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India should leverage on its talent pool to gain leadership in basic research: Dr. Altman (PharmaBiz)
India needs to leverage on its huge talent pool to gain a leadership position in basic research, especially in biotechnology, generic drugs and bioinformatics fields, according to Nobel Laureate Dr Sidney Altman at an interactive session on 'What Business and Society can learn from Basic Research' organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here.
(Apr 29, 2008)
GM plants to provide plastic alternative (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Researchers at the CSIRO are using oil from plants to make plastics, paints and cosmetics.
(Apr 29, 2008)
DNA lab consolidates divisions in Utah (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Sorenson Genomics is consolidating DNA testing operations at its expanded Salt Lake City laboratory by moving its Identigene subsidiary from Houston to Utah, the company said Monday.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Ludesi Wins Frost & Sullivan Global 2D Gel Electrophoresis Emerging Technology of the Year Award (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ludesi Corporation, provider of the industry-leading Image Analysis Service for 2-dimensional electrophoresis gels, today announced it has won the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Global 2D Gel Electrophoresis Emerging Technology of the Year Award. The award is given to the company that has demonstrated technological superiority and other successful criteria within its industry. Ludesi has pioneered the ...
(Apr 29, 2008)
Sorenson moves DNA testing division to Utah (Deseret Morning News)
Sorenson Genomics said Monday that it plans to relocate its subsidiary DNA testing division from Houston to the company's recently expanded genetics laboratory in Salt Lake City.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Illumina to Present at Upcoming Investment Conferences in May (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced that the Company will webcast its presentations at two upcoming investment conferences in May 2008.
(Apr 29, 2008)
New Tool Scans the Genome for Disease-relevant Variations (uniprotokolle)
Investigating the genetic background of major diseases has now become easier.
(Apr 29, 2008)
eXludus Launches SimpliGrid Software for LIfe Sciences Applicaitons (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Easy-to-use grid provisioning tool now available to Bioinformatics Organization members
(Apr 29, 2008)
Mitrionics FPGA-Accelerated Computing Platform For Bio And Genome Informatics Demonstrated At Bio-IT World Conference (BioresearchOnline)
Bio-IT World Conference & Expo, Boston, MA - Mitrionics, Inc., developer of the Mitrion Software Acceleration Platform and the Mitrion Virtual Processor, announced it will be presenting and promoting its latest advancements in accelerated computing at the Bio-IT World Conference this April 28-30, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts
(Apr 29, 2008)
Evolutionary Intricacies Of Rickettsia Pathogens Revealed By Scientists (Medical News Today)
Scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland School of Medicine have unveiled some of the evolutionary intricacies of rickettsial pathogens by analyzing over a decade's worth of genomic data. Some species of Rickettsia are known to cause harmful diseases in humans, such as epidemic typhus (R.
(Apr 29, 2008)
eXludus Launches SimpliGrid Software for LIfe Sciences Applicaitons (PRWeb)
Easy-to-use grid provisioning tool now available to Bioinformatics Organization members (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/
(Apr 29, 2008)
Seeking cancer's genetic origins (Toronto Star)
Cancer researchers from around the world banded together today to announce the launch of a massive international effort – headquartered in Toronto – to map the genetic origins of cancer.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Golden Helix CEO to Co-Chair MAQC's Copy Number Variation Data Analysis Team (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOZEMAN, Mont.----Golden Helix announced today that the company's CEO, Dr. Christophe Lambert, has been chosen to co-chair the Copy Number Variation Data Analysis Team within the Genome-Wide Association Working Group, part of the Microarray Quality Control Consortium led by the National Center for Toxicological Research of the FDA.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Ludesi Honoured with 2008 Frost & Sullivan Global Emerging Technology of the Year Award (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LONDON----The 2008 Global 2D Gel Electrophoresis Emerging Technology of the Year Award is conferred on Sweden-based Ludesi Corporation. The company offers a unique and powerful 2D gel image analysis software and service in the fast growing proteomics market, aimed at improving the discovery potential in one of the industry's key technologies.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Ludesi Wins Frost & Sullivan Global 2D Gel Electrophoresis Emerging Technology of the Year Award (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ludesi Corporation, provider of the industry-leading Image Analysis Service for 2-dimensional electrophoresis gels, today announced it has won the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Global 2D Gel Electrophoresis Emerging Technology of the Year Award. The award is given to the company that has demonstrated technological superiority and other successful criteria within its industry. Ludesi has pioneered the ...
(Apr 29, 2008)
QIAGEN to Present At Deutsche Bank 33nd Annual Health Care Conference (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, April 29, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. , today announced that it will present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference at 2:10 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 06, 2008.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Virtualization Solutions Company Launches SimpliGrid Software for LIfe Sciences Applicaitons (SYS-CON Media)
eXludus announced the exclusive availability of SimpliGrid software to members of the Bioinformatics Organization (Bioinformatics.Org), an organization that develops and maintains computational resources to facilitate worldwide communications and collaborations between people of all educational and professional levels. SimpliGrid software is the first product that simplifies the provisioning and ...
(Apr 29, 2008)
Global Consortium Forms to Advance Cancer Genomics (GenomeWeb News)
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(Apr 29, 2008)
Problems with Microarrays (and how to shoot them!) - A day filled with technical tips that didn't make it to the ... (PharmiWeb)
Tuesday, November 04, 2008. Learn how to perfect your microarray techniques and analysis at this Users Symposium. This one day event at The BioPark Hertfordshire is designed as a small informal meeting for anyone with questions about microarrays.
(Apr 29, 2008)
CORRECTING and REPLACING -- QIAGEN to Present At Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, April 29, 2008 -- In a release issued earlier today by QIAGEN N.V. , under the same headline, note that in the first paragraph the date the Company is presenting is Tuesday, May 06, 2008, and not Thursday, May 06, 2008, as previously stated.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Evolutionary Intricacies Of Rickettsia Pathogens Revealed (Science Daily)
Scientists have unveiled some of the evolutionary intricacies of rickettsial pathogens by analyzing over a decade's worth of genomic data. Some species of Rickettsia cause such disease as epidemic typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, while other species have been identified as emerging pathogens and organisms that might be weaponized.
(Apr 29, 2008)
More Universities Hasten Bioinformatics Discoveries Using High-Performance SGI Solutions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BIO-IT WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXPO 2008, Booth 306/308 -- SGI high-performance compute systems have long been a fixture in universities throughout the world, speeding time to discovery across a wide range of disciplines.
(Apr 29, 2008)
This Second Edition of The EM Algorithm and Extensions Will Prove an Essential Companion for Students and ... (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of The EM Algorithm and Extensions, 2nd Edition to their offering.
(Apr 29, 2008)
CLC bio to collaborate with Microsoft on integrating life science technology (Press Release Network)
Today at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston, USA, CLC bio announced collaboration with Microsoft Corp. on integrating CLC bio's extensive bioinformatics solutions with Microsoft's software platform, for the benefit of companies, corporations, and institutions in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and life science sectors. CLC bio has already added support for Microsoft SQL Server in its ...
(Apr 29, 2008)
CLC bio, Microsoft Ink Bioinformatics Pact (GenomeWeb News)
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(Apr 29, 2008)
Affymetrix to Webcast Presentations at May Financial Conferences (Centre Daily Times)
Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that company management will provide a corporate overview at four upcoming financial conferences in May.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Thousand Oaks, California April 29, 2008 Energy crop company (SeedQuest)
Ceres, Inc. plans to market its agricultural seeds and traits under the trade name Blade Energy Crops in the United States. Company president and CEO Richard Hamilton unveiled the new brand at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Chicago earlier today.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Get a Deep Insight into the World Laboratory Chemical Reagents Markets (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Medical devices industry is available in its catalogue.
(Apr 29, 2008)
Bio-Rad targets genomics-proteomic space for business expansion (PharmaBiz)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 08:00 IST Nandita Vijay, Bangalore.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Gene Sequencing for the Masses (Technology Review)
A genomics pioneer's sequencing machine comes to market.
(Apr 30, 2008)
QIAGEN and BioHelix Enter Into Licensing Agreement (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands and BEVERLY, Mass., April 30, 2008 -- QIAGEN and privately held BioHelix have announced today that they have entered into a non-exclusive worldwide license and supply agreement for BioHelix's proprietary Helicase Dependent Amplification technology .
(Apr 30, 2008)
QIAGEN and BioHelix Enter Into Licensing Agreement (n-tv.de)
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(Apr 30, 2008)
Genomics pioneer’s lecture Thursday (Lawrence Journal-World)
J. Craig Venter, a well-known genomics expert, will deliver the Takeru Higuchi memorial lecture 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Illumina and Genpathway Announce Partnership to Provide Whole-Genome ChIP-Sequencing Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. and Genpathway today announced the formation of a partnership to provide researchers whole-genome chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing services. Samples are first prepared using Genpathway's FactorPath ChIP assays, and then sequenced by the Genome Analyzer through Illumina's Sequencing Services.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Illumina and Genpathway Announce Partnership to Provide Whole-Genome ChIP-Sequencing Services (Centre Daily Times)
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) and Genpathway today announced the formation of a partnership to provide researchers whole-genome chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing services. Samples are first prepared using Genpathway's FactorPath ChIP assays, and then sequenced by the Genome Analyzer through Illumina's Sequencing Services. Final data analysis is completed by Genpathway using their ...
(Apr 30, 2008)
Scientists decipher papaya's genome (Honolulu Advertiser)
Research headed by the University of Hawai'i will improve papaya production and help bring Hawai'i closer to exporting genetically modified papaya to Japan, researchers involved with the project said.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Smart gel sifts out the smallest signs of cancer (New Scientist)
Smart particles of polymer gel that can sieve rare proteins from the blood could allow cancer to be diagnosed at an earlier stage.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Genetic Tool facilitates experimental processes. (ThomasNet)
Designed as single benchtop solution for genetic research, Geniom RT Analyzer® provides sample loading, staining, and detection. Analyzer features freely programmable temperature control that optimizes hybridization and enables use of enzymatic reactions directly on microfluidic array for signal enhancement and primer extension assays. It handles broad spectrum of DNA and RNA samples as well as ...
(Apr 30, 2008)
Does 1q31.1-32.1 harbor a tumor suppressor gene related to Chinese SCC patients? (EurekAlert!)
The LOH analysis on sporadic carcinoma by means of microsatellite markers has become an effective way to find allelic deletion regions and then to find candidate tumor suppressor genes.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Promega Differex Offers an Automated Differential Extraction System to Reduce Backlogs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Promega announces the new automated capabilities of the Differex™ Differential Extraction System. This will allow DNA Analysts to go from multiple days to a few hours when processing a majority of their backlog samples.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Princess Margaret Hospital Marks 50 Years (Newswise)
A small step taken 50 years ago on May 1, 1958, when Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) opened its new doors at 500 Sherbourne St. to the first cancer patient, has turned into a big footprint worldwide.
(Apr 30, 2008)
New findings: The anti-fibrotic mechanism of plant extract Cpd 861 (PhysOrg)
A team led by Dr. Xue-Hai Tan from the Beijing Genomics Institute has determined that the antifibrotic function of Chinese herbal extract Cpd 861 is mediated by both downregulating the synthesis of collagens and upregulating the degradation of collagens. This effect is evidently different from that of Western antifibrogenic drugs and could allow for the development of effective antifibrogenic ...
(Apr 30, 2008)
Genetics bill cruises through Senate (Nature)
Unanimous vote welcomed by personal genomics companies.
(Apr 30, 2008)
CureDM's Diabetes Therapy Achieves Major Development Milestone (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CureDM, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing new therapies that prevent, ameliorate, or reverse both type 1 and 2 diabetes, announces its achievement of a major drug development milestone for Human proIslet Peptide .
(Apr 30, 2008)
CureDM's Diabetes Therapy Achieves Major Development Milestone (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
CureDM, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing new therapies that prevent, ameliorate, or reverse both type 1 and 2 diabetes, announces its achievement of a major drug development milestone for Human proIslet Peptide .
(Apr 30, 2008)
Sorenson Genomics Relocates its Identigene Division From Houston, . Texas to Expanded, State-of-the-Art DNA Laboratory ... (InfoBolsa)
Texas to Expanded, State-of-the-Art DNA Laboratory in Salt Lake City 28/04/2008 12:05:00 Business Wire Sorenson Genomics, a leading global provider of DNA testing services, today announced the relocation of its Identigene DNA testing division from Houston, Texas to the company s recently expanded, state-of-the-art genetics laboratory in Salt Lake City in order to keep pace with fast-growing ...
(Apr 30, 2008)
14 Sheldon students win honors at Teen Biotech Challenge (The Sacramento Bee)
Fourteen Sheldon High School students have been named winners of the 2008 Teen Biotech Challenge, sponsored by the University of California, Davis.
(Apr 30, 2008)
Invitrogen Announces Two-for-One Stock Split (Centre Daily Times)
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the company's common stock. The Board established May 16, 2008, as the record date and May 27, 2008, as the date on which additional shares will be distributed to shareholders.
(Apr 30, 2008)
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