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

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Kiwi Fruit DNA Sequences Released
Scientists have released the world's most extensive collection of kiwi fruit DNA sequences. The release comprises over 130,000 kiwi fruit gene sequences from active genes in the plant; genes that govern such characteristics as flavor, color, shape, vitamin content and aspects of fruit development such as ripening and storage life. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:27:38 GMT)

Biotech companies hit by patent ruling
Biotechnology companies that have staked lucrative claims to parts of the human genetic sequence were on Thursday dealt a blow by the High Court in a decision that may set a higher threshold for intellectual property protection. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:40:46 GMT)

Polyclone Bioservices inks pact with German co to offer Nucleic Acid Testing
Polyclone Bioservices has inked a pact with a German company, which is a European pioneer in Molecular Diagnostics to offer Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) technique. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:46:42 GMT)

Women still facing problems in male-dominated fields
In the early 1960s, a group of 13 women underwent and passed the same rigorous tests as male candidates for astronauts. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:24:39 GMT)

Scientists identify virus responsible for parrot disease
Washington, July 31 : Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have identified a virus that may be responsible for the mysterious parrot disease. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:53:45 GMT)

University VP candidate: Fundraising is key
William Crist says two campuses can thrive as long as administrators raise enough money. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:22:30 GMT)

Immune system protein accurate predictor of survival in pediatric septic shock
CINCINNATI – About 4,000 children in the United States die every year from uncontrolled infections of the body known as septic shock, and researchers are pushing the boundaries of molecular science to find new therapies that can stem the condition. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:21:28 GMT)

FDA Clears The Pathwork(R) Tissue Of Origin Test For Hard To Identify Tumors
Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on oncology, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Pathwork(R) Tissue of Origin Test for use in determining the origin of uncertain tumors. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:10:26 GMT)

MDRNA, Inc. Demonstrates In Vivo Efficacy with Proprietary DiLA2 Delivery Platform
BOTHELL, Wash.----MDRNA, Inc. announced today positive in vivo efficacy data using a novel combination of a meroduplex siRNA and MDRNA’s proprietary lipid-based delivery platform, the DiLA2 Platform. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

FDA Clears The Pathwork(R) Tissue Of Origin Test For Hard-To-Identify Tumors
Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on oncology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test for use in determining the origin of uncertain tumors. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:11:36 GMT)

The emerging scientific discipline of aeroecology
(Boston) -- In the history of science and technology, there is an infrequent combination of empirical discoveries, theories and technology developments converge that make it possible to recognize a new discipline. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:25:40 GMT)

Professor Lynn Gladden, head of the Department of Chemical Engineering said: "Chemical Engineering recognized that it ...
The University of Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and the Institute of Biotechnology have merged to form a single department from today. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:35:03 GMT)

Emerging Scientific Discipline Of Aeroecology
Aeroecology is the emerging discipline for studying how airborne organisms -- birds, bats, arthropods and microbes -- depend on the support of the lower atmosphere that is closest to the Earth's surface. Called the aerosphere, it influences the daily and seasonal movements, development traits, such as size and shape, and evolution of behavioral, sensory, metabolic and respiratory functions of ... (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:25:52 GMT)

Virus Behind Mysterious Parrot Disease Identified
Researchers have identified a virus behind the mysterious infectious disease that has been killing parrots and exotic birds for more than 30 years. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:27:44 GMT)

Penn Researchers Find A New Role For A 'Foxy Old Gene'
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper level of bile in the liver (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:55:49 GMT)

EXACT Sciences Corporation Announces Second Quarter Financial and Operating Results Conference Call
EXACT Sciences Corporation (4592;NASDAQ:EXAS) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:16:32 GMT)

Cash-starved CSIRO cuts 50 jobs, shuts food plant
The CSIRO will shed up to 50 jobs in food science research and close its Sydney food processing test plant in a bid to save $6 million over the next two years. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:34:28 GMT)

GrainGenes website speeds gene discovery
Even though there's much about wheat that's familiar and ordinary, one feature of this ancient crop--its genetic makeup--remains relatively unknown. In fact, the everyday wheat plant doesn't just have one genome; it has several. In all, wheat's genetic makeup is gargantuan and complex. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:08:02 GMT)

OSU gets grant
to develop ethanol from nonfood By the Gazette-Times Research scientists at Oregon State University have secured $2.4 million in grant funding from the federal government for their projects on accelerating genomic research in cellulosic biofuel feedstock crops, a possible alternative to food-based biofuels. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:50:47 GMT)

USDA announces $28.4 million in funding for specialty crop research
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer announced July 11 that USDA is making available $28.4 million for research and extension projects in fiscal year 2008 to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific crops. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:35:12 GMT)

New test for unidentified tumors approved
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 31, 2008 – The FDA today approved a new test to help diagnose hard-to-identify tumors, which could benefit more than 200,000 cancer patients per year in the United States. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:40:36 GMT)

Protein protects liver against excess bile
Washington, Aug 2 : Researchers have discovered a protein that controls genes maintaining proper level of bile in the liver. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:46:14 GMT)

FDA Clears Test That Helps Identify Type Of Cancer In Tumor Sample
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a test that can help health care professionals determine what type of cancer cells are present in a malignant tumor. The Pathwork Tissue of Origin test compares the genetic material of a patient's tumor with genetic information on malignant tumor types stored in a database. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:10:26 GMT)

Researchers Find A New Role For A 'Foxy Old Gene'
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper level of bile in the liver. FOXA2 may become the focus for new therapies to treat diseases that involve the regulation of bile salts. The study was published online this week in Nature Medicine. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:11:36 GMT)

'Foxy old gene' offers therapeutic target for liver diseases
London, August 2 : American researchers have found that a protein called FOXA2 plays an important role in maintaining the proper level of bile in the liver, which helps digest fats. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:36:39 GMT)

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At college
Matthew Jude Brown, formerly of Freetown, graduated cum laude from the University of Rochester, N.Y., at a ceremony held on May 18. He received a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and molecular genetics. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:15:13 GMT)

Data mining detects signs of Lou Gehrig's disease in gene carriers long before symptoms appear
WASHINGTON — Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:21:08 GMT)

Data Mining Detects Signs of Lou Gehrig's Disease in Gene Carriers Long Before Symptoms Appear
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:27:21 GMT)

US pumps more money into cellulosic ethanol research
Under a joint Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture program, the US government will grant more than $10 million to 10 universities over the next three years to accelerate fundamental research in biomass genomics to further the use of cellulosic plant material for bioenergy and biofuels. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:54:52 GMT)

After two million hours of science a British world first bids farewell
Cleaner fuel, safer aircraft and new medicines, not to mention a Nobel prize, great tasting chocolate and iPods - all of these things have been influenced or made possible by world leading scientific research carried out on the Synchrotron Radiation Source [SRS] at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s [STFC] Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, which closes today [4th August 2008] ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:28:27 GMT)

Renaissance teen
Student juggles nanotech cancer research, sports, music and community service, and finds time to be a kid If you think today's teenagers are all video-game addicts shuffling aimlessly through malls in droopy blue jeans, you haven't met Jeff Knox.You'd need a program to keep up with the 16-year-old's activities at Columbia High School, but it's the work he's involved in with distinguished ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:14:15 GMT)

Data mining detects signs of Lou Gehrig's disease in gene carriers long before symptoms appear
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:47:43 GMT)

Immune System Protein Accurate Predictor Of Survival In Pediatric Septic Shock
About 4,000 children in the United States die every year from uncontrolled infections of the body known as septic shock, and researchers are pushing the boundaries of molecular science to find new therapies that can stem the condition. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:11:26 GMT)

CombiMatrix Receives New Contract From U.S. Department of Defense
MUKILTEO, Wash., Aug. 4, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that it has received a new contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to initiate a new program utilizing its array technology and ElectraSense reader. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Illumina Appoints Mostafa Ronaghi as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced the appointment of Dr. Mostafa Ronaghi as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. As reported during Illumina's July 22, 2008 second quarter earnings release, Dr. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

The Emerging Scientific Discipline Of Aeroecology
In the history of science and technology, there is an infrequent combination of empirical discoveries, theories and technology developments converge that make it possible to recognize a new discipline. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:12:57 GMT)

Invitrogen, Lentigen to Provide Lentivirus Products and Services for Gene Over-Expression
CARLSBAD, Calif. & BALTIMORE----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and Lentigen Corporation, a privately-held biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of lentiviral gene delivery technologies, announced today a partnership to develop and supply gene over-expression products and services. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

REvolution Computing Launches RPro(TM)
REvolution Computing, the leading commercial provider of software, support and professional services for the popular open-source statistical computing language known as "R," today announced it has officially launched RPro. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Data Mining Detects Signs Of Lou Gehrig's Disease In Gene Carriers Long Before Symptoms Appear
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:03:00 GMT)

DNA barcoding takes on the world
The real power of the fast-growing science of DNA barcoding, according to its supporters, is in describing and cataloguing the 98 percent or so of biological life that has yet to be named. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:31:11 GMT)

Broad Institute researchers introduce next generation tool for visualizing genomic data
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:40:00 GMT)

Health Discovery Corporation Inks Agreement with Patent Profit International for Monetization of Patent Portfolio
SAVANNAH, Ga.----Health Discovery Corporation , a leader in support vector machine based molecular diagnostic and prognostic test development today announced the signing of an Agreement with Patent Profit International , a Silicon Valley-based patent brokerage firm, with the goal of exploiting the full monetization potential of HDC's extensive pioneering patent portfolio. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:40:00 GMT)

Researchers Introduce Next Generation Tool for Visualizing Genomic Data
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of genomic data, but ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. Now, Broad Institute researchers have developed a novel and freely available visualization tool that helps users integrate and analyze different types of genomic data, and gives them the flexibility to zoom in on a specific region of ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:27:08 GMT)

Next Generation Tool For Visualizing Genomic Data Introduced
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of genomic data, but ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. Researchers have now developed a novel and freely available visualization tool that helps users integrate and analyze different types of genomic data, and gives them the flexibility to zoom in on a specific region of interest or to pan ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:15:30 GMT)

Project Aims To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Computing
The information technology industry consumes as much energy and has roughly the same carbon "footprint" as the airline industry. Now scientists and engineers are building an instrument to test the energy efficiency of computing systems under real-world conditions -- with the ultimate goal of getting computer designers and users in the scientific community to rethink the way they do their jobs. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:17:41 GMT)

GeneLink Announces Launch of Genetically-customized Nutrition and Skin Care Products through GeneWize Life Sciences
GeneLink, Inc. (OTCBB:GNLK.OB), a leading consumer genomics biotech company, announced the launch of GeneWize Life Sciences(TM) Inc. Over 1,500 new Affiliates and their guests attended the two-day launch held in Orlando, Florida on August 1-2. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:39:52 GMT)

Light goes out on pioneer machine
The Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Source is switched off after 28 years of pioneering X-ray science. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:54:24 GMT)

Researchers introduce next generation tool for visualizing genomic data
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. To address this growing need, researchers at the Broad Institute have developed the Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV), a novel and freely available visualization tool that helps users ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:43:07 GMT)

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights gene silencing, cancer cell biology methods
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Combining the specificity of small interfering RNA (siRNA) silencing with the versatility of lentiviral vectors gives researchers a powerful tool for the investigation of gene function both in vivo and in vitro. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:40:27 GMT)

QIAGEN and Idaho Technology Settle Patent Dispute
VENLO, The Netherlands and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 4, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. and Idaho Technology, Inc. are pleased to announce that the companies have reached a settlement agreement for rights to a suite of intellectual property relating to Corbett's Rotor-Gene instruments. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT)

QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results and Increases Full Year 2008 Adjusted EPS Guidance
VENLO, The Netherlands, Aug. 4, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. today announced the results of operations for the second quarter and the six-month period ended June 30, 2008. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT)

German Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics Recommends HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening
New cervical cancer prevention guidelines issued by the German Association for Gynecology and Obstetrics recommend testing women 30 and over for HPV (human papillomavirus) -- the primary cause of cervical cancer. The guidelines recommend that HPV testing be performed along with a Pap smear for women 30 and older. The digene® HPV Test, developed by QIAGEN, is currently the only HPV test approved ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:08:00 GMT)

Synamatix Joins Illumina Connect Bioinformatics Program
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QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results And Increases Full Year 2008 Adjusted EPS Guidance
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Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered
Blacksburg, Va. – Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:28:46 GMT)

DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 -2-
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DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 -3-
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Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. The protein region contains the amino acid sequence motifs RXLR and dEER and has the ability to carry the virulence proteins across the membrane surrounding plant ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:58:17 GMT)

04.08.2008 - DJ HUGIN NEWS/German Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics Recommends HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer ...
Venlo, The Netherlands, August 4, 2008 - New cervical cancer prevention guidelines issued by the German Association for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) recommend testing women 30 and over for HPV (human papillomavirus) - the primary cause of cervical cancer. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:57 GMT)

Human brains pay a price for being big
Please add the link to the published article in your report. Article citation and URL available on request at press@biomedcentral.com on the day of publication (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:06:11 GMT)

Key To Virulence Protein Entry Into Host Cells Discovered
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. The protein region has the ability to carry the virulence proteins across the membrane surrounding plant cells without any additional machinery from the pathogen. Once ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:15:41 GMT)

Richard Aster Jr Buys Cooper Industries Ltd., Covidien Ltd., Cephalon Inc., Sells American Eagle Outfitters Inc., UCBH ...
While a lot of value managers have hard times, Rick Aster avoided big losses. His value fund performed better than the market by about 4.5%, and his growth fund matched the market. These are his buys and sells during the second quarter. Richard Aster Jr owns 136 stocks with a total value of $2.76 billion. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:26:16 GMT)

Immune System Protein Accurate Predictor Of Survival In Pediatric Septic Shock
A simple measure of an immune system protein within 24 hours of being admitted to the hospital for septic shock can predict survival in children, yielding a powerful tool for diagnostics and clinical trials of new septic shock therapies, according to a research team led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Aug. 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:30:31 GMT)

New Role Found For A 'Foxy Old Gene'
Researchers have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper level of bile in the liver. FOXA2 may become the focus for new therapies to treat diseases that involve the regulation of bile salts. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:32:21 GMT)

Affymetrix's microarray system gets US FDA clearance for gene expression diagnostic testing
Affymetrix Inc. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted regulatory clearance to its GCS3000Dx (GCSDx) platform for in vitro gene expression diagnostic testing. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:50:32 GMT)

Sequenom Certifies McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre as First Center of Excellence
SAN DIEGO & MONTREAL----Sequenom, Inc. , a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Genome Quebec today announced that the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for genotyping technology. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT)

Sequenom Certifies McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre as First Center of Excellence
Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Genome Quebec today announced that the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for genotyping technology. The Center of Excellence certification is a collaborative partner relationship aimed at ensuring high-quality data available from ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:09:52 GMT)

Exercise Pill Is No Replacement for Exercise
MU expert lists benefits of exercise that were not tested in recent "exercise pill" study (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:53:16 GMT)

Ingenuity Systems Launches Analysis Services
Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, today introduced Ingenuity Analysis Services, custom-tailored professional scientific services for scientists working with 'omics data related to compound profiling, target identification, and mechanism of action studies. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Human Brains Pay A Price For Being Big
Metabolic changes responsible for the evolution of our unique cognitive abilities indicate that the brain may have been pushed to the limit of its capabilities. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology adds weight to the theory that schizophrenia is a costly by-product of human brain evolution. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:18:16 GMT)

Key To Virulence Protein Entry Into Host Cells Discovered
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:03:00 GMT)

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Highlights Gene Silencing, Cancer Cell Biology Methods
Combining the specificity of small interfering RNA (siRNA) silencing with the versatility of lentiviral vectors gives researchers a powerful tool for the investigation of gene function both in vivo and in vitro. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:03:11 GMT)

Broad Institute Researchers Introduce Next Generation Tool For Visualizing Genomic Data
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:03:41 GMT)

Helicos and Uppsala University Collaborate to Study Genome Structure and Its Effects on Gene Expression Utilizing True ...
Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ:HLCS) today announced a scientific collaboration with a respected genomics research group at Sweden's Uppsala University aimed at gaining new insights into how genome structure plays a key role in the ways genes are regulated within cells. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:25:23 GMT)

AGOWA Genomics Adds the Roche Genome Sequencer FLX System to Its Sequencing Portfolio
BRANFORD, Conn.----AGOWA genomics, part of the international science-based company LGC , has added a Genome Sequencer FLX System from Roche to its technology portfolio. The acquisition of the Roche GS FLX enables AGOWA genomics to meet the growing market demands for higher capacity and higher throughput. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Invitrogen, Lentigen To Provide Lentivirus Products And Services For Gene Over-Expression
Invitrogen Corporation, a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and Lentigen Corporation, a privately-held biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of lentiviral gene delivery technologies, announced a partnership to develop and supply gene over-expression products and services. Invitrogen will exclusively ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:25:07 GMT)

Scientists find the key to virulence protein entry into host cells
Washington, Aug 5 : Scientists at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have discovered the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:29:45 GMT)

Clinical Data buys Adenosine
Clinical Data Inc. has purchased Adenosine Therapeutics Inc. in a cash and debt deal in order to expand its pipeline. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:34:20 GMT)

OutSystems Boosts IT Agility in Biotech Company
OutSystems, provider of the industry-leading Agile Platform for rapid delivery and management of web business applications that are built for continuous change, today announced that XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company based in California, has selected the OutSystems Agile Platform to deliver new core applications to their business users. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:56:14 GMT)

Agilent Technologies Microarrays Selected by Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium for Landmark Human Genome Copy ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium will standardize the world’s largest human genomic copy number variation study on Agilent microarrays. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT)

Agilent Technologies Microarrays Selected by Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium for Landmark Human Genome Copy ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) will standardize the world's largest human genomic copy number variation (CNV) study on Agilent microarrays. The study is designed to determine genetic causes of certain widespread diseases. The samples will be processed by Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), an Agilent microarray Certified ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:12:09 GMT)

CombiMatrix Corporation to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on August 13, 2008
MUKILTEO, Wash., Aug. 5, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that it will release its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Results will be released at the close of trading on that day. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:31:35 GMT)

X PRIZE Foundation Announces Ten Teams Vying for Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge
The X PRIZE Foundation today announced that ten teams will compete in the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, which will take place at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, October 24-25, 2008. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:33:03 GMT)

'Jatropha can be nation's next big crop' (Business Times
JATROPHA, a plant that could produce biofuel, could be the next major crop for Malaysia after rubber and oil palm, said Asiatic Development Bhd chief executive Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:06:31 GMT)

BioTrove opens London office
BioTrove Inc. has opened its first European office, the company announced Tuesday. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:04:35 GMT)

Energy crops key to biofuels growth
After a rash of negative publicity, biofuels backers say that advanced technologies will reshape the industry, making ethanol from sustainably grown sources cost-effective within a few years. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:27:00 GMT)

Energy crops key to biofuels growth
Biofuels are under attack for environmental and economic reasons. GM and biofuel firms counter that low-cost ethanol from sustainable growth is coming soon. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:35:56 GMT)

'Exercise Pill' Is No Replacement For Real Exercise, Expert Cautions
Recent media reports have described a new substance that potentially eliminates the need for exercise. Now, an expert on the science of inactivity says the "exercise pill" study did not test all of the commonly known benefits of exercise, and taking the pill cannot be considered a replacement for exercise. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:15:20 GMT)

Pfizer Selects Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Mission Bay Life Science Cluster as the Home for Its Biotherapeutics ...
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. , Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry®, today announced that Pfizer Inc. has entered into a long-term lease for approximately 100,000 square feet, with an option for an additional 50,000 square feet, at 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, California. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT)

Exercise Pill is No Replacement for Actual Exercise Says Expert on ‘Inactivity’
Aug. 5, 2008 – The “exercise pill” hyped by a report from researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies cannot be considered a replacement for exercise, says Frank Booth, a University of Missouri expert on the science of inactivity. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:59:28 GMT)

Washington Editor
At a relatively low price of $11 million in cash and a $22 million five-year promissory note to buy Adenosine Therapeutics LLC, Clinical Data Inc. went literally overnight from a one-drug firm to a company with several therapeutic candidates in its pipeline. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:21:25 GMT)

GeneLink launches GeneWize Life Sciences
GeneLink, a consumer genomics biotech company, has launched GeneWize Life Sciences. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:43:42 GMT)

Automation Alley Collaborates With TechTown To Serve Detroit Entrepreneurs
DETROIT - Automation Alley members will soon have the opportunity to rent 5000 square feet of dedicated space at TechTown, the Wayne State University research and technology park. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:59:57 GMT)

Viterbi Algorithm Goes Quantum
The Viterbi Algorithm, the elegant 41-year-old logical tool for rapidly eliminating dead end possibilities in reception of digital data, has a new application to go alongside its ubiquitous daily use in cell phone communications, bioinformatics, speech recognition and many other areas of information technology. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:30:41 GMT)

Synamatix Joins Illumina Connect Software Support Program to Provide Integrated Bioinformatics Solutions for the ...
Synamatix has become a member of the Illumina Connect program. The focus of the collaboration is to leverage SynaWorks, an integrated suite of bioinformatics solutions for next generation sequencers, recently launched by Synamatix. Illumina and Synamatix have signed an agreement to work closely together to provide users of the Illumina Genome Analyzer with enhanced solutions for the analysis ... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Renowned Prostate Cancer Expert, Dr. Colin Collins, Joins CombiMatrix's Scientific Advisory Board
MUKILTEO, Wash., Aug. 6, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that renowned cancer expert, Colin Collins, Ph.D., has joined the Scientific Advisory Board of its subsidiary reference laboratory Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics . (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Cancer Researchers And Oncologists Offer A Clinical Trial For Multiple Myeloma Patients
Cancer researchers at George Mason University's Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine are studying the effects of experimental treatments on living tumor cells taken from multiple myeloma patients who are undergoing a routine diagnostic process. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:18:51 GMT)

Exercise Pill Is No Replacement For Exercise
Recently, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a research organization focused on biology and its relation to health, published a study in the journal Cell on the results of a substance that increased exercise endurance without daily exertion when tested in mice. Media reports have described this substance as an "exercise pill," potentially eliminating the need for exercise. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:19:51 GMT)

Two more biotech researchers added at UNC Nutrition Research Institute at N.C. Research Campus
Staff report KANNAPOLIS — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has added two more biotech researchers to the staff of its Nutrition Resear ... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:09:46 GMT)

Big Stage Expands Executive Team Prior to Launch
PASADENA, Calif.----Big Stage Entertainment, the leader in vivid personal projection into online media, today announced the appointment of two key executives to expand the management team and help grow the company. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Big Stage Expands Executive Team Prior to Launch
Big Stage Entertainment, the leader in vivid personal projection into online media, today announced the appointment of two key executives to expand the management team and help grow the company. Both will report to Big Stage President and CEO, Phil Ressler. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:27:58 GMT)

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. Announces the Market Release of its PCT-Enhanced Trypsin Digestion Application for Proteomics
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced the market release of its pressure cycling technology -enhanced trypsin digestion application for proteomics, a major new addition to its PCT family of products. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:28:00 GMT)

Shotgun proteomics
The term "shotgun proteomics" may sound like research conducted by scientists operating outside the law. But molecular biologist John Lippolis is using it to close in on the dynamics of the dairy cow immune system. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:34:00 GMT)

US hospital using Wii as training tool for its surgeons
Nintendo's Wii console is not just a toy - one US hospital is using it as a training tool for its surgical residents (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:36:25 GMT)

Scientists a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:40:00 GMT)

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Helping plant breeders develop new wheat varieties with improved disease resistance, stress tolerance and other desirable traits is the goal of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists based at four regional small-grains genotyping centers. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:28:46 GMT)

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have signed an agreement to collaborate on genetic research to improve the production of canola. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:51 GMT)

Young Women May be Underrepresented in Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment
According to genomic expert Simon Chin, young women are underrepresented in many research studies, as no effective screening tools exist and little research on genetic predisposition is available for this growing group of survivor. Young actress' Christina Applegate's breast cancer announcement underscores vital medical issue. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:26:23 GMT)

Researchers Use High Performance IBM Computer in Pursuit of Medical Treatments
Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have selected a high performance IBM computer to perform research they hope will one day lead to more effective treatment of medical conditions like infertility and thyroid problems. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:27:16 GMT)

FDA Clears The Pathwork Tissue Of Origin Test For Hard-To-Identify Tumors
Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on oncology, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test for use in determining the origin of uncertain tumors (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:39:56 GMT)

St. Baldrick's Foundation Announces 2008 Grant and Fellowship Recipients
The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, announced today the organization's first round of 2008 research grants, pediatric oncology fellowships and career development awards. St. Baldrick's began as a challenge between friends, and has exploded into the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood ... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:25:53 GMT)

Broad Institute Makes Genomics Data Viewer Public
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GMU Proteomics Partners with Virginia Clinic on Myeloma Study
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:10:59 GMT)

Clarient and Health Discovery Corporation Announce Results from Prostate Profile Clinical Validation Studies
Clarient, Inc. (97595;Nasdaq:CLRT), a premier anatomic pathology and molecular testing services resource (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:25:57 GMT)

Clarient and Health Discovery Corporation Announce Results from Prostate Profile Clinical Validation Studies
Clarient, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLRT), a premier anatomic pathology and molecular testing services resource for pathologists, oncologists, and the pharmaceutical industry, and Health Discovery Corporation (HDC) (OTCBB: HDVY) a leader in support vector machine (SVM) based molecular diagnostic and prognostic test development, today announced that the companies have completed the three-phased, double-blind ... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:41:53 GMT)

Ore Pharmaceuticals Acquires Rights to Develop a Second Drug Candidate from Roche
Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ORXE) announced today that it has acquired from Roche the exclusive development rights for the clinical-stage compound romazarit. Ore Pharmaceuticals had previously identified potentially novel therapeutic uses for romazarit in metabolic diseases and subsequently observed a lowering of lipids, weight, and glucose levels in in vivo testing. The Company filed ... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:25:08 GMT)

AIDS in 2031: where will we be?
AIDS experts looking towards the state of the epidemic in 2031 warned the XVII International AIDS Conference today that massive investment is needed to scale up the manufacture of antiretroviral drugs for up to 110 million people, and that international donors need to think in terms of `pension fund` type provision to plan for the scale of antiretroviral provision that will be needed by 2031. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:46:06 GMT)

Why a Wii could be good for you
Environment, science & technology: Nintendo's Wii console is not just a toy - one US hospital is using it as a training tool for its surgeons (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:40:41 GMT)

Breaking a research record: MUSC tops $200 million in funds
Charleston, S.C. - As pocketbooks for local communities, individuals and the federal government tighten, and competition for research dollars intensifies, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) continues to race down the road of discovery for new treatments, procedures and cures thanks to record-breaking research funding. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:17:50 GMT)

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SuperArray Bioscience Corp. of Frederick recently changed its name to SABiosciences Corp. and has moved to a larger facility. The changes reflect significant growth over the last few years and its expansion into technologies outside of gene expression analysis. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:32:34 GMT)

'Hidden gem' No. 1 in AIMS math results
For the first time, a school in the Phoenix Union High School District topped the best AIMS math test results among Valley's high schools. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:19:02 GMT)

Blood Test Could Detect Breast Cancer
A new blood test is helping detect breast cancer before it shows up on a mammogram. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:16:36 GMT)

Sanofi-aventis ties up with Regeneron to use VelociGene technology
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has entered into an agreement with sanofi-aventis to use Regeneron's proprietary VelociGene technology platform to supply sanofi-aventis with genetically modified mammalian models of gene function and disease. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:50:32 GMT)

Bioscience High rates 1st in AIMS math
For the first time, a school in Phoenix Union High School District topped the best AIMS math test results among high schools in the Valley. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:18:36 GMT)

Sponsored Listing
Diagnostic specialist Genetix made £1.1 million pre-tax and launched its GSL-120 Slide Loader in the first half year. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:55:08 GMT)

Scientists a step closer to using bacteria to produce fuel
Washington, August 7 : University of Sheffield researchers say that they have moved a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:14:35 GMT)

Microfluidic Single Cell Analysis Of Intracellular Compounds
Biological analyses traditionally probe cell ensembles, thereby completely averaging over relevant individual cell responses, such as differences in cell proliferation, responses to external stimuli or disease onset. Increasing interest has therefore evolved for single cell analytical methods, which could give exciting new insights in genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and systems biology. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:17:10 GMT)

Young Women May Be Underrepresented In Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment
While the incidence of breast cancer in young women in the U.S. is relatively rare, there are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with the disease and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year. Television-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through magnetic resonance imaging, which was ordered by her doctor, according to her publicist. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:18:31 GMT)

ARS Produces Online Databases for Maize, Blueberries
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues have produced several online bioinformatics resources to support plant breeders and other scientists who research genetic traits among plant species. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:02:26 GMT)

Scientists A Step Closer To Producing Fuel From Bacteria
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:03:41 GMT)

Research shows gaming can improve medical skills
IF WE KNEW becoming a doctor involved playing on a Nintendo Wii we would all be signing up. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:16:42 GMT)

New Prostate Cancer Test is Ready for Commercialization Following Successful Completion of Final Clinical Trials
Health Discovery Corporation ("HDC") (OTCBB: HDVY) today announced that HDC's new gene-based molecular diagnostic test for prostate cancer has now successfully completed it's Phase III double-blind clinical trial and is now ready for commercialization to be used by physicians on their patients at risk of having prostate cancer. The new prostate cancer test will be performed at Clarient's ... (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:44:39 GMT)

Speaker says there’s big potential in genomics, the study of genes
How would you like to know that you have a good shot at living to 100? (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:59:34 GMT)

New PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System Helps Streamline Workflows
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation announces a new plasmid isolation system that simplifies and speeds the preparation of plasmid DNA. The Promega PureYield™ Plasmid Miniprep System allows researchers to purify plasmid DNA in less than 10 minutes from 600µl to 3 ml of culture with fewer steps. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT)

New PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System Helps Streamline Workflows
Promega Corporation announces a new plasmid isolation system that simplifies and speeds the preparation of plasmid DNA. The Promega PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System allows researchers to purify plasmid DNA in less than 10 minutes from 600microl to 3 ml of culture with fewer steps. The smooth work flow is further enhanced with the lysis/neutralization indication dye that confirms samples are ... (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:25:16 GMT)

The BioWorld ® Genomics Technologies Report: Advances and Challenges in RNAi, Stem Cells and Synthetic Biology
This market report appraises the state and potential of the genomics technologies market allowing you to see where the trends are taking us for 2009. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:05:21 GMT)

A gene for sexual switching in melons provides clues to the evolution of sex
A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants. The study, conducted by French and American scientists, appears in the latest issue of the journal Science. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:09:57 GMT)

Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that was interrupted by cooling conditions three million years ago, predict Geerat Vermeij, professor of geology at the University of California, Davis, and Peter Roopnarine at the California Academy of Sciences. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:10:07 GMT)

On-Demand Protein Microarrays: In Vitro Assembly of Protein Microarrays
A DNA microarray that becomes a protein microarray on demand and provides an efficient systematic approach to the study of protein interactions and drug target identification and validation. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:13:29 GMT)

U.S. National Institutes of Health Renews ClassPharmer(TM) Software Licenses
Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that it has received a purchase order from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to renew its licenses for the Company's best-in-class ClassPharmer(TM) software. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:29 GMT)

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