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Cancer center funding pays off (Albany Times Union)
UAlbany East Campus facilities attract top scientists and pharmaceutical program
(Jan 9, 2008)
New York's State of the State Address (WCBS 880 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.
(Jan 9, 2008)
Gov. Spitzer's 'State Of The State' Address (WCBS-TV New York)
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.
(Jan 9, 2008)
State of the State in Full (The New York Observer)
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 » ...
(Jan 9, 2008)
For Biotech, Hope (and Money) Spring Eternal (Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jan 9, 2008)
Genetic Flaw May Explain Some Cases of Autism (New York Times)
A rare genetic flaw that occurs spontaneously during development may sharply increase the risk that a child will develop autism, researchers report.
(Jan 9, 2008)
Chromosome flaw likely cause of small proportion of autism cases: researchers (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
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.
(Jan 9, 2008)
Spitzer: Stony Brook should be "flagship" school (Newsday)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Study Says DNA Flaw May Raise Autism Risk (New York Times)
The rare genetic flaw occurs spontaneously near or during conception and may sharply increase the risk that a child will develop autism.
(Jan 10, 2008)
DNA Deletion Linked to Autism (Technology Review)
A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Affymetrix and Illumina Settle Their Patent Disputes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Gene researcher is trying to create a new life form (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
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 ...
(Jan 10, 2008)
Affymetrix and Illumina Settle Their Patent Disputes (Centre Daily Times)
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. ...
(Jan 10, 2008)
Computational Biology Group Identifies New Mechanism Of Gene Regulation (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Some Autism Linked To Missing Or Duplicated Chromosome Segment (Medical News Today)
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).
(Jan 10, 2008)
MicroRNAs can predict liver cancer spread & survival, NCI study (PharmaBiz)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Invitrogen Announces Acquisition of CellzDirect (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Invitrogen Announces Acquisition of CellzDirect (Centre Daily Times)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Affymetrix to get $90M in patent dispute (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Illumina Inc. will pay $90 million to Affymetrix Inc. to resolve patent litigation, the companies said Thursday.
(Jan 10, 2008)
On Parenting: Genes—Not Vaccines—Linked to Autism (US News & World Report)
New studies reveal a genetic cause and find no connection to shots containing thimerosal.
(Jan 10, 2008)
NRC Calls for More Sequencing, 'Omics' Tool Development for Plant Genomics Initiative (GenomeWeb News)
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(Jan 10, 2008)
Spitzer endorses UB 2020 (UB Reporter)
Gov. Eliot Spitzer yesterday endorsed UB 2020, the university's strategic plan designed to transform UB into a model 21st century public research university.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Oishei grant to support UB research on Staphylococcus (UB Reporter)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Spitzer says state will back UB plan to grow by 40 percent (The Buffalo News)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Recent Scientific Publications Confirm Importance of CombiMatrix's Test for Autism (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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 .
(Jan 10, 2008)
Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Genomic screen nets hundreds of human proteins exploited by HIV (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
HIV helpers can be hijacked (Nature)
Human proteins could provide new target for HIV drugs.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Nanotechnology innovation may revolutionize gene detection in a single cell (PhysOrg)
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.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism (PhysOrg)
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 ...
(Jan 10, 2008)
Autism Gene Glitch Traced to Moms (WebMD)
Glitches in a gene called CNTNAP2 appear to be linked to autism, three teams of scientists report in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Personalized Medicine Company Gets Cash to Predict Diabetes (Wired News)
A biotech startup receives a pile of cash to develop a technology it says can prevent people from getting diseases.
(Jan 10, 2008)
Buy Craig Venter's Ultra-Luxurious Lab Yacht Today! (Wired News)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Buy Craig Venter's Ultra-Luxurious Lab Yacht Today! (Wired News)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Proteins Targeted By HIV Could Lead To New Therapies (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Biomoda Hires Senior Scientist to Expand Research & Development Effort (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Hundreds Of Human Proteins Exploited By HIV Revealed By Genomic Screen (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Moving 2 Steps Closer To Understanding The Genetic Underpinnings Of Autism (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Gene Detection May Be Revolutionized In A Single Cell By Nanotechnology Innovation (Medical News Today)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Invitrogen Sets 4th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, February 5, 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Invitrogen Sets 4th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, February 5, 2007 (Centre Daily Times)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Invitrogen Introduces Customizable PlateSelect RNAi Duplexes (BioresearchOnline)
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
(Jan 11, 2008)
Genomic Screen Nets Hundreds Of Human Proteins Exploited By HIV (Science Daily)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
What Next Generation DNA Sequencing Means For You (Addict 3D)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Dissecting the genetic components of adaptation of E. coli to the mouse gut (EurekAlert!)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
Gene detection platform made from self-assembled DNA nanostructures (News-Medical-Net)
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.
(Jan 11, 2008)
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