Bioinformatics News Jan 2008: bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, microarray, etc.

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Cancer center funding pays off
UAlbany East Campus facilities attract top scientists and pharmaceutical program (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:10:34 GMT)

New York's State of the State Address
To my partners in government: Lieutenant Governor Paterson, Attorney General Cuomo, Comptroller DiNapoli, Speaker Silver, Leader Smith, Leader Tedisco, distinguished members of the Legislature, Chief Judge Kaye and members of the Court of Appeals. (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:34:35 GMT)

Gov. Spitzer's 'State Of The State' Address
New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer delivered his State of the State Address from Albany on Wednesday afternoon. This is a transcript of his speech. (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:19:55 GMT)

State of the State in Full
Here's Eliot Spitzer's second State of the State address, in full: TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: To my partners in government: Lieutenant Governor Paterson, Attorney General Cuomo, Comptroller DiNapoli, Speaker Silver, Leader Smith, Leader Tedisco, distinguished members of the Legislature, Chief Judge Kaye and members of the Court of Appeals. read more » ... (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:57:47 GMT)

For Biotech, Hope (and Money) Spring Eternal
Despite a less-than-breathtaking number of biotech blockbusters to show for decades worth of investments, dealmakers continue to flock to the industry's big show. (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT)

Genetic Flaw May Explain Some Cases of Autism
A rare genetic flaw that occurs spontaneously during development may sharply increase the risk that a child will develop autism, researchers report. (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:07:10 GMT)

Chromosome flaw likely cause of small proportion of autism cases: researchers
TORONTO - Researchers have pinpointed a chromosomal abnormality believed to cause about one per cent of autism cases, a finding that fills in a small but significant piece of the puzzle underlying this increasingly common developmental disorder. (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:46:00 GMT)

Spitzer: Stony Brook should be "flagship" school
Gov. Eliot Spitzer added his voice to a chorus of higher education advocates by calling for the hiring of 2,000 full-time faculty over five years for the state's public colleges during Wednesday's State of the State address. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:13:04 GMT)

Study Says DNA Flaw May Raise Autism Risk
The rare genetic flaw occurs spontaneously near or during conception and may sharply increase the risk that a child will develop autism. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:10:52 GMT)

DNA Deletion Linked to Autism
A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:03:48 GMT)

Archives
Several major construction projects are still in swing this semester, and a few new projects are underway on campus. "The first phase of Genomics is basically the work you see going on now," said Bruce Runberg, associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:13:39 GMT)

Affymetrix and Illumina Settle Their Patent Disputes
SAN DIEGO & SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. and Illumina, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve their patent litigation. Under the terms of the settlement, Illumina agreed, without admitting liability, to make a one-time payment to Affymetrix of $90 million. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Gene researcher is trying to create a new life form
High on a wall facing celebrity gene researcher Craig Venter's desk, there's a poster-size photo of unique colonies of bacteria that look like two luminescent sky-blue blobs. Venter's researchers made the microbes in his lab northwest of Washington by transplanting the entire genetic code of one species of bacteria into the cellular body of another type. Like horror-movie zombies, the intruder ... (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:02:55 GMT)

Affymetrix and Illumina Settle Their Patent Disputes
Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that they have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve their patent litigation. Under the terms of the settlement, Illumina agreed, without admitting liability, to make a one-time payment to Affymetrix of $90 million. Affymetrix agreed to dismiss with prejudice all lawsuits it had brought against Illumina. ... (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:13:50 GMT)

Computational Biology Group Identifies New Mechanism Of Gene Regulation
MIT scientists have found a new way that DNA can carry out its work that is about as surprising as discovering that a mold used to cast a metal tool can also serve as a tool itself, with two complementary shapes each showing distinct functional roles. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:19:07 GMT)

Some Autism Linked To Missing Or Duplicated Chromosome Segment
A new study by a US research consortium has discovered that a small segment of chromosome 16 is either missing or duplicated in about 1 per cent of people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:16:17 GMT)

MicroRNAs can predict liver cancer spread & survival, NCI study
A unique pattern of microRNAs, small RNA molecules that regulate gene activity, can accurately predict whether liver cancer will spread and whether liver cancer patients will have shorter or longer survival, even patients with early stage disease, according to a new research conducted by National Cancer Institute. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:47:48 GMT)

Invitrogen Announces Acquisition of CellzDirect
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase privately-held CellzDirect, Inc., based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, in a cash transaction for approximately $57 million. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Announces Acquisition of CellzDirect
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase privately-held CellzDirect, Inc., based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, in a cash transaction for approximately $57 million. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:31:45 GMT)

Affymetrix to get $90M in patent dispute
Illumina Inc. will pay $90 million to Affymetrix Inc. to resolve patent litigation, the companies said Thursday. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:39:15 GMT)

On Parenting: Genes—Not Vaccines—Linked to Autism
New studies reveal a genetic cause and find no connection to shots containing thimerosal. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:09:56 GMT)

NRC Calls for More Sequencing, 'Omics' Tool Development for Plant Genomics Initiative
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Spitzer endorses UB 2020
Gov. Eliot Spitzer yesterday endorsed UB 2020, the university's strategic plan designed to transform UB into a model 21st century public research university. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:46:59 GMT)

Oishei grant to support UB research on Staphylococcus
A $690,500 grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation will support the research of two professors in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:48:15 GMT)

Spitzer says state will back UB plan to grow by 40 percent
Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer on Wednesday endorsed the ambitious plans for a bigger, better University at Buffalo, which will be made a focal point in the state’s game plan for resuscitating Western New York’s economy. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:50:20 GMT)

Recent Scientific Publications Confirm Importance of CombiMatrix's Test for Autism
MUKILTEO, Wash., Jan. 10, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that a number of recent, peer-reviewed scientific publications , including today's in The New England Journal Of Medicine confirm the validity and importance of ATScan 1.0, CBMX's array based test for Autism Spectrum Disorder . (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:58:12 GMT)

Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research
Metabolic syndrome, a collection of related abnormalities like hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, and excess cholesterol, poses a major risk for developing heart disease and diabetes. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:08:43 GMT)

Genomic screen nets hundreds of human proteins exploited by HIV
BOSTON, Mass. (Jan. 10, 2008) — In some ways, HIV resembles a minimalist painter, using a few basic components to achieve dramatic effects. The virus contains just nine genes encoding 15 proteins, which wreak havoc on the human immune system. But this bare bones approach could have a fatal flaw. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:09:57 GMT)

Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism
Today’s issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle—the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:12:52 GMT)

HIV helpers can be hijacked
Human proteins could provide new target for HIV drugs. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:13:05 GMT)

Nanotechnology innovation may revolutionize gene detection in a single cell
Scientists at Arizona State University`s Biodesign Institute have developed the world`s first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. The results, appearing in the January 11 issue of the journal Science, could have broad implications for gene chip technology and may also revolutionize the way in which gene expression is analyzed in a single cell. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:33:20 GMT)

Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism
Today`s issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle—the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. An accompanying commentary by Dr. Dietrich Stephan, Director of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute`s ... (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:33:30 GMT)

Autism Gene Glitch Traced to Moms
Glitches in a gene called CNTNAP2 appear to be linked to autism, three teams of scientists report in the American Journal of Human Genetics. (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:46:03 GMT)

Personalized Medicine Company Gets Cash to Predict Diabetes
A biotech startup receives a pile of cash to develop a technology it says can prevent people from getting diseases. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:21:44 GMT)

Buy Craig Venter's Ultra-Luxurious Lab Yacht Today!
The genetics pioneer sails the Sorcerer II , a 95-foot, 10-year-old sloop loaded with luxuries and scientific equipment. It's valued at over $5 million. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:42:25 GMT)

Proteins Targeted By HIV Could Lead To New Therapies
US scientists have identified hundreds of human proteins targeted by HIV that could help develop therapies that overcome the drug resistance problems that limit the effect of current treatments.The research was conducted by a team at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, and is published in the January 10th online issue of Science Express. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:04:31 GMT)

Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, a collection of related abnormalities like hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, and excess cholesterol, poses a major risk for developing heart disease and diabetes. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:06:54 GMT)

Biomoda Hires Senior Scientist to Expand Research & Development Effort
Biomoda, Inc. of Albuquerque, NM, announced today Dr. Stephen M. Gomez has joined Biomoda as a Senior Research Specialist focused on the company's efforts to commercialize its assay for the early detection of lung cancer. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Hundreds Of Human Proteins Exploited By HIV Revealed By Genomic Screen
In some ways, HIV resembles a minimalist painter, using a few basic components to achieve dramatic effects. The virus contains just nine genes encoding 15 proteins, which wreak havoc on the human immune system. But this bare bones approach could have a fatal flaw. Lacking robust machinery, HIV hijacks human proteins to propagate, and these might represent powerful therapeutic targets. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:04:41 GMT)

Moving 2 Steps Closer To Understanding The Genetic Underpinnings Of Autism
The latest issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle - the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. An accompanying commentary by Dr. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:05:42 GMT)

Gene Detection May Be Revolutionized In A Single Cell By Nanotechnology Innovation
Scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have developed the world's first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. The results, appearing in the January 11 issue of the journal Science, could have broad implications for gene chip technology and may also revolutionize the way in which gene expression is analyzed in a single cell. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:06:20 GMT)

Invitrogen Sets 4th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, February 5, 2007
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation announced today that it will report financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2007 results on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, after the markets close and will hold a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:15:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Sets 4th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, February 5, 2007
Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN) announced today that it will report financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2007 results on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, after the markets close and will hold a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. During the call, the company management will discuss its financial and business results, as well as future expectations. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:42:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Introduces Customizable PlateSelect RNAi Duplexes
Invitrogen Corporation announced the launch of the company's PlateSelect RNAi duplexes, which offers customers the ability to customize 96 well-plates with Invitrogen's chemically modified Stealth or standard BLOCK-iT RNAi duplexes (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:21:23 GMT)

Genomic Screen Nets Hundreds Of Human Proteins Exploited By HIV
Using a technique called RNA interference to screen thousands of genes, researchers identified 273 human proteins required for HIV propagation. The vast majority had not been connected to the virus by previous studies. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:10:53 GMT)

What Next Generation DNA Sequencing Means For You
Not only will next-generation sequencing be the biggest change in genomics since the advent of microarray technology, but it may also prove to be the first genome-scale technology to become part of every-day medical practice. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:18:33 GMT)

Dissecting the genetic components of adaptation of E. coli to the mouse gut
New insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that facilitate the remarkably fast adaptation of intestinal bacteria within their natural environment are provided in the January issue of PLoS Genetics by researchers from INSERM and INRA at University Paris Descartes. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:23:27 GMT)

Gene detection platform made from self-assembled DNA nanostructures
Scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have developed the world's first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:32:11 GMT)

Nobel Laureate Dr. Gunter Blobel to Speak at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University and Scripps Florida will present the 2008 Distinguished Nobel Laureate Lecture on Wednesday, January 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Gunter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D. is the 1999 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Professor, The Rockefeller University, and Investigator, Howard ... (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:46:04 GMT)

Norgen Biotek Corp. Launches the All-in-One Purification Kit for 4-in-1 Purification of RNA, microRNA, DNA and ...
Norgen Biotek Corp., an innovative Canadian biotechnology company focusing primarily on advancing powerful tools for nucleic acid and protein purification, today announced the expansion of its RNA product offerings by launching a powerful new tool for isolating RNA, microRNA, DNA, and proteins sequentially from a single sample. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:00 GMT)

Monsanto Profit Nearly Triples in 1st-Quarter, Boosts Outlook, Shares Jump
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Monsanto Co. reported Thursday that its first-quarter earnings nearly tripled because of surprisingly strong pesticide and seed sales in Latin America. It boosted its earnings forecast for the year, sending its shares up by 8.5 percent. (Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:32:01 GMT)

NEJM Editorial Warns of Downside to ‘Premature’ Consumer Genomics Market
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QIAGEN Wins Judgment Against Third Wave
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 11, 2008 -- QIAGEN Gaithersburg Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V. today announced that it was granted summary judgment on the antitrust counterclaims asserted against it in QIAGEN's patent infringement suit against Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:28:09 GMT)

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Then and now
Here is a snapshot of how the Valley has changed since Super Bowl XXX took over Tempe's Sun Devil Stadium 12 years ago. (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:08:35 GMT)

The Super Bowl in Arizona: then and now
Here is a snapshot of how the Valley has changed since Super Bowl XXX took over Tempe's Sun Devil Stadium 12 years ago. (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:52:40 GMT)

Then and now: Super Bowl in Arizona
When 125,000 Super Bowl visitors spill into the Valley in just a few weeks, there will be no shortage of things for residents to boast about. (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:17:17 GMT)

Online lectures draw millions, though students can't earn credit
By SUSAN KINZIE Berkeley's on YouTube. American University's hoping to get on iTunes. George Mason University professors have created an online research tool, a virtual filing cabinet for scholars. And with a few clicks on Yale's Web site, anyone can watch one of the school's most popular philosophy professors sitting cross-legged on his desk, talking about death. Studying on YouTube won't get ... (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:07:31 GMT)

Tropical Plant Biology To Be Launched By Springer
Springer is launching Tropical Plant Biology, a journal which will report on significant advances in all aspects of tropical plant biology as well as applications towards genetic diversity and crop improvement. Tropical Plant Biology joins the growing number of new plant science journals in Springer's publishing portfolio. The first issue is scheduled for March 2008. (Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:04:21 GMT)

Research campus study holds promise for diabetics
KANNAPOLIS — A groundbreaking medical study gearing up at the N.C. Research Campus could revolutionize the way doctors care for people with type 2 diabetes. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:18:04 GMT)

FIS hosts major epilepsy conference
Last week the Foundation of International Studies (FIS) in Valletta hosted a meeting attended by around 100 key European scientists and project partners involved in Epicure, a large €10 million EU-funded project focusing on the functional genomics and neurobiology of epilepsy as a basis for new therapeutic strategies. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:59:03 GMT)

Web opens colleges' doors
Berkeley's on YouTube. American University is hoping to get on iTunes. George Mason University professors have created an online research tool, a virtual filing cabinet for scholars. And with a few clicks on Yale's Web site, anyone can watch one of the school's most popular philosophy professors sitting cross-legged on his desk, talking about death. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:04:03 GMT)

There are no sure things in biotech
There’s no such thing as a sure thing in medical research. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:07:13 GMT)

Scientists associate 6 new genetic variants with heart disease risk factor
Using new techniques for rapidly scanning the human genome, researchers have associated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, two fats in the blood, to 18 genetic variants, six of which represent new DNA regions never before associated with the traits. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:11:43 GMT)

DKFZ (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
The German Cancer Research Center's (DKFZ) mission is to engage in cancer research. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:08:27 GMT)

Bioinformatics: cashing in on the opportunity
Pharmaceutical R&D and IT services drive offshoring of services (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:25:30 GMT)

Genes behind drug addiction tracked
Chinese scientists have found a way to track genes and biological pathways linked to drug addiction, unraveling potential ways to treat drug abuse and disorders. (Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:38:57 GMT)

Previous Findings Regarding Widely Used Asthma Treatment Challenged
A new study reveals that one of the most commonly used asthma medicines -- long-acting beta-agonists -- may not be associated with adverse events in people based on their genotype, as previous studies had shown. The study analyzed the effects of long-acting beta-agonist therapy, used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids, in asthmatics who have a specific beta-2 adrenergic receptor ... (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:10:34 GMT)

Two Steps Closer To Understanding Genetic Underpinnings Of Autism
The American Journal of Human Genetics describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle -- the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:12:55 GMT)

Karnataka Biotech Park Phase I ready, to open in Feb 3rd week
Karnataka Biotech Park, 'Bangalore Helix' phase I, will be commissioned in the third week of February. Investments for the Park will be raised by three fold according to MN Vidyashankar, Karnataka secretary for Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:36:30 GMT)

Genes behind drug addiction tracked-英语点津
Chinese scientists have found a way to track genes and biological pathways linked to drug addiction, unraveling potential ways to treat drug abuse and disorders. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:55:31 GMT)

City, once ignored, envied for biotechs
Port St. Lucie used to be a pass-through. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:16:23 GMT)

OpenHelix Announces Blog on Genomics and Bioinformatics
Comprehensive blog on Genomics and Bioinformatics gives researchers an invaluable forum to learn about and discuss publicly available resources. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Commercial building up more than 50%
Residential sales are dropping as credit has tightened, but there's no slowdown for Triangle contractors, thanks to a huge backlog of government, educational and private projects. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:42:27 GMT)

Ad hoc: Epigenomics AG: Ad hoc ( § 15 WpHG) : Epig.
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The first 100mpg car – now that’s a concept with legs
An international competition with a $10m (£5m) prize is drawing innovators from around the world who believe they can create a viable ultra-high-mileage, low-emissions vehicle to combat the dual perils of soaring oil prices and global warming. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:56:28 GMT)

Dissecting The Genetic Components Of Adaptation Of E. coli To The Mouse Gut
New insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that facilitate the remarkably fast adaptation of intestinal bacteria within their natural environment are provided in the January issue of PLoS Genetics by researchers from INSERM and INRA at University Paris Descartes. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:05:42 GMT)

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Clinical Data's Cogenics Division and John Innes Centre Sign Genomics Collaboration Agreement
NEWTON, Mass----Cogenics™, a division of Clinical Data, Inc. announced today the completion of a multi-year agreement with the Norwich, UK-based John Innes Centre. Under the terms of the agreement, Cogenics will provide the John Innes Centre with gene expression and other genomics services in a solutions-oriented approach that will help the John Innes Centre enhance its leading-edge plant ... (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:30:00 GMT)

Clinical Data's Cogenics Division and John Innes Centre Sign Genomics Collaboration Agreement
Cogenics(TM), a division of Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDA) announced today the completion of a multi-year agreement with the Norwich, UK-based John Innes Centre. Under the terms of the agreement, Cogenics will provide the John Innes Centre (JIC) with gene expression and other genomics services in a solutions-oriented approach that will help the John Innes Centre enhance its leading-edge plant ... (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:42:01 GMT)

Henry Ford Hospital and Rosetta Genomics to Develop MicroRNA-based Diagnostics for Brain Cancer
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leader in the development of microRNA-based diagnostics and therapeutics, announced today it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, to develop microRNA-based diagnostics and prognostics for brain cancer. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:30:00 GMT)

BioSphere Medical Names Melodie R. Domurad, Ph.D., Vice President of Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Quality Systems
ROCKLAND, Mass.----BioSphere Medical, Inc. , a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy, today announced that Melodie R. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:15:00 GMT)

BioSphere Medical Names Melodie R. Domurad, Ph.D., Vice President of Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Quality Systems
BioSphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD) ("BioSphere"), a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy, today announced that Melodie R. Domurad, Ph.D. has joined BioSphere as Vice President of Regulatory, ... (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:44:24 GMT)

Now, a novel way to track genes, biological pathways linked to drug addiction
New Delhi, January 14 : Chinese scientists have devises a novel technique to identify genes and other biological pathways associated with drug addiction. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:49:50 GMT)

Nanotechnology Innovation May Revolutionize Gene Detection In A Single Cell
Scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have developed the world's first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:29:21 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics to Develop miRNA Markers for Henry Ford's Brain Cancer Team
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Cogenics To Provide Genomics Services for UK’s John Innes Center
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City, once ignored, envied for biotechs
Port St. Lucie used to be a pass-through. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:19:51 GMT)

Addiction genes can be tracked
NEW DELHI: Chinese scientists have devised a novel technique to identify genes and other biological pathways associated with drug addiction. Their work attains significance as it may pave the way for potential ways to treat drug abuse and disorders. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:38:52 GMT)

New energy act to fuel flow of 'biogasoline'
Ethanol is currently the star of biofuels, but new mandates will spur development of synthetic biofuels that mimic fossil fuels, policy analyst says. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:45:35 GMT)

Study IDs new gene regulation mechanism
U.S. scientists have discovered that in certain DNA sequences, both strands of a DNA segment can perform useful functions. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:10:37 GMT)

Firm Carves New Model in Biotech Research
Modular desks and office chairs sit in the waiting room, pallets of unpacked supplies are stacked in a receiving bay where condensation drips from a cluster of cryogenic tanks. The walls and shelves of the chief executive's office are barren, except for a collection of framed diplomas. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:26:17 GMT)

For Balik Scientists, home is where the heart is
MANILA, Philippines -- She had lived for years in a foreign land and built a name for herself, and a family, too. Now she is back in the Philippines, doing work she never imagined she would be doing. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:18:51 GMT)

UBC discovery unlocks tree genetics, gives new hope for pine beetle defense
UBC researchers have discovered some of the genetic secrets that enable pine and spruce trees to fight off pests and disease, uncovering critical new information about forests' natural defense systems. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:08:27 GMT)

Fred C. Hernandez Joins Mintz Levin's San Diego Office Further Expanding IP Capabilities
SAN DIEGO----Continuing the expansion of its intellectual property practice and the San Diego office, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC announced that Fred C. Hernandez has joined as a Member in the firm's Intellectual Property section. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:12:00 GMT)

Fred C. Hernandez Joins Mintz Levin's San Diego Office Further Expanding IP Capabilities
Continuing the expansion of its intellectual property practice and the San Diego office, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC announced that Fred C. Hernandez has joined as a Member in the firm's Intellectual Property section. Mintz Levin's San Diego office has now more than tripled in size since opening 18 months ago. (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:24:42 GMT)

Digi S Lab Opens on Second Life
Sbarro Health Research Organization will be one of the first groups to use Virtual Lab on the futuristic world of Second Life. The Lab will one day help train young scientists in research procedures and protocols with state of the art lab equipment. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:40:02 GMT)

Hybrid Lab Courses Resonate with 'YouTube' Generation
NYC College of Technology Biology Professors Isaac Barjis and Walied Samarrai are the creative wizards behind hybrid lab courses in general biology and in anatomy/physiology. Part animation, part video, part interactive software and part Wiki, their courses are generating a buzz with both students and colleagues, as they create a fascinating, fun experience that encourages experimentation. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:46:24 GMT)

Proteomic profiling shown more accurate than traditional biomarkers in identifying liver cancer
BOSTON – As the incidence of liver cancer continues to grow-- fueled in large part, by rising rates of hepatitis C infections – so too does the need for tests to help diagnose the disease at an earlier stage. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:14:33 GMT)

Proteomic Profiling Shown More Accurate Than Traditional Biomarkers in Identifying Liver Cancer
A study appearing in the January 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research demonstrates that a novel mass-spectrometry based form of proteomic profiling is more accurate than traditional biomarkers in distinguishing liver cancer patients from patients with hepatitis C liver cirrhosis, particularly with regard to identifying patients with small, curable tumors. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:19:35 GMT)

Prof. nets award for cell, protein research
Chemistry and biochemistry labs on campus house microscopes, Petri dishes and the resources to analyze cell adaptations, interactions and functions. And the work in such labs landed professor Edward Marcotte an award last week. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:48:07 GMT)

Illumina Announces Commercial Release of the Infinium(R) BovineSNP50 BeadChip
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today launched the Infinium BovineSNP50 BeadChip, a 12-sample genotyping product now available for detecting genetic variation in any breed of cattle. Developed in collaboration with leading bovine researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Alberta, and ... (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:27:16 GMT)

Heart Rhythm Can Be Adversely Affected By Celecoxib
COX-2 inhibitors like Celecoxib have come under scrutiny lately due to adverse cardiovascular side-effects stemming from COX-2 reduction. In both fruit fly and rat models, researchers reveal another adverse effect of Celecoxib; this drug can induce arrhythmia. More interestingly, this effect is independent of the COX-2 enzyme. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:06:22 GMT)

GeneNews publication confirms blood-based colorectal cancer biomarker results
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Affymetrix Launches Industry's Most Complete Line of Custom Arrays for Plant and Animal Genomes
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. today announced the launch of the MyGeneChip™ Program, the industry's most complete line of custom gene expression and genotyping arrays for plant and animal genomes. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

GeneGo Collaborates With University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Include Bovine Species Into MetaCore(TM)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced they will include bovine orthologs in the next release of MetaCore, in collaboration with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whom identified the matching bovine-mouse-rat-human orthologous pairs. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Affymetrix Launches Industry's Most Complete Line of Custom Arrays for Plant and Animal Genomes
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) today announced the launch of the MyGeneChip(TM) Program, the industry's most complete line of custom gene expression and genotyping arrays for plant and animal genomes. Under the new program, Affymetrix will work with agricultural, microbial, pharmaceutical and other researchers to design and create reproducible and affordable GeneChip(R) arrays that can answer ... (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:29:21 GMT)

Celecoxib Can Adversely Affect Heart Rhythm
COX-2 inhibitors like Celecoxib have come under scrutiny lately due to adverse cardiovascular side-effects stemming from COX-2 reduction. In both fruit fly and rat models, researchers reveal another adverse effect of Celecoxib; this drug can induce arrhythmia. More interestingly, this effect is independent of the COX-2 enzyme. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:18:30 GMT)

Henry Ford Hospital And Rosetta Genomics To Develop MicroRNA-Based Diagnostics For Brain Cancer
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leader in the development of microRNA-based diagnostics and therapeutics, announced today it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, to develop microRNA-based diagnostics and prognostics for brain cancer (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:21:44 GMT)

PennWell Launches Bio-Optics World Magazine and Web Site
Looking to capitalize on the rapidly growing market for optical technologies and instrumentation in the life sciences, PennWell Corporation has officially launched its latest venture, BioOptics World. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT)

PamGene Enters Into Worldwide Co-Marketing Agreement With Invitrogen Corporation in Nuclear Hormone Receptor Drug ...
Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, January 15 /PRNewswire/ -- PamGene International BV, a private Dutch company providing pioneering Life Science products for disease research and drug discovery, today announced the signing of a co-marketing agreement with Life Sciences leader, Invitrogen Corporation a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT)

Rosetta Genomics, US hospital team on brain cancer diagnostics
Rosetta and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit will conduct a genome-wide molecular analysis of human brain cancer tumors. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:17:55 GMT)

CPI up 0.6% in December
Israel's inflation rate was 3.4% in 2007, above the inflation target ceiling, but no immediate interest rate hike is expected. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:18:05 GMT)

Roskamp Institute Opens its Doors to Neuroscience Doctorate Research Program
The Roskamp Institute today announced that it will be home to the first three-year Neuroscience Alzheimer's disease and related disorders research doctorate program in the State of Florida. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:21:00 GMT)

Roskamp Institute adds doctoral program
The Roskamp Institute in Sarasota today announced that it will be home to the first, three-year, Neuroscience Alzheimer's disease and related disorders research doctorate program in the State of Florida. The Roskamp Institute will serve as a new institution in The Open University Affiliated Research Centre program for postgraduate research students. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:39:10 GMT)

Nature and nurture are both to blame for depression, study says
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesis -stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression. Traditionally, most studies testing these theories have focused on only one component of the diathesis -stress model: either genetics or environment, but not their interaction. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:18:30 GMT)

Pan-Euro Plant Genomics to Get $22.3M Boost for Collaborative Research
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SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
ERA-NET Plant Genomics (ERA-PG) is a network of funding organisations from European countries and Israel. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:33:19 GMT)

Banner, UA suspend talks on downtown hospital
The University of Arizona is shopping for a new suitor to build a $350 million teaching hospital in downtown Phoenix. The university said it hasn't totally given up on Banner Health but is looking at other options. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:36:32 GMT)

Millions go to MIT, Rice, Texas for energy research
To get grants, be an energy researcher. Leading universities are increasingly partnering with private sector companies to fund research. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:45:45 GMT)

Nanotechnology Innovation May Revolutionize Gene Detection In A Single Cell
Scientists have developed the world's first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. The results, appearing in Science, could have broad implications for gene chip technology and may also revolutionize the way in which gene expression is analyzed in a single cell. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:25:24 GMT)

Proteomic Profiling Shown More Accurate Than Traditional Biomarkers In Identifying Liver Cancer
A novel mass-spectrometry based form of proteomic profiling is more accurate than traditional biomarkers in distinguishing liver cancer patients from patients with hepatitis C liver cirrhosis, particularly with regard to identifying patients with small, curable tumors. (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:25:55 GMT)

Nature And Nurture Are Both To Blame For Depression, Study Says
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. Studies suggest that the neurotransmitter dopamine may play a role in the risk for depression. Early negative interpersonal environments (i.e., rejecting parents) have also been implicated. New research investigated whether a gene associated with dopamine interacted with maternal parenting style to predict episodes of depression. ... (Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:27:25 GMT)

Celestial Labs to set up new research centre at Philadelphia
The Hyderabad-based Celestial Labs is setting up its own in house research centre, 'Hafley Research Centre', at Philadelphia by mid 2008. The new research centre will carry out its all international bioinformatics research at new centre. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:36:29 GMT)

Universiti Malaysia Sabah Biotechnology Research Institute Partners with Synamatix to Implement Best-of-breed ...
Synamatix announced today a research collaboration and the licensing of cutting-edge bioinformatics technologies to Universiti Malaysia Sabah's Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI). The collaboration will also include a research partnership programme, which will enable opportunities for 'national interest' projects with Synamatix customers in the USA, Europe and Asia. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

UA, Banner part over costs for downtown campus facility
After waiting about a year for Banner Health to commit, state officials are looking for a new suitor to build a $350 million hospital on the downtown Phoenix biomedical campus. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:24:02 GMT)

There's something fishy afoot
Alltech, the global biotechnology company based in Jessamine County, made its name by producing food additives for cows, horses, swine, poultry and dogs. But the company hopes to take its knowledge of land animals and see whether the same all-natural products can benefit fish and shrimp raised by man around the world. A year ago, Alltech, the corporate sponsor for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian ... (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:10:21 GMT)

Sam Karlin, mathematician who improved DNA analysis, dies
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. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:57:15 GMT)

A Cell Biologists Guide to Modelling and Bioinformatics Introduces an Array of Informatics Tools That Are Available ...
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "A Cell Biologist's Guide to Modelling and Bioinformatics" to their offering. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:05:00 GMT)

Depression Stems From Both Nature And Nurture
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesis-stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression. Traditionally, most studies testing these theories have focused on only one component of the diathesis-stress model: either genetics or environment, but not their interaction. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:05:42 GMT)

A Matrix Handbook for Statisticians Emphasizes Computational Statistics and Algorithms Due to the Growing Need for ...
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "A Matrix Handbook for Statisticians" to their offering. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:07:00 GMT)

For Liver Cancer Identification Proteomic Profiling Shown More Accurate Than Traditional Biomarkers
As the incidence of liver cancer continues to grow - fueled in large part, by rising rates of hepatitis C infections - so too does the need for tests to help diagnose the disease at an earlier stage. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:07:55 GMT)

Power3 Medical Featured on FOX26 News in Houston
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, was featured on Fox26 News in Houston. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:50:00 GMT)

Aperio Receives FDA Clearance for Manual Read of HER2 Digital Slides
VISTA, Calif.----Aperio Technologies, Inc., , a global leader in digital pathology for the healthcare and life sciences industry, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the manual read of digital HER2 slides from a computer monitor using its patented ScanScope® digital slide scanning system. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT)

Genomics sizes up
China launches large-scale human sequencing initiative. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:57:49 GMT)

Beijing Proteomics Lab Licenses GeneBio's Phenyx
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:52 GMT)

Danforth Center unveils plans for new research park
A new research park will be constructed at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to support the needs of start-up life science companies, the Danforth Center announced Tuesday. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:56:44 GMT)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Honored With Prestigious Market Leadership Award For High Content Screening Offering
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced it has been honored with the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for its outstanding contribution to the US High Content Screening (HCS) market (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:06:23 GMT)

Comparing statistical analysis methods for diagnostic devices
Lord Ernest Rutherford, the father of nuclear physics, once said, “If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment.” The remark seems laughable today, with statistical analyses being such an irreplaceable tool in the scientific arsenal. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:27:21 GMT)

Evolution of human genome's 'guardian' gives people unique protections from DNA damage
CINCINNATI – Human evolution has created enhancements in key genes connected to the p53 regulatory network – the so-called guardian of the genome – by creating additional safeguards in human genes to boost the network’s ability to guard against DNA damage that could cause cancer or a variety of genetic diseases, an international team of scientists led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical ... (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:08:27 GMT)

A Cell Biologists Guide to Modelling and Bioinformatics Introduces an Array of Informatics Tools That Are Available ...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "A Cell Biologist's Guide to Modelling and Bioinformatics" to their offering. (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:46:01 GMT)

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