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

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University of Melbourne parasite expert wins coveted Fulbright Senior Scholarship
Dr Robin B. Gasser, Professor in Parasitology and Associate Dean International, at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary Science has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Senior Scholarship. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:18:12 GMT)

Slow catch-up time just understanding what genetic screening can do
Wandering the virtual aisles of a genetic-test Web site can be as dazzling and chaotic as shopping at a big-box hardware store on Saturday afternoon. Shelves are bursting with innovative products that promise to reveal a patient’s genetic propensity to conditions as varied as diabetes, alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. Fueled by the galloping pace ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:17:04 GMT)

NZ, Aust scientists collaborate for better pasture
Leading New Zealand plant breeder Agriseeds has joined forces with world-class Australian scientists and the NZ government on a $6 million research project to produce better pastures for NZ farmers. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:30:13 GMT)

Remapping sex genes of the past
Swiss researchers have discovered that X and Y sex chromosomes in human beings were created more than 100 million years later than previously believed. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:37:35 GMT)

Trans-tasman biotech projects receive $3.8 million
Three trans-Tasman biotechnology projects will receive a total of $3.8 million in grants under the Australia New Zealand Biotechnology Partnership Fund, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:00:06 GMT)

As diabetes soars, genetics offering new leads
When doctors told 28-year-old Nakia East that her 1-year-old's sudden weight loss and unusual thirst were caused by diabetes, she found herself thrust into a whole new level of parenting. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:18:40 GMT)

Bipolar gene test stirs debate over at-home tests
SAN DIEGO — Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:55:48 GMT)

PULSE Education Prize Presented To Young Cancer Researcher
A young Hunter cancer researcher will visit the United States to meet with some of the world's leading cancer researchers and establish research alliances for our region.Gladys M. Brawn Memorial Post Doctoral Research Fellow Dr Nikola Bowden from the University of Newcastle has been awarded a PULSE Education Prize to attend two international cancer research meetings in San Diego. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:18:58 GMT)

Seanodes' Shared Internal Storage Supercharges Performance For Bioinformatics Industry
Seanodes, the leading developer and inventor of Shared Internal Storage solutions for commoditized servers, recently announced a 200 percent increase in BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) speeds for organizations in the Bioinformatic field that implement an Exanodes-based solution, which transforms storage components within computing nodes into a high-end virtualized storage pool by ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:35:41 GMT)

Chips Could Speed Up Detection Of Livestock Viruses
Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a simple screening chip developed by scientists from the Institute for Animal Health, scientists heard on 31 March 2008 at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:16:47 GMT)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Achieves Milestone With Sale Of 15,000th Nanodrop 1000 Spectrophotometer
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently announced that Drexel University is the 15000 th purchaser of the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 1000 UV/VIS Spectrophotometer. The instrument will be used in a microbial source tracking project at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:37:20 GMT)

ChemGenex Investigators Present Data on Clinical Activity of Omacetaxine in Imatinib-Resistant Chronic Myeloid ...
MELBOURNE, Australia & MENLO PARK, Calif.----ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals has announced interim results from its ongoing phase 2/3 trial of omacetaxine mepesuccinate in chronic myeloid leukemia patients with the T315I mutation. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

ChemGenex Investigators Present Data on Clinical Activity of Omacetaxine in Imatinib-Resistant Chronic Myeloid ...
ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CXS)(NASDAQ:CXSP) has announced interim results from its ongoing phase 2/3 trial of omacetaxine mepesuccinate (formerly known as Ceflatonin(R)) in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients with the T315I mutation. The data continue to show an increase in the number of patients responding with increasing duration of response in chronic and accelerated phase patients. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Launches New Website
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it has launched a new website designed to offer its customers an easier, faster way to find and purchase products and services online. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:01:00 GMT)

Screening chip could speed up pathogen detection in animals
The microarray was developed by scientists at the UK Institute of Animal Health (IAH), and is said to be able to detect up to 300 different viruses that infect animals and humans, including farm livestock and birds. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:12:12 GMT)

Agendia Appoints Oncologist Richard A. Bender as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Agendia BV, a world leader in the rapidly evolving field of cancer molecular diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Richard A. Bender, MD, FACP to the position of vice president and chief medical officer . (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:26:00 GMT)

UCLA Awarded Grant to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes for Kids
The National Institutes of Health has awarded four partner institutions $6 million to explore new ways to make kidney transplants more tolerable for children. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:29:53 GMT)

Researchers Eliminate Drug Discovery Bottleneck
A new tool in the search of "the next cyclosporine" presented at RECOMB 2008. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:30:03 GMT)

Agilent Technologies Broadens Microscopy Portfolio for Life Sciences with Acquisition of TILL Photonics
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of TILL Photonics GmbH, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of optical, fluorescence microscopy products for life sciences. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT)

Who's your daddy?
A new at-home paternity test helps answer the age-old question. (Whether he's rich, however, is a different issue entirely.) (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:08:07 GMT)

Woven Systems and Customer, Sandia National Laboratories to Speak at OpenFabrics Alliance 2008 International Sonoma ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Woven Systems™ Inc., the leading innovator of Ethernet Fabric switching solutions for data centers and high-performance computing clusters to present at OpenFabrics Alliance 2008 International Sonoma Workshop. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMT)

Business of drug development on verge of great change
Significant changes to drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry currently underway will increase in the next five to 10 years, according to a top researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who is helping transform the business of drug research and development. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:03:02 GMT)

A New Tool In The Search Of 'The Next Cyclosporine' Presented At RECOMB 2008
Determining the structure of unknown natural compounds is a slow and expensive part of drug screening and development - but this may now change thanks to a new combination of experimental and computational protocols developed at the University of California, San Diego and presented at RECOMB 2008 (Research in Computational Molecular Biology) on March 31 in Singapore. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:18:34 GMT)

TB Accumulates Fat To Survive And Spread
Medical scientists from the University of Leicester, together with colleagues from St Georges, University of London, funded principally by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and The Wellcome Trust, have published details of a new breakthrough discovery on TB. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:18:45 GMT)

Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool
TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Determining the genetic profile of a breast tumor, along with an assessment of a patient's clinical characteristics, can help predict prognosis and guide treatment choices, a Duke University study concludes. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:02:35 GMT)

Integrating genetic information with breast cancer risk factors may help refine prognosis
Incorporating genetic information known as gene expression signatures with clinical and other risk factors for breast cancer may help refine estimates of relapse-free survival and predicted response to chemotherapy, according to a study in the April 2 issue of JAMA. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:13:00 GMT)

Biotech Avoids Fall Out From Tough Quarter for Capital Markets
The biotech industry came through a very turbulent first quarter relatively unscathed with the Burrill Biotech Select Index, a price-weighted index tracking 20 of biotech's "blue chip" companies, finishing unchanged compared to the Dow, which closed down 7.5% and the Nasdaq, whose value dropped 14%. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:14:00 GMT)

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features methods to screen genomes and analyze evolution
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Tuesday, April 1, 2008) – Identifying genes that are important in specific tissues or processes in the mouse used to be a monumental task. New technologies and strategies have simplified this search, making it effective for even the smallest laboratories. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:01:55 GMT)

Scientists reshape Y chromosome haplogroup tree gaining new insights into human ancestry
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 –The Y chromosome retains a remarkable record of human ancestry, since it is passed directly from father to son. In an article published online today in Genome Research ( www.genome.org ), scientists have utilized recently described genetic variations on the part of the Y chromosome that does not undergo recombination to significantly update and refine the Y chromosome ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:07:32 GMT)

New breakthrough discovery on TB
Medical scientists from the University of Leicester, together with colleagues from St Georges, University of London, funded principally by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and The Wellcome Trust, have published details of a new breakthrough discovery on TB. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:08:10 GMT)

Bartow-Fort Meade ACS Unit Visits Can
Cancer patients refer to their experiences from diagnosis through treatment as a journey. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:31:46 GMT)

UCSF Schools Make Top 10 List In New Survey
In a new survey, UCSF's School of Pharmacy ranks first, the School of Nursing second, and the School of Medicine fifth among all graduate schools in their respective fields. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:38:54 GMT)

Tag Archive | "4-1-08"
Click below for Nick Pipitone’s audio report on the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Urban Education. When C. Kent McGuire stepped in as dean at the College of Education five years ago, he remembers one of his first visits came from Pennsylvania State Rep. James Roebuck of West Philadelphia. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:15:15 GMT)

Empathy for the Brain, After Insult and Injury
Michael Paul Mason's episodic tour of brain injuries and the strange behavior that often accompanies them focuses on the poor treatment available to many patients. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:27:38 GMT)

Agilent Technologies Broadens Microscopy Portfolio For Life Sciences With Acquisition Of TILL Photonics
Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of TILL Photonics GmbH, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of optical, fluorescence microscopy products for life sciences. Financial details were not disclosed. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:37:10 GMT)

CME Outfitters Announces 1st Annual Chairs in Psychiatry Summit, June 27-29, 2008, Hilton Head Island, SC
The inaugural Chairs in Psychiatry Summit, chaired by Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, is an intensive 2-1⁄2 day master class designed for psychiatrists and other physicians in a variety of tracks related to the neurosciences. Scheduled for June 27 through June 29, 2008, the Summit will take place at the Westin Resort in Hilton Head Island, SC. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Genetic Information Improves Prognosis And Relapse-Free Survival Prediction For Breast Cancer Patients
According to an article published in JAMA, doctorswho breast cancer patients and integrate gene expressionsignatures with clinical and other risk factors may be better atpredicting a patient's response to chemotherapy. Chaitanya R.Acharya, M.S. (Duke Institute for Genome Sciencesand Policy, Duke University, Durham, N.C. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:17:07 GMT)

New Insights Into Human Ancestry Gained By Reshaping Y Chromosome Haplogroup Tree
The Y chromosome retains a remarkable record of human ancestry, since it is passed directly from father to son. In an article published online in Genome Research (http://www.genome.org/), scientists have utilized recently described genetic variations on the part of the Y chromosome that does not undergo recombination to significantly update and refine the Y chromosome haplogroup tree. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:17:27 GMT)

Monsanto Delivers Record Second-Quarter Results on Strong Growth of U.S. and International Corn Businesses, Growing ...
in millions) (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

02 April 2008
WILMINGTON, Delaware (March 28, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Drexel University is the 15000th purchaser of the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 1000 UV/VIS Spectrophotometer. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:05:34 GMT)

02 April 2008
2008,18-21 May, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. This unique patent-pending* high throughput blood fractionation system is used to extract buffy coat (white blood cells) from whole blood samples. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:06:37 GMT)

Three Duke Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
Mark Hallen, Nicholas Patrick and Daniel Roberts were chosen on the basis of academic merit from a field of mathematics, science and engineering students nationwide. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:39:10 GMT)

($ in millions) Second Second Six Months Six Months Quarter 2008 Quarter 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales by Segment Corn seed ...
"The performance of our seeds and traits business has us on track for another exceptional year and well positioned to support our five-year strategic growth plan. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:48:55 GMT)

14th Annual Conference & Exhibition Of The Society For Biomolecular Sciences Reports Business Of Drug Development On ...
Significant changes to drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry currently underway will increase in the next five to 10 years, according to a top researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who is helping transform the business of drug research and development.According to Christopher Austin, M.D. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:03:38 GMT)

Methods To Screen Genomes And Analyze Evolution Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Identifying genes that are important in specific tissues or processes in the mouse used to be a monumental task. New technologies and strategies have simplified this search, making it effective for even the smallest laboratories. This month's issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (http://www.cshprotocols.org/T (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:04:14 GMT)

Supercomputer is coming to SA shores
The powerful Blue Gene supercomputer is on track for delivery to South Africa in the second half of this year. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:40:07 GMT)

BUSINESS NOTES
Sabrina Boykin of Canton has earned Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers status for direct sales jewelry company, lia sophia.The status shows outstanding sales and professionalism. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:58:51 GMT)

Monsanto reports growing revenue, profit in Q2
Monsanto's second-quarter revenue increased 45 percent and earnings more than doubled, boosted by increased revenue from the company's U.S. corn seed and traits business, its Brazilian corn seed business and increased global revenue of the company's Roundup agricultural herbicides. (SOA) (MON) (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:55:57 GMT)

Fast way created to ID compound structures
U.S. scientists said they've created new computational protocols that can quickly determine the structure of unknown natural compounds.The University of California-San Diego researchers said their technology cuts the time it takes to determine the structure of peptides derived from natural compounds from six months or a year to as little as one day.The scientists said it's currently difficult, ... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:46:47 GMT)

Expression Analysis Introduces GWAS Program
DURHAM, N.C.----Expression Analysis, Inc., the industry's leading provider of genomic services for clinical trails and research, announced today that it has expanded its services to include a Genome-Wide Association Study program. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT)

Signature Genomic Laboratories Introduces Patient Advocacy Program
SPOKANE, Wash.----Signature Genomic Laboratories, LLC, has introduced a Patient Advocacy Program to assist patients and their families with obtaining insurance coverage for microarray analysis. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:29:00 GMT)

Gene is linked to smoking dependency, inability to quit
Smoking causes lung cancer, that much is known. But a trio of new studies published today suggests genes may play a role in why some longtime smokers get the deadly disease and others do not. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:39:11 GMT)

Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified
WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have pinpointed an area on chromosome 15 that has three nicotine receptor genes that appear to increase the risk for lung cancer. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:01:43 GMT)

Bartow-Fort Meade ACS Unit Follow Cancer Patients' Journey of Hope
Cancer patients refer to their experiences from diagnosis through treatment as a journey. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:30:55 GMT)

Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool
Title: Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool Category: Health News Created: 4/2/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/2/2008 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:46 GMT)

Huge virulence gene superfamily responsible for devastating plant diseases
Blacksburg, Va. – A research team from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech has identified an enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants. The Avh superfamily comprises genes found in the plant pathogens Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora sojae. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:37:31 GMT)

Huge virulence gene superfamily responsible for devastating plant diseases
A research team from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech has identified an enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants. The Avh superfamily comprises genes found in the plant pathogens Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora sojae. The pathogen genes produce effector proteins that manipulate how plant cells work in such a way as to make the plant ... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:47:12 GMT)

Newly identified gene may prompt pancreas cells to form
Before a pancreas is a pancreas, it?s part of the endoderm, one of three layers of cells in a developing embryo that eventually form its organs. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:38:50 GMT)

Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified
By Steven Reinberg , HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have pinpointed an area on chromosome 15 that has three nicotine receptor... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:55:26 GMT)

APA Co-Sponsors Congressional Briefing On How Genes Influence The Development Of Drug Abuse And Addiction
What: Experts from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania will outline the growing body of research that points to genetics as a cause of drug abuse and addiction. They will look at how genetic research can be used to help target medications for people who are trying to quit smoking and how that research can be applied in treatment settings. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:01:47 GMT)

Ten of Australia's Top Researchers Honoured at Thomson Scientific Research Day and Citation Awards 2008
Australia's influence on international scientific research was today recognised by Thomson Scientific, a leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, as it gave Citation Awards to ten of the most pre-eminent researchers working in Australia. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:07:00 GMT)

Incubating the Future: Alabama
Rebecca Kaufman surveys the bio-incubator scene throughout the Southeast in this series. Today: Alabama (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:08:31 GMT)

GeneGo Rolls Out Metaminer Cystic Fibrosis - The First Disease-Specific Software Platform To Advance Drug Discovery
GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced recently the release of MetaMiner Cystic Fibrosis, a first of its kind software and database platform designed to help advance drug discovery for cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:03:53 GMT)

Cooperative Diagnostics to use SC BIO research space
Cooperative Diagnostics, a recently funded start-up company, will lease research space from SC BIO at the South Carolina Biotechnology Incubation Facility in Greenwood to develop novel clinical molecular diagnostic (MDX) assays for FDA approval. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:35:25 GMT)

NEWS: Medical experts analyze future of surgery, ethics
After tracing the most lauded and controversial innovations of the medical world -- from the birth of pediatrics to the commercial availability of individual genome maps -- four medical professionals examined the past, present and future of surgery, weighing ethical concerns against the benefits for patients at panel, titled "The Future of Surgery," in the Rockefeller Center on Wednesday. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:19:55 GMT)

Genes may affect smokers' craving, cancer risk
Trait may increase craving, cancer risk Smoking causes lung cancer. That much is known. But three new studies published today suggest that genes might play a role in why some longtime smokers get the deadly disease and others do not. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:38:18 GMT)

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Methods To Screen Genomes And Analyze Evolution
Identifying genes that are important in specific tissues or processes in the mouse used to be a monumental task. New technologies and strategies have simplified this search, making it effective for even the smallest laboratories. This month's issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights a method for screening the mouse genome using ENU mutagenesis. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:17:47 GMT)

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Awards $2.25 Million to Advance Novel Proteomics Initiative
NORWALK, Conn., April 3, 2008 -- The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation today announced it has awarded $2.25 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Indiana University, and the University of Michigan through its cutting-edge Proteomics Initiative. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

PsychoGenics Appoints Mark Day, Ph.D. as Senior Director, Cognitive Neuroscience
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.----PsychoGenics Inc., announced the appointment of Mark Day, Ph.D., as Senior Director, Cognitive Neuroscience. This appointment reflects the company's expansion and commitment to the cognitive neurosciences. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

PsychoGenics Appoints Mark Day, Ph.D. as Senior Director, Cognitive Neuroscience: This New Appointment Reflects the ...
PsychoGenics Inc., announced the appointment of Mark Day, Ph.D., as Senior Director, Cognitive Neuroscience. This appointment reflects the company's expansion and commitment to the cognitive neurosciences. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:04:54 GMT)

New Web Portal to Advance Wide Range of Protein Studies
The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI), an effort supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched an online resource that will enable scientists from across biomedical disciplines to easily access a wealth of information about proteins and to speed discovery about these molecules. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:28:37 GMT)

Columbia University Medical Center and Rosetta Genomics Announce Columbia University's Submission of the First Cancer ...
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. and Columbia University Medical Center announced today that the first molecular test based on Rosetta Genomics' proprietary microRNA technology, developed by CUMC, has been submitted for approval by the New York State Department of Health. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Invitrogen Sets First Quarter Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, April 22, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation will announce its first quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, after markets close. Following the earnings release, Invitrogen senior management will hold a live webcast at 4:30 PM to discuss financial and other business results. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Migao Corporation Appoints Paul Haber as Interim Chief Financial Officer
Migao Corporation, a China-based leading specialty potash fertilizer producer, today announced that Mr. Paul Haber has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Migao Corporation Appoints Paul Haber as Interim Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Migao Corporation , a China-based leading specialty potash fertilizer producer, today announced that Mr. Paul Haber has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:30:24 GMT)

Roche Applied Science Selects the Technology of NuGEN WT-Ovation(TM) as RNA Amplification Product for LightCycler(R) ...
PENZBERG, Germany & SAN CARLOS, Calif.----Roche Applied Science and NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification and labeling systems, announced today an agreement that will enable Roche to market and sell an RNA amplification product based on the technology of NuGEN's proprietary WT-Ovation™. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT)

U.S. Preventive Medicine and deCODE Genetics Sign Letter of Intent to Expand Personalized Medicine Platform
U.S. Preventive Medicine®, the leader in prevention, and deCODE Genetics, the global leader in gene discovery, today announced they have signed a letter of intent to add genetic testing to expand both companies' personalized medicine services in the U.S. and internationally. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:29:00 GMT)

Blazing new trails
When the idea of personalized medicine first came into vogue, some people thought it would always remain the child of big pharma. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:41:10 GMT)

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Awards $2.25M to Three Proteomics Research Groups
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SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
A research team from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech has identified an enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants. The Avh superfamily comprises genes found in the plant pathogens Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora sojae. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:19:16 GMT)

A Place in the Sun
Those spindly plants that desperately try to reach for a break in the canopy formed by larger plants all suffer from the same affliction: Shade avoidance syndrome or SAS. Now, the molecular details of SAS have been brought to light by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:27:57 GMT)

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. Selected as Key Supplier to SAIC-F and the National Cancer Institute for the Development of ...
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. -- a leader in providing advanced antibody products and services to the life sciences industry announced that it has been selected by Science Applications International Corporation - Frederick , to develop monoclonal antibodies for the Proteomics Reagents & Resources component of the National Cancer Institute Clinical Proteomic Technologies for Cancer initiative . (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:07:00 GMT)

Helicos BioSciences Announces Single Molecule DNA Sequence Data Published in Science Magazine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Helicos BioSciences , a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies, today announced the publication of a report in Science Magazine demonstrating the first single molecule sequencing of an organism. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT)

Live-Cell, Real-Time Monitoring of cAMP Kinetics with Promega GloSensor(TM) Technology
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation announces the launch of a breakthrough cell-based biosensor technology, termed GloSensor™ Technology. The non-lytic, live-cell GloSensor cAMP Assay is the first application of the patent-pending technology, which features a genetically engineered form of firefly luciferase. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT)

Helicos: single molecule DNA sequence data published Science Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Helicos BioSciences Corp. said Thursday a report in the April 4 edition of Science Magazine will demonstrate the first single molecule sequencing of an organism. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:12:44 GMT)

Survival Of The Fattest: TB Accumulates Fat To Survive, And To Spread
Medical scientists have made an important discovery on TB. They have identified for the first time that the TB bug lays down body fat that may help it survive passing from one person to another and, in the process, the bacteria increase their resistance to the action of anti-TB drugs. This finding challenges the established view that the TB bacteria coughed up in sputum by infected individuals ... (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:22:39 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-03 19:24 GMT: Helicos: single molecule DNA sequence data published Science Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Helicos BioSciences Corp. said Thursday a report in the April 4 edition of Science Magazine will demonstrate the first single molecule sequencing of an organism. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:48:07 GMT)

Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified
Title: Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified Category: Health News Created: 4/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/3/2008 (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:37:13 GMT)

Sequencing single molecules of DNA
Machine is the first of a new generation to hit the market. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:25:43 GMT)

Who's your daddy? $30 over-the-counter DNA paternity test on sale in California might help
Stores already are putting up their gift displays for Mother's Day. And consumers have turned their fashion attention to the latest in spring and summer wear. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:45:42 GMT)

Health Briefs (4/4)
Physicians from St. Joseph's Hospital will present the latest findings on diagnosis, treatments, side effects and the future implications of the research that is being performed today on colorectal cancer at Conversations about Colorectal Cancer from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:55:42 GMT)

Researchers uncover new genetic links to psoriasis
In a comprehensive study of the genetic basis of psoriasis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered seven new sites of common DNA variation that increase the risk of this troublesome skin condition. They also found that variations in one genetic region link psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis to other autoimmune disorders. These results appear April 4 ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:13:20 GMT)

AlphaSpec(TM) uL Spectrophotometer Now Available from Alpha Innotech Corp.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.----The new AlphaSpec™ uL Spectrophotometer is now available from Alpha Innotech Corp. , a leading provider of innovative bioimaging solutions for a broad range of life science applications. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:51:00 GMT)

Psoriasis Linked To Seven New Genetic Variations
Seven new sites of common DNA variation have been discovered thatincrease the risk of psoriasis. Some of these variations, in one areaof the genome, link psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis to otherautoimmune disorders. This work was published on April 4, 2008 in theopen-access journal PLoS Genetics. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:01:47 GMT)

Fed to propose national gene database
Phoenix is one of five U.S. cities that will discuss a federal proposal to create a nationwide genetic database to aid disease research. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:06:18 GMT)

INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS column: Valparaiso team reaches national competition
Valparaiso University's Students in Free Enterprise team has advanced to the national competition taking place next month in Chicago. The Valparaiso team has been involved in projects including seminars featuring entrepreneurs, teaching elementary school students about market economics and free computer classes for senior citizens. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:25:46 GMT)

U.S. Preventive Medicine and deCODE Genetics Sign Letter of Intent to Expand Personalized Medicine Platform
U.S. Preventive Medicine, a leading provider of prevention and corporate wellness programs, and deCODE Genetics, announced today they have signed a letter of intent to expand their businesses in the U.S. and internationally by adding genetic testing to their array of wellness and personalized medicine services. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT)

Who's your daddy? Get a paternity test at the drug store
Stores already are putting up their gift displays for Mother's Day. And consumers have turned their fashion attention to the latest in spring and summer wear. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:32:48 GMT)

More Scientific View Of Human Nature, Based On Our Biology - Our Cellular Organization, Genetics, Life Cycle, And ...
In a provocative new book, distinguished geneticist and historian Elof Axel Carlson argues for a more scientific view of human nature, one that is based on our biology-our cellular organization, genetics, life cycle, and evolution. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:18:59 GMT)

Our Campaign Debate about Health Care is Missing the Point
Durham, N.C. — As the seemingly endless primary campaign heads into Pennsylvania and other states, and then into November, we’re going to be hearing lots more about health care. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:40:01 GMT)

SIGA Initiates Manufacture of ST-246 NDA Registration Batches
NEW YORK----SIGA Technologies, Inc. , a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight biowarfare pathogens and protect the population at large, today announced the company has initiated the activities necessary to produce the NDA registration batches of its lead smallpox antiviral, ST-246. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Achieves Milestone with Sale of 15000th NanoDrop 1000 Spectrophotometer
WILMINGTON, Delaware (March, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Drexel University is the 15000th purchaser of the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop(TM) 1000 UV/VIS Spectrophotometer. The instrument will be used in a microbial source tracking project at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This groundbreaking instrument with its ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:48 GMT)

Supplements are not nutritious
Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers writing in the open access journal Genome Biology. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:02:08 GMT)

New Web Portal To Advance Wide Range Of Protein Studies
The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI), an effort supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched an online resource that will enable scientists from across biomedical disciplines to easily access a wealth of information about proteins and to speed discovery about these molecules. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:02:17 GMT)

GenBank Celebrates 25 Years of Service with Two-Day Conference; Leading Scientists Will Discuss the DNA Database at ...
For a quarter century, GenBank has helped advance scientific discovery worldwide. Established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1982, the database of nucleic acid sequences is one of the key tools that scientists use to conduct biomedical and biologic research. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:13:26 GMT)

BODY & SOUL
What does it take to stay cancer-free? And what should you do once diagnosed? Essence got nine smart tips from African-American M.D.'s on saving your life (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:25:06 GMT)

Clinical Data, Inc. Chairman and PGxHealth Senior Vice President to . Present to the Society for Experimental Biology ...
Present to the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 04/04/2008 15:35:00 Business Wire Clinical Data, Inc. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:08:17 GMT)

Story ideas from Molecular and Cellular Proteomics
This month, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics will highlight some of the research presented at the 8th International Symposium on Mass Spectrometry in the Health and Life Sciences, held this past August in San Francisco. This symposium described how recent advances in mass spectrometry have expanded our current knowledge about the vast protein networks inside cells and how they are regulated. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:13:24 GMT)

Research from Molecular and Cellular Proteomics
This April, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics will highlight some of the research presented at the 8th International Symposium on Mass Spectrometry in the Health and Life Sciences, held this past August in San Francisco. This Symposium described how recent advances in mass spectrometry have expanded our current knowledge about the vast protein networks inside cells and how they are regulated. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:27:57 GMT)

UNC Expert Can Explain Effects of False-Positive Medical Testing
The psychology of medical decision making is the primary area of research for Noel Brewer, Ph.D., a member of the cancer prevention and control program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:30:02 GMT)

University of Delaware Center for Translational Cancer Research
The Center for Translational Cancer Research at the University of Delaware involves individuals from the University of Delaware, including the Delaware Biotechnology Institute; A. I. duPont Hospital for Children/Nemours; and Christiana Care Health System/Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, who share a common vision to improve cancer research and delivery. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:30:43 GMT)

Burnham Poised to be a Key Contributor to the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research
The mission of the Cancer Center at Burnham Institute is to continue to bridge the gap between basic biological research and the anticancer drug discovery work carried out by pharmaceutical companies. These efforts have significantly benefited from the establishment of the San Diego Center for Chemical Genomics at Burnham, one of 10 collaborating centers known as the "Molecular Libraries ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:32:33 GMT)

Obama Blasts Clinton On Upstate Economy
The race for The White House continues to heat up. The two democrats left in the ring are sparring over something said right here in western New York. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:09:17 GMT)

Integrating Genetic Information With Breast Cancer Risk Factors May Help Refine Prognosis
Incorporating genetic information known as gene expression signatures with clinical and other risk factors for breast cancer may help refine estimates of relapse-free survival and predicted response to chemotherapy, according to a new study. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:07:40 GMT)

Jeremy R. Knowles, 72; chemist helped explain chemical reactions in cells
Harvard professor also guided the university's faculty of arts and sciences through a time of financial crisis. Jeremy R. Knowles, the Harvard chemist who played a key role in explaining how chemical reactions are carried out within the cell and who later became dean of the university's faculty of arts and sciences at a time when it was bloated with faculty and drowning in debt, died April 3 ... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:22:33 GMT)

Following in big sister’s footsteps
Measuring up to a successful sibling can be a challenge. What do you do if your sister is Miss Nebraska? If you are Emily Brauer, you follow in big sis’s footsteps. Miss Nebraska 2007 Ashley Bauer joined Emily and 13 other Miss Nebraska 2008 contestants for an all-day orientation session in North Platte Saturday. The hopefuls spent the day having their official photos taken, doing mock ... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:17:22 GMT)

by korpenkraxar (3.88) on Mon 5th Jun 2006 15:17 UTC
The article is very much spot on with a lot of things - the nonflexible and semifunctional GUI and limited package management are things that put me off each time I try using a Mac as a desktop system. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:23:42 GMT)

New web portal, the PSI Structural Genomics Knowledgebase to advance protein studies
The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI), an effort supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched an online resource that will enable scientists from across biomedical disciplines to easily access a wealth of information about proteins and to speed discovery about these molecules. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:53:10 GMT)

‘There Are Many Ahmed Zewails Waiting to Be Discovered’
JEDDAH, 7 April 2008 — The American University in Cairo has been in the business of expanding minds for almost 90 years. Now the university is moving from its 7.3-acre campus in downtown Cairo to a sprawling 260-acre campus in New Cairo. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:16:25 GMT)

Alligator Blood May Put the Bite on Antibiotic-resistant Infections
Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine. Scientists report that proteins in gator blood may provide powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and "superbugs" that are resistant to conventional medication. Their research will be ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:28:07 GMT)

Huge Virulence Gene Superfamily Responsible For Devastating Plant Diseases Identified
An enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants has been identified. Research results suggest that a single gene from a common ancestor of the two pathogen species has spawned hundreds of very different, fast-evolving genes that encode for highly damaging effector proteins. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:22:49 GMT)

Bigtec invests Rs. 10 cr for advanced biotech lab at IIsc campus, plans next phase of expansion
In a bid to advance its biomedical diagnostic research and development efforts, Bigtec Private Limited has opened a state-of-the-art laboratory at the Society for Innovation & Development (SID) Entrepreneurship Centre in the Indian Institute of Science (IIsc) Campus, Bangalore at an investment of Rs. 10 crore. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:40:48 GMT)

BGI, PentaBase strengthen collaboration
One of the leaders in the field of genetics, Chinese Beijing Genome Institute, (BGI), has increased its collaboration with PentaBase, Denmark. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:40:08 GMT)

First diagnostic test for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease on the horizon
A new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease could be launched this summer, reports Marina Murphy in SCI's Chemistry & Industry magazine. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:06:45 GMT)

As diabetes soars, genetics offering new leads
http://www.JewishWorldReview.c | (MCT) When doctors told 28-year-old Nakia East that her 1-year-old's sudden weight loss and unusual thirst were caused by diabetes, she found herself thrust into a whole new level of parenting. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:23:52 GMT)

South Africa: Proteomic And Genomic Research Centre Opens
The country's first Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research has been opened in Cape Town. Science and Technology Minister, Mosibudi Mangena unveiled the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR) at the University of Cape Town's medical campus. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:44:54 GMT)

Prestigious Scientific Leaders Join InterWest Advisory Committee
InterWest Partners announced today the appointment of three internationally renowned scientists to the venture capital firm's Advisory Committee: (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Use Of Selenium Supplements Questioned
Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers writing in the open access journal Genome Biology. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:18:30 GMT)

News From Molecular And Cellular Proteomics
Special April issue on mass spectrometry in the life sciencesThis month, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics will highlight some of the research presented at the 8th International Symposium on Mass Spectrometry in the Health and Life Sciences, held this past August in San Francisco. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:19:21 GMT)

Pall Corporation Unveils Technical Innovation Center in China for Life Sciences
East Hills, NY (March 28, 2008) - Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) today unveils its first Technical Innovation Center in China, Pall Filter (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and welcomes life sciences industry leaders and dignitaries to the grand opening event in Zhanjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai. The Center, which incorporates a state-of-the-art filtration validation lab, provides comprehensive filtration ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:59:39 GMT)

Aerotech Announces Automation Solutions for Laser Processing, Medical Device Manufacturing, ...
Aerotech is now offering its completely updated and redesigned brochure titled Automation Solutions for Laser Processing, Medical Device Manufacturing, and Life Sciences. The brochure features our latest advanced systems and components used in laser processing and medical applications, including the LaserTurnTM 1, 2, and 5, as well as systems for laser cutting, welding, ablation, and marking. Of ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:02:12 GMT)

First Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease On The Horizon
A new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease could be launched this summer. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:23:18 GMT)

A Comprehensive Protein Map of a Stem Cell
Researchers have successfully identified over 5,000 proteins that are present in embryonic stem cells, tripling the size of previous results and in the process creating the largest quantified protein map to date. Stem cells hold great potential in biology and medicine, but a host of questions lingers about how they operate and convert into other cells. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:25:08 GMT)

First diagnostic test for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's on the anvil
London, Apr 7 : A US company has revealed that it plans to launch new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:47:26 GMT)

Immune Tolerance Institute Appoints Aaron B. Kantor Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer
The Immune Tolerance Institute Inc., today announced that Aaron B. Kantor, Ph.D. has joined the company in the position of Chief Scientific Officer, reporting to Louis A. Matis, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT)

Children’s Hospital Contributes Genotype Data to Enhance Autism Research Worldwide
The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia has contributed a large genotype dataset to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), a scientific program of the organization Autism Speaks, dedicated to advancing genetic research in autism. This large genetic dataset will now be broadly accessible to autism researchers worldwide. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:41:00 GMT)

Gene superfamily causes plant diseases
A U.S. research team said it has identified a giant superfamily of pathogenic genes involved in various plant diseases. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:03:15 GMT)

Alexandria, Egypt April 6, 2008
The 10 th International Barley Genetics Symposium began here today at Bibilotheca Alexandrina . (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:19:14 GMT)

No homes of their own
Tamara Max works as a research technician at NAU's Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics, while Richard Baca works as a dialysis technician at Flagstaff Medical Center. Their stories are typical of the families struggling to find housing here in Flagstaff. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:32:26 GMT)

An unexpected way to cause leukemia
Leukaemia – cancer of blood or bone marrow – is caused by mutations that allow defective blood cells to accumulate and displace healthy blood. To devise effective therapies it is crucial to know which mutations cause leukaemia and which cell type gives rise to leukaemic cells. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:13:02 GMT)

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