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

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$8.3 million awarded for biofuels research
The U.S. Agriculture and Energy departments have selected 11 projects for awards totaling $8.3 million for bio-based fuels research.The projects are designed to accelerate the development of alternative fuel resources.Officials said the awards continue a commitment started last year for fundamental research into biomass genomics that will facilitate and accelerate the use of woody plant tissue ... (Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:07:37 GMT)

Gene relationship may up Alzheimer's risk
Scientists at the Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix say having the ApoE4 gene and an unhealthy GAB2 gene may up the risk for Alzheimer's disease.WebMD said Dr. Eric Reiman and his colleagues at the institute screened genes from 1,411 participants; 861 had Alzheimer's.A total of 644 people in the group had the ApoE4 gene and most of these participants had the disease.The research team ... (Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:07:31 GMT)

Light shines on authors of earmarks
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have requested millions of dollars in federal earmarks for companies that have contributed thousands of dollars to their reelection funds, according to a review of funding requests made publicly available for the first time. (Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:48:05 GMT)

Scientists find gene link to Alzheimer's
A team of Arizona researchers think they've found a gene that could help better predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:02:55 GMT)

Gene Relationship May Up Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists at the Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix say having the ApoE4 gene and an unhealthy GAB2 gene may up the risk for Alzheimer's disease. WebMD said Dr. Eric Reiman and his colleagues at the institute screened genes from 1,411 participants; 861 had Alzheimer's. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:10:36 GMT)

E2e Business Solutions' novel 360-degree programme helps to lower attrition
E2e Business Solutions, a People Management firm, has developed a 360-degree programme which is primarily a skill evaluation process to assess employees across all organizational levels and about the various skill levels they possess. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:34:32 GMT)

NIAID Supports Research Into Etiology Of Fungal-Induced Inflammation In Chronic Sinusitis
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABPI; Accentia) reports that the Mayo Medical and Graduate Schools and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant of $2.4 million for a project entitled "The Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. [click link for full article] (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:04:12 GMT)

Medical research firm lands $19.1 million
Singulex Inc. said Thursday that it has raised $19.1 million in venture capital, which will help it develop and market ultrasensitive tests for detecting a broad array of diseases. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:49:02 GMT)

Why we are, who we are?
A unique lab in Sioux Falls will take on cutting-edge genomics research to study adolescent mental health. Researchers hope to learn the role that environment and genetics play in influencing the development of behavioral disorders. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:12:50 GMT)

Abbott, Caprion extend antibody discovery pact
Abbott and Caprion Proteomics, a general partnership wholly owned by Thallion Pharmaceuticals have extended their discovery partnership to investigate viable human therapeutic antibody targets for oncology using their CellCarta technology platform. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:49:01 GMT)

Illumina Announces Publication of the Industry's First Peer-Reviewed ChIP-Seq Studies Using Solexa(R) Technology
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc., today announced that researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Stanford University School of Medicine, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health are the first in the industry to use the Solexa Sequencing technology with the Genome Analyzer to generate significant chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing, ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patents for Purifying Nucleic Acids
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation 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 patents relating to purifying nucleic acids. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Chr Hansen to untangle bacteria genes
08/06/2007 - Chr Hansen has teamed up with researchers from Denmark and Japan in an effort understand the genetic make-up of bacteria and see whether this knowledge can be used to improve probiotic food products. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:45:23 GMT)

ITRI Hosts Annual Forum and Career Fair in New Jersey, Championing Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific
ITRI , a global, nonprofit R&D organization engaged in applied research and industrial services, today announced that the ITRI Forum 2007 and Career Fair will be held at the Newark Airport Marriott in New Jersey on June 9, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

FPGA Processor Demonstration Heralds Ubiquitous Supercomputing
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 21 -- At the IFSEC show today, Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), in collaboration with Dimensional Imaging, Ltd., and the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance (FHPCA), showcased its latest Virtex(TM)-4 FPGA based technology demonstration for high-speed computing. The new technology leverages the high-performance features of Xilinx Virtex-4 devices to accelerate ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:54:36 GMT)

New Report Suggests That the Discovery-Based Approach is Not the Best Way to Tap the Potential of Protein Biomarkers
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decision Resources new report: Clinical Proteomics: Rethinking Approaches to Protein Biomarker Discovery to their offering. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

AB&C adds KFDunn to its healthcare offerings
Aloysius Butler & Clark ( http://www.a-b-c.com (AB&C)), healthcare marketing and KFDunnhave merged to form KFDunn Life Sciences, a division of AB&C. Kathleen F. Dunn will serve as the president of the new division. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:33:05 GMT)

A wider range of sounds for the deaf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- More than three decades ago, scientists pursued the then-radical idea of implanting tiny electronic hearing devices in the inner ear to help profoundly deaf people. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:07:57 GMT)

USDA, DOE Award $8.3M to 11 Labs to Use Genomics, Proteomic Tools in Biofuel Research
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Agilent Technologies Adds Strength To Its Life Science Business With Acquisition Of Stratagene
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Stratagene Corp., developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:17:33 GMT)

Chr. Hansen and CLC bio in 1.8M USD research project on identifying bacteria genes
Chr. Hansen has teamed up with CLC bio and Roskilde University in an effort understand the genetic make-up of bacteria and see whether this knowledge can be used to improve probiotic food products. New bioinformatics solutions will make it possible to further understand why bacteria perform the way they do, and to find undiscovered potential in lactic acid bacteria. This could in time lead to ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:27:21 GMT)

ITRI Hosts Annual Forum and Career Fair in New Jersey, Championing Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific
ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan), a global, nonprofit R&D organization engaged in applied research and industrial services, today announced that the ITRI Forum 2007 and Career Fair will be held at the Newark Airport Marriott in New Jersey on June 9, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Under the theme of 'Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific,' the 2007 ITRI Forum ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:33:09 GMT)

A wider range of sounds for the deaf
More than three decades ago, scientists pursued the then-radical idea of implanting tiny electronic hearing devices in the inner ear to help profoundly deaf people. An even bolder alternative that promised superior results — implanting a device directly in the auditory nerve — was set aside as too difficult, given the technology of the day. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:18:58 GMT)

A Wider Range Of Sounds For The Deaf
A tiny electrode array placed directly in the auditory nerve could overcome limitations of today's widely used cochlear implants, initial research in animals suggests. Such a device would allow deaf people to hear low-pitched sounds typical in speech, converse in a noisy room and enjoy a symphony. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:07:02 GMT)

Venkateswara gets DU's first Bioinformatics laboratory
THE study of science is now set to get an edge at Sri Venkateswara College. The South Campus college is the first in Delhi University to be facilitated with a Bioinformatics laboratory. The laboratory has been set up with grant from the Centre's Department of Biotechnology, under its Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISnet) programme. An emerging interdisciplinary area of science and ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:29:10 GMT)

Markets (June 08)
OVERSEAS BORROWINGS Bartronics raises $25 m through FCCB issue Bartronics India Ltd has announced that it has raised $25 million through zero coupon foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) that bear yield of 7.25 per cent and convertible into equity at Rs 140 per share. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:57:00 GMT)

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT Tidying effort WASTE DUMPING: On the World Oceans Day (June 8), Mumbai municipal workers fish out garbage from the sea near the famous Gateway of India on Friday. Municipal Corporation workers collect 6,500 tonnes of garbage and another 7,500 tonnes are ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:57:42 GMT)

PU to start new courses
Panjab University is introducing new courses in the upcoming academic year. These courses will be offered in three centres: the Centre for Emerging Areas in Social Sciences, Centre for Emerging Areas in Science and Technology and the Institute of Educational Technology and Vocational Education. Many Courses such as Post graduation in Police Administration, Social Work and Human Rights and Duties ... (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:34:28 GMT)

16 foreign firms want place in Bangalore BT Park
First phase of project has come up at a cost of Rs. 11 cr. (Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:42:49 GMT)

New Alzheimer's gene discovered in genetic marker study
A study comparing genetic markers in the DNA of people with and without Alzheimers disease has enabled researchers to identify a common gene, GAB2, which appears to increase a persons risk for developing the memory disabling illness. (Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:14:34 GMT)

10 people who could change the world
Given the serendipity behind so much innovation, it may seem like folly to predict who will change the world — but Forbes is doing it anyway, if for no other reason than to spark creative discussion. (Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:16:20 GMT)

Items of Interest
HIRAM COLLEGE’S summer academies deadline is fast approaching. Nominations are still being accepted for the High School Leadership conference, Theatre Institute, and Genomics Academy. (Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:51:11 GMT)

Bangalore Bio 2007 Concludes
BANGALORE, India----The Bangalore Bio 2007's theme - "Think BIG - Biotechnology Innovation Growth" successfully concluded today with over 81 national and international speakers , 625 conference delegates, 30,000 visitors , 152 exhibitors, from over 12 countries, eleven States of India, convened at this premier annual event for the biotechnology industry. (Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:31:00 GMT)

At last, a cure for everything?
Scientists have pinpointed some of the mutant genes that contribute to our commonest diseases. But when might such breakthroughs have results? (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:01:07 GMT)

SDSU receives ethanol grant
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State University will receive a 420,000 federal grant to improve prairie cordgrass as a feedstock for alternative fuel production. (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:29:39 GMT)

Genomics called key on asthma
Mold, genetics, ZIP codes scientists and public health officials are looking in all kinds of places to tease out what causes asthma and how to prevent it. (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:21:28 GMT)

Labradoodle? Pugle? DNA testing is going to the dogs
A new DNA test out this summer can tell owners if their mutt's a dachhuahua (dachshund and chihuahua), Labradoodle (Labrador retriever and poodle), a dorgi (dachshund and corgi) or a pugle (pug and beagle). (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:59:36 GMT)

CAL STATE EAST BAY / Registration begins for biotech camp
Registration has opened for Contra Costa County high school juniors and seniors who want to attend a biotech summer science camp in July, but space is limited. The camp, sponsored by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, is from July 9 to 13,... (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:46:38 GMT)

Borderline Personality Disorder Shows Improvements With Intensive Psychotherapy
An intensive form of talk therapy, known as transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP), can help individuals affected with borderline personality disorder (BPD) by reducing symptoms and improving their social functioning, according to an article in the June issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, a premier psychiatry journal. [click link for full article] (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:04:11 GMT)

Genetic 'Fellow Traveler' Discovered In Alzheimer's
A new gene that influences susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) has been identified by an international research team that analyzed the genomes of more than a thousand people with and without the disorder. [click link for full article] (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:04:21 GMT)

Genomics Called Key on Asthma
By Elaine Jarvik Deseret Morning News Mold, genetics, ZIP codes -- scientists and public health officials are looking in all kinds of places to tease out what causes asthma and how to prevent it. (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:07:21 GMT)

In evidenza
14.00– 15.00 Registration 15.00- 16.00 Greetings and welcome (Ministry of Equal Opportunities) (Ministry of Research) (Ministry of Health) Ekaterina Charvalos (European Commission) Annamaria Simonazzi (“G. Brodolini” Foundation) Flavia Zucco (“Donne e Scienza” Association) Opening: Laura Balbo (Former Minister of Equal Opportunities, University of Padua, Italy) An introduction to debate: Wendy ... (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:12:38 GMT)

USDA, DOE announce biofuels research grants
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman today announced that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy have jointly selected 11 projects for awards totaling $8.3 million for biobased fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuel resources. (Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:56:30 GMT)

Software Notebook: Using code to help curb the spread of disease
Software alone might not save the world, but some IBM researchers think it could do something pretty important -- predict and help curb the spread of disease. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:42:46 GMT)

Karnataka accounts for 55 percent of biotech business in India
Karnataka biotech industry has registered a turnover of Rs 1,991 crore with a growth rate of 35 per cent in 2006-07. The state generated revenues to the tune of Rs. 1,000 crore from exports. Last year, the sector registered earnings to the tune of Rs. 16,000 crore. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:34:34 GMT)

Dietary Preferences And Patterns May Be Linked To Genes
Research indicates that the APOA2 gene is associated with food preferences and dietary patterns. About 15 percent of study participants had the genotype CC, which was linked to higher fat intake and almost two times the risk of obesity, as compared to people with more common genotypes of APOA2. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:06:36 GMT)

Breakthrough developments in rheumatoid arthritis reported
MANHASSET, NY -- Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:07:58 GMT)

Ludesi 2DGE Analysis Service Improves Discovery Potential in Proteomics, Gains Global Leading Research Customers
Ludesi AB, developer and provider of the world's leading 2D Gel Image Analysis Service, today announced results demonstrating that its technology significantly improves discovery potential in 2D gel electrophoresis based on data from its growing customer list of leading global research institutes, pharmaceutical companies, and universities. The Ludesi 2DGE Image Analysis Service offers two ... (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:00:00 GMT)

ESRC Genomics Forum Urges Wider Debate On Genes Discovery Announcement
The Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Genomics Policy and Research Forum1, based at the University of Edinburgh, is calling for wider debate about the implications of the recent genes discovery announcement. [click link for full article] (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:06:32 GMT)

Incidence of asthma puzzling
Woods Cross and North Salt Lake have the state's highest incidence of childhood asthma. Bountiful has the lowest. If you want to know why close neighbors would be so far apart, take a wild guess. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:54:46 GMT)

Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer's Gene
A study comparing more genetic markers in the DNA of people with and without Alzheimer's disease than ever before has enabled researchers to identify a common gene that appears to increase a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. [click link for full article] (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:04:32 GMT)

Bioinformatics team heads for Houston research facility
Excerpts from the Globe's blog on the Boston-area medical community. Stephen Wong, who directed research programs at Harvard Medical School and at Brigham and Women's Hospital is leaving Boston and taking about 20 researchers with him to develop a bioinformatics program in Houston. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:40:55 GMT)

BrainAcademy: The Search for Creative Compute-Ability Talent Continues
11/06/2007 BrainAcademy is back for 2007. The computer science competition offering university bursaries and career boost prizes continues its search to find the cream of computing talent; this year's theme is Computer Science, Creativity and Going Green. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:47:57 GMT)

Federal grants give a lift to small Iowa businesses
Government to offer more than $2.2 billion this year to research and develop products at manufacturing companies. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:17:09 GMT)

Illumina Unveils the First Industry-Hosted Controls Database for Genetic Research
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc., announced today the launch of iControlDB, the first industry-hosted genotyping control repository available for immediate use by researchers conducting case-control whole-genome association studies. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Drug-discovery Companies Get Even Higher Risk Profile in Tough Venture, Market Environment
NY — Editor's note: Cabot Adams LLC tracks trends in biotechnology venture funding. Stephen Dunn, executive advisor for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, sees changing capital funding risk profiles within the biotechnology sector. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:34:33 GMT)

SEC Declares CombiMatrix S-1 Registration Statement Effective
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) and CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that on June 8, 2007 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared the effectiveness of CombiMatrix's S-1 registration statement. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:23:27 GMT)

Sorenson Genomics Expands with Acquisition of Identigene's Advanced DNA Testing Services
SALT LAKE CITY & HOUSTON----Sorenson Genomics, a leading global provider of DNA testing services based in Salt Lake City, Utah, announced today it has acquired Identigene of Houston, Texas. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:30:00 GMT)

Patel graduates from Baylor
Baylor University conferred degrees on more than 1,700 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 12 in Waco, Texas Achal Patel of Rogers graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science for intelligence degree in bioinformatics. (Benton County Daily Record) (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:33:54 GMT)

SGI Joins Bio-IT Alliance to Help Advance Scientific Discovery
To spearhead new ways of sharing complex data in the bioinformatics market, SGI today announced that the company has joined the BioIT Alliance, a group of organizations working together to realize the potential of personalized medicine. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Breakthrough Developments In Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported
About one percent of the US population will develop rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that leads to painful joint swelling. Scientists are cracking the genetic code that makes the immune system wage an attack on a person's joints. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:06:26 GMT)

Illumina Unveils the First Industry-Hosted Controls Database for Genetic Research
Illumina, Inc., (Nasdaq:ILMN) announced today the launch of iControlDB, the first industry-hosted genotyping control repository available for immediate use by researchers conducting case-control whole-genome association studies. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:09:33 GMT)

Identigene to merge with Sorenson Genomics
Sorenson Genomics LLC has agreed to acquire Identigene Inc. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:45:42 GMT)

New Techniques Could Spot Alzheimer's Early
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Three groups of researchers are reporting progress on the early detection of Alzheimer's disease -- advances that, if validated, could aid patients and drug developers alike, experts said. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:02:19 GMT)

Asthma Uncontrolled in 55% of Cases: Survey
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that asthma was not controlled in 55 percent Americans with moderate-to-severe forms of the disease, even though most of them had health insurance and regularly visited their health care providers. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:02:20 GMT)

Molecular Biology Freeware for Windows
Huge collection of free Bioinformatics Software. Get your genomic geek on. via Molbiol-tools.ca . (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:15:34 GMT)

GenVault Corporation Increases Venture Backing
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- GenVault Corporation, the leader in room temperature biosample management, announced today the addition of $1.5 million in venture funding from Cross Creek Capital, the private equity affiliate of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:16:55 GMT)

Asthma Uncontrolled in 55% of Cases: Survey
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that asthma was not controlled in 55 percent Americans with moderate-to-severe forms of the disease, even though most of them had health insurance and regularly visited their health care providers. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:28:48 GMT)

Neurotechnology Industry Report Says Revenues Grew 10% to $120.5 Billion
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "The Neurotechnology Industry 2007 Report: Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics for the Brain and Nervous System" published by NeuroInsights to their offering. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:07:15 GMT)

Sorenson Genomics Buys DNA-Testing Company Identigene
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:29:17 GMT)

Rockville-Based Correlogic, JEOL in Synch
Correlogic Systems Inc., of Rockville, a bioinf (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:20:45 GMT)

ChemGenex announces publication confirming activity of Ceflatonin in T315I-Positive CML
MELBOURNE, Australia, and MENLO PARK, California U.S.A. (June 11, 2007). ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CXS and NASDAQ:CXSP) announced today the publication of a report in the prestigious Nature publication Leukemia confirming the positive clinical activity of the company's lead compound, Ceflatonin® against Gleevec®-resistant, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) associated with the T315I ... (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:40:29 GMT)

Progeniq Launches Universal Version of BioBoost Accelerated HMMer for Mac OS X
Delivers HMMer BioInformatics Calculations Up to 40 Times Faster (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:50:51 GMT)

ChemGenex Announces Publication Confirming Activity of Ceflatonin(R) in T315I-Positive CML
ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CXS and (Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:07:18 GMT)

Conference To Examine Role Technology Can Play In Managing Health Care Costs
The role technology can play in helping the United States manage health care costs by advancing the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease will be examined in a conference at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., on 25 September.Major technological advances have greatly improved patient care since the 1970s, but have come at a steep price. U.S. ... (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:04:32 GMT)

Molecular profiling of cancer
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnostics, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention provides cancer markers useful in the diagnosis and characterization of prostate and breast cancers. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:44:47 GMT)

Pinpointing Genetic Changes
A new technique could detect early signs of some diseases. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:59:53 GMT)

Sorenson Genomics adds Identigene
Salt Lake-based Sorenson Genomics, known for its DNA ancestral testing, announced Monday it had acquired Identigene, a Houston-based DNA testing laboratory. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:10:22 GMT)

CalWest sells off area properties
Pacific Northwest Walton Street Capital, a Chicago-based real-estate investment firm, has bought six Seattle-area industrial properties... (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:14:38 GMT)

Outer Membrane Transport Mechanism Unravelled By Simulations
Using X-ray data and advanced computer simulation and visualization software, researchers at the University of Illinois have painstakingly modeled a critical part of a mechanism by which bacteria take up large molecules. Their findings provide a rare window on the complex interplay of proteins involved in the active transport of materials across cell membranes. [click link for full article] (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:04:53 GMT)

Chr. Hansen And CLC Bio In 1.8M USD Research Project On Identifying Bacteria Genes
Chr. Hansen has teamed up with CLC bio and Roskilde University in an effort understand the genetic make-up of bacteria and see whether this knowledge can be used to improve probiotic food products. New bioinformatics solutions will make it possible to further understand why bacteria perform the way they do, and to find undiscovered potential in lactic acid bacteria. [click link for full article] (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:06:01 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Names Two Vice Presidents
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has named Marc Frechette and James Trueman as Vice Presidents. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:23:32 GMT)

Korea NIH to Use Affymetrix Technology for Groundbreaking Genome-Wide Association Study
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that the Republic of Korea's National Institute of Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention will use the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 5.0 for the Korean Association REsource project. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Nanogen Announces Collaboration with Canadian Agencies to Develop Veterinary and Bioterror Diagnostics
SAN DIEGO----Nanogen, Inc. , developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today that it has received project funding from several Canadian agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency . (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Oxford Gene Technology Grants Microarray License to Aushon BioSystems
OXFORD, United Kingdom----Oxford Gene Technology and Aushon BioSystems are pleased to announce the completion of a licence agreement granting Aushon access to OGT's "Southern array patents", the fundamental patents covering the manufacture and marketing of oligonucleotide microarrays. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

U.S. Genomics Recognized for Outstanding Entrepreneurship by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
U.S. Genomics Inc., a pioneer of single molecule biology technologies for the biodefense and life sciences industries, has been recognized by the NSF for outstanding entrepreneurship at its May NSF SBIR /STTR Phase II Grantee Conference. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT)

ITRI Hosts Annual Forum and Career Fair in Silicon Valley, Championing Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific
ITRI , a global, nonprofit R&D organization engaged in applied research and industrial services, today announced that the ITRI Forum 2007 and Career Fair will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:00:00 GMT)

Researchers discover link between common sleep disorder and high blood pressure
An international team of researchers, led by Emory University clinician scientists, has found evidence that people suffering from moderate to severe cases of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are at significantly increased risk for developing hypertension. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:22:57 GMT)

ITRI Hosts Annual Forum and Career Fair in Silicon Valley, Championing Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific
ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan), a global, nonprofit R&D organization engaged in applied research and industrial services, today announced that the ITRI Forum 2007 and Career Fair will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Under the theme of "Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific," the 2007 ITRI ... (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:33:29 GMT)

CombinatoRx and Angiotech Extend Research and Development Collaboration to Create Next Generation Drug Device and Local ...
Vancouver, BC, June 12, 2007--(T-Net)--CombinatoRx (NASDAQ: CRXX) and Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP) today announced an early extension of their collaboration based upon the successful advancement of a number of product candidates in relevant preclinical models. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:38:38 GMT)

Chenomx and GeneGo Offer Metabolomics Data Integration
Chenomx, Inc. and GeneGo, Inc. are pleased to announce a partnership to provide metabolomics data integration between their software products. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.ph (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:39:55 GMT)

Rehovot, Israel June 12, 2007
Evogene Ltd. announced today that it has completed an Initial Public Offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: EVGN). The company sold units consisting of ordinary shares, Series 1 warrants and Series 2 warrants. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:55:19 GMT)

ITRI Hosts Annual Forum and Career Fair in Silicon Valley, Championing Innovation and Collaboration Across the Pacific
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ITRI (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:15:31 GMT)

Affymetrix to Webcast Presentations at the NASDAQ 19th Investor Healthcare Forum
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that Kevin King, Executive Vice President and President of Life Sciences, will provide a company overview at the NASDAQ 19th Investor Healthcare Forum on June 19, 2007 in London, UK, and on June 20, 2007 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:11:00 GMT)

Korea NIH to Use Affymetrix Technology for Groundbreaking Genome-Wide Association Study
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced today that the Republic of Korea's National Institute of Health (NIH) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention will use the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 5.0 for the Korean Association REsource (KARE) project. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:37:10 GMT)

Nanogen Announces Collaboration With Canadian Agencies to Develop Veterinary and Bioterror Diagnostics
Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGEN), developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today that it has received project funding from several Canadian agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:39:30 GMT)

Aushon BioSystems Licenses OGT's Southern Microarray Patents
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After IT, it's BT in Bangalore
After emerging as the IT hub of the country, Karnataka, and Bangalore in particular, is progressing as a biotechnology destination. Out of the 340 biotechnology companies registered in the country till date, 183 are located in Karnataka. Bangalore houses as may as 137 of them. In 2006-7, out of the 12 new biotech companies that began doing business, nine were in Bangalore. The biotechnology firms ... (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:28:54 GMT)

Affymetrix to Webcast Presentations at the NASDAQ 19th Investor Healthcare Forum
Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that Kevin King, Executive Vice President and President of Life Sciences, will provide a company overview at the NASDAQ 19th Investor Healthcare Forum on June 19, 2007 in London, UK, and on June 20, 2007 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:31:50 GMT)

Ames, Iowa June 12, 2007 Iowa State University
’s College of Agriculture is now Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. At its Tuesday meeting in Iowa City, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved a proposal from Iowa State to change the name of the college. (Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:55:32 GMT)

Cornell Medical School to Get $400 Million for Research Centers
The medical school will use the money for research into and treatment of obesity, diabetes, cancer and the diseases of aging, especially Alzheimer’s. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:08:45 GMT)

Gene found that increases risk for Alzheimer's disease
A study comparing more genetic markers in the DNA of people with and without Alzheimer's disease than ever before has enabled researchers to identify a common gene that appears to increase a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:49:29 GMT)

Sorenson buys forensic genetics lab
Sorenson Genomics of Salt Lake City, a provider of DNA testing services, said it has acquired the Identigene laboratory in Houston. Identigene, which was founded in 1993, was among the first laboratories to perform commercial paternity testing and has provided forensic DNA work (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:15:25 GMT)

Ariadne Opens a European Sales and Support Office
Ariadne today announced that it has opened an office in Europe to manage all sales and marketing activities, and to provide training and technical support to its European customers. Olivier Brun, previously CEO of Integromics, will be responsible for Ariadne operations in Europe, bringing 10 years of experience in the biosoftware industry. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

A Wider Range Of Sounds For The Deaf
More than three decades ago, scientists pursued the then-radical idea of implanting tiny electronic hearing devices in the inner ear to help profoundly deaf people. An even bolder alternative that promised superior results - implanting a device directly in the auditory nerve - was set aside as too difficult, given the technology of the day. [click link for full article] (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:04:13 GMT)

Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting
Leading international biotechnology researchers from the frontline of Science will gather next week for the 14th Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB) from November 28 to December 1, one of the most significant annual scientific meetings in New Zealand. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:23:07 GMT)

Houston 1, Boston 0
When I turn out the light after midnight, I find myself worrying about the Yankees. I worry even more, though, about Stephen Wong. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:27:34 GMT)

Illumina Receives Order for 75th Genome Analyzer
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced that it has now received more than 75 orders for the Genome Analyzer, the Company's DNA sequencing, gene expression profiling, and micro-RNA analysis platform. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Synthetic Genomics Inc. and BP to Explore Bioconversion of Hydrocarbons into Cleaner Fuels
Synthetic Genomics Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to commercializing synthetic genomic processes and naturally occurring processes for alternative energy solutions, today announced a significant, long-term research and development deal with BP. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:30:00 GMT)

Celera to Webcast Presentation at Piper Jaffray Second Annual London Health Care Conference
ROCKVILLE, Md.----Celera , an Applera Corporation business, today announced that it will webcast its presentation at the Piper Jaffray Second Annual London Health Care Conference on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Applied Biosystems to Webcast Presentation at Piper Jaffray Second London Health Care Conference
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems Group , an Applera Corporation business, will webcast its presentation at the Piper Jaffray Second London Health Care Conference on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

New Applied Biosystems Software Accelerates the Identification of Genetic Variants Used in Biomedical Research
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced a new software application designed to accelerate the analysis of genetic variation data. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

$400-Million in Big Gifts Go to Cornell U. Medical School
Sanford I. Weill, chairman emeritus of Citigroup, and his wife, Joan, today announced that they are providing $250-million to Cornell University’s medical school. In addition, they are awarding Cornell $50-million to finance research genomics and other life sciences. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:50:17 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics In-Licenses Proprietary MicroRNAs for Therapeutic use From Rockefeller University
Rosetta Genomics , a leading microRNA company, announced today it has signed a licensing agreement with Rockefeller University for the therapeutic application of proprietary microRNA genes. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:31:00 GMT)

Celera Genomics initiated with "market underperform"
NEW YORK, June 13 (newratings.com) - Analysts at JMP Securities initiate coverage of Celera Genomics ( CRA.NYS ) with a "market underperform" rating. The target price is set to $11. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:11:09 GMT)

Ariadne Genomics Opens European Sales, Marketing, Training Facility
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Couple Gives $4.5 Million to UAMS Myeloma Institute
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy has received $4.5 million from a San Francisco couple to establish a laboratory for study the genetic profile of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, UAMS announced Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:47:04 GMT)

Center for Molecular Medicine First Midwest-Based Lab Offering Roche Test to Help Predict Drug Performance & Improve ...
The Center for Molecular Medicine today announced it is the first Midwest-based laboratory to offer the FDA-approved AmpliChip® CYP450 Test to physicians and hospitals. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:25:00 GMT)

Power3's Dr. Ira Goldknopf to Address Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's at 3rd Annual CNS Diseases Congress in Boston, ...
HOUSTON----Dr. Ira L. Goldknopf, the Director of Proteomics for Power3 Medical Products Inc. , will participate in the third annual CNS Diseases Congress at the Hilton Boston Back Bay, June 25-26, speaking on his company's progress in proteomic blood-based testing for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:36:00 GMT)

3 Day Forecast
At what age do you think you'll be able to retire? (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:35:36 GMT)

3 Day Forecast
At what age do you think you'll be able to retire? Stephen and Nancy Grand of San Francisco have committed to donating $4.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:35:45 GMT)

ENCODE map changes view of the human genome landscape
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, research efforts have been aimed at analyzing the functions of various sequences in the genome, using both experimental and computational strategies. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:07:24 GMT)

New findings challenge established views about human genome
The ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE), an international research consortium organised by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today published the results of its exhaustive, four-year effort to build a “parts list” of all biologically functional elements in 1 percent of the human genome in the journal Nature. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:10:22 GMT)

'Junk' DNA makes compulsive reading
A mammoth investigation of human DNA finds it generates far more RNA than thought - so what is the excess for? (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:17:36 GMT)

'Junk' DNA makes compulsive reading
(Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:27:46 GMT)

Next-Generation Sequencing Invades Microarray Turf
June 13, 2007 | Two new papers unveil a new dimension to commercial next-generation sequencing applications – one that could potentially pose a threat to more-established microarray technologies. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:56:40 GMT)

Human Genome Yields Up More Secrets
WEDNESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- In what's being hailed as a milestone in human genetics research, an international consortium of scientists announced Wednesday new data that could revolutionize how scientists study health and disease. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:01:09 GMT)

Archives
The research that UNC professor of biology Jason Lieb is conducting holds great promise for the future of genomics, and the $7.3 million, four-year grant that he recently received from the National Institutes of Health will help to further this research. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:42:22 GMT)

New Techniques Could Spot Alzheimer's Early
Title: New Techniques Could Spot Alzheimer's Early Category: Health News Created: 6/12/2007 1:34:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/13/2007 (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:31:26 GMT)

Real-Time PCR License Enables SuperArray to Provide 100 Pathway-Focused PCR Arrays for All ABI, BioRad, Stratagene, ...
SuperArray Bioscience Corporation announces that its catalog of over 100 PCR Arrays, focused on pathways such as apoptosis, cancer, immunology, signal transduction and more, now accommodates almost every 96- or 384-well ABI, BioRad, Stratagene, Eppendorf, and Roche real-time PCR instrument thanks to the recently signed real-time PCR licensing agreement with Applera. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:37:00 GMT)

BP Buys Stake in Synthetic Genomics as Part of Bioenergy Deal to Study Hydrocarbon Flora
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Human instruction book not so simple: studies
An in-depth examination of the human DNA map has turned basic biology concepts upside-down and may even rewrite the book on evolution and some causes of disease, researchers said on Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:52:02 GMT)

Affymetrix Scientists and Technology Help Decipher the Encyclopedia of Functional DNA Elements
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that a team from Affymetrix Laboratories has helped redefine the structure of the human genome as part of the ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements project. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:30:00 GMT)

`Junk DNA' Isn't Junk; Purpose Seen in Genetic Silent Majority
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- The vast majority of human DNA, sometimes called ``junk'' because it isn't directly involved in making cellular proteins, is important after all, scientists said. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:02:40 GMT)

Research reveals genome complexity
The first thorough examination of how the human genome works, published on Thursday has overthrown the traditional view of our genetic blueprint as a collection of independent genes floating in an ocean of “junk DNA”. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:48:58 GMT)

DNA analysis provides new insight into the roots of our illnesses
A new understanding of how DNA shapes our health and makes us human has emerged from the most exhaustive analysis yet of the workings of the human genome. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:08:38 GMT)

Genetics Revolution Arrives
Researchers have announced they have decoded the first 1% of the human genetic code -- and the results already are rewriting the rules of biology. (Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:05:16 GMT)

Encyclopedia Of DNA: New Findings Challenge Established Views On Human Genome
An international research consortium just published a set of papers that promise to reshape our understanding of how the human genome functions. The findings challenge the traditional view of our genetic blueprint as a tidy collection of independent genes, pointing instead to a complex network in which genes, along with regulatory elements and other types of DNA sequences that do not code for ... (Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:06:37 GMT)

BP Signs R&D Deal For Clean Fuel COnversion
June 14, 2007 -- R&D firm Synthetic Genomics recently announced a long-term development deal with U.K.-based BP that will focus on developing hydrocarbon bioconversion processes to foster cleaner energy production and improved recovery rates. (Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:16:56 GMT)

News: The 1 Percent Genome Solution
The first results from a massive project to exhaustively catalogue all the functions of the human genome reveal a hotbed of activity in the gaps between genes. (Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:49:29 GMT)

Exploring The Mechanisms Of Leukemia EHA Congress 2007
There are still many unsolved mysteries surrounding cancer, especially leukemia. Why does what seems to be the same type of cancer respond to the same therapy in one case but not in another? The latest in modern genetic analyses reveal what incredibly diverse modes of action are involved and point the way to new therapies. [click link for full article] (Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:06:30 GMT)

Human genome further unravelled
A close-up view of the human genome reveals its innermost workings to be far more complex than first thought. (Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:47:29 GMT)

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