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Rosetta Genomics Licenses Italian Market Rights to miRNA Dx Suite to AXA Diagnostics (GenomeWeb News)
Rosetta Genomics today announced that it has signed a deal giving the Italian commercialization rights to its three microRNA-based diagnostics to AXA Diagnostics.
(Sep 8, 2009)
IP Update (GenomeWeb News)
“The invention relates to isolated DNA or RNA molecules comprising at least ten contiguous bases having a sequence in a pancreatic islet microRNA,” the patent’s abstract states.
(Sep 8, 2009)
And We Thought They Were Joined at the Hip (GenomeWeb News)
23andMe's Linda Avey is leaving the personal genomics company to start a nonprofit foundation, reports TechCrunch.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Recent Research Papers of Note (GenomeWeb News)
The authors study three issues that may determine the success of a sample pooling approach in proteomics and "provide evidence that (i) the protein expression in a pool matches the mean expression of the individuals making up the pool for the majority of proteins, although for some proteins the pool expression is different; (ii) the biological variance between pools is reduced compared with that ...
(Sep 8, 2009)
Novel research to root out how microbes affect rice plants (PhysOrg)
Plants that live in the soil don't live alone -- a mere teaspoon of soil teems with an estimated billion microscopic organisms.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Innovation could fuel economic recovery (Lansing State Journal)
FLINT - Sometime next year, Michigan will lose its millionth job since the state's economy began its downward slide in mid-2000. With a frenzy born of that desperation, the state is trying to rekindle the entrepreneurial spirit that made Dow, Kellogg and Ford household names.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Paired Ends (GenomeWeb News)
Mario Caccamo has joined The Genome Analysis Centre in Norwich, UK, as head of bioinformatics. Until recently, he worked at the European Bioinformatics Institute where he helped design and implement the European Genome-Phenome Archive.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Complete Genomics Delivers 14 Human Genomes to Pfizer and Others (GenomeWeb News)
Complete Genomics said this week that it has sequenced, analyzed, and delivered 14 human genomes to early-access customers since March. It has also sequenced a single genome for Harvard's Personal Genome Project.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Rosetta Genomics Reports Second Quarter Financial Results, Provides Business Update (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHILADELPHIA & REHOVOT, Israel----Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
(Sep 8, 2009)
People in the News (GenomeWeb News)
Agilent Technologies announced that Mike McMullen was promoted to senior vice president of Agilent and president of the Chemical Analysis Group, while Nick Roelofs was promoted to Agilent SVP and president of the Life Sciences Group.
(Sep 8, 2009)
IP Roundup (GenomeWeb News)
Aushon Biosystems of Billerica, Mass., has received US Patent No. 7,585,463, "Apparatus and method for dispensing fluid, semi-solid and solid samples." The patent describes microarrayers for depositing minute droplets of biological or chemical fluid samples in ordered arrays onto substrates.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Meetings and Deadlines (GenomeWeb News)
Aug 30-Sep 4 10th International Conference on Systems Biology ICSB Stanford, Calif. General
(Sep 8, 2009)
Rosetta Genomics' Q2 Net Loss Rises 62 Percent (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Rosetta Genomics reported after the close of the market Tuesday that its second-quarter net loss rose 62 percent, as well as plans to eventually spin off its new cleantech division.
(Sep 8, 2009)
New genetic associations for Alzheimer's disease (Scientific American)
The long and winding journey to the roots of Alzheimer's disease , the most common form of dementia, has turned up three new genetic clues--the first major ones in 15 years. [More]
(Sep 8, 2009)
PamGene Fashions Kinase-Screening Arrays for Drug Discovery, Companion Diagnostics Use (GenomeWeb News)
Dutch array vendor PamGene is working closely with partners in the pharmaceutical industry and academia to optimize internally developed kinase-screening assays for use in drug discovery and as companion diagnostics, according to a company official.
(Sep 8, 2009)
Complete Genomics of Mountain View deciphers 14 human genomes (San Jose Mercury News)
The genomes were delivered to customers that include pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and leading medical research institutes.
(Sep 8, 2009)
New Role Of Vitamin C In Skin Protection; Relevance To The Cosmetics Industry (Science Daily)
Researchers have uncovered new protective properties of vitamin C in cells from the human skin, which could lead to better skin regeneration.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Cell Biosciences acquires Alpha Innotech for $17.9 million (News-Medical-Net)
Cell Biosciences, Inc. and Alpha Innotech Corp. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of Alpha Innotech by Cell Biosciences for $1.50 per share, or approximately $17.9 million in cash.
(Sep 9, 2009)
A school for changing the world (Guardian Unlimited)
Students at a university in Silicon Valley have just finished a course with the lofty aim of helping humanity deal with future technology challenges It's a hot and sticky summer afternoon in Silicon Valley, and a group of students are chatting over drinks and food, having just completed the final presentations for their course. On the surface, the scenes of jollity and relief are familiar from ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Research reveals new protective properties of vitamin C (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers at the University of Leicester and Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology in Portugal studied new protective properties of vitamin C in cells from the human skin, which could lead to better skin regeneration.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Second-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Rosetta Genomics (News-Medical-Net)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Report on worldwide markets for lung cancer therapeutics (News-Medical-Net)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Lung Cancer Therapeutics
(Sep 9, 2009)
ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (Medical News Today)
ESMO 34 will take place at the ICC Berlin - Internationales Congress Centrum, Messedamm 22, D-14055 Berlin, Germany (http://www.icc-berlin.de) from Sunday 20 September to Thursday 24 September 2009. There will be more than 2,000 presentations and over 15,000 participants from 120 countries, making it the largest European cancer congress to date.
(Sep 9, 2009)
« » (Columbia Daily Spectator)
Who needs Silicon Valley anyway? Columbia University isn’t just for the technologically minded. But it’s the best place for techies with their eye on changing the world.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Renowned Ivy League University Hospital and Research Facility Selects Force10 Networks to Provide Line-Rate 10 GbE ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN JOSE, Calif.----Force10 Networks, Inc., the global technology leader that service provider, enterprise, and data center operators rely on when the network is their business, today announced that the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Columbia University Medical Center has selected the E-Series® family of switch/routers to provide line-rate performance and resiliency for ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Complete Genomics Demonstrates Its Technology's Potential by Sequencing 14 Human Genomes for Customers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, announced today that it has sequenced, analyzed and delivered 14 human genomes to customers since March 2009.
(Sep 9, 2009)
ARUP Laboratories' Scientist Tanya Sandrock Receives NIH Grant to Search for Additional HIV Therapies (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ARUP Laboratories, a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and a leader in innovative laboratory research and development, announced that ARUP's Tanya Sandrock, PhD, Research & Development scientist, received a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to research additional HIV therapies.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Bioalma Launches mynovo|seek Portal for Richer User Experience (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADRID----Bioalma today announced mynovo|seek, the industry’s first customized portal for users that enables a more personalized user interface. In response to user feedback, mynovo|seek allows for saved searches and search results, chronicled search history, the ability to create email alerts on new published research and the ability to export citations from Medline - in full text or from ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Cepheid's Flu Panel test to provide 45-minute identification of Flu A infection (News-Medical-Net)
Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced the accelerated development of a Flu A (Influenza Virus) Panel test for use on the GeneXpert((R)) System. The test will be designed to provide 45-minute identification of Flu A infection, with specific presumptive identification of seasonal H1, seasonal H3, and H1N1 novel strain types.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Study reveals new role of vitamin C in skin protection (EurekAlert!)
( University of Leicester ) Scientists have uncovered a new role played by vitamin C in protecting the skin.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Genome British Columbia: Genomics Sciences Guarantee Better Results in the Art of Winemaking (Marketwire)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUBMIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 9, 2009) - While the art of fine winemaking is a beautiful thing, winemakers are increasingly turning to the power of science to give them the tools they need to ensure a high quality pour each and every time. Thanks to innovative new research funded by Genome Canada and Genome British Columbia, help is on the way. The research will harness the ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Complete Genomics Names Pfizer and PGP as Early Clients (Bio-IT World)
Bio-IT World | Complete Genomics has named Pfizer, Duke University, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and the Personal Genome Project among its first dozen clients for its human genome sequencing service, as well as platform enhancements to reach the 10,000 genome goal in 2010.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Approach Combining Proteomics and Genomics Allows Researchers to Examine Diversity in Shewanella (GenomeWeb News)
Using an approach combining proteomics and genomics, researchers have determined that different strains of the Shewanella bacteria vary much more greatly than had previously been known, suggesting that a new –omics-based approach to microbiology may be necessary for identifying new species.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Complete Genomics Sequences 14 Genomes (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Complete Genomics has sequenced and analyzed 14 human genomes for research institutes and pharmaceutical companies since it began a limited trial launch in March, the company said today.
(Sep 9, 2009)
New, Expanded Laboratory and Manufacturing Capabilities Part of Aushon's Corporate Headquarters Renovation (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BILLERICA, Mass.----Aushon BioSystems, Inc., a leading provider of advanced microarray instrumentation and laboratory services for biomarker discovery, development and analysis, announced today that it has completed the renovation and expansion of its Billerica, MA corporate headquarters.
(Sep 9, 2009)
New Promega Maxwell® 16 Viral Kit Performs Viral Purification for Labs in Mexico (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Promega announces the release of the Maxwell® 16 Viral Total Nucleic Acid Purification Kit which, among other labs, currently serves the OCA Hospital in Mexico for H1N1 clinical research.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Scientists use microRNAs to track evolutionary history for first time (EurekAlert!)
( Yale University ) A team of scientists from Yale University and Dartmouth College has used microRNA data to investigate the evolutionary relationships of annelids, which include earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, to show that this large animal group evolved as a single, unique evolutionary branch. Their work represents the first time that microRNAs have been used to study the evolutionary ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
New Role Of Vitamin C In Skin Protection (redOrbit)
Results will be of great relevance to the cosmetics industryScientists have uncovered a new role played by Vitamin C in protecting the skin.Researchers at the University of Leicester and Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology in Portugal studied new protective properties of vitamin C in cells from the human skin, which could lead to better skin regeneration.The work, by Tiago Duarte ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Scientists use microRNAs to track evolutionary history for first time (PhysOrg)
A team of scientists from Yale University and Dartmouth College has used microRNA data to investigate the evolutionary relationships of annelids, which include earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, to show that this large animal group evolved as a single, unique evolutionary branch. Their work represents the first time that microRNAs have been used to study the evolutionary relationships ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
$3.5 million NIH grant supports AIDS vaccine research at UC Santa Cruz (EurekAlert!)
( University of California - Santa Cruz ) With a new five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, AIDS vaccine researchers at UC Santa Cruz will follow up on promising findings they reported in the August issue of the Journal of Virology. The researchers identified a novel structural element in an HIV coat protein that could be useful for vaccine development.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A large international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season's tomato and potato crops across much of the US.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded (EurekAlert!)
( Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ) An international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season's tomato and potato crops across much of the US. The study reveals an unusually large genome size -- more than twice that of closely related species -- and an extraordinary genome ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Scientists Use MicroRNAs To Track Evolutionary History For First Time (Science Daily)
Scientists have used microRNA data to investigate the evolutionary relationships of annelids, which include earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, to show that this large animal group evolved as a single, unique evolutionary branch. Their work represents the first time that microRNAs have been used to study the evolutionary relationships between organisms.
(Sep 9, 2009)
CureDM Awarded 2009 Diabetes Product Innovation of the Year by Frost and Sullivan (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CureDM, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel therapeutic approaches to Diabetes Mellitus, announced today that CureDM has been chosen as the recipient of Frost and Sullivan's Technology Innovation Award for 2009 for its development of Pancreate, a human peptide therapeutic.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded (Newswise)
An international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this seasons tomato and potato crops across much of the US. The study reveals an unusually large genome size more than twice that of closely related species and an extraordinary genome structure, which together appear to enable the rapid ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
Investors From 24 States Will Visit Madison for '09 MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The 7th Annual MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum, one of the nation's largest regional platforms to showcase healthcare start-ups, will attract more than 250 venture capitalists, corporate executives, healthcare start-ups, university researchers & tech transfer officers, along with state and regional economic development professionals to Madison.
(Sep 9, 2009)
International Team Sequences Genome of Potato Blight Pathogen (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – An international research team reported today in the advanced, online edition of Nature that they have sequenced the genome of a pathogenic water mold behind Ireland's 19th century potato famine.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Avey Leaves 23andMe to Start Alzheimer's Research Foundation Using DTC Genomics Firm's Platform (GenomeWeb News)
23andMe co-founder Linda Avey announced last week that she will leave the helm of the Mountain View, Calif.-based personal genomics firm she helped launch in order to start a new research foundation focused on Alzheimer's disease.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Q&A: Pfizer's Dx Division Head Discusses Pharma Giant's Focus on Personalized Medicine (GenomeWeb News)
Smaller diagnostics shops should not feel discouraged to bring their proposals to Pfizer because the pharma giant decided to partner with Abbott Molecular to develop a companion diagnostic for an investigational lung cancer drug, according to Hakan Sakul, the head of diagnostics at Pfizer's global R&D division.
(Sep 9, 2009)
Genome Of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Decoded (Science Daily)
An international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season's tomato and potato crops across much of the US. The study reveals an unusually large genome size -- more than twice that of closely related species -- and an extraordinary genome structure, which together appear to enable ...
(Sep 9, 2009)
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