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

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George Mason University Researchers Partner To Discover Novel Biomarkers For Exposure To Infectious Diseases
Researchers at George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases and its Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine are merging their expertise in host-pathogen biology, proteomics and nanotechnology to discover tissue and bloodborne markers that could be used for the early detection of exposure to infectious diseases. Funded by the U.S. [click link for ... (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:11:32 GMT)

AnaSpec Introduces Anti-MMP-1 & Anti-MMP-13 (Hinge) Antibodies AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 17 Jul 07
AnaSpec has introduced its newest antibody solutions – anti-MMP-1 (Hinge) and anti-MMP-13 (Hinge) antibodies. Strategically raised against the hinge regions of MMP-1 and MMP-13, the epitopes do not overlap the catalytic domain and will not influence the activity of the MMP ferment in experiments. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:16:08 GMT)

Lumera Launches Plexera, New Bioscience Subsidiary
Sara Calabro submits: Roughly a year after a corporate restructuring that separated its bioscience and communications units, Bothell, WA-based Lumera has formed a wholly owned subsidiary for its bioscience business. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:42:29 GMT)

Novozymes to buy Indian Biocon's enzyme business
18/07/2007 - Novozymes has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enzyme business of Biocon, India, a move that will significantly increase its presence in the Indian market and in wine and juice enzymes in particular. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:29:51 GMT)

Countdown to a synthetic lifeform
As the first genome "transplant" is performed, scientists say it is only a matter of time before a truly artificial lifeform is created (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:15:50 GMT)

Affymetrix to Host Conference Call on July 25, 2007 to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Results
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it will release results for the second quarter 2007 after close of the stock market on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Wageningen, The Netherlands July 18, 2007 Keygene and the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS) announce ...
The Joint Lab has been established at the premises of SIBS in Shanghai, China and will be used to execute joint research and service activities in the area of plant molecular genetics and breeding, The Joint Lab was opened at July 12, 2007 by Mr. Frank Heemskerk, minister for Foreign Trade of the Netherlands, Prof. Chen Xiaoya, director of the SIBS Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, and ... (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:40:31 GMT)

Constella Group Announces Partnership with TCG Lifesciences
DURHAM, N.C.----Constella Group, a leading global provider of professional health services, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with TCG Lifesciences, an Indian-based contract drug discovery and drug development company. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:28:00 GMT)

Australia July 18, 2007
Climate change and what it really means is a reality graingrowers can’t avoid, especially when it comes to accessing declining water sources. But to try to fight it alone would mean losing the immediate battle and the war. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:54:39 GMT)

Renaissance to be snapped up by Indian biotech giant
7/18/2007 - California-based Renaissance Herbs has announced its acquisition by Bangalore-based Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt., allowing Renaissance to expand into the EU and Middle East. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:38:27 GMT)

Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child’s risk of Crohn’s disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:37:57 GMT)

Gene Identified for Crohn's Disease in Children
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Because multiple genes interact with each other and with environmental factors in Crohn's disease, sorting out the roles of specific genes may better help doctors customize treatment to a patient's genetic ... (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:15:33 GMT)

Whether plant or animal, new genetic model can predict its future
Rongling Wu is out to prove Mark Twain clearly didn`t know a darn thing about genetics. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:54:04 GMT)

Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Because multiple genes interact with each other and with environmental factors in Crohn's disease, sorting out the roles of specific genes may better enable doctors to classify a patient's genetic profile and ... (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:03:24 GMT)

Keygene, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Co-Found Plant-Genomics Lab
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deCODE Gene Discovery Points to New Approach for Treating Major Sleep Disorder
Scientists at deCODE genetics in collaboration with colleagues from Emory University today report the discovery of the first variant in the sequence of the human genome ever linked to risk of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements . (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:01:00 GMT)

Research on proteases and pathological processes
A research group of the UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, directed by Francesc Xavier Aviles, is the coordinator of a European project aimed at studying proteases with fluorescent molecules that allow their monitoring in healthy and pathological situations. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:09:34 GMT)

Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Many of the 77 million U.S. baby boomers are counting on living longer and in better health than their parents, but early indications suggest they may not be as spry as their predecessors were when they entered their later years. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:45:22 GMT)

Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health
Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:44:17 GMT)

NuGEN and Kreatech Ink Agreement to Commercialize Fragmentation and Labeling Module for Use With NuGEN's Ovation(TM) ...
SAN CARLOS, Calif. & AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands----NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification and labeling systems, and Kreatech Biotechnology, maker of innovative labeling products for diagnostic and research applications, announced today an agreement that will enable NuGEN to market FL-Ovation cDNA Fluorescent ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The research reinforces previous results by German researchers, who found the same gene variant associated with the adult form of Crohn's disease. [click link for full article] (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:12:16 GMT)

Two-day conference on bioteghnology from tomorrow
A two-day conference on 'Biotechnology for Human Welfare', beginning here from tomorrow, would provide a major interdisciplinary forum for presenting new approaches from relevant areas of bio-science and technology. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:54:43 GMT)

AnaSpec Introduces New Selection of Cathelicidin Peptides AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 18 Jul 07
Cathelicidins are cationic peptides that have broad-range antimicrobial activity.1 These peptides belong to the family of anti-microbial peptides which form part of the host’s important innate immunity mechanism.2 In humans, cathelicidins and defensins are expressed in immune cells and at epithelial surfaces.3-5 hCAP18, human cationic antimicrobial protein, with a MW of 18 kD, is the only ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:16:18 GMT)

Study identifies gene variant raising risk of Crohn's disease in kids
Washington, July 19 : Researchers have found a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, which is a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:56:42 GMT)

Asia: In China, a great leap forward with research into science, technology
BEIJING--With more than two decades of market reforms under its belt, China has transformed into a trading powerhouse and the world's "factory." It is also making its presence felt in the worlds of science and technology. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:09:47 GMT)

Aradigm Corporation Enters Into Sublease Agreement With Mendel Biotechnology
Aradigm Corporation today announced it has signed a multi-year, renewable agreement to sublease approximately 54,000 square feet in its headquarters facility to Mendel Biotechnology beginning July 18, 2007. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

The Wellcome Trust Case Control and Cardiogenics Consortiums Identify Key Genes in Coronary Artery Disease with ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that researchers from the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium and the Cardiogenics Consortium have used GeneChip® microarray technology to discover several new genetic variations that may increase the risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease by as much as 36 percent. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Mass Spectrometers offer protein identification capabilities.
Suited for proteomics and metabolism applications, LTQ Orbitrap Discovery(TM) offers MSn ability and label-free profiling for differential expression. It provides up to 30K resolution power, enabling separation of trace level isobaric analytes. LTQ Orbitrap XL features 100 K resolution power and incorporates HCD octapole collision cell for flexibility in MS/MS fragmentation applications including ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:54:48 GMT)

Lumera Announces New Podcast Interview with Panos Lekkas; 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 interview with Panos C. Lekkas, Founder and President of Xstream Technologies LLC. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:15:00 GMT)

Agilent Technologies and National Jewish Medical and Research Center to Offer Collaborative Systems Biology Training
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & DENVER----Agilent Technologies and the National Jewish Medical and Research Center have announced a collaborative effort to provide applications-focused technical training in the fast-emerging field of systems biology. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:00 GMT)

Mayo nurses earn 'magnet' designation
Registered nurse Amber Stitz slipped into a room at Rochester Methodist Hospital and took the post-surgery vital signs of Harold Lloyd of Gifford, Iowa. "Are yo (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:14:06 GMT)

New proteomics research promises to revolutionize biomedical discovery
Montréal, July 19 2007 – Human cells function through the concerted action of thousands of proteins that control their growth and differentiation. Yet, the specific function of most human proteins remains either unknown or poorly characterized. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:10:23 GMT)

New Proteomics Research Promises To Revolutionize Biomedical Discovery
Human cells function through the concerted action of thousands of proteins that control their growth and differentiation. Yet, the specific function of most human proteins remains either unknown or poorly characterized. Diseases being often due to aberrations in the function of key cellular proteins, numerous large-scale research initiatives have been launched internationally to crack the ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:04:05 GMT)

Pig to Human Transplantation Getting Closer
Experiments using pigs genetically engineered for compatibility with the human immune system have raised hopes that cross-species transplantation could soon become an option for patients with diabetes and other currently incurable diseases. However, many scientific hurdles remain before the ultimate goal of inducing long-term tolerance of animal tissues and organs in human recipients. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:15:53 GMT)

Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance
THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in three genes play a critical role in how different people infected with HIV respond during the early stages of their infection. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:01:46 GMT)

Genomic analysis uncovers new targets for HIV vaccine
DURHAM, N.C. -- An international team of researchers has identified three gene variants in the DNA of 486 people infected with HIV that appear to have helped some of the patients fight off the virus and delay the onset of full-blown AIDS. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:08:08 GMT)

Charting ever-changing genomes
La Jolla, CA -- Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species’ genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users’ specific needs. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:10:13 GMT)

Charting Ever-changing Genomes
Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species' genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users' specific needs. But which parts of the code have withstood the test of time and which parts have undergone rapid evolutionary change has been difficult to assess. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:28:22 GMT)

New computer modeling technique created
A U.S. scientist is using an $855,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a method of predicting, among other things, how fast plants will grow. Rongling Wu, a University of Florida statistical genetics professor, said he's developing a technique ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:37:11 GMT)

Funding Plant Breeding in Australia A Review of End Point Royalties and Future Funding Requirements
Presentation made by Donald J. Coles, Managing Director, Valley Seeds Pty Ltd. , Australia at the Summer Meeting of the Canadian Seed Trade Association in Ottawa, Canada – July 2007 (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:39:45 GMT)

New computer modeling technique created
A U.S. scientist is using an $855,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a method of predicting, among other things, how fast plants will grow.Rongling Wu, a University of Florida statistical genetics professor, said he's developing a technique that will not only help farmers but will also speed the process of creating lifesaving drugs.Using massive amounts of statistical data, he's ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:17:16 GMT)

Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in three genes play a critical role in how different people infected with HIV respond during the early stages of their infection. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:28:40 GMT)

New role for protein in fat cells may improve understanding of obesity and diabetes
Bethesda, Md. -- Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:10:13 GMT)

UCSD Names Ming Tsuang to Endowed Chair in Behavioral Genomics
Ming T. Tsuang, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. has been named Endowed Chair in Behavioral Genomics by the Department of Psychiatry and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:15:23 GMT)

New Role For Protein In Fat Cells May Improve Understanding Of Obesity And Diabetes
Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. Richard E. [click link for full article] (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:11:15 GMT)

Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance
Finding could lead to new treatments, possibly vaccines, researchers say. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:11:25 GMT)

Probing The Microbial Universe The Easy Way
Microbiologists have coaxed less than one percent of the bacterial species that inhabit natural environments into growing in culture. But a new microfluidics device -- an intricate system of miniscule valves and chambers -- may help scientists who want to identify and characterize new microbes circumvent the need to culture them at all. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:03:24 GMT)

Lubert Stryer wins National Medal of Science
Neurobiologist Lubert Stryer, MD, of the Stanford University School of Medicine, will receive the nation's highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science, for his achievements in a wide range of fields that included the development of a DNA chip used in genetics. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:55:13 GMT)

Freenet, Vattenfall Europe, Volkswagen: German Equity Preview
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after the company names and prices are from the Xetra close unless otherwise stated. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:42:17 GMT)

Team finds clues to resisting HIV
A group led by Duke scientists spots genetic differences that might help create vaccines. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:44:56 GMT)

Acacia Research to Release Second Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today it will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, July 26, 2007. Results will be released at the close of trading on the NASDAQ national market. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Study sees hope for controlling new HIV cases / Genetic advance is spin-off of Human Genome Project
Duke University scientists, following the genetic road maps laid out by the Human Genome Project, have discovered variations in three genes that might help people newly infected with HIV control the virus in the years before they develop AIDS. The... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:02:41 GMT)

Buffalo Tours. Noon every weekday.
“City Hall Tours.” Meet in the lobby of City Hall. Free. Also, 10 a.m. today and Monday through next Friday; 9:30 a.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. “Downtown Revealed.” Meet at Main Street entrance of the Market Arcade, 617 Main St. $10. Also, 11 a.m. Saturday. “Artspace’s Backyard: an Emerging Neighborhood.” Meet at the Delta Sonic cafe, 1264 Main St. $10. Also, 2 p.m. today. ... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:16:51 GMT)

Region adds 5,100 jobs over year, state says
Buffalo Niagara’s job market strengthened in June, with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.6 percent from 4.8 percent a year ago. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:19:01 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Ecommerce Pricing Technology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to ecommerce pricing technology. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:23:20 GMT)

Conference Seeks Strategy on Bio, IT Standards for Health Care
NIST, in partnership with the Biotechnology Council and the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, is sponsoring a 1-day conference on Sept. 25, 2007 to cover the potential of bio and information technologies in healthcare delivery over the next 25 years. It is designed to begin a dialogue to address the need for new technologies that can avert the impending economic crisis in health ... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:08:00 GMT)

Main Genetic Variants Involved In Response To HIV Identified
Researchers have unveiled some of the genetic mysteries explaining why some people naturally keep HIV levels almost undetectable, whereas others quickly lose control of the infection. Results point to two gene variants related to the immune system. More precisely, these variations are in a genetic region responsible for the determination of immune response capacity against a number of infectious ... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:03:24 GMT)

Agilent Technologies And National Jewish Medical And Research Center Offer Collaborative Systems Biology Training
Agilent Technologies and the National Jewish Medical and Research Center have announced a collaborative effort to provide applications-focused technical training in the fast-emerging field of systems biology (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:04:31 GMT)

God, technology and...platforms?
Catherine Cook, the 17-year-old co-founder of MyYearbook.com, explained why her service has become the third largest social network in the United States. Vint Cerf, the 64-year-old Internet evangelist from Google, conveyed his enormous optimism about continued prospects for the Internet, for which he co-developed the basic software underpinnings between 1974 and 1982. Tech pundit and investor ... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:00:12 GMT)

AnaSpec Introduces Eleven New Catalog Peptides AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 20 Jul 07
This week AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced eleven (11) new peptides for drug discovery research. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:00:59 GMT)

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms on an application (Reference EFSA-GMO-NL-2005-18) for ...
This document provides an opinion of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on genetically modified soybean A2704-12 (Unique Identifier ACS-GMØØ5-3) developed to provide tolerance to glufosinate herbicides. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:54:29 GMT)

Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance
Title: Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance Category: Health News Created: 7/20/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/20/2007 (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:41:43 GMT)

AIDS Abated: Genome scans illuminate immune control of HIV
Some people who contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, maintain low amounts of the virus in their bodies for years. These long-term nonprogressors—so called because a decade or more can pass before they develop full-blown AIDS—have attracted great attention from researchers. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:18:38 GMT)

Check on Checkers: In perfect game, there's no winner
Computers can now play a flawless game of checkers. A calculation that began almost 2 decades ago shows that if both players make perfect moves, the game will be a draw every time. The achievement makes checkers the most complicated game to have been solved completely. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:18:48 GMT)

Saturday, July 21, 2007
Statisticians are specialists who work with people from other professional backgrounds to solve practical problems, stated Mangalore University Post-Graduate Department of Statistics Chairman Prof T P M Pakkala. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:05:06 GMT)

Pig To Human Transplantation Getting Closer
Experiments using pigs genetically engineered for compatibility with the human immune system have raised hopes that cross-species transplantation could soon become an option for patients with diabetes and other currently incurable diseases. [click link for full article] (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:12:16 GMT)

Ga. man sentenced for stealing from Building 19
THE REGION A Georgia man was sentenced to three years of probation, fined $5,000, and ordered to perform 150 hours of community service for his involvement in a scheme to steal more than $4 million from Building 19, a discount retail chain based in Hingham. Michael Brown, 63, pleaded guilty to six counts of larceny and three counts of conspiracy ... (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:56:53 GMT)

European Research Project On Proteases And Pathological Processes Headed By The UAB
A research group of the UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, directed by Francesc Xavier Aviles, is the coordinator of a European project aimed at studying proteases with fluorescent molecules that allow their monitoring in healthy and pathological situations. [click link for full article] (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:11:05 GMT)

Former resident spending $100M on Tempe biotech complex
Lee Chesnut knows what it's like to be a pioneer. The former Valley resident and Arizona State University grad, now head of Del Mar, Calif.-based Chesnut Properties, is staking about $100 million in the development of a biotech lab and office complex at Mill Avenue and Washington Street in Tempe. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:20:36 GMT)

Forged documents for admission?
LU authorities' decision to verify certificates checks forgery to some extent. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:45:52 GMT)

Science chief: cut birthrate to save Earth
The new head of the Science Museum has an uncompromising view about how global warming should be dealt with: get rid of a few billion people. Chris Rapley, who takes up his post on September 1, is not afraid of offending. 'I am not advocating genocide,' said Rapley. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:20:45 GMT)

Science chief: cut birthrate to save Earth
New museum head says lower population would cut CO2 at a fraction of renewable energy cost. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:19:44 GMT)

Duke scientists' find to help in HIV vaccine
Scientists have found clues to promising designs for HIV vaccines that might bolster natural immunity, expanding a line of attack desperately needed to slow the worldwide AIDS epidemic. An international team led by Duke University scientists found genetic differences in people who appear better equipped naturally to resist HIV. These people get infected when exposed to the virus, but have some ... (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:05:30 GMT)

Alzheimer’s diagnostic co Nexsig raises NIS 4m
The company has chalked up sales of its diagnostic system in Israel, the US, and UK. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:13:30 GMT)

Give yourself a lift
Resistance exercise can reverse the effects of aging on muscles, says a new study. That's no secret to New Yorkers whose strength training means fabulous figures. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:18:54 GMT)

Predicting cancer's return
Pretend, for a moment, you are a woman recovering from breast cancer surgery. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:43:33 GMT)

Simple method to comb genomes
Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species, genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users specific needs. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:24:55 GMT)

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein may also influence how fat cells store fat
Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:55:24 GMT)

Three gene variants discovered that help fight HIV
An international team of researchers has identified three gene variants in the DNA of 486 people infected with HIV that appear to have helped some of the patients fight off the virus and delay the onset of full-blown AIDS. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:55:54 GMT)

The Charting of Levels And Patterns Of Genetic Variation Within A Species
Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species' genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users' specific needs. But which parts of the code have withstood the test of time and which parts have undergone rapid evolutionary change has been difficult to assess. [click link for full article] (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:11:05 GMT)

Biomedical Discovery Revolutionized By New Proteomics Research
Human cells function through the concerted action of thousands of proteins that control their growth and differentiation. Yet, the specific function of most human proteins remains either unknown or poorly characterized. [click link for full article] (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:11:05 GMT)

Turning state students on to science
Erick Siegenthaler had spent the morning splitting clusters of human embryonic stem cells and, to put it bluntly, he was bowled over. "It's pretty intimidating when you go in and you're like, OK, these are stem cells. These are what you see in the paper, these are what they talk about in presidential races. This is big stuff,'" said Siegenthaler, a senior from New Glarus High School. The chance ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:17:17 GMT)

Mitrionics and SGI Demonstrate Open Source Accelerated Bioinformatics Applications at ISMB/ECCB Conference 2007
ISMB/ECCB Booth # 2-3 -- Mitrionics(TM) AB, 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 open source, FPGA-accelerated bioinformatics applications at the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:01:00 GMT)

Biodesign Institute Leads Innovative Project To Prevent Cancer
Biodesign Institute researchers have received nearly $9 million in grants from the Department of Defense's Innovator Award and the W. M. Keck Foundation to develop a preventive vaccine against breast cancer and see if their work can be applied to other forms of cancer. The grants mark the first major federal and private awards for the approach and ramp up a cancer research collaborative ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:03:34 GMT)

Females More Prone To Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism has traditionally been considered a male disease because there are many more alcoholic males than females. But a new study suggests that women are more prone to brain damage from alcohol abuse than men. The study found that female mice are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects of alcohol withdrawal, including significantly increased brain cell death, than male mice. It also found the ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:04:15 GMT)

Health care, biotech sectors buoy state
Venture capitalists' faith in Washington's budding businesses remains high, driven mainly by strong investments in health care and biotechnology... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:08:10 GMT)

Science chief: cut birthrate to save Earth
July 22: New museum head says lower population would cut CO2 at a fraction of renewable energy cost. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:07:19 GMT)

Illumina Announces Multi-Million Dollar Collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, the Broad Institute, and the ...
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced a large-scale collaboration with the Institute of Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania , the Broad Institute, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Candidate-gene Association REsource Consortium to develop a customized chip for vascular disease. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Database Access Technology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to database access technology. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:23:20 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Announces New Tools for Studying MicroRNAs
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced the release of the first TaqMan® assays for microRNA analysis that are configured in an array format. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:30:00 GMT)

Partners HealthCare and Affymetrix Sign New Agreement to Accelerate Personalized Medicine
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & BOSTON----Affymetrix Inc. and Partners HealthCare announced today that they have extended their translational research collaboration with a new Contract Array Manufacturing supply agreement, enabling Partners researchers to transform recent microarray discoveries into fully validated, laboratory-developed molecular diagnostic tests. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

New Director to Advance NIGMS Computational Biology Efforts
Karin Remington, Ph.D., a leader in genomics research and the development of computational tools, today begins her new position as director of the Center for Bioinfomatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:34:38 GMT)

New Device Enables Research Into Microscopic Communities And Their Impact On Human Health
A typical human mouth teems with as many as 700 different species of microbes. A handful of these have been specifically implicated in promoting gum disease, dental cavities, and bad breath, but for the most part, the make-up of this complex ecosystem and its impact on human health remain largely unexplored. [click link for full article] (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:11:31 GMT)

DNA research boosted
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand takes a big step closer to mapping sheep DNA. The sheep genetics industry received a boost last week with the announcement that New Zealand-based livestock genetics company Ovita has committed NZ$1.2 million worth of funding to help map the sheep genome. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:10:19 GMT)

LabCorp names new chief operating officer
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings has named Don Hardison as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 4. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:36:29 GMT)

Luminex Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Release Scheduled for July 25, 2007
Luminex Corporation today announced that it expects to report second quarter results on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:00:00 GMT)

Luminex Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Release Scheduled for July 25, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Luminex Corporation ( Nachrichten ) today announced that it expects to report second quarter results on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Results are scheduled for release after the close of trading. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:09:08 GMT)

Agilent purchases Stratagene
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) completed the acquisition of Stratagene Corp. (La Jolla, CA), a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:08:15 GMT)

Key Mayo post becomes 'two-person job'
Hematologist Dr. Raphael Fonseca has assumed the reins at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Arizona. He follows Dr. Larry Miller, who continues as Mayo's Arizona research director, an expanding post due to Mayo's increased research activities in Arizona. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:50:41 GMT)

UI Researcher Leads Effort to Map Protein Functions
If understanding the function of various protein molecules is the next frontier of biology and medicine, as many scientists believe, a team headed by a University of Illinois researcher may be leading the way to better mapping of that frontier. UI biochemistry Professor John Gerlt and colleagues Matthew Jacobson and Patricia Babbitt at the University of California, San Francisco, and Steven ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:26:20 GMT)

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Biotechnology is one of the world's fastest growing commercial sectors. Since 1992, the number of bio technology companies in the United States alone has tripled. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:35:01 GMT)

EXACT Sciences Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.----EXACT Sciences Corporation announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:05:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Expands Microarray Dx Pact With Partners HealthCare
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, 23 Jul 2007 21:14:38 GMT)

New Algorithm Matches Tumor Cells to Best Anticancer Treatments
Cancer patients don't have time to waste. Many go through several different treatments, however, to find one that is more effective against their particular type of tumor. Two University of Virginia researchers have pioneered an algorithm designed to match the best potential treatments for a particular tumor in a particular patient. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:15:53 GMT)

New algorithm matches any tumor cells to best possible anticancer treatments
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 23, 2007 -- Cancer patients don’t have time to waste. Many go through several different treatments, however, to find one that is more effective against their particular type of tumor. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:33:01 GMT)

Automated Gel Electrophoresis In Less Than 10 Minutes
Lab901, a developer of innovative automation for life sciences, has launched the ScreenTape system, the first fully automated, walk-away solution for gel electrophoresis (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:34:31 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Announces New Tools For Studying MicroRNAs
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, today announced the release of the first TaqMan assays for microRNA (miRNA) analysis that are configured in an array format (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:34:41 GMT)

Scientist Discovers Novel Iron-copper Alliance
Iron is the workhorse of trace minerals. Life cannot be sustained without it. In novel research, investigators have learned that iron is only one half of an all-important duo of trace minerals -- the other being copper -- that work in tandem to maintain proper iron balance, or homeostasis. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:04:56 GMT)

New Algorithm Matches Any Tumor Cells To Best Possible Anticancer Treatments
An algorithm that could help rapidly sort molecular information about a cancer patient's particular tumor and could help match this information to the right drug treatment would be a breakthrough of enormous value. Two researchers have just pioneered just such a system. Using a panel of 60 diverse, human cancer cell lines from the National Cancer Institute (NCI-60), the researchers devised and ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:05:05 GMT)

European congress on biotechnology
Leading Biotechnologists from around the world; Biotech CEOs; Pharma Executives; Leaders from Society, Industry & Government; Innovative Biotech Researchers; Young Biotechnologists; Biotech Entrepreneurs; European & International Policy Makers; Other Key Biotechnology Stakeholders. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:01:50 GMT)

IBAB to offer 18 month diploma course in Cheminformatics
The Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) will conduct a 18-month diploma course in Cheminformatics. The course will start from November 15, 2007. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:34:23 GMT)

Summer camp moves indoors
LAS CRUCES - Many have said that if someone chooses the perfect profession for themselves, they will never work a day in their life. For Mary Herbig, a student at El Paso Community College, that profession is computer science. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:07:17 GMT)

28 patents awarded to Utah inventors
Twenty-eight patents were awarded to Utah inventors on June 26, including: (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:20:25 GMT)

Bioinformatics Market to Reach $3.0 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Bioinformatics is fast emerging from mere software technology that is used to interpret genetic information to assume a more comprehensive role that involves integration of information technology with biological sciences. By the year 2010, world bioinformatics market is projected to cross US$3 billion. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

SRI International Awarded DARPA Subcontract To Accelerate Vaccine Manufacturing Process
SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced recently that it will collaborate with Neugenesis Corporation, a biotechnology company developing complex protein biotherapeutics, to develop technologies for the rapid manufacturing of vaccines and drugs (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:34:04 GMT)

Illumina Announces Broad Commercialization of Two Sequencing-Based Applications for Gene Expression Analysis
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced the broad commercial release of two Digital Gene Expression applications that use Illumina's Genome Analyzer to generate genome-wide sequencing-based expression profiles of messenger and small RNA. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Technology to PracticeWorks Systems
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Acacia Media Technologies Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of its Acacia Technologies group, has entered into a license agreement with PracticeWorks Systems, LLC for certain uses of its Digital Media Transmission technology. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Enters into Settlement Agreement with Motive
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Diagnostic Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a covenant not to sue agreement with Motive, Inc., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to rule-based monitoring. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:01:00 GMT)

AnaSpec Introduces Ten New Catalog Peptides AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 23 Jul 07
Today AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced ten (10) new peptides for drug discovery research. This peptide is derived from the tandem repeat of Muc 4 mucin protein. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:15:58 GMT)

The Institute for Systems Biology Licenses MetaCore from GeneGo
GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that The Institute for Systems Biology has licensed its OMICs data analysis suite, MetaCore and 1-2-3 Workflow. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Technology to PracticeWorks Systems
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:38:21 GMT)

Acacia Technologies Enters into Settlement Agreement with Motive
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:38:28 GMT)

Strategic Diagnostic Inc. Introduces New Hygiene Monitoring Test for Food and Food Prep Surfaces
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. , a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for a broad range of food, water, agricultural, environmental and life science applications, today announced the expansion of its product line to include hygiene monitoring, with the exclusive distribution of the Lumitester®PD- 10N/LuciPacW system from Kikkoman in the U.S. marketplace. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Peter R. Young, Ph.D. Joins Affymax as Vice President, Research
PALO ALTO, Calif.----Affymax, Inc. today announced that Peter R. Young, Ph.D. has joined the company in the newly created position of vice president, Research. Dr. Young joins the company with over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug research in oncology, cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory and anti-viral disease therapeutic areas. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai Leverages Accelerated Bioinformatics Solution From SGI and Mitrionics ...
To help extinguish effects of the ancient parasite, the Schistosoma japonicum or blood fluke -- one of the major infectious parasites to a wide range of hosts including primates, rodents, carnivores, and humans -- Chinese Scientists at the China National Human Genome Center in Shanghai are using SGI compute technology running a Mitrion-accelerated bioinformatics application to improve early ... (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:01:00 GMT)

Conference to Examine Role of Technology in the Economics of U.S. Healthcare
Economic Strategy for Healthcare through Bio and Information Standards will focus on the role of biotechnology in managing the escalating costs of healthcare in the U.S. It will examine the progress in the development of bioinformatics and other diagnostic tools and their potential to detect and prevent disease. The goal is to emphasize the need to develop a long-term economic strategy for ... (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:08:55 GMT)

Interleukin Genetics Initiates Program To Develop Genetic Test To Guide More Effective Weight Control In Obese Patients
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today a program to use its perilipin genetic technology, in-licensed from Tufts University, to develop a genetic test to guide medically-supervised weight loss in obese individuals. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:03:00 GMT)

New Algorithm Matches Any Tumor Cells To Best Possible Anti-Cancer Treatments
Cancer patients don't have time to waste. Many go through several different treatments, however, to find one that is more effective against their particular type of tumor (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:04:29 GMT)

Genedata Provides Data Management And Analysis Platform For Systems Biology Initiative FRISYS
Swiss-based computational biology provider Genedata AG announced its collaboration with FRISYS, the Freiburg Initiative for Systems Biology recently founded under the umbrella of the Centre for Systems Biology (ZBSA) in Freiburg, Germany (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:05:10 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics Shares Rise on Note
Shares of biotechnology company Rosetta Genomics Inc. rose Tuesday after Oppenheimer & Co. initiated coverage on the company with a "Buy" rating and $11 price target, citing its microRNA technology. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:25:31 GMT)

Surprisingly, chemists find, some solvents can alter chemical bonds
New University at Buffalo research demonstrates that some solvents can significantly enhance certain acid-base interactions and strengthen the bonding interaction between two molecules when one is electron-deficient and one is electron-rich. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:39:11 GMT)

Surprisingly, Chemists Find, Some Solvents Can Alter Chemical Bonds
New research demonstrates that some solvents can significantly enhance certain acid-base interactions and strengthen the bonding interaction between two molecules when one is electron-deficient and one is electron-rich. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:04:25 GMT)

Latest Genomics And Bioinformatics Technologies Employed To Identify Main Genetic Variants Involved In Response To HIV
This international collaboration has been the largest ever to have taken place in a large scale study on genetic differences between patients infected by HIV, and is the first study of this kind in the field of infectious disease. [click link for full article] (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:11:29 GMT)

Rehovot, Israel, and Montpellier, France July 24, 2007
Evogene Ltd. , a publicly quoted plant biotechnology company (TASE: EVGN) and CIRAD , a French scientific organization, announce the expansion of their multi-year collaboration signed in 2004. The goal of the new project is to introduce Evogene’s candidate gene, EVO133, into cotton and to validate it’s improvement for drought tolerance. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:24:29 GMT)

First Ready-To-Screen Libraries Available for High-throughput Regulatory Pathway Research
MADISON, Wis.----Researchers can efficiently screen entire genetic pathways in living cells with new tools developed by SwitchGear Genomics. The product offering, which includes the first ready-to-screen libraries for high-throughput regulatory pathway research, consists of thousands of human promoters, UTRs and other regulatory elements encompassing many different disease-related pathways. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:30:00 GMT)

Novel Approach Targets an Inherited Disorder
Using a quantitative high-throughput screening strategy, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified three new classes of small molecules that may prove useful for treating Gaucher disease, an inherited disorder that disrupts a cell’s ability to break down and dispose of certain cellular waste products. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:49:38 GMT)

Illumina Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2007
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2007. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:01:00 GMT)

News: New Theory about Autism Roots
In work that may one day lead to earlier detection of children at risk of developing autism, a team of scientists has devised a genetic model for the enigmatic disorder. The two-tiered theory integrates families with one or more autistic children. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:15:35 GMT)

Futures not taken
TECHSPLOITATION The future is a crowded graveyard, full of dead possibilities. Each headstone marks a timeline that never happened, and there's something genuinely mournful about them. I get misty-eyed looking at century-old drawings of the zeppelin-crammed skyline over "tomorrow's cities." (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:55:28 GMT)

Novel approach for rapid identification and development of malaria vaccines
Malaria is the world’s most frequent parasitic disease, affecting more than 100 countries in the tropical zones, mostly in Africa, and 40% of the world population, with more than a million deaths per year. As a consequence countries affected by malaria also tend to be economically disadvantaged. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:22:57 GMT)

New algorithm matches any tumor cells to best possible anti-cancer treatments
Cancer patients don't have time to waste. Many go through several different treatments, however, to find one that is more effective against their particular type of tumor. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:54:14 GMT)

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Announces Agreement to Acquire SMi; Gains Global Rights to Brostallicin, in a New Class ...
SEATTLE, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC; MTAX) announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Systems Medicine, Inc. (SMi), a privately held oncology company, in a stock for stock merger valued at $20 million. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:22:45 GMT)

Building on Innovation — Nanopoint Inc. Wins Its First BusinessWeek/IDSA International Design Excellence Award; ...
Nanopoint won its first design award in the international BusinessWeek/IDSA competition this month, with the innovative Nanopoint cellTRAY taking gold in the Medical and Scientific Products category. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT)

Interleukin Genetics Initiates Program To Develop Genetic Test To Guide More Effective Weight Control In Obese Patients
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (Amex: ILI) announced today a program to use its perilipin genetic technology, in-licensed from Tufts University, to develop a genetic test to guide medically-supervised weight loss in obese individuals. Variations in the perilipin gene that are involved in regulation of fat metabolism are found commonly in the population. [click link for full article] (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:11:16 GMT)

Celera Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Results
ROCKVILLE, Md.----Celera Group , an Applera Corporation business, today reported a net loss of $7.8 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 ended June 30, 2007, compared to a net loss of $5.3 million, or $0.07 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

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