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Applied Biosystems' Software Development Community Helps Scientists Address Next-Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced that its Software Development Community has established relationships resulting in two formal agreements intended to help scientists address next-generation sequencing bioinformatics challenges.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Calibrant Announces Ovarian and Breast Cancer Drug Discovery Partnership with Yale University (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GAITHERSBURG, Md.----Calibrant Biosystems today announced a research collaboration with the Yale University School of Medicine to identify novel ovarian and breast cancer drug targets from clinical tissue specimens using Calibrant's Gemini proteomics platform.
(Feb 7, 2008)
TeleChem International, Inc. Completes Business Combination With Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has completed the definitive agreement for a business combination via an acquisition of all outstanding common stock of TeleChem International, Inc., a pioneer in the biotech market located in Sunnyvale, California.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Marshfield Clinic Research Team Uses Affymetrix DMET Solution to Discover Genetic Variant Affecting Warfarin ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & MARSHFIELD, Wis.----Affymetrix Inc. and Marshfield Clinic today announced that researchers at Marshfield Clinic used the Affymetrix Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters solution to discover a genetic variation associated with an individual's response to the drug warfarin.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Genizon BioSciences Collaborating with London Genetics to Enhance Gene Discovery Findings in Schizophrenia (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MONTREAL----Genizon BioSciences Inc. and London Genetics Ltd today announced an agreement under which they will collaborate to replicate discoveries made by Genizon in a genome-wide association study of schizophrenia.
(Feb 7, 2008)
AutoGenomics Receives FDA Clearance for its INFINITI(TM) Warfarin Assay (ThomasNet)
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 24 - AutoGenomics, a leader in developing automated molecular testing solutions announced today that it has obtained clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its INFINITI 2C9-VKORC1 Multiplex Assay for Warfarin. The company has already received FDA clearance for its INFINITI Analyzer and FII/FV assays in 2007. "We are excited to receive FDA clearance for ...
(Feb 7, 2008)
University growing through collection of grants, federal funds (The Miami Hurricane)
The Miami Institute for Human Genomics was awarded the Innovation Incentive Fund award, an $80 million grant, by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist this past weekend. Analyses show that the Innovation Incentive Fund award would help create about 300 new jobs in the University of Miami community.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Applied Biosystems' Software Development Community Helps Scientists Address Next-Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics ... (Centre Daily Times)
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, today announced that its Software Development Community has established relationships resulting in two formal agreements intended to help scientists address next-generation sequencing bioinformatics challenges. Geospiza(R) and GenomeQuest will develop bioinformatics tools that are expected to advance data analysis and management for ...
(Feb 7, 2008)
Applied Biosystems' Software Development Community Helps Scientists Address Next-Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics ... (BioresearchOnline)
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, announced that its Software Development Community has established relationships resulting in two formal agreements intended to help scientists address next-generation sequencing bioinformatics challenges
(Feb 7, 2008)
ABI Partners with Geospiza, GenomeQuest to Build Bioinformatics Platform for Next-Gen Sequencing (GenomeWeb News)
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(Feb 7, 2008)
$3.7 Million to Expand Yale Study of How Plant Proteins Function (Yale University)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $3.7 million to researchers in the Yale Center for Genomics and Proteomics (YCGP) for work that will triple the number of plant proteins whose biochemical functions can be studied in protein microarrays.
(Feb 7, 2008)
X PRIZE Foundation Announces Official Contenders in Private Moon Race (SpaceRef)
The X PRIZE Foundation will announce the first group of teams registered to compete for the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA. A new preferred partner will also be announced.
(Feb 7, 2008)
New Delhi, India February 7, 2008 (SeedQuest)
Backed by the government, the industry logs Rs 926 cr sales in 2006-07. The agri-biotech sector in India is growing at 30 per cent for the last five years, and it is likely to maintain the growth in the future as well, says a Rabobank report titled “Indian agri-biotech sector: Emerging scenario, issues and challenges”.
(Feb 7, 2008)
BioInformatics, LLC Investigates Trends in Advertising to Life Scientists (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ARLINGTON, Va.----BioInformatics, LLC -the leading market research and consulting firm serving the life science industry-announces the publication of its latest report, "Advertising to Life Scientists: Resolving the Print vs.
(Feb 7, 2008)
BioInformatics, LLC Investigates Trends in Advertising to Life Scientists (PRWeb)
BioInformatics, LLC ( http://www.gene2drug.com )-the leading market research and consulting firm serving the life science industry-announces the publication of its latest report, "Advertising to Life Scientists: Resolving the Print vs. Online Dilemma." The report is designed to assist companies advertising in the life science market in understanding how scientists use and react to advertising ...
(Feb 7, 2008)
BioInformatics, LLC Investigates Trends in Advertising to Life Scientists (wallstreet:online AG)
BioInformatics, LLC (http://www.gene2drug.com)-the leading market research and consulting firm serving
(Feb 7, 2008)
Local News New management team will take Genesis Genomics, global (Thunder Bay Post)
Genesis Genomics has a new management team. Bob Poulter is assuming the position of CEO saying ''its time for the company to go public'' and is repositioning itself to compete on a global market.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Researchers decode genetics of rare photosynthetic bacteria (EurekAlert!)
TEMPE, Ariz. – A bacterium that harvests far-red light by making a rare form of chlorophyll (chlorophyll d) has revealed its genetic secrets, according to a team of researchers who recently sequenced the bacteria’s genome.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Johns Hopkins researcher leads international effort to create 'proteinpedia' (EurekAlert!)
A researcher at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Genetic Medicine has led the effort to compile to date the largest free resource of experimental information about human proteins. Reporting in the February issue of Nature Biotechnology, the research team describes how all researchers around the world can access this data and speed their own research.
(Feb 7, 2008)
BioInformatics, LLC Investigates Trends in Advertising to Life Scientists (Centre Daily Times)
BioInformatics, LLC (http://www.gene2drug.com)-the leading market research and consulting firm serving the life science industry-announces the publication of its latest report, "Advertising to Life Scientists: Resolving the Print vs. Online Dilemma." The report is designed to assist companies advertising in the life science market in understanding how scientists use and react to advertising in ...
(Feb 7, 2008)
Promega GloMax(R) Luminometer´s Multi-Mode Capability Enhances Lab Performance (wallstreet:online AG)
Promega Corporation announces the release of the GloMax(R)-Multi Detection System. The new GloMax
(Feb 7, 2008)
Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research (EurekAlert!)
Treatment with the antibiotic myriocin can halt the growth of established arterial plaques in mice, researchers report. Myriocin kills bacteria by disrupting the formation sphingomyelin, a fatty molecule that is a key part of their cell membranes.
(Feb 7, 2008)
Luminex Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Results (wallstreet:online AG)
Luminex Corporation (9295;NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year
(Feb 7, 2008)
UM wants $385M in bonds for hospital (BizJournals)
The University of Miami wants Miami-Dade County to issue tax-exempt revenue bonds of up to $385 million to support its hospital and medical campus.
(Feb 7, 2008)
New insights into Legionella pneumophila (News-Medical-Net)
A study published online in Genome Research (www.genome.org) describes new insights into Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria responsible for most cases of Legionnaires' disease.
(Feb 8, 2008)
InforSense and BioWisdom sign bioinformatics agreement (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
InforSense has said that it will integrate BioWisdoms SRS bioinformatics software with its workflow analytics platform, enabling customers to automate and improve their bioinformatics analysis.
(Feb 8, 2008)
3.7 Million Dollars To Expand Yale Study Of How Plant Proteins Function (Medical News Today)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded 3.7 million dollars to researchers in the Yale Center for Genomics and Proteomics (YCGP) for work that will triple the number of plant proteins whose biochemical functions can be studied in protein microarrays. The YCGP, launched in 2002, promotes cutting-edge research in the area of genomics and proteomics.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Beckman Coulter's 4th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Revenue Grows 10.8% and 9.2%, Respectively; 2007 Earnings Per Share ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Beckman Coulter, Inc. , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing, announced today fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007 results.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Tomato Pathogen Genome May Offer Clues About Bacterial Evolution At Dawn Of Agriculture (Medical News Today)
The availability of new genome sequencing technology has prompted a Virginia Tech plant scientist to test an intriguing hypothesis about how agriculture's early beginnings may have impacted the evolution of plant pathogens.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Luminex Corporation to Host the Planet xMAP USA 2008 Multiplexing Symposium in Boston (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
AUSTIN, Texas----Luminex Corporation , the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it will host Planet xMAP USA 2008, the annual North American multiplexing technology symposium, March 3-5, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Luminex Corporation to Host the Planet xMAP USA 2008 Multiplexing Symposium in Boston (Centre Daily Times)
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it will host Planet xMAP USA 2008, the annual North American multiplexing technology symposium, March 3-5, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. This fifth annual symposium will bring together leading scientists performing groundbreaking work on the Luminex xMAP(R) multiplexing ...
(Feb 8, 2008)
Chemical Chaperone Could Open Door To Treatment Of Neurological Disorder (Science Daily)
An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers to propose a new treatment approach for Niemann-Pick disease, a rare, deadly neurodegenerative disorder. They believe the approach also could be useful for more common diseases -- such as cystic fibrosis -- that stem from a similar type of defect.
(Feb 8, 2008)
GM Canola Ban "Disappointing" (Newswise)
The South Australian Government's decision to extend a moratorium on genetically modified canola is not supported by scientific evidence and may send the wrong message about the role of science in agriculture, experts in plant science and technology say.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Company claims to have sequenced man's genome cheaply (Nature)
Critics question accuracy and US$100,000 price tag.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Race is on to produce a personal - and cheap - genome readout (International Herald Tribune)
If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop, it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
(Feb 8, 2008)
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Announces Efforts to Streamline High-Throughput Sequencing (Finanzen.net)
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that findings stemming from the use of a novel method to further increase the value of high-throughput DNA sequencing were presented at the Advances in Genome and Biology Technology ...
(Feb 8, 2008)
Ontario Institute Launches Genomics Sector Innovation Network (GenomeWeb News)
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(Feb 8, 2008)
Please sequence my eel (Nature)
Researchers campaign to get the electric fish genome sequenced.
(Feb 8, 2008)
Drug giant seals deal (The Arizona Republic)
Roche has secured a majority of shares for Tucson's Ventana Medical Systems, paving the road for one of the world's largest pharmaceutical-industry companies in Arizona.
(Feb 8, 2008)
The Race to Read Genomes on a Shoestring, Relatively Speaking (New York Times)
If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
(Feb 9, 2008)
The Race to Read Genomes on a Shoestring, Relatively Speaking (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
(Feb 9, 2008)
The Race to Read Genomes on a Shoestring, Relatively Speaking (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
(Feb 9, 2008)
Doc launches 'proteinpedia' (The Times of India)
Akhilesh Pandey has created an online encyclopaedia of human proteins that will help biomedical research and drug discovery.
(Feb 9, 2008)
International Effort To Create 'Proteinpedia' For Scientists Underway (Science Daily)
A researcher at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Genetic Medicine has led the effort to compile to date the largest free resource of experimental information about human proteins. The research team describes how all researchers around the world can access this data and speed their own research.
(Feb 10, 2008)
Lion Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Has Undergone Substantial Genetic Recombination (Science Daily)
Parts of feline immunodeficiency virus isolated from wild lions have undergone substantial genetic recombination. The sequencing of the two full FIV genomes of different lion subtypes shows the importance of whole-genome analysis in understanding complex genetic events. These findings will be relevant to big cat conservation and developing more effective animal models for HIV. ...
(Feb 10, 2008)
Life sciences bloom as VC funding rises (San Jose Mercury News)
Investors find balance | Chart: Q4 funding Within Silicon Valley, the life sciences sector is often overshadowed by flashy Internet brands and global tech giants, but for venture capitalists, it may hold the greatest long-term potential.
(Feb 10, 2008)
Unique Medical School Partnership Established By Maine Medical Center/Tufts University School Of Medicine (Medical News Today)
Tufts University School of Medicine and Maine Medical Center have announced the establishment of a new partnership with a "uniquely Maine" curriculum.Medical students will spend their first two years at Tufts, then move to Maine Medical Center for the entire clerkship period in year three and portions of the monthly rotations in year four.
(Feb 10, 2008)
News From The Journal Of Lipid Research (Medical News Today)
Setting up a roadblock for atherosclerosisTreatment with the antibiotic myriocin can halt the growth of established arterial plaques in mice, researchers report.Myriocin kills bacteria by disrupting the formation sphingomyelin, a fatty molecule that is a key part of their cell membranes.
(Feb 10, 2008)
BioScience Law Review (Pharmalicencing)
Practical information for lawyers advising bio-science and bio-technology enterprises: The rapid advances in bio-science and bio-technology have resulted in a wealth of dynamic new industries and promise great advances in medical therapies and related benefits.
(Feb 10, 2008)
'Proteinpedia' Online Human Protein Encyclopedia Will Speed Research (Medical News Today)
A researcher at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Genetic Medicine has led the effort to compile to date the largest free resource of experimental information about human proteins. Reporting in the February issue of Nature Biotechnology, the research team describes how all researchers around the world can access this data and speed their own research.
(Feb 10, 2008)
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