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Tim Hubbard: A Bottom-Up View Of Human Genetics (Newsweek)
The Sanger Institute was a modest and little known cluster of buildings in Cambridgeshire when genomics expert Tim Hubbard arrived in 1997. Burgeoning spending on genomic research has led to a rapid expansion—the institute now employs 800 people, more than double its size five years ago. The latest addition: a 1,000-square-meter computer center ready to crunch the mass of genomic data scientists ...
(Jan 31, 2008)
Genomics lab can contribute to scientific advances (The Shorthorn)
This week, the School of Nursing cut the ribbon for the Genomics Translational Research Laboratory, the first lab of its kind in the nation. The research conducted is an exciting development for the university, and its effects will extend far beyond the university community.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Affymetrix Completes Acquisition Of USB Corporation (PharmaceuticalOnline)
Affymetrix Inc. recently announced the completion of its acquisition of USB Corporation, a privately held Cleveland, Ohio-based company that develops, manufactures and markets an extensive line of molecular biology and biochemical reagent products.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Current Issue: (California Aggie)
A new grant given to the Center of Excellence for Nutritional Genomics is exposing how much is really known about vitamin D.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Introducing a Volume That Shows How Flow Cytometry is Integrated into Modern Biotechnology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Flow Cytometry for Biotechnology to their offering.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Computer Science (Independent)
Computer science is a subject that reaches into almost every aspect of modern life from the internet, aircraft control and ATM machines to the very latest in high-tech science, computer modelling of the brain and investigating human language. It is a subject with a big hand in defining the way we live today and where progress is a fact of life.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Environmental Epigenetics Has Potential For Preventing And Treating Disease (Medical News Today)
New research on environmental influences on health and disease has begun to shed light on why genetically identical individuals demonstrate different characteristics, such as susceptibility to disease. Scientists have found that environmental exposure to nutritional, chemical and physical factors can alter the epigenome.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Introducing a Volume That Shows How Flow Cytometry is Integrated into Modern Biotechnology (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of Flow Cytometry for Biotechnology to their offering.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Examine Peptidomics: The Methods and Applications (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Peptidomics: Methods and Applications" to their offering.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Medicine Studies (Independent)
What on earth is it? Medicine Studies isn't a subject in itself: it's a catch-all term for a whole range of degrees revolving around medicine. Think medical microbiology, medical systems engineering and biomedical engineering: medicine with other stuff.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Genetics lab to operate in Bangor temporarily (Bangor Daily News)
The Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health announced Thursday that it will move into an interim laboratory facility on Sylvan Road in Bangor.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Examine Peptidomics: The Methods and Applications (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "Peptidomics: Methods and Applications" to their offering.
(Feb 1, 2008)
The MicroRNA 2008 Market Report Is Available Now (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "MicroRNA 2008 Market Report" to their offering.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Distributing The Work Of Evolution Between Men And Women With The Help Of Gene Variants (Medical News Today)
Scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) have reported the discovery of two common, single-letter variants in the sequence of the human genome (SNPs) that regulate one of the principle motors of evolution. Versions of the two SNPs, located on chromosome 4p16, have a genome-wide impact on the rate of recombination - the reshuffling of the genome that occurs in the formation of eggs and sperm.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Minerva Biotechnologies fires CEO, files lawsuit (BizJournals)
Nanotechnology-focused biotech firm Minerva Biotechnologies Corp. has fired its CEO and brought suit against him in Massachusetts Superior Court, according to company officials.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Crist announces new genomics institute (Miami Herald)
Gov. Charlie Crist said Friday the state will put $80 million into the new University of Miami Human Genomics Institute. The center will focus on using human genome research preventing, detecting and treating human disease.
(Feb 1, 2008)
UM Human Genomics Institute gets $80M (Miami Herald)
The University of Miami will receive $80 million from the state for its Human Genomics Institute, Gov. Charlie Crist announced Friday.
(Feb 1, 2008)
UM gets $80M for genetic research (BizJournals)
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday approved an $80 million grant to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for its Miami Institute for Human Genomics.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. Signs LOI for the Acquisition of DNAPrint Genomics (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TAMPA, Fla.----Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. is pleased to announce a jointly signed letter of intent for the acquisition of DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. . With the acquisition, which is subject to DNAPrint Genomics shareholder approval, Nanobac becomes one of a select group of next-generation drug and diagnostics developers, applying advanced computational methods and systematic genome-based ...
(Feb 1, 2008)
Story Ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry (Newswise)
1) Carbohydrate Regulates Stem Cell Potency; 2) Mechanism of SARS Lung Damage; 3) Structure of Important Psychiatric Enzyme Solved.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. Signs LOI for the Acquisition of DNAPrint Genomics (Centre Daily Times)
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:NNBP) ("Nanobac" or "the Company") is pleased to announce a jointly signed letter of intent for the acquisition of DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB:DNAG) ("DNAPrint" or DNAP). With the acquisition, which is subject to DNAPrint Genomics shareholder approval, Nanobac becomes one of a select group of next-generation drug and diagnostics developers, applying ...
(Feb 1, 2008)
Crist announces Miami genomics institute with $80M investment (NBC 15 Mobile)
The University of Miami will open a new genome research center with state help. It's the latest step to make South Florida a hub of biomedical research.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Identification of New Small RNAs and ORFs (Pharmalicencing)
The inventors have isolated a number of previously unknown sRNAs found in E. coli. Previous scientific publications by the inventors and others regarding sRNAs have shown these sRNAs to serve important regulatory roles in the cell, such as regulators of virulence and survival in host cells.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Bay area health firms plan to join forces (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire DNAPrint Genomics Inc.
(Feb 1, 2008)
RNA-based methods for developmental studies are featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (EurekAlert!)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Fri., Feb. 1, 2008) – This month’s issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols ( www.cshprotocols.org/TOCs/toc2 ) highlights two methods to understand developmental processes in plants and flies.
(Feb 1, 2008)
Nanobac to Buy DNAPrint Genomics (GenomeWeb News)
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(Feb 1, 2008)
Expression Patterns Of MicroRNAs Appear Altered In Colon Cancer, And Associated With Poor Outcomes (Science Daily)
Preliminary research has found an association between certain microRNA expression patterns and poor survival and treatment outcomes for colon cancer. Colon cancer is a major cause of cancer death worldwide. Colorectal cancer is the third most common and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
(Feb 1, 2008)
UM's human genomics plan on track (Miami Herald)
As it announced formal signing of the contracts to receive $80 million from the state for its Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami leaders said they were already on the way to fulfilling their commitment to the state.
(Feb 2, 2008)
Partnership Extends Funding For Bioscience Summer Internship (Medical News Today)
Helios Education Foundation today awarded $6.5 million to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) as part of a new partnership that extends the Helios Scholars Program at TGen for the next 25 years. The program helps cultivate new scientific and technical talent across the state of Arizona.
(Feb 2, 2008)
Improved Prediction Of Prostrate Cancer (Medical News Today)
Scientists are another step closer to understanding why some people suffer from life-threatening diseases such as cancer. Research published in the new online open access journal BMC Medical Genomics reveals a model that may enable more accurate prediction of the risk of prostate cancer progression.
(Feb 2, 2008)
iPlant Collaborative Will Unite Scientists Across Disciplines (Medical News Today)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) will play a central role in an important new initiative called the iPlant Collaborative, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Collaborative will define and address "grand challenge questions" in plant biology that have global implications.
(Feb 2, 2008)
Dr. Vivian Cheung, Genetics Researcher At Children's Hospital, Selected As Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator (Medical News Today)
Vivian Cheung, M.D., a pediatric neurologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator. Following a nationwide competition in 2007, Cheung was one of 15 physician-scientists selected recently by the prestigious research organization.Like all those chosen, Dr.
(Feb 3, 2008)
Springer Launches new e-Product (EContent Magazine)
Springer Science+Business Media has announced the release of Springer Protocols, a protocol database of more than 18,000 searchable online protocols in life sciences and biomedicine. The protocols provide step-by-step "recipes" that can be executed in a controlled laboratory environment.
(Feb 4, 2008)
BioDiscovery Releases ImaGene 8.0 for Expression and aCGH Microarray Analysis (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
BioDiscovery Inc., the leading developer of integrated software solutions for microarray based research, announced today the release of ImaGene 8.0 for microarray image analysis. The new features include improved auto-gridding, faster processing for highly dense arrays, and support for multi-sample arrays.
(Feb 4, 2008)
BioDiscovery Releases ImaGene 8.0 for Expression and aCGH Microarray Analysis (PRWeb)
BioDiscovery Inc., the leading developer of integrated software solutions for microarray based research, announced today the release of ImaGene 8.0 for microarray image analysis. The new features include improved auto-gridding, faster processing for highly dense arrays, and support for multi-sample arrays. (PRWeb Feb 4, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...
(Feb 4, 2008)
News From The Journal Of Biological Chemistry (Medical News Today)
Carbohydrate Regulating Stem Cell PotencyHeparan sulfate, a carbohydrate molecule that coats certain proteins on the cell surface, is critical for the proper proliferation and potency of embryonic stem cells, researchers report.Stem cells' tremendous therapeutic potential arises from their ability to continually self-renew and turn into any adult cell type.
(Feb 4, 2008)
Lipomics Technologies to Partner With Joslin Diabetes Center in Insulin Resistance Research (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Lipomics Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that specializes in clinical diagnostic development, announced today that it is engaged in a research collaboration with Joslin Diabetes Center.
(Feb 4, 2008)
RNA-Based Methods For Developmental Studies Are Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (Medical News Today)
This month's issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights two methods to understand developmental processes in plants and flies. Both methods involve work with RNA and are freely accessible on the Web site for Cold Spring Harbor Protocols . The first protocol describes the use of RNAi to investigate gene function in fruit flies.
(Feb 4, 2008)
Rosetta Genomics Establishes Medical Advisory Board (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. announced today the establishment of its Medical Advisory Board. Rosetta Genomics has assembled world-leading clinicians in the fields of oncology and women's health, to advise the company on its microRNA-based program to develop laboratory tests to best address the issues facing oncologists and pathologists today.
(Feb 4, 2008)
Emerging Stock Report for Monday, February 04, 2008: CAAH Key Acquisitions in China! (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
TheSUBWAY.com announces the following stocks to its Action List: China America Holdings, Inc., DNAPrint Genomics, Inc., Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc., Apple.
(Feb 4, 2008)
GenomeQuest, Inc. Launches ''DrugBank Pro'' Database, With Six-Month Advance DrugBank Data and Exclusive IND Information (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.----GenomeQuest, Inc., the leader in genomic search, today announced the launch of "DrugBank Pro", an exclusive database of sequence and annotation information on all approved drugs, their targets and metabolizing enzymes located in the University of Alberta's DrugBank database, six months prior to publication, along with full access to its non-public Investigational New Drug ...
(Feb 4, 2008)
GenomeQuest, Inc. Launches ''DrugBank Pro'' Database, With Six-Month Advance DrugBank Data and Exclusive IND Information (Centre Daily Times)
GenomeQuest, Inc., the leader in genomic search, today announced the launch of "DrugBank Pro", an exclusive database of sequence and annotation information on all approved drugs, their targets and metabolizing enzymes located in the University of Alberta's DrugBank database, six months prior to publication, along with full access to its non-public Investigational New Drug (IND) database of drugs ...
(Feb 4, 2008)
Luminex Corporation to Webcast Investor Presentation (wallstreet:online AG)
Luminex Corporation (9295;NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced that its senior management will host an investor
(Feb 4, 2008)
Luminex Corporation to Webcast Investor Presentation (Centre Daily Times)
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced that its senior management will host an investor meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Luminex management will review the Company's financial progress, operating highlights, strategic initiatives and provide an update on product development activities followed by a question and answer session.
(Feb 4, 2008)
Toward An Effective Treatment For Monkeypox (Science Daily)
Researchers report an advance toward developing much-needed new drugs and vaccines for monkeypox. The disease occurs mainly among rodents, monkeys, and other animals in Africa, but has been transmitted to humans resulting in high mortality rates. Although this deadly viral disease rarely occurs naturally in the United States, it is a potential bioterrorism agent. ...
(Feb 4, 2008)
Improved Prediction Of Prostrate Cancer Outcome With New Model (Science Daily)
Scientists are another step closer to understanding why some people suffer from life-threatening diseases such as cancer. A new model may enable more accurate prediction of the risk of prostate cancer progression. By combining the Gleason score (a pathological score given to prostate cancer based on its microscopic appearance) with structured data from biomarker assessments, the researchers have ...
(Feb 4, 2008)
Illumina Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 (wallstreet:online AG)
Illumina, Inc. (7884;NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal
(Feb 4, 2008)
Florida Pumps $80M into Miami Human Genomics Institute (GenomeWeb News)
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(Feb 4, 2008)
Illumina Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 (Centre Daily Times)
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2007.
(Feb 4, 2008)
Project Aims to Map DNA of 1,000 People (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON -- Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
(Feb 4, 2008)
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