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Celera to Acquire Berkeley HeartLab, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROCKVILLE, Md. & ALAMEDA, Calif.----Celera Group , an Applera Corporation business, and Berkeley HeartLab, Inc. , a privately held company, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Celera will acquire BHL for approximately $195 million in cash, subject to reduction for certain BHL transaction costs.
(Sep 4, 2007)
IPSOGEN and DNAVision enter in agreement to offer in vitro Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer (PharmiWeb)
Marseille, September 4th, 2007 – IPSOGEN, a leading molecular diagnostic company based in France and Connecticut, today announced that it has signed an agreement with DNAVision, a leading provider of pharmacogenomic services in Europe.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Applied Biosystems Announces Software Development Initiative for Next-Generation Sequencing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced an initiative to support life scientists and independent software vendors in the development and potential commercialization of bioinformatics applications for next-generation DNA sequencing platforms.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Celera to Webcast Presentation at Thomas Weisel Partners Annual Healthcare Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROCKVILLE, Md.----The Celera Group , an Applera Corporation business, will webcast its presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 6, 2007.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Applied Biosystems to Webcast Interview at Thomas Weisel Healthcare Conference on September 6 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems Group , an Applera Corporation business, announced today that it will participate in the Thomas Weisel Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 6, 2007.
(Sep 4, 2007)
First individual human genome decoded (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The first individual genome ever sequenced -- a complete DNA blueprint of celebrity scientist Craig Venter -- has revealed genetic variation among humans far richer than previously imagined.
(Sep 4, 2007)
First Diploid Human Genome Sequence Shows We're Surprisingly Different (Science Daily)
This new genome represents the first time a true diploid genome from one individual -- Dr. J. Craig Venter, has been published. From the combined data of more than 20 billion base pairs of DNA, the team was able to assemble the majority of Dr. Venter's genome. Since this genome assembly uniquely catalogues the contributions of each of the parental chromosomes, for the first time the amount of ...
(Sep 4, 2007)
First individual human genome decoded (CTV.ca)
For the first time, scientists have sequenced the genome of a single individual - a step they call a huge leap forward in the quest for personalized medicine based on each of our genetic codes.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Renowned biologist Craig Venter sequences his own genome (New Kerala)
London, Sept. 4 : Controversial genomics pioneer Craig Venter has sequenced his own genome, and described it in his upcoming book A Life Decoded.
(Sep 4, 2007)
QuantRx Biomedical Announces Material Relationship With Taiwan-Based Manufacturing Firm (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, is pleased to announce it has entered into a long-term agreement with Kang Na Hsiung of Taiwan, covering the process development, manufacturing, and packaging of its PAD-based product line.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Molecules that Play Role in Bone Size (Yale University)
Mice that do not make the protein CD200 have bigger bones, a finding that raises possibilities for treating osteoporosis, according to a report this week by a Yale School of Medicine researcher in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Luminex Corporation to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference (ThomasNet)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30 -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced that management will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference to be held September 5 - 7, 2007, in Boston. The investor presentation by Patrick J. Balthrop, president and chief executive officer, and Harriss T. Currie, chief financial officer, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, September ...
(Sep 4, 2007)
Around the Valley (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
EL MONTE - The city is looking for nearly a dozen people to work in its after-school sports programs. "We're looking for people who are highly motivated and enthusiastic and have sports backagrounds and want to help improve the lives of kids," said Carl Brown, recreation services manager.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Strategic Diagnostics Elects Dr. C. Geoffrey Davis, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer for Abgenix, Inc., to Board of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWARK, Del.----Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - a biotechnology company providing sophisticated antibody-based reagents to the life sciences industry and a leading provider of analytical test kits for a broad range of biomedical, food, water, agricultural, industrial and environmental applications, today announced that it has elected C.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Search The GenomeWeb Intelligence Network (GenomeWeb News)
The GenomeWeb Intelligence Network search engine uses most standard search techniques. Some of the most common that you might be interested in using are...
(Sep 4, 2007)
More News (Gazette.Net)
The purchase price for Berkeley HeartLab, which has about 300 employees, could be reduced per certain transaction costs, according to a joint statement by the companies.
(Sep 4, 2007)
All Mapped Out (Forbes)
Fighting the Craig Venter hype to see the revolution going on behind it.
(Sep 4, 2007)
CODA Genomics Announces Issuance of Optimized Synthetic Gene Production Patent (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CODA Genomics, Inc., a pioneer in applying its namesake technology, towards the manufacture of synthetic genes and other DNA fragments, announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 7,262,031 to its two founding scientists, University of California, Irvine professors, Richard H.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Mapping own DNA changes scientist's life (CNN.com)
Billionaire biologist J. Craig Venter is part of a new kind of scientific explorer whose uncharted territory was his own genes.
(Sep 4, 2007)
UCI and CODA Genomics collaborate to re-engineer yeast for biofuel production (PhysOrg)
Scientists from UC Irvine and CODA Genomics are partnering on new research aimed at turning a common strain of yeast used in the production of beer, wine and bread into an efficient producer of ethanol.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Revolutionary Genomics Research Group Opens Boston Office; Provides DNA Evidence in Workers Comp Cases (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Cytokine Institute , a Los Angeles-based DNA and genomics research and consulting group, announced today the opening of a new office in the heart of Boston's legal and financial district.
(Sep 4, 2007)
A classic method for modeling skin cancer is featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (EurekAlert!)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Tues., Sept. 4, 2007) – Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of human cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
(Sep 4, 2007)
X Prize Foundation to Unveil Big Money for New Contest (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
Officials with the U.S.-based X Prize Foundation will unveil plans for the largest international cash contest to date next week, but they are keeping details on the new challenge under wraps.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Expert committee recommends management courses (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
The report of the expert committee constituted by Chandigarh Administration to recommend organisations, suitable for setting up educational institutions was submitted on Tuesday. The expert committee has recommended the courses in the fields of management (including retail management, financial management and other modern areas), Biotechnology and Genomics, computer science engineering, hospital ...
(Sep 4, 2007)
Nanotechnology Identifies Peptide "Fingerprint" in Both Forms of ALS (Newswise)
A nanotechnology developed by a University at Buffalo professor has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Laboratory at UI Plays Major Role in Diagnosing Cancer (Newswise)
The unique laboratory of David R. Soll at the University of Iowa is making a big footprint in the field of cancer research, thanks to a new agreement reached between Soll and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Open Access to Health Research Publications: CIHR Unveils New Policy (Newswise)
Today, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) unveiled a new policy to promote public access to the results of research it has funded. CIHR will require its researchers to ensure that their original research articles are freely available online within six months of publication.
(Sep 4, 2007)
Quick microchip test for dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria (EurekAlert!)
Researchers at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Surrey have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists announced today (Wednesday 5 September 2007) at the Society for General Microbiology's 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 September 2007.
(Sep 4, 2007)
First Individual Genome Sequence Published Sequence Reveals That Human-To-Human Variation Is Substantially Greater Than ... (Medical News Today)
Independent sequence and assembly of the six billion base pairs from the genome of one person ushers in the era of individualized genomics. Researchers at the J. [click link for full article]
(Sep 5, 2007)
Indian peptide industry to witness high growth due to high demand in vaccines (PharmaBiz)
The Indian peptide therapeutics industry, which has been witnessing tremendous growth since the penetration of contract research organisations into India, is all set for a major boom, thanks to the global shift from genomics to proteomics and the big peptide demand in the area of vaccines.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Quick microchip test for dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria (PhysOrg)
Researchers at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Surrey have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists announced today at the Society for General Microbiology's 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
(Sep 5, 2007)
IPSOGEN And DNAVision Enter In Agreement To Offer In Vitro Diagnostic Tests For Breast Cancer (Medical News Today)
IPSOGEN, a leading molecular diagnostic company based in France and Connecticut, announced that it has signed an agreement with DNAVision, a leading provider of pharmacogenomic services in Europe. With this agreement, IPSOGEN gains the capability to offer its portfolio of breast cancer profiling tests to institutions and patients in a CLIA/ISO17025 certified environment. [click link for full ...
(Sep 5, 2007)
Bar Harbor BioTechnology Inc. Completes Series A Financing for Product Launch (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Bar Harbor BioTechnology Inc. has completed a multimillion dollar Series A financing in time to fund its first product launch scheduled for October 1st, 2007. The company develops new products for scientists to perform gene expression experiments using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reactions, or qPCR.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Applied Biosystems Expands Portfolio of Services for Mass Spectrometry Instrument Systems (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced three new value-added services for laboratories that are utilizing Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX mass spectrometry instrument systems as part of an overall workflow solution.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Symposium will discuss ‘Genetics and Genomics’ (The Buffalo News)
More than 100 scientists from across the country will gather Friday at the Buffalo- Niagara Medical Campus for a symposium on “Genetics and Genomics in Development and Disease.”
(Sep 5, 2007)
Lumera Corporation Announces Two Bioscience Industry Veterans to Join Plexera Board (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----Lumera Corporation , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today that Ulf Jonsson, Ph.D., former CEO of Biacore , and Jim Richey, CEO of Auguron Biosciences, Inc., have joined the Board of Directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Plexera Bioscience LLC.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Genetix Launches New Website (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW MILTON, UK----Genetix, a leading developer of technologies for automated, high throughput cell identification and selection for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical diagnostics industries, announces the launch of its' new web site, www.genetix.com .
(Sep 5, 2007)
Kelaroo Announces Expanded Collaboration with Amylin Pharmaceuticals in Computational Hormone Discovery and Peptide ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Kelaroo, Inc. announced today that it has received a strategic equity investment from, and expanded its contract research with, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amylin's PHINDER system for peptide hormone identification and optimization was developed using Kelaroo's proprietary SeqR technology, an innovative sequence-profiling approach that combines machine learning methods and high ...
(Sep 5, 2007)
GenoLogics' Geneus Achieves GeneChip-compatible(TM) Status with the Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Microarray Platform (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
GenoLogics, a leading developer of lab and data management software solutions for life sciences research, announced today the Company has joined the Affymetrix GeneChip-compatible Applications Program, and its Geneus product has achieved GeneChip-compatible status with the Affymetrix, Inc.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Quick Microchip Test For Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (Science Daily)
Researchers have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists recently announced.
(Sep 5, 2007)
UCI and CODA Genomics Collaborate to Re-Engineer Yeast for Biofuel Production (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----Scientists from UC Irvine and CODA Genomics are partnering on new research aimed at turning a common yeast strain used in the production of beer, wine and bread into an efficient producer of ethanol.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. Announces CE Mark Approval and Compliance with the IEC 61010-1 Standard for a Second ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced that it has received approval to CE Mark the Barocycler NEP2320, a patent-pending, lightweight, compressed air driven pressure cycling technology instrument.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Gelato ICE: Itanium(R) Conference & Expo Singapore 2007 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo (www.ice.gelato.org) will be held on October 1-2, 2007 at the Biopolis in Singapore. Gelato ICE is the world's only conference dedicated specifically to Linux® on the Intel® Itanium architecture.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Quick microchip test for dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Surrey have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists announced (Wednesday 5 September 2007) at the Society for General Microbiology's 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 September 2007.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Nanotechnology helps identify molecular signature common to Lou Gehrig's disease (News-Medical-Net)
A nanotechnology developed by a University at Buffalo professor has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Life Scientists Celebrate Ten Years Online (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ARLINGTON, Va.----The Science Advisory Board , an online community of more than 34,000 scientists, celebrates its ten-year anniversary -- making it one of the most enduring social networks on the Web.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Quick Microchip Test For Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, UK (Medical News Today)
Researchers at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Surrey have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists announced today Wednesday 5 September 2007 at the Society for General Microbiology's 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 September 2007. [click link for full article]
(Sep 5, 2007)
Genes Boost Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Two genes boost the risk of painful rheumatoid arthritis, and one of them also increases the odds for lupus, according to two new reports.
(Sep 5, 2007)
Buck Institute Awarded $25 Million to Establish New Interdiscipline of Geroscience (Newswise)
The Buck Institute for Age Research is launching a new scientific discipline called Geroscience, which will be focused on the interface of normal aging and age-related disease. A five-year $25 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Roadmap for Medical Research will establish an Interdisciplinary Research Consortium in Geroscience at the Institute.
(Sep 6, 2007)
AnaSpec Introduces Fifty-Five New Catalog Peptides (PR.com)
Today AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced fifty-five (55) new peptides for drug discovery research. [PR.com - September 05, 2007]
(Sep 6, 2007)
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