar and vector SSE/SSE2/SSE3 code generation. Network installation option facilitates deployment and use of compilers on large networks ... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:57:24 GMT)

XShares Will Offer Asian Biotech ETF, Range Continues To Expand
Centient Biotech Investor submits: XShares Advisors, which provides the HealthShares line of biotech ETFs, plans to market an Asian Biotech ETF in the near future. The Asian ETF is one of six funds that XShares has currently in development. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:11:58 GMT)

Lawmakers Seek Regulations, Standards for Home DNA Kits
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ With the click of a mouse, consumers can buy DNA tests that claim to do everything from pinpointing risks for life-threatening diseases like cancer to steering them to a healthier lifestyle through dietary supplements _ all in the comfort and privacy of their own homes. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:18:00 GMT)

Better eating through genomics
Wandering through the aisles of the local grocery store, one can't help but notice the number of everyday food products that now feature some added health benefit. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:03:57 GMT)

Global Computer Grid To Analyze Bird Flu
Researchers will use bioinformatics, grid computing and networking infrastructure, as well as collaborative ties to Asian institutions to learn more about avian flu, in hopes of helping to head off a much-feared pandemic in the region of the world where the disease has already cost human lives. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:07:51 GMT)

Health and science news from UC campuses and labs
Goal of nanoscale optical imaging gets boost with new hyperlens Mar 22, UCB -- UC Berkeley scientists have created a hyperlens capable of projecting a magnified image of a pair of nanowires spaced 150 nanometers apart onto a plane up to a meter away. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:36:55 GMT)

Registrations
Baxter YMCA: 7900 Shelby St. (317) 881-9347. For more information, visit www.indymca .org/summercamp. Bowling Enrichment Camp: Continues through May 29 for May 29-June 1 (ages 6-7) and June 18-22 (ages 8-9) camps. Improve bowling skills and engage in traditional camp activities. $199, members $159. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:26:39 GMT)

Use of oral fluids to diagnose and treat disease
Oral fluids hold promise as a potential alternative to blood as a diagnostic fluid. Currently, diseases like HIV, hepatitis, and certain cancers can be detected through the analysis of oral fluids. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:38:12 GMT)

Synthetic Biologist Explores Power of Industrial Biotechnology to Produce Novel Fuels and Medicines
WASHINGTON----Dr. Jay Keasling, director of the University of California Berkeley Center for Synthetic Biology, today called on the biotechnology industry to further address the world's needs for alternative fuels and new medicines during BIO's World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:29:00 GMT)

Scottsdale is becoming the premier Valley location for biotech
Michael Finsterwald was looking for something new. He had already started and sold his first company, and was eager to capitalize on some research and innovations he had been exploring. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:35:45 GMT)

New UI facility takes unified approach
A central idea behind the new Institute for Genomic Biology was to break down walls between disciplines and get University of Illinois researchers from various fields working together on big questions facing science and society. So the people who designed the building, which will be formally opened in a ceremony on Thursday, decided to knock down some walls, literally – or rather, not to build ... (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:46:41 GMT)

Scientists study memory, genetic link
Maura Styczynski sat ramrod straight before a computer screen at Duke University and tried hard to memorize where a series of colored squares flashed. Such tests have long been used to assess people's short-term memory. But before finishing, Styczynski walked from the past to the future. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:18:18 GMT)

UBC researchers find new superbug weapon for near-empty antibiotics arsenal
Imagine the desperation of trying to fight lethal infections when antibiotics fail to work. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:06:55 GMT)

Beckman Coulter to Acquire Biosite Incorporated
Beckman Coulter, Inc. , a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical tests, and Biosite® Incorporated , a leading biomedical company commercializing proteomics discoveries for the advancement of medical diagnosis, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Beckman Coulter will ... (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:31:00 GMT)

Engineering Bacteria to Harvest Light
A set of genes found in marine microorganisms can endow common bacteria with the ability to generate energy from light. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:04:59 GMT)

KUTPM Offers Alternative Medical Option
AT KUTPM, alternative career opportunities in medicine are available via the KUTPM Bachelor of Biomedicine (Hons) programme. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:01:47 GMT)

University of Washington and OpenHelix Announce Comprehensive Training Programs for SeattleSNPs and Genome Variation ...
University of Washington and OpenHelix announce comprehensive training programs for SeattleSNPs and Genome Variation Server. SeattleSNPs and GVS are free, web-based bionformatics resources for studying gene variations. The training includes a comprehensive online tutorial suite and onsite training at scientific conferences. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Coriell president to focus on role of genes in illness
The new president of a Camden research institute is bringing with him research that could help point the way to treatments for illnesses as diverse as Alzheimer's and heart disease. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:13:46 GMT)

Duke scientists looking for genes to understand memory
RALEIGH Maura Styczynski sat up straight before a computer screen at Duke University and tried hard to mem-orize where a series of colored squares flashed. Such tests have long been used to assess people's short-term memory. In a nearby genetics labo (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:43:02 GMT)

NU program lifted by Cummings grant
Niagara University will purchase new equipment for its proteomics center with help from a new $130,000 grant. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:28:47 GMT)

Scientists Study Memory, Genetic Link
RALEIGH, N.C. — Maura Styczynski sat ramrod straight before a computer screen at Duke University and tried hard to memorize where a series of colored squares flashed. Such tests have long been used to assess people's short-term memory. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:34:44 GMT)

Clinical Data Completes Phase III Enrollment of Vilazodone for Depression
NEWTON, Mass.----Clinical Data, Inc. announced today that its PGxHealth Division has completed enrollment in a pivotal Phase III study of Vilazodone, in development for the treatment of depression. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:10:00 GMT)

Genstruct Appoints VP of Scientific Research
Genstruct Inc., a biotechnology company translating the complexity of human biology to develop new successful therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Christian Reich, M.D., Ph.D. to vice president of Scientific Research. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Biosite Acquired By Beckman Coulter
San Diego-based Biosite, a biomedical company commercialization products in the area of proteomics, has been acquired by Fullerton-based Beckman Coulter, in a deal worth $1.55B in cash.... (more) (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:32:45 GMT)

BioTrove, Inc. Presents at International qPCR Meeting in Germany
WOBURN, Mass.----Dr. Colin Brenan, Chief Technology Officer of BioTrove Inc., is an invited speaker at the prestigious 3rd Annual International qPCR Symposium in Freising Weihenstephan, Germany. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:56:00 GMT)

PhytoMedical Continues to Strengthen Research and Development Team with Key Appointment
PRINCETON, N.J.----PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. , today announced the addition of Dr. Mark A. Bossie, a specialist in the identification, development, and licensing of new pharmaceuticals and therapeutics, to the Company's Scientific Advisory Board. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:16:00 GMT)

Fifth National DNA Day to Showcase Genomic Discoveries and Careers
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will mark the fifth annual National DNA Day on April 25 with events aimed at building high school students’ awareness of genetics and genomics. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:19:38 GMT)

Researchers Find New Superbug Weapon For Near-empty Antibiotics Arsenal
Imagine the desperation of trying to fight lethal infections when antibiotics fail to work. That scenario -- commonly found with "hospital superbugs" -- may well improve thanks to a discovery by a research team at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with UBC spin-off company Inimex Pharmaceuticals, that has identified a peptide that can fight infection by boosting the body's own ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:07:35 GMT)

:: ONLINE EDITION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's chapter of Sigma Xi Science Research Society will present a lecture on agroterrorism by Dr. Joany Jackman from Johns Hopkins University at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in IUP's Eberly Auditorium. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:59:36 GMT)

Stock on the Move for Monday! March 26, 2007
Stock Market Alert's performance stock list includes: Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc., Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Biosite Incorporated, Alexion Pharmaceuticals. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:58:00 GMT)

Health and science news from UC campuses and labs
Too much water, fertilizer bad for plant diversity Mar 26, UCI -- Too much of multiple good things -- water or nutrients, for example -- may decrease the diversity of plant life in an ecosystem while increasing the productivity of a few species, a UC Irvine scientist has discovered. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:44:37 GMT)

America's Oldest and Largest Cancer Research Organization Elects Leadership
Raymond N. DuBois, M.D., Ph.D. of Vanderbilt University has been nominated president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research. He succeeds William N. Hait, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Worldwide Head for Hematology Oncology Research Development Johnson & Johnson., who will become president. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:17:43 GMT)

Beckman Coulter To Acquire Biosite Incorporated
Beckman Coulter, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical tests, and Biosite Incorporated, a biomedical company commercializing proteomics discoveries for the advancement of medical diagnosis, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Beckman Coulter will acquire all of Biosite's ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:48:01 GMT)

Open Biosystems Launches ORFeome Collaboration Clones
Open Biosystems, Inc., a provider of tools for gene functional analysis, announced the initial release of ORFeome Collaboration Clones. These are sequence-verified human open reading frames (ORFs) drawn from a variety of sources, including principally the Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Center for Cancer Systems Biology (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:48:11 GMT)

Genomics throws species definition in question for microbes
The establishment of a subcommittee within the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes to consider a paradigm shift in the species definition. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:25:16 GMT)

Ohio's Bioscience Organization Changes Name from Omeris to BioOhio
COLUMBUS, Ohio----Omeris, Ohio's bioscience membership and development organization, today announced it will change its name to BioOhio. A new logo with a stylized shape of the State of Ohio also was publicly launched today. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:43:00 GMT)

Coriell Institute taps Boston University for new leader
Coriell Institute for Medical Research announced Monday the appoint of Michael F. Christman as the facility's new president and CEO. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:20:42 GMT)

Regulations sought for home DNA kits
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.– With the click of a mouse, consumers can buy DNA tests that claim to do everything from pinpointing risks for life-threatening diseases like cancer to steering them to a healthier lifestyle through dietary supplements – all in the comfort and privacy of their own homes. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:46:18 GMT)

Sequence Variation In Gene Contributes To Alcohol Craving
The protein alpha synuclein (SNCA) plays an important role in the regulation of dopamine function. Craving is a common symptom in alcoholics. New findings show that sequence variation in the gene that encodes SNCA contributes to whether or not an individual craves or does not crave alcohol. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:08:56 GMT)

URI vice provost making plea for research grants
A top official of the University of Rhode Island was to testify before Congress today about the need for federal research funds — including biomedical research. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:37:00 GMT)

Using Saliva To Diagnose Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
Scientists are reporting that, instead of blood tests and biopsy, saliva can be used to detect primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS), an autoimmune disease which affects approximately 4 million American, 90 percent being women. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:07:45 GMT)

Costs pile up to fund PR, legal battle over marina
The battle over a new 240-acre marina at Lake Pleasant is being waged in the courts and media. Those who hope to build the $20 million project and those who want to sink it each has forked over tens of thousands of dollars to some of the Valley's most-prominent law and public-relations firms. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:37:05 GMT)

Staff Writer
Beckman Coulter, of Fullerton, Calif., a developer of automated complex biomedical tests, and San Diego-based Biosite, a biomedical company commercializing proteomics discoveries, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Beckman Coulter will acquire all of Biosite's outstanding common stock in a cash tender offer of $85 per share, or about $1.55 billion on a fully diluted share ... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:11:36 GMT)

Biotech Day in Review: Biosite Takes $85 Offer from Beckman Coulter
Centient Biotech Investor submits: Biosite agreed to be acquired by Beckman Coulter for $85 per share or a total of $1.55 billion. Biosite uses proteomics to develop medical diagnostics, and Beckman Coulter makes biomedical tests. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:09:04 GMT)

Affymetrix Automated Microarray Processing Platform Analyzes up to 96 Samples at a Time
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. today announced the commercial launch of its GeneChip® HT Array Plate System, a full microarray processing platform that analyzes up to 96 samples at a time. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Financial Results
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. and REHOVOT, Israel, March 27, 2007 -- Rosetta Genomics , today reported its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

BIOBASE to Coordinate EU-backed Project to Develop Technology for Studying Mechanisms of Disease
WOLFENBUTTEL, Germany & BEVERLY, Mass.----BIOBASE, a leading provider of knowledge solutions for the life sciences industry, announced today that they have received a European Union research contract to develop innovative technology to analyze complex disease mechanisms. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Bio-IT Briefs
March 27, 2007 | BioWisdom Inc. released version 5 of the OmniViz data visualization and mining software. OmniViz Version 5 can visualize and analyze millions of documents or billions of data points, as well as chemical structures and genome sequences – all in the same visual framework. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:12:09 GMT)

Newly Public Rosetta Genomics Says Q4 R&D Rises 30 Percent; No Revenue Yet
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:14:27 GMT)

Breakthrough Cancer Research at George Mason University Launches New Company
George Mason University proteomics researchers Lance Liotta, MD, PhD, and Emanuel Petricoin, PhD, today announced the formation of a new company -- Theranostics Health, LLC -- that will use their breakthrough technology to provide critical new services to medical professionals on the front line of the war on cancer. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:52:00 GMT)

Microplate Products For Biomolecular Screening
Porvair Sciences Ltd. has chosen the 13th Annual Society for Biomolecular Screening (SBS) meeting in Montreal, Canada (15th-19th April 2007) for the North American launch of a range of exciting new microplate products (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:03:09 GMT)

GMU researchers start cancer-fighting company
Two George Mason University researchers have founded a new company to develop more personalized treatments to fight cancer. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:51:37 GMT)

Genomic Rises on Upgrade to 'Outperform'
Genomic Health Inc. shares rose Tuesday after a Piper Jaffray analyst upgraded the stock to "Outperform," saying the company is optimistic about its future drugs and its breast cancer test Oncotype Dx. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:52:42 GMT)

Ingenuity Systems Announces Molecular Toxicology Solution
Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for the exploration, interpretation, and analysis of experimental data for life sciences researchers, today launched IPA-Tox, a pathways-driven molecular toxicology solution that enables researchers to understand safety issues associated with new drug candidates. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:12:00 GMT)

Expression Analysis is First Provider of NuGEN Technologies' Solution for FFPE Specimens
DURHAM, N.C.----Expression Analysis, the industry's leading provider of Affymetrix GeneChip® brand microarray services for clinical trials, announced today an agreement with NuGEN Technologies, Inc. to offer genomic services using the WT-Ovation FFPE System. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:58:00 GMT)

House DFL Plan Aims To Slow Tuition Increases
Minnesota House Democrats have outlined a higher education bill that would shrink tuition increases more than a Senate bill approved last week. More Education News More Political News (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:11:00 GMT)

House education bill more generous than senate bill
A higher education bill outlined Tuesday by House Democrats would shrink tuition increases more than a Senate bill approved last week. The proposal (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:23:51 GMT)

House DFL plan aims to slow tuition increases
The bill would hold tuition increases to 2 percent at MnSCU schools, and 3.5 percent at the University of Minnesota. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:00:51 GMT)

Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases Identified by Researchers
A report in the March 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a pinpointed region of chromosome 17, a gene named NALP1, could be a new target of treatment for autoimmune diseases. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:18:04 GMT)

New science of metagenomics 'will transform modern microbiology'
WASHINGTON -- The emerging field of metagenomics, where the DNA of entire communities of microbes is studied simultaneously, presents the greatest opportunity -- perhaps since the invention of the microscope -- to revolutionize understanding of the microbial world, says a new report from the National Research Council. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:23:07 GMT)

U.S. company formed for individualized cancer treatment
George Mason University researchers announced on Tuesday the formation of a company to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients based on new technology that tracks protein activity in tumor cells. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:16:07 GMT)

Health and science news from UC campuses and labs
$50 Million Gift For Cardiovascular Research And Treatment Mar 27, UCSF -- UCSF has received a $50 million gift toward construction of a new building for cardiovascular research and clinical treatment at the University's Mission Bay campus. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:44:38 GMT)

Making University of Rhode Island a Biotech Leader
By Benjamin N. Gedan, The Providence Journal, R.I. Mar. 27--Amgen Inc. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:14:07 GMT)

NDIS Approval Creates New Options in the Backlog Battle
The FBI's national DNA Index System (NDIS) recently approved the FSS-i3(TM) DNA Expert System for reviewing data and uploading convicted offender profiles to CODIS. This approval smooths the way for crime laboratories to incorporate FSS-i3 software into their operations as well. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

AnaSpec Launches Optimized Website
In an effort to optimize the online experience of its customers, AnaSpec, a worldwide provider of integrated proteomics solutions, has moved its website to a faster, dedicated server. AnaSpec sales & marketing manager, Violeta Rajkovska, MBA, stated, “With the huge number of catalog products that AnaSpec carries, we realized that a faster website would be essential for an efficient navigation ... (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:18:07 GMT)

AutoGenomics Closes Series C Private Placement Offering
AutoGenomics, Inc., a leader in developing automated molecular diagnostic testing solutions, announced today that it has completed its Series C financing round of $12,000,000. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Cell Signaling Technology Announces Alliance with Merck to Provide PhosphoScan(R) Proteomics & Antibody Development for ...
DANVERS, Mass.----Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. announced today an alliance with Merck under which it will provide its patented PhosphoScan® proteomics technology for biomarker discovery and its expertise in antibody development and validation to develop high specificity biomarker assays to help advance Merck's targeted therapeutic programs for oncology. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

PPS Silent(TM) Surfactant Now Available in 1 mg Vials for Membrane Proteomics Protocols
Protein Discovery, Inc. today announced that PPS Silent Surfactant is now available for sale in 1 mg vials. PPS Silent Surfactant is an effective reagent for preparing membrane proteins from small populations of microdissected cells prior to nanoLC-MS/MS analysis. The new 1 mg vial size has been introduced to help membrane proteomics researchers streamline their sample preparation protocols and ... (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Unique partnership produces life-critical 3D structures
Most diseases are caused by malfunctions in the body’s complex protein machinery. The next generation of drugs will be designed on the basis of 3D protein models that scientists are creating. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:36:53 GMT)

Study: TV ads = higher obesity risk for kids
Even with child obesity rates soaring in America, food marketers are bombarding kids with a steady diet of snack and candy ads, a new study said Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:05:07 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics to Present Advancements in Its Diagnostic and Therapeutic Development Programs At Cambridge Healthtech ...
REHOVOT, Israel, March 28, 2007 -- Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. announced today that Dr. Dalia Cohen, the company's Global Head of Research and Development, will be presenting at Cambridge Healthtech Institute's microRNA in Human Disease and Development conference taking place March 29 - 30, 2007 in Boston, MA. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:08:42 GMT)

TGen North grand opening set for April 13
The Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University will officially open the doors of TGen North in Flagstaff April 13. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:15:29 GMT)

Sixth Annual Five Ventures Announces Finalists and Keynote Speakers
CHARLOTTE, N.C.----Five Ventures has announced the five finalists for the sixth annual business plan competition and conference. Ten entrepreneurs from throughout the Charlotte region presented their business plans on March 21st to nearly 20 distinguished business judges. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:20:00 GMT)

Alzheimer's, commercialization are top priorities for Minnesota Partnership
Alzheimer's disease researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have been awarded millions of dollars by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Me (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:25:14 GMT)

Cell Signaling pens proteomics deal with Merck
Cell Signaling Technology Inc. (CST) reports it has formed an alliance with drug giant Merck & Co. Inc., providing its proteomics technology for biomarker discovery and related expertise to aid Merck's efforts to develop cancer-fighting drugs. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:51:38 GMT)

Unique Partnership Produces Life-critical 3D Structures
Most diseases are caused by malfunctions in the body's complex protein machinery. The next generation of drugs will be designed on the basis of 3D protein models that scientists are creating. The Structural Genomics Consortium laboratory at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has now made available the structure of PARP3, the four hundredth structure in this unique project to chart the body's ... (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:08:26 GMT)

Ariadne Expands Presence in Australia and New Zealand: GeneWorks Starts Distributing Pathway Studio
Ariadne today announced that GeneWorks, a major Australian supplier of molecular biology research products, will be distributing Ariadne products in Australia and New Zealand. GeneWorks will offer Pathway Studio to its clients as a must-have tool for microarray, proteomics and other experimental data analysis. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ... (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:43:59 GMT)

Cotonou, Benin March 28, 2007 At its just-concluded meeting, the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) Board of Trustees strongly ...
WARDA is joining forces with IRRI and CIAT as part of a new wave of partnership aimed to create a strong synergy for rice research in Africa. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:54:29 GMT)

Finalists Announced for 2007 Life Science Industry Awards
The finalists have been announced for the 2007 Life Science Industry Awards, which recognize those life science suppliers that are best-in-class in both product categories and customer communications and support categories. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:05:00 GMT)

Brain tissue reveals possible genetic trigger for schizophrenia
CHAPEL HILL –A study led by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have identified a molecular mechanism involved in the development of schizophrenia. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:22:58 GMT)

Alzheimer's, Commercialization Are Top Priorities for Minnesota Partnership
By Jeff Hansel, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Mar. 28--Alzheimer's disease researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have been awarded millions of dollars by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:02:07 GMT)

Scientists identify a candidate gene for osteoporosis
LOMA LINDA, Calif. (Thurs., Mar. 29, 2007) – Today, researchers report the identification of a gene that may play a role in susceptibility to osteoporosis—the crippling disease that leads to bone fractures, especially of the hip and spine. (Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:06:53 GMT)

Invitrogen and Emiliem Sign Major Kinase Screening Agreement
CARLSBAD, Calif. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, today announced a partnership with Emiliem, Inc. to screen the company's multi-kinase inhibitors using Invitrogen's SelectScreen platform. (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

SRU Biosystems Secures Exclusive License to Evanescent Resonance Technology for Optimized Drug Discovery and Diagnostics
SRU Biosystems, a leader in highly sensitive labeled and label-free detection technologies, today announced that it has secured an exclusive license to Evanescent Resonance technology, a detection platform that enhances the sensitivity of fluorescence-based assays for drug discovery and diagnostics. (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:59:00 GMT)

From Phylogenetics to Phylogenomics: The Evolutionary Relationships of Insect Endosymbiotic [Gamma]-Proteobacteria As a ...
By Comas, Iaki; Moya, Andrs; Gonzlez-Candelas, (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:12:38 GMT)

Chromosomal microarray analysis proves accurate
Two years and more than 2,000 samples after researchers at Baylor College of Medicine started to use a new gene-chip technology called chromosomal microarray analysis to look for potential genetic abnormalities in children, they find that it is remarkably sensitive in detecting abnormalities in individual chromosomes, according to a report that appears online today in the journal Public Library ... (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:25:12 GMT)

Bio-IT Briefs
March 29, 2007 | Ingenuity Systems launched IPA-Tox, a pathways-driven molecular toxicology solution that enables researchers to understand safety issues associated with new drug candidates. (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:43:45 GMT)

Chromosomal Microarray Analysis Proves Accurate
Chromosomal microarray analysis, a two-year-old gene-chip technology used to look for potential genetic abnormalities in children, has proved to be remarkably sensitive in detecting abnormalities in individual chromosomes. (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:08:36 GMT)

The role of diagnostics in bioterrorism
The significance of the effects of bioterrorism-associated category A agents (e.g., anthrax, plague, tularemia, and smallpox) on human health, public safety, and the economy makes the availability of rapid and accurate diagnostic testing of critical importance. (Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:52:45 GMT)

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