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

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Genesis Genomics hires its new president
Thunder Bay biotech company Genesis Genomics has named a global executive and former Thunder Bay resident as its new president and chief operating officer. (Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:46:22 GMT)

New rice course in Philippines attracts host of CU students and is co-taught by Professor Susan McCouch
Many recent scientific breakthroughs -- such as the sequencing of the rice genome in 2004 -- have triggered significant advances in how to help poor farmers overcome such age-old problems as drought, flooding and high levels of salinity. (Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:30 GMT)

Monsanto collaborates with Athenix
Monsanto Co. and Athenix Corp. said Wednesday they entered into a three-year research collaboration for insect control. (Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:40:45 GMT)

Events
Proteomics is an exciting area of research that holds promise for the future. It is widely accepted that proteomics holds the potential to identify new diagnostic and or prognostic biomarkers, and drug targets for the development of new therapeutic approaches for fighting disease. (Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:01:08 GMT)

Nalanda Redux
The Nitish Kumar government is building a modern university in Nalanda, an ancient seat of learning, as the symbol of a new, resurgent Bihar. Nalanda-in-the-works could be a model for revamping existing universities in India. (Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:46:53 GMT)

News From Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association
To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: For journal copies only, +1-214-706-1396; For other information, call: Cathy Lewis: +1-214-706-1324 or Julie Del Barto (broadcast), +1-214-706-1330, both of the American Heart Association Contact information: Dr. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:24:30 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. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:33:05 GMT)

Biofuels: Beyond Corn
Gene sequencing could help make more energy-efficient biofuels practical. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:00:03 GMT)

Teenager to present research paper at international conferences
SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old will present a research paper at an international conference this month, and another one next month. Nicholas Tan Xue-Wei came up with his paper following an attachment at A*Star's Bioinformatics Institute. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:44:17 GMT)

Ascent Solar Appoints Two Key Members to Board of Directors
LITTLETON, Colo.----Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. today announced that it is expanding the current board of directors to seven members pursuant to an agreement signed with Norsk Hydro and approved by Ascent Solar's shareholders. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Australian Stocks: 14 Ways to Invest Down Under
Stockerblog submits: Are you looking for stocks down under? Here are a few worth taking a gander at, that mainly trade on either the New York Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ. Some are very large, and others are very small, and should be considered as being very speculative. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:26:18 GMT)

European Electronic Lab Notebook Market Demand Set To Increase Due To Introduction Of Specific Solutions
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "European Electronic Lab Notebooks Market" to their offering. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:30:00 GMT)

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Insipid text-books and boring class rooms have relegated science education to mere mugging up theories and formulae - no more is it associated with the joy of discovery or the fun of observation. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:40:43 GMT)

UB program moves forward
University at Buffalo researchers have used $1 million in state funding to support work at UB's Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology (CAT). (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:03:58 GMT)

Abbott's RealTime Hepatitis B Viral Load Test Receives CE Marking in Europe
DELKENHEIM, Germany, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott ( Nachrichten ) and Celera, an Applera Corporation business, announced today that Abbott has received CE marking for a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for monitoring hepatitis B (HBV) viral load in patients, allowing the test to be marketed in the European Union. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:09:40 GMT)

Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D Synthase and DP^Sub 1^ Receptor Are Selectively Upregulated in Microglia and Astrocytes ...
By Mohri, Ikuko Kadoyama, Keiichi; Kanekiyo, Takahisa; Sato, Yo; Et al Abstract Prostaglandin (PG) D^sub 2^ is produced in activated microglia by the action of hematopoietic PGD synthase (HPGDS) and plays important roles in neuroinflammation. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:43:45 GMT)

Study: Arts, culture feed regional economy
Arts executives are glad a new report confirms their long-held belief about the economic vitality of the local arts and culture scene. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:49:10 GMT)

GenoLogics Announces Bioinformatics Partnership with Illumina
GenoLogics, a leading developer of lab and data management software solutions for life sciences research, today announced that it has penned an agreement with Illumina, Inc. to become a technology partner and participant in IlluminaConnect, a bioinformatics software program established by Illumina to advance data integration and analysis among the life science community. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

New food testing method released
UNITED STATES: New method designed to improve food safety. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:10:19 GMT)

Lumera Announces New Podcast Interviews with Dr. Sam Gambhir and Dr. Jonathan Wells; Next in 2007 Lumera Experts Series
BOTHELL, Wash.----Lumera Corporation , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today the release of its newest podcast interviews with Dr. Sam Gambhir, professor of radiology and bioengineering, Director of the Molecular Imaging Program and head of the nuclear medicine division at Stanford University as well as an interview with Dr. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:15:00 GMT)

Lumera Announces New Podcast Interviews with Dr. Sam Gambhir and Dr. Jonathan Wells; Next in 2007 Lumera Experts Series
Lumera Corporation ( Nachrichten ) (NASDAQ: LMRA), a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today the release of its newest podcast interviews with Dr. Sam Gambhir, professor of radiology and bioengineering, Director of the Molecular Imaging Program and head of the nuclear medicine division at Stanford University as well as an interview with Dr. Jonathan Wells, Principal ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:24:59 GMT)

BioIndustry Association gives kudos to TGen's Trent
Jeffrey Trent, president and scientific director of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, was named bioscience leader of the year by the Arizona BioIndustry Association. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:00:23 GMT)

UB CAT supports researchers’ collaboration with industry
The UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology (UB CAT) is funding university researchers working with 13 life sciences companies and organizations in Buffalo Niagara as part of $1 million in annual support provided by the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) to the UB CAT. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:06:15 GMT)

AMIA Announces 2008 Summit on Translational Bioinformatics
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Board of Directors, in support of its strategic plan, has approved the development of an annual meeting that will explore topics related to translational bioinformatics. To reflect the growth of novel approaches in genomic medicine and biomedicine at the intersection of clinical care and to better serve its growing member population of ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:27:00 GMT)

Australian Stocks: 14 Ways to Invest Down Under
Australia's per capita GDP is higher than that of Germany, the UK or France. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:26:18 GMT)

HHMI Grants $3M to Support Genomics-Based Education for Pre-College Students
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PromegaExpress Expands Easy Access to Products with New Cabinet
MADISON, Wis.----The PromegaExpress on-site stocking program just added a newly sized ambient cabinet to its line of on-site appliances. This latest addition serves as great option to meet individual lab inventory requirements for smaller areas when space is at a premium but immediate access to life science tools is a necessity. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:00:00 GMT)

Paving the Way Toward a Vaccine Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have provided new details about how proteins used to destroy bacteria and viruses may help treat Alzheimer's disease. Gunnar K. Gouras and colleagues provide new insights into how these proteins, called antibodies, reduce the main hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and raise hopes for a vaccine against the disease. (Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:20:34 GMT)

Paving The Way Toward A Vaccine Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have provided new details about how proteins used to destroy bacteria and viruses may help treat Alzheimer's disease. Gunnar K. [click link for full article] (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:06:32 GMT)

Abbott's RealTime Hepatitis B Viral Load Test Receives CE Marking In Europe
Abbott and Celera, an Applera Corporation business, announced today that Abbott has received CE marking for a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for monitoring hepatitis B (HBV) viral load in patients, allowing the test to be marketed in the European Union. Abbott is marketing the test under its strategic alliance with Celera. [click link for full article] (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:07:22 GMT)

Oslo Cancer Cluster Gains NCE Status
OSLO, Norway----Oslo Cancer Cluster today announced that it had been awarded National Center of Excellence status and special additional funding by the Norwegian government. This major private-public initiative in one of Europe's rising biopharma regions aims to become the most innovative research-based industrial center in Europe for cancer diagnostics and treatment by 2015. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:15:00 GMT)

22 June 2007
Dr. Aaron B. Kantor, Executive Director of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomarker Discovery Sciences at PPD, Inc. will present on Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers Identified with Broad-Based Phenotyping at GTCbio’s Rediscovering Biomarkers: Detection, Development & Validation Conference taking place on July 23-24, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla in La Jolla, CA. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:15:58 GMT)

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc., (TSX VENTURE: SLX)(OTCBB: SLXCF) ("Stellar") (the "Company"), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets announced today it has held its annual shareholder meeting in Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:07 GMT)

Oslo Cancer Cluster Gains NCE Status
Oslo Cancer Cluster today announced that it had been awarded National Center of Excellence (NCE) status and special additional funding by the Norwegian government. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:38:45 GMT)

Proteomic Imaging on the Menu at Optra's New Bioinformatics Center of Excellence
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New Applied Biosystems Software Accelerates The Identification Of Genetic Variants Used In Biomedical Research
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, announced a new software application designed to accelerate the analysis of genetic variation data (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:17:28 GMT)

GenoLogics Announces Bioinformatics Partnership With Illumina
GenoLogics, a developer of lab and data management software solutions for life sciences research, today announced that it has penned an agreement with Illumina, Inc. to become a technology partner and participant in IlluminaConnect, a bioinformatics software program established by Illumina to advance data integration and analysis among the life science community (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:18:08 GMT)

Neuroblastoma expert reviews progress and challenges in fighting difficult pediatric cancer
Childhood cancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is a special case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:23:00 GMT)

Gas plasma treatment of IVD device platforms
The technology of energizing a gas to produce a glow discharge, or plasma, has become a powerful tool in solving surface preparation problems in the medical device industry. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:37:45 GMT)

PENN Medicine News: Penn Study Maps Road to Cure for Inherited Eye Diseases
(PHILADELPHIA) – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to the discovery of the genetic causes of a host of inherited eye diseases . The investigators hope to gain a clearer understanding of what goes wrong at the most basic level in these diseases that cause blindness and other disorders. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:45:04 GMT)

Neuroblastoma Expert Reviews Progress And Challenges In Fighting Difficult Pediatric Cancer
A world leader in neuroblastoma research describes the current status of treatments and trends in fighting this challenging disease, which accounts for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. It typically occurs as a solid tumor in the abdomen, but also in the neck, chest, and pelvis, developing in the network of the body's sympathetic nervous system. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:07:06 GMT)

18-year-old Singaporean student to present stem cell research paper at conferences in US and UK
Most young Singaporean students who will be traveling next week and during July will be vacationing, relaxing and sightseeing. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:55:12 GMT)

Toward A Cure For Inherited Eye Diseases
Researchers have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to the discovery of the genetic causes of a host of inherited eye diseases. The investigators hope to gain a clearer understanding of what goes wrong at the most basic level in these diseases that cause blindness and other disorders. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:06:27 GMT)

Ancestry.Com to Add DNA Testing
The genealogy site is pairing with a DNA research firm. WASHINGTON (AP) -- For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:14:10 GMT)

Oslo Cancer Cluster Gains NCE Status
OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oslo Cancer Cluster today announced that it had been awarded National Center of Excellence (NCE) status and special additional funding by the Norwegian government. (Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:37:15 GMT)

CSHL Lands $25M Gift to Create Psychiatric Genomics Center
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Studying Gene Expression Of Desert Fruit Flies
Researchers will study the genetics of fruit flies in desert habitats to determine how they developed the ability to survive under stressful conditions. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:06:36 GMT)

Advances and Challenges in Fighting Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer
A world leader in neuroblastoma research describes the current status of treatment and trends in fighting this challenging disease, which accounts for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:20:56 GMT)

Protein Roadmap for Inherited Eye Diseases
Researchers have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to the discovery of the genetic causes of a host of inherited eye diseases. Specifically, they have identified and measured the types and amounts of proteins in the light-sensing parts of the eye's retina. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:21:51 GMT)

Basha science teacher gains a biotech edge
New Basha High science teacher Sharon New is spending her summer at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University to bring back to her classroom some of the most rigorous course work available for high school students. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:35:00 GMT)

Neuroblastoma doctors look to gene studies
A pediatric cancer specialist in Philadelphia says gene research may play a key role in understanding the biological causes of neuroblastoma. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:26:12 GMT)

Neuroblastoma Doctors Look to Gene Studies
A pediatric cancer specialist in Philadelphia says gene research may play a key role in understanding the biological causes of neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma accounts for 7 percent of all childhood cancers but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. Dr. (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:09:12 GMT)

When athletes die young
Sudden death has its red flags (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:16:27 GMT)

New Board of Regents leader talks about challenges and opportunities
Do you come to the chairmanship of the Board of Regents with any specific goals in mind? I do. Serving as chair of the board provides more opportunity to dir (Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:06:56 GMT)

Pair hold seven different multicultural ceremonies in 1 day
SOMERVILLE -- Nobody could criticize Amar Drawid, 28, and his new wife, Sayali, 24, for the lack of fanfare at their legal wedding ceremony, performed by a judge June 11 -- by then, they'd already been married more than a half-dozen times. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:05:36 GMT)

Advances And Challenges In Fighting Neuroblastoma, A Childhood Cancer
Childhood cancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is a special case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. It typically occurs as a solid tumor in the abdomen, but also in the neck, chest, and pelvis, developing in the network of the body's sympathetic nervous system. [click link for full article] (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:04:31 GMT)

Protein Roadmap For Inherited Eye Diseases
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to the discovery of the genetic causes of a host of inherited eye diseases. The investigators hope to gain a clearer understanding of what goes wrong at the most basic level in these diseases that cause blindness and other disorders. [click link for full ... (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:04:52 GMT)

Economic innovation new focus at UD
When he began teaching at the University of Delaware 10 years ago, professor Dennis Prather never dreamed he would start a high-tech company with more than $3 million in annual revenue. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:51:53 GMT)

Functional Analysis of PDX2 From Arabidopsis, a Glutaminase Involved in Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis1[W][OA]
By Tambasco-Studart, Marina Tews, Ivo; Amrhein, Nikolaus; Fitzpatrick, Teresa B Vitamin B6 is an essential metabolite in all organisms, being required as a cofactor for a wide variety of biochemical reactions. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:07:43 GMT)

The Liverwort Marchantia Polymorpha Expresses Orthologs of the Fungal Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin Family1[W][OA]
By Peumans, Willy J Fouquaert, Elke; Jauneau, Alain; Rouge, Pierre; Et al A lectin different from the previously described mannose-binding agglutinins has been isolated from the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:14:39 GMT)

RNAi Silencing of Genes for Elicitation or Biosynthesis of 5- Deoxyisoflavonoids Suppresses Race-Specific Resistance ...
By Graham, Terrence L Graham, Madge Y; Subramanian, Senthil; Yu, Oliver Isoflavonoids are thought to play an important role in soybean (Glycine max) resistance to Phytophthora sojae. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:14:49 GMT)

A Novel Family of Lectins Evolutionarily Related to Class V Chitinases: An Example of Neofunctionalization in ...
By Van Damme, Els J M Culerrier, Raphael; Barre, Annick; Alvarez, Richard; Et al A lectin has been identified in black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) bark that shares approximately 50% sequence identity with plant class V chitinases but is essentially devoid of chitinase activity. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:15:37 GMT)

The Structure of Two N-Methyltransferases From the Caffeine Biosynthetic Pathway1[W][OA]
By McCarthy, Andrew A McCarthy, James G Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a secondary metabolite produced by certain plant species and an important component of coffee (Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora) and tea (Camellia sinensis). (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:17:49 GMT)

The MtMMPL1 Early Nodulin Is a Novel Member of the Matrix Metalloendoproteinase Family With a Role in Medicago ...
By Combier, Jean-Philippe Vernie, Tatiana; de Billy, Francoise; Yahyaoui, Fikri El; Et al We show here that MfMMPL1, a Medicago truncatula nodulin gene previously identified by transcriptomics, represents a novel and specific marker for root and nodule infection by Sinorhizobium meliloti. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:17:59 GMT)

Sebacina Vermifera Promotes the Growth and Fitness of Nicotiana Attenuata By Inhibiting Ethylene Signaling1[W]
By Barazani, Oz Dahl, Caroline C von; Baldwin, (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:18:09 GMT)

Seven weddings equal bliss for Somerville pair
SOMERVILLE — Nobody could criticize Amar Drawid, 28, and his new wife Sayali, 24, for the lack of fanfare at their legal wedding ceremony, performed by a judge on June 11 — by then, they'd already been married more than a half-dozen times. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:23:50 GMT)

New Tumour Markers -- 'Spot The Differences'
The term "cancer" (from the Greek karkinos, which means sea crab) was used for the first time by Greek doctor Hippocrates five hundred years B.C. to define the tumours that he observed in his patients. Nowadays it is still difficult to diagnose, and prognosis is bad. Cancer is already the main cause of death in many countries, ranking even above cardiovascular diseases. [click link for full ... (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:04:11 GMT)

At BioAgenda, spirited debate is the rule
SILVER SPRING — The role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a delicate balance and a bit of a conundrum, agreed experts at the BioAgenda Institute’s first-ever East Coast conference. (Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:22:57 GMT)

Current status of neuroblastoma treatment and trends for the near future
Childhood cancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is a special case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:05:01 GMT)

An Insight Into The Global Market Activity And The Expanding Prospects Of Bioinformatics
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "Looking at Bioinformatics - IT's Human Touch" to their offering. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:14:00 GMT)

Evolutionary dynamics of immune-related genes and pathways in disease vector mosquitoes
The genes that make up the immune system of the Aedes aegypti mosquito which transmits deadly viral diseases to humans have been identified in new research in Science. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:19:17 GMT)

Cilia research may help find cure for inherited eye diseases
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to the discovery of the genetic causes of a host of inherited eye diseases. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:04:37 GMT)

A Review Of Microcantilevers For Sensing Applications
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) have come into existence only in the last decade. Microcantilevers are the most simplified MEMS based devices. They are of significant interest as they have potential applications in every field of science ranging from physical and chemical sensing to biological disease diagnosis. [click link for full article] (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:04:12 GMT)

Lab program needs Pa. funds
More high school students could gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge laboratory equipment if a state-funded program is extended. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:32:32 GMT)

Get Ahead With PTPL's Courses in Health Sciences
STUDENTS whose interests are in the health sciences are encouraged to make a head-start by applying for PTPL's intake this month. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:08:13 GMT)

CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Launches HemeScan(TM) Ploidy Test for the Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its CombiMatrix group's subsidiary, CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics , has completed the clinical validation and launched the second of its HemeScan suite of BAC array CGH based tests. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

An Insight Into The Global Market Activity And The Expanding Prospects Of Bioinformatics
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Looking at Bioinformatics - IT's Human Touch" to their offering. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:14:00 GMT)

New Report on Biomarkers and Tests for Pharma/Biotech R&D Available
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Biomarkers and Tests for Pharma/ Biotech R&D - Companies Products and WW Market, 2006-2011 to their offering. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:59:00 GMT)

Adenosine Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Drs. Jonathan Sackier and Steven Tregay to the Board of Directors
Adenosine Therapeutics, LLC, announced today the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Sackier and Dr. Steven Tregay, two prominent members of the scientific and business communities, to its Board of Directors. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Neuroblastoma Expert Reviews Progress and Challenges in Fighting Difficult Pediatric Cancer
Childhood cancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is a special case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. It typically occurs as a solid tumor in the abdomen, but also in the neck, chest, and pelvis, developing in the network of the body's sympathetic nervous system. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Invitrogen and Greiner Bio-One Team to Increase HPV Test Reliability
CARLSBAD, Calif. & FRICKENHAUSEN, Germany----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, and Greiner Bio-One, an internationally leading technology partner for the diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry, have finalized a licensing agreement to help improve the reliability of Greiner Bio-One's HPV-DNA-test PapilloCheck® and ... (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Launches HemeScan(TM) Ploidy Test for the Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX)(Nasda (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:09:08 GMT)

Positive Clinical Results for DG041 Lead Product Development Highlights at deCODE R&D Event
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- deCODE genetics today announced progress in the development of DG041, the company's Phase II developmental compound for the prevention of arterial thrombosis. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:10:19 GMT)

Waters gears up advanced technology initiatives through collaborations
In a bid to offer the advantages of advanced technology, Waters Corporation has teamed-up with leading international science labs and bioinformatics companies to increase its product efficiency and also help users to economize cost and time in research. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:19:13 GMT)

Stem Cell Research Paper To Be Presented By 18-Year-Old Singaporean Student At Conferences In US And UK
Most young Singaporean students who will be traveling next week and during July will be vacationing, relaxing and sightseeing.But not 18-year old Nicholas Tan Xue-Wei, who will soon depart for the U.S. to attend - and present a research paper - at The 2007 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP'07), June 25 to 28, in Las Vegas. [click link for ... (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:04:41 GMT)

Suracell Selects BioServe As Testing and Technology Partner to Build Its Personal Genetic Health and Information ...
BioServe, a leading provider of genetic testing services, today announced that it has been selected by Suracell, Inc. as its exclusive DNA testing partner. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:37:43 GMT)

Teenager to present at science meetings
An 18-year old Singapore student has been invited to present his award-winning stem cell research this week at WorldComp '07 in Las Vegas. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:57:15 GMT)

Researchers achieve first signal on the Cryogenic Maldi-FTMS
Boston, MA— Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) recently achieved first signal on the Cryogenic Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-FTMS) being developed at the school’s Cardiovascular Proteomics Center (CPC). The Fourier transform mass spectrometer is the highest performance instrumentation currently available to those ... (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:58:53 GMT)

ATCC Scientists Uncover Novel Biomarkers for Type 2 Diabetes
MANASSAS, Va.----ATCC today announced that scientists at the organization have identified novel biological markers for type 2 diabetes. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:05:00 GMT)

Mass spectrometer achieves first signal
U.S. medical scientists have achieved "first signal" on an instrument designed to provide structural characterization of proteins and other biomolecules. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:40:52 GMT)

Mass spectrometer achieves first signal
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine said the Cryogenic Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry, or MALDI-FTMS, is being developed at the school's Cardiovascular Proteomics Center. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:42:50 GMT)

Researchers Achieve First Signal On The Cryogenic Maldi-FTMS
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) recently achieved first signal on the Cryogenic Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-FTMS) being developed at the school's Cardiovascular Proteomics Center (CPC) (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:03:04 GMT)

Teenager to present at science meetings
LAS VEGAS, June 25: An 18-year old Singapore student has been invited to present his award-winning stem cell research this week at WorldComp '07 in Las Vegas. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:05:53 GMT)

Mass spectrometer achieves first signal
BOSTON, June 25: U.S. medical scientists have achieved "first signal" on an instrument designed to provide structural characterization of proteins and other biomolecules. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:11:12 GMT)

Space worms land in B.C., after hopping shuttle
Thousands of worms that hitched a ride to Earth on the shuttle Atlantis are at a B.C. university, where they could shed light on how space radiation affects humans. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:34:35 GMT)

CLC Bio, SD Genomics, Beijing Genomics Partner on Bioinformatics Development
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Researchers Achieve First Signal On Cryogenic Mass Spectrometer
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine recently achieved first signal on the Cryogenic Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-FTMS) being developed at the school's Cardiovascular Proteomics Center. The Fourier transform mass spectrometer is the highest performance instrumentation currently available to those interested in structural ... (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:06:46 GMT)

Comparing Genes Involved In Insects' Immunity And Their Ability To Spread Disease
A Kansas State University biochemist's contributions to research on immune systems in mosquitoes are part of a journal article appearing in Science magazine.Michael Kanost is a distinguished professor of biochemistry, head of the department and a member of the K-State Arthropod Genomics Center. He was part of a group of international researchers whose work appears in Science. [click link for full ... (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:04:41 GMT)

Space worms land in B.C., after hopping shuttle
Thousands of worms that hitched a ride to Earth on the shuttle Atlantis have arrived safely a B.C. university, where they could shed light on how space radiation affects humans. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:45:35 GMT)

“Plants for the Future” is a stakeholder forum on plant genomics and biotechnology that was initiated by the European ...
The EU-backed ‘Plants for the Future’ Technology Platform officially released its full and final Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) at a lunch hosted by MEPs Giles Chichester and John Purvis in the European Parliament in Brussels today. (Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:39:30 GMT)

Gut check: Tracking the ecosystem within us
For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:07:57 GMT)

Baby poop gives Stanford researchers inside scoop on development of gut microbes
STANFORD, Calif. - Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are as interested in a baby's poop as doting parents are, and for good reason. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:08:27 GMT)

Gut Check: Microbes Colonize Newborns' Digestive Tracts
By applying sophisticated genetic analysis to samples of a year's worth baby poop, researchers have developed a detailed picture of how an astonishing number of bacteria come and go in the intestinal tract during a child's first year of life. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:06:46 GMT)

System biology to be employed to unlock biological information
Systems biology which has the potential to unlock several biological information and constructing complex pathways of how an entire organism works holds key opportunities for the scientist who are engaged in drug discovery process. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:34:42 GMT)

Drug giant wants Tucson firm
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche wants to acquire Tucson-based Ventana Medical Systems in an all-cash deal worth about $3 billion as it seeks to bolster its cancer-screening and targeted drug treatments. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:08:31 GMT)

Baby Poop Gives Stanford Researchers Inside Scoop on Development of Gut Microbes
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are as interested in a baby's poop as doting parents are, and for good reason. When a baby is born, so too is a new microbial ecosystem in the baby's gut. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:13:22 GMT)

Mitrionics Demonstrates 60x Faster NCBI BLAST and Acceleration Technologies at International Supercomputing Conference
Mitrionics(TM), Inc., developer of the Mitrion(TM) Software Acceleration Platform and the Mitrion Virtual Processor, will, together with SGI®, developer of the SGI® RASC(TM) RC100 and SGI BLAST accelerator, be demonstrating its latest FPGA Supercomputing technologies at the International Supercomputing Conference this June 26-29, 2007 in Dresden, Germany. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:01:00 GMT)

Texas-Sized Supercomputer to Break Computing Power Record
Sun Microsystems announced today that its hardware will power the largest supercomputer ever built, weighing in with 62,976 CPU cores and 504 teraflops of performance. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:16:36 GMT)

Development Of The Human Infant Intestinal Microbiota
It has been recognized for nearly a century that human beings are inhabited by a remarkably dense and diverse microbial ecosystem, yet we are only just beginning to understand and appreciate the many roles that these microbes play in human health and development. Knowing the composition of this ecosystem is a crucial step toward understanding its roles. [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:04:33 GMT)

Oslo Cancer Cluster Gains NCE Status - Norwegian Government Funding Boosts Ambitious Academia-Industry Initiative
Oslo Cancer Cluster announced that it had been awarded National Center of Excellence (NCE) status and special additional funding by the Norwegian government. This major private-public initiative in one of Europe's rising biopharma regions aims to become the most innovative research-based industrial center in Europe for cancer diagnostics and treatment by 2015. [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:07:03 GMT)

Gut check: Tracking the ecosystem within us
For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. An astonishing number and variety of microbes, including as many as 400 species of bacteria, help humans digest food, mitigate disease, regulate fat storage, and even promote the formation of blood vessels. By applying sophisticated genetic analysis to samples of a year`s worth baby poop, ... (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:34:18 GMT)

CLC bio and Beijing Genomics Institute challenge vast volumes of bioinformatics data
CLC bio, Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), and SD Genomics (SDG) announce: [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:43:51 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to Whole Foods
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into non-exclusive licenses covering a patent that applies to credit card fraud protection technology with Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Dog owners eager to dig into Fido's pedigree
Every morning, white postal bins stuffed with envelopes show up at MMI Genomics in Davis, posing the question asked by just about anyone who has ever marveled at a magnificent mutt. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:15:57 GMT)

More San Francisco News
The DOE-JGI is situated halfway between its two parent facilities, the Lawrence Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:18:00 GMT)

DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals / Harvard Medical School Study Shows Why PT-401 Is 'Significantly' More Effective Than Epoetin
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today announced the results of a new study conducted to understand the binding of PT-401 and Epoetin to the EPO receptor in an attempt to explain why the Company's proprietary PT-401 protein is 'significantly' more effective than another prevalent drug, epoetin, in raising red blood cell counts. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:49:05 GMT)

Researchers at Rice University Use Cray Supercomputer to Unlock Biomedical Mysteries and Aid Future Diagnostics
ranging from cerebral aneurysms to illnesses such as bacterial/viral infections and cancer. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:04:28 GMT)

Rehovot, Israel and Gatersleben, Germany June 26, 2007
Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) and SunGene GmbH , a BASF Plant Science company, announced today their collaboration to develop next generation enabling technologies for the precise bioengineering of crops. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:24:39 GMT)

Stanford researchers get scoop on baby poop!
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are as interested in a baby's poop as doting parents are, and for good reason. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:49:08 GMT)

Scientists look at the ecosystem within us
For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:04:48 GMT)

New Spin-Off Offers Enterprise Solution To Open Source Statistical Software
Random Technologies, the newest start-up company to emerge from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), launched its new statistical analysis software package at an international conference of drug industry professionals this week. [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:04:11 GMT)

Whig.com
Ursa-based Lewis Hybrids has sold its seed sales and marketing business to American Seeds Inc., a subsidiary of Monsanto. The sale was finalized last week, and the price was not disclosed. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:40:22 GMT)

Midday Leaders & Laggards: S&P 500
Reynolds American Inc. was among stocks leading the Standard & Poor's 500 Index higher in midday trading Tuesday. The stock rose for a second day after the Supreme Court agreed to consider reinstating a Maine state law making it more difficult for Internet cigarette retailers to sell cigarettes to kids. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:47:27 GMT)

Drug Co. MLNM Stays a Sell
Millennium relies heavily on Velcade, the company\'s only product on the market, for both short-term and long-term growth. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:38:21 GMT)

Registration Open, Call for Speakers for Gelato ICE: Itanium(R) Conference & Expo Singapore 2007
URBANA, Ill.----The Gelato Federation announced today the opening of registration for the Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo to be held on October 1-2, 2007 at the Biopolis in Singapore. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:47:00 GMT)

Washington, DC June 26, 2007
U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today announced that DOE will invest up to $375 million in three new Bioenergy Research Centers that will be located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Madison, Wisconsin; and near Berkeley, California. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:54:29 GMT)

Story ideas from Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
Scientists provided the first large-scale identification of the proteins involved in coronary heart disease. The information will help to better understand the progression of the disease, improve diagnosis, and detect early pathological signs more efficiently. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:10:23 GMT)

S&P 500 Leaders & Laggards
The Standard & Poor's 500 fell Tuesday, dragged down by shares of Kroger Co. and Nvidia Corp. The broadly monitored S&P 500 fell 4.85 points to 1,492.89. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:25:11 GMT)

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts
E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:06:54 GMT)

The Role of Environmental Factors in the Development of Parkinson's Disease
Combined exposure to environmental toxics accelerate age-related development of Parkinson's disease in mice. The Buck Institute study highlights the role of environmental factors in the the most common form of the disease. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:20:29 GMT)

Story Ideas from Molecular and Cellular Proteomics
Story ideas from the June 2007 issue of Molecular & Cellular Proteomics include the first large-scale identification of the proteins involved in coronary heart disease, ways to improve colorectal and esophageal cancer treatments, and a new and easy way to look at how proteins interact with one another. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:20:39 GMT)

Improving The Detection And Treatment Of Esophageal Cancer
By looking at proteins expressed in esophageal cancer cells, scientists have determined new ways to detect and follow the progression of this type of cancer. Esophageal cancer is increasing rapidly in Western countries and is currently the seventh leading cause of cancer-related death. But current techniques do not allow doctors to clearly tell patients how their disease will progress and how to ... (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:06:46 GMT)

Proteins' Role In Coronary Heart Disease
Scientists provided the first large-scale identification of the proteins involved in coronary heart disease. The information will help to better understand the progression of the disease, improve diagnosis, and detect early pathological signs more efficiently. Coronary heart disease, which is characterized by abnormal thickening and narrowing of the blood vessels, is the first leading cause of ... (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:07:51 GMT)

News: Digging in Diapers for History of Gut Bacteria
The human gut teems with bacteria. There are 10 microbes in the body for every human cell thanks mainly to the profusion of colonies in the intestines. Yet babies are born without any such germ populations; rather they develop them in fits and starts over time. (Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:49:29 GMT)

Building a Bug to Harvest Oil
A genomics pioneer turns his attention to synthetic biology's potential. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:59:43 GMT)

Patents
Assist device for getting into and out of sitting or reclined positions, patent No. 7,234,182, invented by Jan Miller of Logan, and Troy Miller of Logan, assigned to Standers Inc. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:15:31 GMT)

CLC Bio And Beijing Genomics Institute Challenge Vast Volumes Of Bioinformatics Data
CLC bio, Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), and SD Genomics (SDG) announce: A global leader within bioinformatics and genomics, Beijing Genomics Institute, has joined forces with the world's leading bioinformatics solution provider, CLC bio, and genomics solutions experts, SD Genomics, to resolve on [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:08:24 GMT)

Mutliple Sclerosis - AnaSpec Introduces New Anti-MOG (35-55) Antibody
Leveraging its portfolio of MOG (35-55) and other multiple sclerosis (MS) experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)-related peptides, AnaSpec has introduced its new Rabbit Anti-MOG (35-55) antibody. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, is expressed exclusively in central nervous system myelin. [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:08:45 GMT)

Millenium Pharmaceuticals A Sell On Strong Competition, Slowed Growth
Zacks.com submits: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a leading biopharmaceutical company incorporating large-scale genetics, genomics, high throughput screening and informatics in an integrated science and technology platform. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:23:06 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Helps Build Egypt's First Laboratory for Ancient DNA Analysis
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced its collaboration with the Discovery Channel and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities in establishing the first laboratory in Egypt dedicated to testing ancient DNA samples. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:05:00 GMT)

Mercury Computer Systems and PNNL Leverage Gaming Technology to Develop Solutions for National ...
Initial benchmark data show one to two orders of magnitude improvement in computational performance for critical software applications CHELMSFORD, Mass. and RICHLAND, Wash. - June 20, 2007 - The same computing power used in millions of game consoles may soon help tackle computational challenges in national security, cyberspace, and bioinformatics. Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) and ... (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:45:48 GMT)

Scientists Discover Role of Enzyme in DNA Repair
Scientists from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Integrative Bioinformatics Inc. have made an important discovery about the role of an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM) in the body’s ability to repair damaged DNA. NIAMS and NCI are part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:19:40 GMT)

PlayStation 3 Chip the Basis for National Security Technology
Cell Broadband Engine to help government with surveillance technology... (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:39:14 GMT)

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