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

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LSUS Wants To Offer Doctoral Degree
LSU in Shreveport is seeking to become the smallest public school in the state to offer a doctorate and that has sparked a debate about the future of higher education in Louisiana. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:58:40 GMT)

Ocimum Gets Up to $17M Capital Investment, Closes Gene Logic Genomics Biz Buy
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US Oncology Research Network Presents Clinical Studies at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
A leading cancer physician and researcher affiliated with US Oncology Research, an established community-based research network specializing in Phase I - Phase IV cancer clinical trials, presented findings on a Phase II trial conducted to increase pathologic complete response and discover a baseline tumor gene expression profile associated with subsequent pCR for patients with stage 2 and 3 ... (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:09:00 GMT)

LSU-Shreveport seeks doctoral program; some object
BATON ROUGE (AP) -- LSU in Shreveport is seeking to become the smallest public school in the state to offer a doctorate, and that has sparked a debate about the future of higher education in Louisiana. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:10:56 GMT)

Genome Technology Magazine Names Top Young Investigators of 2007
In its second annual young investigators special issue, Genome Technology magazine has named 31 rising young scientists who are making an impact early in their careers. The issue offers readers a chance to see large-scale biomedical research through the eyes of some of the best and brightest people who are poised to make serious contributions to their areas of interest. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:29:00 GMT)

Ocimum buys Gene Logic
HYDERABAD: Ocimum Biosolutions has received an equity investment from Kubera Cross Border Fund for $17 million. Ocimum also announced that it had successfully closed the acquisition of the genomics division of Gene Logic for a cash ... (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:29:23 GMT)

CRA Profits Next Year
Our financial model shows the company will achieve non-GAAP profitability in 2008 and GAAP profitability in fiscal 2009. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:51:02 GMT)

DNA dating site predicts chemical romance
A DNA-based matchmaking service claims to hook up couples who will share an aromatic attraction. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:44:04 GMT)

Synthetic DNA may yield new life forms
Until recently, even the most sophisticated laboratories could make only small snippets of DNA... (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:10:26 GMT)

LSUS' request for Ph.D. program under review
A proposal to give LSU-Shreveport its first doctoral program has again raised the issue of whether the mostly commuter college should have Ph. D. programs. LSUS wants to offer a doctorate in bioinformatics and computational biology -- training students to use mathematics, computers and biology to solve medical problems. It (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:46:30 GMT)

Biochip Mimics the Body To Reveal Toxicity of Industrial Compounds
A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals, according to new findings from a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of California at Berkeley, and Solidus Biosciences Inc. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:24:36 GMT)

Online dating site offers DNA matching
AN online dating website that compares the DNA of its customers promises a better sex life for couples who are genetically matched. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:46:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Simplifies Copy Number Data Analysis For Association And Cytogenetic Studies
Affymetrix Inc. recently announced the availability of its Genotyping Console 2.0 (GTC 2.0) Software, an easy-to-use analysis tool for determining single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes and chromosomal copy number changes in whole-genome association and cytogenetic studies. GTC 2.0 works together with the Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0 to offer researchers up to 10 times the sensitivity ... (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:30:38 GMT)

CLC bio provides bioinformatics solution for vaccine target development to ACE BioSciences
ACE BioSciences, an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel protein-based vaccines and antibodies to address infectious diseases, and CLC bio, the world's leading bioinformatics solutions provider, today announced a collaborative bioinformatics agreement. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:47:01 GMT)

Upbeat diagnosis: Most local medical grads stay right here, dean of medicine says
There's a misconception out there that most Memorial University medical school graduates don't stay to practise in this province but, in fact, the opposite is true, says dean of medicine Dr. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:07:25 GMT)

The Precise Role Of Seminal Proteins In Sustaining Post-Mating Responses In Fruit Flies
Successful reproduction is critical to pass genes to the next generation. In sexually reproducing organisms, sperm enter the female with seminal proteins that are vital for fertility. [click link for full article] (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:06 GMT)

Affymetrix to Acquire USB Corporation
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire USB Corporation, a privately held Cleveland, Ohio-based company that develops, manufactures and markets an extensive line of molecular biology and biochemical reagent products. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

GeneGo Integrates With Cytoscape
GeneGo, Inc., the leading provider of databases, software and services in systems biology, announced today that its platforms for functional data analysis, MetaCore and MetaDrug, are now integrated with Cytoscape. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Sigma-Aldrich to Release its 2008-2009 Sigma(R) Catalog: Products for Life Science Research in January 2008
Sigma-Aldrich will release its 2008-2009 Sigma Life Science Catalog , a comprehensive source guide for the life science researcher, in January 2008. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:15:00 GMT)

SGI Introduces the SGI BioCluster Life Sciences Workflow Solution
SGI Altix XE Cluster with eXludus Grid Optimizer Delivers 90 Percent Acceleration of BLASTn and 70 Percent Acceleration of HMMER SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 11 -- With clusters the fastest growing segment of the computer market in biosciences according to the IDC industry analyst report "HPC Market and Research Overview: 2006 and Beyond", SGI (NASDAQ:SGIC) introduces the SGI(R) BioCluster, a ... (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:56:53 GMT)

The precise role of seminal proteins in sustaining post-mating responses in fruit flies
Successful reproduction is critical to pass genes to the next generation. In sexually reproducing organisms, sperm enter the female with seminal proteins that are vital for fertility. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:58:36 GMT)

CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Launches Microarray Test for Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder
MUKILTEO, Wash., Dec. 18, 2007 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics , has completed the clinical validation of the first of its ATScan suite of BAC array CGH based tests. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT)

Biochip Could Eliminate Animal Testing In Chemicals, Cosmetics, And Pharmaceuticals Industries
A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals, according to new findings from a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of California at Berkeley, and Solidus Biosciences Inc. [click link for full article] (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:16:47 GMT)

CLC Bio To Provide Custom Bioinformatics Platform for ACE BioSciences
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GeneGo Integrates With Cytoscape
GeneGo, Inc., a provider of databases, software and services in systems biology, announced today that its platforms for functional data analysis, MetaCore and MetaDrug, are now integrated with Cytoscape (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:39:11 GMT)

18 December 2007
Odense & Aarhus, Denmark -- December 18, 2007 -- ACE BioSciences, an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel protein-based vaccines and antibodies to address infectious diseases, and CLC bio, the world's leading bioinformatics solutions provider, today announced a collaborative bioinformatics agreement. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:00:08 GMT)

Feeders gather to learn ways to produce better beef efficiently
Efficiency and quality are two important words in the beef industry. Both were covered during the Feeding Quality Forum Nov. 15 in South Sioux City, Neb. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:29:18 GMT)

Emory, OSU medical systems team up
About two months after stepping in to lead Emory University's medical system, Dr. Fred Sanfilippo has created a link with the Ohio State University Medical Center he headed for seven years. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:36:11 GMT)

SBRI gets $30.6M fed contract
The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute has been awarded a $30.6 million federal contract to create a new infectious disease research center. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:08:40 GMT)

Energy Bill Biofuels Mandates Will Be Achievable with Biotechnology Advances
The new renewable fuel standard (RFS) calling for production of 36 billion gallons of biofuels by (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:17:44 GMT)

CLC Bio Provides Bioinformatics Vaccine Solution
ACE BioSciences, an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel protein-based vaccines and antibodies to address infectious diseases, and CLC bio, the world's leading bioinformatics solutions provider, today announced a collaborative bioinformatics agreement. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:51:10 GMT)

FDA Critical Path Initiative Can Advance Women's Health
Advanced medical technology and analysis methods now being promoted through the Food and Drug Administration's Critical Path Initiative to facilitate the development of drugs, biologics and devices can help address differences between women and men in the detection and treatment of disease, according to a paper published in the Winter 2007 issue of Drug Discovery Today: Technologies. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:17:22 GMT)

Glutathione Depletion Linked to Parkinson's in Mice
A Buck Institute study shows that depletion of the antioxidant glutathione leads to symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice. The research also provides a new model for the study of the neurodegenerative disease while highlighting the role of aging in disease development. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:27:28 GMT)

Who's Your Daddy?
Home DNA Paternity Test Latest To Join Booming Market In Personal Diagnostics You're a new mother but not exactly sure who your baby's father is. How are you going to find out? Short of calling the Maury Povich show, which seems to specialize in paternity tests, you now can do some of the DNA legwork yourself. And it's as easy as going to your nearest drugstore. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:51:23 GMT)

Research and Markets: Indian Bioinformatics Services Outsourcing Revenues Will Touch USD 62 Million By 2010
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "Bioinformatics Outsourcing for Life Sciences: India Opportunity" to their offering. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT)

Research and Markets: Indian Bioinformatics Services Outsourcing Revenues Will Touch USD 62 Million By 2010
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Bioinformatics Outsourcing for Life Sciences: India Opportunity" to their offering. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT)

S.A. scientists tackling genes in diabetes research
Lead researcher credits area study participants who keep coming back. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:33:49 GMT)

Institute selects ULM for special genomics studies
Beginning next year, freshman science students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will have the chance for hands-on genomics study, thank to an initiative from a national science institute. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:19:14 GMT)

Issaquah's Applied Precision sells testing-system
Pacific Northwest Seventeen months after filing for an initial stock offering that it never completed, Applied Precision of Issaquah said... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:20:32 GMT)

Asuragen Introduces Four New microRNA Services
AUSTIN, Texas----Asuragen Services announced today a collection of new services to profile microRNAs . This compilation of services includes a new high-sensitivity assay for Asuragen's DiscovArray™ miRNA Expression Profiling Service, expansion of Asuragen's miRInform™ miRNA data packaging system to support Agilent miRNA array data, the new ABI TaqMan®* Human v 1.0 miRNA Array, and a new ... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT)

Clinical Data Initiates Long-Term Safety Study For Vilazodone
Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA), a leader in the development of targeted therapeutics and predictive tests from a growing portfolio of proprietary genetic biomarkers, announced that it has initiated a long-term safety study for Vilazodone, the company's drug candidate for the treatment of depression, ahead of schedule. [click link for full article] (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:18:17 GMT)

Energy Bill Biofuels Mandates Will Be Achievable With Biotechnology Advances
The new renewable fuel standard (RFS) calling for production of 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022 will help accelerate development of advanced industrial biotechnology applications necessary to economically produce these volumes of biofuels, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) said today. "The RFS could add as much as $170 billion to the U.S. [click link for full article] (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:17:07 GMT)

Genedata Joins Japanese Research Initiative for Metastatic Biomarkers
Basel, November 13, 2007 - Swiss-based research informatics provider Genedata today announced its collaboration with Tokyo Medical University, AMR Inc., and Leica Microsystems in a proteomics research initiative aiming at the identification of metastatic biomarkers for the discovery and validation of new protein drug targets. In the project, proteins extracted from lung and endocrine carcinoma ... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:45:01 GMT)

Sigma-Aldrich to Release Its 2008-2009 Sigma® Catalog: Products for Life Science ...
Containing 34,000 biochemicals and reagents, this industry-leading offering includes Sigma's best-in-class innovative technologies ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18 -- Sigma-Aldrich(TM) (NASDAQ:SIAL) will release its 2008-2009 Sigma Life Science Catalog (http://www.sigma.com/sigmacat a comprehensive source guide for the life science researcher, in January 2008. The Sigma catalog offers products that ... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:47:30 GMT)

Dr. Essam Sheta of Power3 Medical Presents Poster at The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, presented a scientific poster at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:50:00 GMT)

Dr. Essam Sheta of Power3 Medical Presents Poster at The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM, https://www.power3medical.com) a leading proteomics company (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:01:52 GMT)

BioTrove Names Edward ''Buzz'' Sztukowski Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer
WOBURN, Mass.----BioTrove, Inc. today announced the addition of Buzz Sztukowski to its executive management team as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer. Mr. Sztukowski brings to BioTrove more than 25 years' global experience in business and strategy development, as well as diagnostics product development and commercialization. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT)

Promega to open office in Sweden
Promega Corp., a global provider of life science products for genomics, proteomics and cellular analysis research, said it will open an office next month in Stockholm to serve the Swedish market. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:12:52 GMT)

Rehovot, Israel December 19, 2007
Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) today announced successful third year field trial results for Evo133, one of its candidate genes for improving plant yield and tolerance to abiotic stress conditions. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:31:37 GMT)

News 2007
The year in which? (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:03:56 GMT)

Evidence Doesn't Support CYP450 Gene Testing before Antidepressant Treatment
Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) gene testing is currently not recommended to guide treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs for patients with depression, concludes an expert panel report in the December issue of Genetics in Medicine. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:17:35 GMT)

Ahead-of-the-Curve Careers
Cutting-edge careers are often exciting, and they offer a strong job market. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:19:08 GMT)

CDC Statement
The National Office of Public Health Genomics (NOPHG) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the independent, non-federal Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group in 2005 to support the development of a systematic process for evaluating genetic tests in clinical practice. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:56:41 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Promotes Mark Stevenson to President and Chief Operating Officer
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applera Corporation today named Mark P. Stevenson president and chief operating officer of its Applied Biosystems Group and a senior vice president of the corporation. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT)

Applied Biosystems Promotes Mark Stevenson to President and Chief Operating Officer
Applera Corporation today named Mark P. Stevenson president and chief operating officer of its Applied (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:18:01 GMT)

QIAGEN and Ventana Announce Settlement of Patent Dispute
GAITHERSBURG, Md. and TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 19, 2007 -- QIAGEN Gaithersburg Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V. , and Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that on December 15, 2007 they agreed to a settlement of the litigation of expired patents 4,849,331 and 4,849,332 pending between them on mutually agreeable terms. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:46:04 GMT)

New gene prediction method capitalizes on multiple genomes
Researchers at Stanford University report in the online open access journal, Genome Biology, a new approach to computationally predicting the locations and structures of protein-coding genes in a genome. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:13:33 GMT)

19.12.2007 - DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN and Ventana Announce Settlement of Patent Dispute
Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Tucson, Arizona, December 19, 2007 - QIAGEN Gaithersburg Inc. (formerly Digene Corporation), a wholly owned subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) ("QIAGEN" or the "Company"), and Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI) today announced that on December 15, 2007 they agreed to a settlement of the litigation of expired patents ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:23:33 GMT)

New Gene Prediction Method Capitalizes On Multiple Genomes
Scientists report a new approach to computationally predicting the locations and structures of protein-coding genes in a genome. Gene finding remains an important problem in biology as scientists are still far from fully mapping the set of human genes. Furthermore, gene maps for other vertebrates, including important model organisms such as mouse, are much more incomplete than the human ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:13:53 GMT)

ESA Biosciences Names Jasmine Gruia-Gray, PhD, VP Of Life Sciences Marketing
ESA Biosciences, Inc., a Magellan Biosciences company and leader in analytical systems used in clinical and biomedical-research laboratories worldwide, has appointed Jasmine Gruia-Gray, PhD, vice president of life sciences marketing. Dr. Gruia-Gray joins ESA after a 10-year career at Amersham Biosciences, now GE Healthcare, where she was most recently director of marketing for the company's ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:33:40 GMT)

Local firm explores new method for finding breast cancer
A St. Louis company has discovered an avenue of breast cancer research that one day could lead to new diagnostic tests and more effective treatments for hundreds of thousands of patients who are stricken with the disease each year. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:33:40 GMT)

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds DiaGenic´s Development of First Parkinson´s Blood Test
DiaGenic ASA today announced that The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson´s Research (MJFF) (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:47:03 GMT)

Evidence Doesn't Support CYP450 Gene Testing Before Antidepressant Treatment
Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) gene testing is currently not recommended to guide treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs for patients with depression, concludes an expert panel report in the December issue of Genetics in Medicine, published by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. [click link ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:18:57 GMT)

Govt will promote clinical trials in biochemistry, Dr Srivastava
Director General of Health Services Dr R K Srivastava has said that in order to promote clinical trials in the field of biochemistry, the government is looking for partnerships to conduct clinical trials in area of cost determination. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:32:48 GMT)

Professor, student develop database
A University of Southern Mississippi biological science professor and student have developed an online database that holds collected data on genes related to the aggressive methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as staph infection. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:42:13 GMT)

Orion Genomics Announces the Discovery of Novel Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Orion Genomics announced today the discovery and validation of the most frequent DNA alterations detected in breast cancer to date. The results of a genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation appeared in PLoS ONE. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Stevenson Named President, Applied Bio
Applera Corp. said Thursday it named Mark P. Stevenson as president and chief operating officer of its Applied Biosystems Group unit and a senior vice president of the corporation. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:25:33 GMT)

Human Microbiome Project Launched By The NIH
The human body contains trillions of microorganisms, living together with human cells, usually in harmony. Because of their small size, however, microorganisms make up only about one to two percent of the body's mass. Many microbes maintain our health, while others cause illness. [click link for full article] (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:17:07 GMT)

CLC bio provides bioinformatics educational solutions to Andhra University and 25 affiliated colleges
CLC bio today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at an official ceremony at Andhra University, one of the most prestigious universities in India. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:14 GMT)

Oishei assists staph infection research
Researchers at the University at Buffalo will work with three area hospitals to study staph infection with help from a new $690,500 grant. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:06:35 GMT)

‘Personalised medicine’ is the hottest trend in wealthy countries, but how do poor countries get access to ...
Medicine that is tailor-made to suit individuals’ specific genetic make-up is at the cutting edge of medical research in Europe and the US. It offers hope to people with genetic variations that make them suffer horrible side-effects from the medicines sold at their corner pharmacies. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:28:36 GMT)

The Government of Canada Invests $118 Million in Public-Private S&T Partnerships
The Government of Canada today reconfirmed its support for R&D-based partnerships between all levels of government, the private sector and university researchers by investing $118 million over three years in six National Research Council (NRC) technology cluster initiatives. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:54:07 GMT)

Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds DiaGenic's Development Of First Parkinson's Blood Test - Update
(RTTNews) - DiaGenic ASA on Thursday said that it is receiving funding from Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research or MJFF to develop the first blood test for Parkinson's disease: a gene expression signature for the early detection of PD. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:00:01 GMT)

Science magazine's top 10 breakthroughs of the year
Science magazine honors human genetic variation as the scientific breakthrough of the year and highlights nine runners-up from a variety of disciplines. Ars breaks down the list. Read More... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:25:30 GMT)

Uni of Otago – AgResearch Centre Head Appointed
A top New Zealand scientist has been chosen to lead a new joint AgResearch and University of Otago centre pursuing reproduction and genomics research. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:05:09 GMT)

Link uncovered between variation in humans with extreme body mass and abnormal splicing
Friday, December 21, 2007 – Today researchers report new insights into how genetic variation may create phenotypic differences between individuals. This study, which investigates the influence of mutations associated with obesity on the mechanism of splicing, is published online in Genome Research ( www.genome.org ). (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:05:03 GMT)

Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces NASDAQ Deficiency Notice
Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ORXE) announced today that it received a notification letter from (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:17:32 GMT)

ACE, CLC Bio on collaborative bioinformatics agreement
ACE BioSciences, said it inked a collaborative bioinformatics agreement with CLC bio. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:32:48 GMT)

Company exploring breast cancer markers
Researchers at a St. Louis company report that they have discovered biomarkers that could lead to improved diagnosis of breast cancer. Orion Genomics LLC scientists published their work Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report... (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:51:31 GMT)

Company exploring breast cancer markers
Researchers at a St. Louis company report that they have discovered biomarkers that could lead to improved diagnosis of breast cancer.Orion Genomics LLC scientists published their work Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. They reported finding 50 biomarkers or DNA changes associated with cancerous breast tissue, including one that appeared in more than 90 ... (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:15:36 GMT)

Genetic counselor shows patients the options
Howard Neighbors Just before Christmas two years ago, a patient at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore was waiting to hear whether she carried a gene mutation for breast and ovarian cancer. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:30:02 GMT)

FDA Critical Path Initiative addresses differences between women's and men's health outcomes
Advanced medical technology and analysis methods now being promoted through the Food and Drug Administration's Critical Path Initiative to facilitate the development of drugs, biologics and devices can help address differences between women and men in the detection and treatment of disease, according to a paper published in the Winter 2007 issue of Drug Discovery Today: Technologies. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:46:55 GMT)

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds DiaGenic's Development Of First Parkinson's Blood Test
DiaGenic ASA announced that The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) is funding a DiaGenic study with Dr. Clemens R. Scherzer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, to develop the first blood test for Parkinson's disease: a gene expression signature for the early detection of PD. [click link for full article] (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:17:37 GMT)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Orders the Re-Examination of Two Patents Included in the Patent ...
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark office has ordered the re-examination of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,355,432 and 6,646,243. The serial numbers for the re-examinations are 90/008,885 and 90/008,889, respectively. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

South Africa: 'Personalised Medicine' Threatens to Widen Medical Gap Even Further
'Personalised medicine' is the hottest trend in wealthy countries, but how do poor countries get access to gene-specific treatment when we can't even get ordinary pills to people? (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:26:42 GMT)

Nasdaq warns Ore Pharmaceuticals of delisting
The company formerly known as Gene Logic will lose its Nasdaq listing unless its share price can top $1 in the next six months. (GLGC) (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:06:06 GMT)

Invitrogen to Present at 26th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation announced it will present at the 26th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the Westin St. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:20:00 GMT)

Academic Scoreboard
y High Congratulations to Alex Diedrich, the Elks November Student of the Month. He is the son of Richard and Kathleen Diedrich. The National Honor Society member tutors for English for Speakers of Other Languages and in the Peer Assisted Learning S (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:21:48 GMT)

Company Profile for Invitrogen Corporation
----Invitrogen Corporation provides products and services that support academic and government research institutions and pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide in their efforts to improve the human condition. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:40:00 GMT)

Galapagos Genomics "hold," target price raised
LONDON, December 21 (newratings.com) - Analyst Mark Clark of ING Financial Markets maintains his "hold" rating on Galapagos Genomics NV (ticker: GXE). The target price has been raised from €7.6 to €8.2. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:08:29 GMT)

UW-Madison undergrad team debuts in genetic engineering competition
For the first time, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduates participated in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM), held this fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:18:11 GMT)

Measles vaccine offers new dengue hope
[LONDON] A new candidate vaccine to immunise children against the dengue virus could be created using the measles vaccine. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:46:48 GMT)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Orders The Re-Examination of Two Additional Patents Included in the ...
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark office has ordered the re-examination of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,545,531 and 5,795,716. The serial numbers for the re-examinations are 90/008,888 and 90/008,886, respectively. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:25:00 GMT)

Anything that can tangle up, will, including DNA
Knotted threads secure buttons to shirts. Knots in ropes attach boats to piers. You can find knots in shoestrings, ties, ribbons, and bows. But even without Boy Scouts or sailors, knots would be everywhere. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:21:14 GMT)

Whatever happened to...
Nature News revisits some old stories to find out what happened next. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:33:54 GMT)

Science Magazine's Top Stories of 2007
ahab_2001 writes "The journal Science has put up its annual Breakthrough of the Year list. They're looking at the top-ten scientific accomplishments for 2007. Leading the list are studies of human genetic variation, and a flood of new discoveries that point toward a future of genomic medicine and even "personal genomics" — with all of the potential issues of ethics and privacy that entails. ... (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:19:45 GMT)

Sam Karlin, influential math professor, dead at 83
Samuel Karlin, a Stanford professor emeritus of mathematics whose math skills were important to early efforts at genome sequencing, died Dec. 18 at Stanford Hospital after a massive heart attack. He was 83. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:39:46 GMT)

Single brain cell's power shown
There could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:09:42 GMT)

Measles vaccine offers new dengue hope
[LONDON] A new candidate vaccine to immunise children against the dengue virus could be created using the measles vaccine. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:16:48 GMT)

ISU agronomy professor named center director in Plant Sciences Institute
Thomas Lübberstedt has been named the new director for the Raymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding in the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:51:14 GMT)

Orion Genomics Announces The Discovery Of Novel Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Orion Genomics announced the discovery and validation of the most frequent DNA alterations detected in breast cancer to date. The results of a genome wide analysis of DNA methylation appeared in PLoS ONE. [click link for full article] (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:17:57 GMT)

New Gene Prediction Method Capitalizes On Multiple Genomes
Researchers at Stanford University report in the online open access journal, Genome Biology, a new approach to computationally predicting the locations and structures of protein-coding genes in a genome. Gene finding remains an important problem in biology as scientists are still far from fully mapping the set of human genes. [click link for full article] (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:16:16 GMT)

Tracking down the unknown
A team of scientists from the Australian National University in Canberra has developed cheap diagnostic tests that can help detect new viruses quickly, Emily Robertson writes. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:23:23 GMT)

Tim Hubbard: A Bottom-Up View Of Human Genetics
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ARTIFICIAL DNA YIELDS NEW LIFE FORMS
Unlike conventional biotechnology, in which scientists induce modest genetic changes in cells to make them serve industrial purposes, synthetic biology involves the large-scale rewriting of genetic codes (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:38:08 GMT)

PNNL's Richard Smith Named To Prestigious Scientific American 50 List Of Outstanding Leaders
Richard D. Smith, Battelle Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been named one of 50 outstanding leaders in the 2007 Scientific American 50. Each year the magazine recognizes its list of 50 key contributors in science and technology. [click link for full article] (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:16:16 GMT)

Emory, Ohio State Launch Partnership In Predictive And Personalized Health Care
Emory University and The Ohio State University Medical Center have formed the Alliance for Predictive and Personalized Health--a partnership aimed at transforming health care into a more patient-centered system that integrates scientific breakthroughs in genomics and molecular biology with advances in communications and information technology. [click link for full article] (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:16:16 GMT)

Gold nanoparticle probes may allow earlier cancer detection
Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively Studded with antibody fragments called ScFv peptides that bind cancer cells, the gold particles grab onto tumors after their injection into a mouse. When illuminated with a ... (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:37:01 GMT)

Drugs with a personal touch
Wouldn't you like to know if your genetic makeup predisposed you to the retinal disease macular degeneration, especially if you could take steps now to prevent it? (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:16:22 GMT)

Top 10 Startups Worth Watching in 2008
Which startups are worth paying attention to in the coming year? We pick 10 companies that should be making significant strides in 2008. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:36:45 GMT)

As DNA research advances, science plays God ever more
It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life's... (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:21:22 GMT)

Gold nanoparticles may make cancer diagnosis faster, less invasive
London, Dec 24 (ANI): A study on mice has suggested that gold nanoparticles may make diagnosis of cancer faster and less invasive. The researchers have shown that by using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, they could identify tumours under the skin of a living animal, which may lead to earlier detection of cancer. Lead researcher Dr. Shuming Nie, a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter ... (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:07:15 GMT)

Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasivelyStudded with antibody fragments called ScFv peptides that bind cancer cells, the gold particles grab onto tumors after their injection into a mouse. [click link for full article] (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:17:07 GMT)

Gold nanoparticles may make cancer diagnosis faster, less invasive
London, Dec 24 : A study on mice has suggested that gold nanoparticles may make diagnosis of cancer faster and less invasive. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:55:56 GMT)

PNNL scientist on magazine's top 50 list
A Battelle Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has made Scientific American magazine's list of top 50 contributors in science and technology for 2007. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:59:12 GMT)

Beijing Genomics Institute to Offer Sequencing Services on Sanger, Solexa, SOLiD Instruments
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, 24 Dec 2007 15:31:42 GMT)

Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively. Studded with antibody fragments called ScFv peptides that bind cancer cells, the gold particles grab onto tumors after their injection into a mouse. When illuminated with a ... (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:13:12 GMT)

Wauwatosa's PointOne Systems entering next phase
As a senior GE Healthcare mergers-and-acquisitions executive, Robert S. Pothier evaluated hundreds of companies in the health care industry. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:14:57 GMT)

The increasing popularity of self-diagnostic tests of various kinds is listed as one of the 10 leading fads for 2008, ...
The increasing popularity of self-diagnostic tests of various kinds is listed as one of the 10 leading fads for 2008, according to a products database. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:09:59 GMT)

Adapt or Die
What comes after discoveries in biotech? A hard look at bio-economics, politics, personality, and ethics, this week with help from Andy Grove. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT)

The Top 10 New Organisms of 2007
Wired News runs down the 10 most interesting new organisms created through genetic engineering in 2007, from poison-sensing yeast to schizophrenic mice. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:17:49 GMT)

Jo’s scientific approach to writing
SHE may not be a household name in her native Wales just yet – but a former financial adviser is fast on her way to becoming one of the world’s best known science fiction and fantasy writers. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:34:48 GMT)

Scientist bucks trend to continue his work in N.B.
Dr. David Barnett is exactly the kind of person New Brunswick needs working in the province, says the CEO of the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:08:50 GMT)

The metabolome and systems biology
Metabolomics refers to a systematic study of the chemical fingerprints (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:23:08 GMT)

Akonni Biosystems opens headquarters, laboratories
FREDERICK - The future of personal medicine may very well have its start in Frederick. That was a recurrent theme for speakers at the opening of Akonni Biosystems' headquarters and laboratories on Sagner Avenue. A crowd of hundreds attended the event. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:18:24 GMT)

CSIR to set up Open Drug Discovery Programme to bring down drug research costs
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plans to set up an Open Drug Discovery Programme (ODDP) via web portal in the public domain. The project will get one-third funding from the government, one-third from international sources and the rest from philanthropic entities. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:33:08 GMT)

CLC bio signs MoU with Andhra University for providing bioinformatics solutions
The Denmark based bioinformatics service provider company, CLC bio has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Andhra University. Under the agreement, it will provide its bioinformatics educational solution to Andhra University and 25 more affiliated post graduate colleges in the state. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:33:18 GMT)

Attorneys team up, open consulting company
Steptoe & Johnson will enter into a strategic alliance with Veridus , a Phoenix-based government-relations and public-policy consulting firm that will launch in January. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:32:39 GMT)

Study maps life in extreme environments
A team of biologists have developed a model mapping the control circuit governing a whole free living organism. This is an important milestone for the new field of systems biology and will allow the researchers to model how the organism adapts over time in response to its environment. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:13:53 GMT)

New Plant Study Reveals a "Deeply Hidden" Layer of the Transcriptome
Cells keep a close watch over the transcriptome - the totality of all parts of the genome that are expressed in any given cell at any given time. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Missouri-Kansas City teamed up to peel back another layer of transcriptional regulation and gain new insight into how genomes work. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:27:28 GMT)

Frost & Sullivan Presents Bio-Rad with the 2007 'Product Line Strategy Award' for the Introduction of its Profinia ...
PALO ALTO, Calif.----Based on its recent analysis of the U.S. liquid chromatography markets, Frost & Sullivan recently presented Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., with the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Award in recognition of Bio-Rad's introduction of the Profinia™ protein purification system. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT)

Frost & Sullivan Presents Bio-Rad with the 2007 'Product Line Strategy Award' for the Introduction of its Profinia ...
Based on its recent analysis of the U.S. liquid chromatography markets, Frost & Sullivan recently presented Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., with the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Award in recognition of Bio-Rad's introduction of the Profinia(TM) protein purification system. Building upon its expertise in molecular biology, Bio-Rad's new tool simplifies the protein purification process ... (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:28:40 GMT)

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