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PersonaDX shows off lab for cancer tests (The Buffalo News)
PersonaDX, one of three spinoff companies from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute this year, showed off its future lab for cancer tests during an open house in Buffalo Thursday.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Affymetrix and Empire Genomics Enter Into Licensing Agreement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that Empire Genomics, LLC, has obtained a non-exclusive, worldwide license to a number of Affymetrix patents covering the manufacturing, use and sales of nucleic acid microarrays and related products and services for comparative genomic hybridization .
(Sep 7, 2007)
NYU Medical Center Collaborates With Rosetta Genomics to Develop a microRNA-Based Diagnostic Test for Melanoma (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a global leader in the field of microRNA and RNAi, announced today it will be working in collaboration with NYU Medical Center to leverage the significant potential of microRNA profiles to develop a diagnostic test for melanoma.
(Sep 7, 2007)
WallSt.net (www.wallst.net) Announces Upcoming Interview With CEO of DNAPrint Genomics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Richard Gabriel, Chief Executive Officer of DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. will be featured in an exclusive interview with http://www.wallst.net that is scheduled to take place on September 10 at 11 a.m.
(Sep 7, 2007)
The impact of future trends in new sciences on the practising pharmacist (Pharmaceutical Journal)
The pace of new discoveries in biotechnology and health care and even the appearance of whole new fields of endeavour in recent years have made for an exciting and challenging time for pharmacists.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Affymetrix licenses patents to genomics company (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Affymetrix Inc. said Friday it entered a patent licensing agreement with Empire Genomics LLC.
(Sep 7, 2007)
NIH doles out $7M for genomics studies (BizJournals)
The National Institutes of Health has announced $7 million in grants to Bay State researchers for genomics research.
(Sep 7, 2007)
AnaSpec Introduces New Kinase Peptide Library (PR.com)
AnaSpec, the key supplier of kinase peptide libraries mentioned in the articles, has announced the worldwide commercial availability of its newest kinase peptide library. [PR.com - September 07, 2007]
(Sep 7, 2007)
GenoLogics’ Geneus Achieves GeneChip-compatible™ Status (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, September 7, 2007--(T-Net)--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. (Nasdaq: AFFX) GeneChip® microarray platform.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Can Genomics Save The Bees? (Forbes)
A new way to use DNA sequencers could be the biggest thing to hit science since the microscope.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Empire Genomics Licenses Affy's Microarray Patents for Dx Development (GenomeWeb News)
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(Sep 7, 2007)
Nanotechnology Identifies Peptide 'Fingerprint' In Both Forms Of ALS (Science Daily)
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. It is the first time that a common molecular signature has been found in patients with both familial and sporadic cases, where no other family members have the disease, ...
(Sep 8, 2007)
Saturday, September 8, 2007 (Deccan Herald)
Biomedical researchers might have discovered the path towards developing drugs capable of defeating "superbugs", the bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics.
(Sep 8, 2007)
Inaugural Breast Cancer Symposium Awards 18,000 Dollars To Oncology Fellows, USA (Medical News Today)
The co-sponsoring organizations of the 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium announced the winners of the Symposium Merit Awards. Eighteen physicians-in-training will receive funding to assist with their travel to attend the Symposium, to be held September 7-8 in San Francisco. [click link for full article]
(Sep 8, 2007)
Canadian Institutes Of Health Research Grants Free Public Access To The Results Of Research It Has Funded (Medical News Today)
On Tuesday, 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. [click link for full article]
(Sep 8, 2007)
Damage to lungs might remain long after quitting smoking (Austin American-Statesman)
Quitting smoking lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke quickly, but the risk of lung cancer goes down very slowly. A new study might help explain why.
(Sep 9, 2007)
NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, Sept. 17, 2007 Issue (The San Francisco Examiner)
COVER: Sex and The Macho Man (All overseas editions). Latin America Regional Editor Joseph Contreras reports that the growing maturity of the gay-rights movement in the West is having a marked effect on the developing world.
(Sep 9, 2007)
Automotive X PRIZE Announces Addition of Automotive Entrepreneur in Multimillion Dollar Competition for 100 MPGe ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles to help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change, announced Thursday that automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin and his company, Visionary Vehicles, have officially joined the list of 36 teams who have signed a letter of intent to compete, once the prize is ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
Three Smart Things You Should Know About Genomics (Wired News)
Take a crash course in genome research: It may not be what you think it is.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Education notes (Dallas Morning News)
Grant to help train truck drivers: El Centro College's Bill J. Priest Institute has received a $1.35 million job-training grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to train or upgrade the skills of 300 truck drivers.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Simple Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Early (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
----What if testing for breast cancer was as easy as testing your cholesterol? What if, with a simple blood test, a woman could know very early in the progression of the disease she had breast cancer?
(Sep 10, 2007)
Virochip technique identifies new viruses in study of respiratory infections and asthma attacks (News-Medical-Net)
A new study has found an unexpected number of viruses and viral subtypes in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs). The technique used in the study may help identify new viruses associated with human diseases.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Gelato ICE: Itanium(R) Conference & Expo Singapore 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Gelato ICE: Itanium(R) Conference & Expo (http://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(R) on the Intel(R) Itanium architecture. The conference will be hosted by the Bioinformatics Institute, Institute of High Performance Computing, and National Grid Office and sponsored by HP.
(Sep 10, 2007)
A chink in bacteria's armor (News-Medical-Net)
Biomedical researchers at Boston University's College of Engineering may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics. The researchers have discovered a previously unknown chain of events occurring in bacteria that opens to door to new avenues of research.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Sorenson Genomics Quintuples Laboratory Capacity to Fulfill Rising Demand for DNA Testing Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SALT LAKE CITY----Sorenson Genomics, a leading global provider of DNA-related testing services, today announced that it is expanding its facilities to increase capacity five-fold in order to meet sharply increasing demand for the company's industry-leading testing services.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Affymetrix Adds Mouse and Rat Arrays to Gene 1.0 ST System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. today announced the full commercial launch of the GeneChip® Mouse and Rat Gene 1.0 ST Arrays, the latest additions to the Gene 1.0 ST Array System.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Biotique Systems Completes Customized Bioinformatics Integration System for Monsanto (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RENO, Nev.----Today, Biotique Systems announced the completion of a client-tailored data integration project for Monsanto, a leading provider of agricultural products. The BLIS -based solution will provide Monsanto with a new bioinformatics infrastructure for managing data from their global genomic and biotechnology research efforts.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Phosphine and Sugars enable analysis of glycan biosynthesis. (ThomasNet)
Allowing sensitive and selective characterization of glycan biosynthesis, Glycoprofile(TM) FLAG® Phosphine and azido labeled sugars utilize modified Staudinger ligation chemistry bio-orthogonal approach to explore glycoprotein metabolism. GlycoProfile FLAG-Phosphine and azido sugars Man-Naz, Glc-Naz, and Gal-Naz enable systemic incorporation in carbohydrate synthesis. Each component is available ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
High Throughput Genomics Signs Collaboration Agreement with University of California, San Diego (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TUCSON, Ariz.----High Throughput Genomics, Inc., a provider of novel microplate-based gene expression assay technology and services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, today announced a collaboration agreement with the University of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Scientists Present Latest Findings in Translating Research Discoveries into "Personalized" Cancer Treatment and ... (Newswise)
Scientists and clinicians from around the world will gather in Atlanta, Georgia next week at the American Association for Cancer Research's second International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development.
(Sep 10, 2007)
Mukesh Ambani to present Firodia awards (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani will be presenting the H K Firodia awards 2007 for excellence in science and technology to biologist and ecologist Dr Madhav Gadgil and Professor Samir Brahmachari for pioneering the Indian functional genomics initiative. This was announced by former director general of CSIR Dr R A Mashelkar, and Arun Firodia, Chairman Kinetic ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
New Options In 'Personalized' Cancer Treatment And Prevention (Science Daily)
Molecular diagnostics promises to provide new strategies for tailoring therapies to fit the needs of each cancer patient's unique biology. Researchers can now fine-tuned the treatment of a number of different cancer types, including lung and ovarian, based on the genetic profile of the patient's tumors.
(Sep 10, 2007)
High Throughput Genomics, UCSD Team on Diabetes Gene Studies (GenomeWeb News)
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(Sep 10, 2007)
2007 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference Launches Online Registration, Agenda and Speaker Announcements (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.----The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Charlotte Research Institute and the North Carolina Research Campus have announced the 6th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 12, 2007 on the campus of UNC Charlotte.
(Sep 10, 2007)
At varsity, FTE awaits Centre's nod for course on nano science (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
While the Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE) at MSU has already started a self-financed course this year, the Faculty of Science may also get a chance to run a post-graduate course on nano science and technology. Science faculty's proposal with a rough estimation of Rs 5 crore for the first five year is awaiting approval from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
Deep Sequencing May Lead To Hardier Strains Of Rice (Science Daily)
Using a novel "deep sequencing" technology that can in one fell swoop decode 50 million sequences representing well over a billion bases of DNA, a research team is working to unmask where, why and how certain genes are switched on or off in rice -- a crop vital to the world's food supply. The project may lead to development of hardier strains of rice and other cereal grains.
(Sep 10, 2007)
HARDY rice: less water, more food (EurekAlert!)
Blacksburg, Va. – An international team of scientists has produced a new type of rice that grows better and uses water more efficiently than other rice crops.
(Sep 10, 2007)
UD Leads $5.3-Million Research Project on Rice Epigenetics (Newswise)
Using a novel "deep sequencing" technology that can in one fell swoop decode 50 million sequences representing well over a billion bases of DNA, a research team led by University of Delaware scientists is working to unmask where, why and how certain genes are switched on or off in rice--a crop vital to the world's food supply.
(Sep 10, 2007)
HARDY rice: less water, more food (PhysOrg)
An international team of scientists has produced a new type of rice that grows better and uses water more efficiently than other rice crops. Professor Andy Pereira at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) has been working with colleagues in India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico and The Netherlands to identify, characterize and make use of a gene known as HARDY that improves key features ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
Hardy Rice: Less Water, More Food (Science Daily)
Scientists have produced a new type of rice that grows better and uses water more efficiently than other rice crops. Rice is a water guzzler when compared to other crops. It typically uses up to three times more water than other food crops such as maize or wheat and consumes around 30 percent of the fresh water used for crops worldwide. In conditions where water is scarce, it is important to have ...
(Sep 10, 2007)
Will Breast Cancer Recur? New Microarray Tests Help With Treatment Selection (Science Daily)
Three genomic tests separately predict the likelihood that a patient's breast cancer will reoccur after surgery without additional treatment, and the cancer's vulnerability to chemotherapy or hormone therapy, researchers report.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Current Issue: (Technician)
It's a lot like origami. The body starts with a flat chain of amino acids. Following its DNA blueprints, the chain begins to fold like a piece of paper.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Jargon Watch: Microbesoft, Geosniff, Witricity (Wired News)
What do you call a biotech company that files a patent on the first artificial bacterium, potentially paving the way for a monopoly on synthetic life-forms? Microbesoft.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Sorenson Genomics plans to expand facilities, staff (Deseret Morning News)
Sorenson Genomics said Monday it will expand facilities and add staff to increase facility capacity five-fold to meet growing demand for its DNA-related tests.
(Sep 11, 2007)
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First ACE2 Activity Assay Kit AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 10 Sep 07 (PharmiWeb)
With its reported relation to cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has become an increasingly important therapeutic target.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Spellex Releases Spellex Biotech V.2007, The Newest Upgrade Of The World's First Bioscience Spell Checking Software (Medical News Today)
Spellex Corporation announces the new release of the 2007 version of their popular bioscience spelling software for Microsoft and other programs. The new release includes more than 200,000 specialty words from the bioscience industry and new spelling engine enhancements. Benefits: The Spellex Biotech spelling dictionary allows users to save time and increase their accuracy. [click link for full ...
(Sep 11, 2007)
GeneGo and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Collaborate to Advance Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc. and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today their collaboration to develop a software suite for the integration and analysis of cystic fibrosis data. GeneGo's proprietary software combines analytical tools, data content and algorithms for understanding the complex interconnected pathways that are affected in common human diseases.
(Sep 11, 2007)
New Laboratory Information Management Solution From Applied Biosystems Brings Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness to Drug ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced a new laboratory information management system that is expected to help pharmaceutical companies maintain regulatory compliance and decrease the cost of managing their manufacturing operations.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Settle Dispute with European Uracyst Licensee (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.,(OTC.BB: SLXCF), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced it has agreed to a settlement of its previously disclosed dispute with its European licensee of Uracyst products, G.
(Sep 11, 2007)
Gelato ICE: Itanium(R) Conference & Expo Singapore 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
URBANA, Ill.----Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo 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 11, 2007)
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