|
Indian American professor among three killed in shootout (New Kerala)
Huntsville (Alabama, US), Feb. 13 : An Indian-American professor was said to be among the three persons killed during a Friday afternoon shootout on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In all, six persons were targetted, and out of them, three died.
(Feb 13, 2010)
National Center For Macromolecular Imaging Receives Five-Year, $9.5 Million Award (redOrbit)
3-D structuresThis center's missions are to develop technology for atomic resolution structure determination of molecular machines using electron cryo-microscopy, computer reconstruction and modeling."To understand complex molecular machines, we want to look at their three-dimensional structures in different physiological states at the atomic level," said Chiu. "These measurements can lead to ...
(Feb 13, 2010)
Investors Bullish on Indiana Biotech as Purdue, IU Embrace Entrepreneurship (GenomeWeb News)
Indiana’s life sciences effort should benefit over the next few years from a rising supply of seed and venture capital, as well as growing demand for financing from startups spun out of the state’s two largest research universities, panelists agreed at a recent conference in Indianapolis.
(Feb 13, 2010)
Pact sets alliance for TGen, Mich. lab (The Arizona Republic)
TGen must meet new requirements as part of its pact with Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Van Andel Research Institute.
(Feb 13, 2010)
High-tech and knowledge-based jobs help offset the loss of forestry industries in Thunder Bay area (Toronto Sun)
THUNDER BAY — Call it the hourglass economy. There’s a big bulge at the top. A narrow band across the middle — and another bulge at the bottom. At the top, explains Fiona Karlstedt of the Children’s Aid Society here, there are the people of the new, knowledge economy.
(Feb 14, 2010)
In forefront of tracking genes, DNA (The Times of Trenton)
There's a trick to climbing mountains, Leonid Kruglyak has found. Success lies in being flexible, in adapting to what happens on the way up. It's a philosophy he embraces not only on rock-climbing expeditions, but also in his science lab at Princeton University.
(Feb 14, 2010)
The end of the deCODEme personal genomics service? [Genetic Future] (ScienceBlogs)
This piece in Newsweek is a neat summary of the rise and fall of Icelandic genomics giant deCODE Genetics . Regular readers of Genetic Future will be aware that the company has been steadily bleeding capital ever since its launch over a decade ago, and recently declared formal bankruptcy . Since then the company has been bought up by US-based company Saga Investments. (For an excellent analysis ...
(Feb 14, 2010)
Two wounded still in critical condition (The Huntsville Times)
Huntsville Hospital on Sunday morning said two critically wounded in a shooting at UAH remain in intensive care.
(Feb 14, 2010)
In Print (GenomeWeb News)
Chaudhury S, Lyskov S, Gray JJ. PyRosetta: a script-based interface for implementing molecular modeling algorithms using Rosetta . [ Bioinformatics . 2010 Jan 7. (e-pub ahead of print)]: Paper presents PyRosetta, a standalone Python-based implementation of the Rosetta molecular modeling package that allows users to write custom structure prediction and design algorithms using the major Rosetta ...
(Feb 14, 2010)
DNA 2.0: A new operating system for life is created (New Scientist)
A new way of using the genetic code allows proteins to be made with properties never seen before – it could lead to new or "improved" life forms
(Feb 14, 2010)
USPTO Publishes Five RNAi-Related Patent Applications (GenomeWeb News)
The patent application, its abstract states, claims “methods and means for efficiently down-regulating the expression of a target gene of interest in cells from … an animal, fungus, [or] protist. The invention provides chimeric nucleic acid molecules for down-regulating target genes.
(Feb 14, 2010)
Gene Logic Spurs Management Changes; Bruker Fleshes Out Board; NHGRI Hires New Cancer Head; GE s Carr Moves On; and ... (GenomeWeb News)
Bruker Biosciences has appointed Jörg Laukien to its board of directors as a Class III director. He starts Jan. 1, 2005 . He is a director and president of Bruker BioSpin MRI, Inc.; president of Bruker BioSpin MRI GmbH; president of Bruker Elektronic GmbH; director of Bruker BioSpin Inc.; director of Bruker BioSpin SA; director of Bruker BioSpin s.r.l.; and director of Techneon .
(Feb 14, 2010)
Free educational webinar: Important aspects to be aware of when selecting EHR system (News-Medical-Net)
Community oncologists, practice administrators (PAs), executive directors (EDs), and clinical staff interested in learning the most important aspects to be aware of when selecting the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system most appropriate for your particular practice are invited to attend a free webinar at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Lions, and tigers, and snow leopards! Oh, my! [Gene Expression] (ScienceBlogs)
One of the interesting aspects ensuing from the rise of molecular phylogenetics is that the trees are generally concordant in broad strokes with older research which was based on morphology. This is not too surprising, as nature does tend to show some intelligible patterns which can be cross-checked with different methods (e.g., the fact of evolutionary change in the tree of life is evident in ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
UCLA Chemists Create Synthetic 'Gene-Like' Crystals For Carbon Dioxide Capture (ChemicalOnline)
UCLA chemists report creating a synthetic "gene" that could capture heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming, rising sea levels and the increased acidity of oceans. By Stuart Wolpert
(Feb 15, 2010)
Potential cancer-killing compounds synthesized (News-Medical-Net)
Yale University scientists have streamlined the process for synthesizing a family of compounds with the potential to kill cancer and other diseased cells, and have found that they represent a unique category of anti-cancer agents. Their discovery appears in this week's online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Genetic code 2.0: Life gets a new operating system (New Scientist)
A new way of using the genetic code allows proteins to be made with properties never seen before – it could lead to new or "improved" life forms
(Feb 15, 2010)
New charges, allegations in connection with UAH shooting and suspect Amy Bishop (The Huntsville Times)
Students and faculty gathered on campus on Sunday to mourn the loss of three faculty members, as new tales emerged in Boston of a 1993 investigation of a pipe bomb incident.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Unique Family Of Anti-Cancer Compounds Synthesized By Yale Scientists (Medical News Today)
Yale University scientists have streamlined the process for synthesizing a family of compounds with the potential to kill cancer and other diseased cells, and have found that they represent a unique category of anti-cancer agents. Their discovery appears in the online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The team studied a family of compounds known as the kinamycins, which ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
ERYtech Pharma Signs an Agreement With M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to Develop a Companion Test for GRASPA® in Solid ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LYON, France & PHILADELPHIA, pa.----ERYtech Pharma, a specialty pharma company located in France and in USA , is pleased to announce a collaborative research agreement in the field of personalized medicine focusing on ERYtech’s flagship product, GRASPA®, which consists of red blood cell-encapsulated L-asparaginase .
(Feb 15, 2010)
St. Lucie Community Calendar, updated Feb. 15 (Indian River Press Journal)
looking aheadNew ListingsABC’s of Recycling: Experts in the construction recycling business!. Kight Center, IRSC Main Campus, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, 6-8 p.m., Feb. 18. $0-$10. college and adult. RSVP to [email protected]; usgbcsf.org.Treasure Ships of the Treasure Coast: Capt. Bob and Roger Cook, a former frogman who set a world-record deep water ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
Expression Analysis® Becomes the First Service Provider to Receive CSPro Certification on All Illumina Platforms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DURHAM, N.C.----Expression Analysis, a leading provider of genomic services for clinical trials and research, announced today that it has successfully completed Illumina CSPro™ certification for sequencing becoming the only genomic service provider, globally, to be fully certified on all Illumina applications.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Princeton, CINJ Partner on Cancer Studies (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Princeton University and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey will use microarray and mass spectrometry technologies to discover more about what enables cancer tumor cells to become resistant to some treatments by becoming dormant and self-cannibalizing to survive periods of stress.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Genetic Technologies Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Several Firms (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Genetic Technologies last week filed a patent infringement suit against several firms — including Beckman Coulter, Gen-Probe, and Orchid Cellmark — alleging infringement of a patent held by the Australian firm.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Erytech Pharma, MD Anderson Ink Companion Dx Deal (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (Genomeweb News) – French firm Erytech Pharma today said that it will collaborate with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on the development of a companion diagnostic for the firm's anticancer drug candidate.
(Feb 15, 2010)
K-State Researchers Characterize Mosquito Genes (WIBW Topeka)
K-State researchers characterize mosquito genes to learn how insects defend against parasite that causes malaria in humans; research could benefit disease control
(Feb 15, 2010)
This Week in PLoS (GenomeWeb News)
In PLoS Genetics this week, an international team reports their discovery of a SNP within the ACACB gene that is associated with proteinuria in patients with type 2 diabetes.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Alabama Shootings (GenomeWeb News)
Amy Bishop was charged with capital murder and three charges of attempted murder for her alleged role in the shootings at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Friday. The shootings came about an hour into a departmental faculty meeting.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Tech Briefs – WebsiteBiz, L.A. management land Web site deals; Apex Analytix upgrades financial software; Expression ... (Local Tech Wire)
Get the latest news alerts: Follow LTW at Twitter. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Global Medical Imaging, a provider of diagnostic ultrasound systems and services, is developing a new Web site through Charlotte-based WebsiteBiz.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Grid computing for the masses (Science Daily)
Having helped scientists study the building blocks of the universe, peer inside the human body in miniscule detail and monitor climate change, grid computing could soon be put to more mundane uses by your home or office computer.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Australian insurance company offers discounted genome scans to customers; read the fine print! [Genetic Future] (ScienceBlogs)
A reader pointed me to this article in the Australian news : it appears that a major Australian insurance company, NIB, is planning to offer half-price genome scans from personal genomics company Navigenics to 5,000 of its customers. The catch is in the fine print: those who take up the offer "may have to give the information to life insurance or superannuation providers", according to the ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
Researchers Characterize Mosquito Genes To Learn How Insects Defend Against Parasite That Causes Malaria (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- By unraveling the mysteries that exist within the molecular composition of mosquitoes, a team of Kansas State University researchers is trying to discover how the insects survive a parasite that causes malaria in humans.
(Feb 15, 2010)
New Risk Factor for Second-Most-Common Form of Early-Onset Dementia (Newswise)
Examining brain tissue from over 500 individuals in 11 countries, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues found a new risk factor for the second-most-common cause of early-onset dementia after Alzheimer's disease.
(Feb 15, 2010)
EUVADIS to Sequence 1,000 Genomes To Find Associations With 10 Diseases (GenomeWeb News)
A consortium of researchers in Europe is spearheading an initiative to sequence the genomes of 1,000 Europeans, with the goal of finding genetic links to 10 diseases.
(Feb 15, 2010)
The Quest For Function (GenomeWeb News)
By now, there's no point explaining why researcher study small RNAs — their importance has been proven time and again, and they've opened the doors to understanding a range of biological mechanisms that have long stumped scientists.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Mary Callan Goes from Exelixis to Morphotek; George Milne Joins Athersys Board; Scott Khan Promoted to CSO at Accelrys ... (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 - Mary Callan , former director of business development at Exelixis , has been appointed vice president of business development at Morphotek , the company announced Feb. 5. Morphotek, a privately-owned Philadelphia company, conducts directed evolution of microbes for drug discovery and development.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Aggregation is the Name of the Game (GenomeWeb News)
A recent paper in BMC Bioinformatics discusses user scripts for the life sciences . Researchers led by Indiana's David Wild look at scripts, such as OSCAR3, Postgenomics, and Connotea, that aggregate data from multiple web sources, enriching webpages with information from other sources.
(Feb 15, 2010)
DNA Sequencing for the Masses (GenomeWeb News)
This New York Times article from the weekend runs through the potential for genome sequencing on a grand (read: consumers would actually know about it) scale.
(Feb 15, 2010)
Waiting With Bated Breath (GenomeWeb News)
Bioinformatics Zen's career survey is just about ready . There's been 681 responses, mainly from the US, but also from 51 other countries including France, India, and Saudi Arabia.
(Feb 15, 2010)
JCI online early table of contents: Feb. 15, 2010 (EurekAlert!)
( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, February 15th, 2010, in the JCI: Immune system turns on the body in narcolepsy; New therapeutic target for most common solid cancer in childhood?; Deciphering the role of the protein RET in development; Inflammation contributes ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
Immune system turns on the body in narcolepsy (EurekAlert!)
( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) It is thought that the sleep disorder narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder -- that is, it is caused by the individual's immune system attacking certain cells in the body -- but this had not been proven definitively. But now, researchers have now identified autoantibodies (immune molecules that target a natural protein in the body rather than a protein from ...
(Feb 15, 2010)
Caroline Wright: 'An exciting time but there are going to be lots of questions about how accurate test will be' (The Scotsman)
THERE are many researchers and companies around the world who are looking for different methods of doing cheaper and faster DNA sequencing at the moment.
(Feb 15, 2010)
San Diego State University and BIOCOM Institute Receive $4.95 Million Grant: The BRIDGE Project, Linking Education to ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
San Diego State University, BIOCOM, San Diego Workforce Partnership, and the Southern California Biotechnology Center at Miramar College today announced the award of a three-year, $4.95 million grant from the U.S.
(Feb 16, 2010)
ERYtech Pharma announces collaborative research agreement with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (News-Medical-Net)
ERYtech Pharma, a specialty pharma company located in France and in USA (Philadelphia), is pleased to announce a collaborative research agreement in the field of personalized medicine focusing on ERYtech’s flagship product, GRASPA®, which consists of red blood cell-encapsulated L-asparaginase (L-ASP).
(Feb 16, 2010)
U.S. Department of Labor awards $4.95M grant for BRIDGE biotechnology project (News-Medical-Net)
San Diego State University, BIOCOM, San Diego Workforce Partnership, and the Southern California Biotechnology Center at Miramar College today announced the award of a three-year, $4.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor aimed at assisting the economic growth of the San Diego region's life sciences industry. The Biotechnology Readiness, Immersion, Certification and Degrees for ...
(Feb 16, 2010)
San Diego State University and BIOCOM Institute Receive $4.95 Million Grant: The BRIDGE Project, Linking Education to ... (redOrbit)
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego State University, BIOCOM, San Diego Workforce Partnership, and the Southern California Biotechnology Center at Miramar College today announced the award of a three-year, $4.95 million grant from the U.S.
(Feb 16, 2010)
SEGT helpful for breast cancer patients with affective disorders (News-Medical-Net)
A pilot investigation performed by a group of Italian investigators and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that supportive-expressive group therapy is helpful in patients with breast cancer.
(Feb 16, 2010)
Rare Genetic Variants Create 'Synthetic' Genome-Wide Signals Of Disease Risk (Medical News Today)
A new study points to rare genetic variants - as opposed to more common ones - as the heart of the genetic component of most common diseases. The finding challenges common interpretations of a multitude of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that have identified thousands of single-DNA letter changes associated with greater risk of common diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes...
(Feb 16, 2010)
Effects of eco-toxicology on Zebra fish (News-Medical-Net)
Rasoul Nourizadeh-Lillabadi has shown that zebra fish can be used as models in order to study the effects of eco-toxicology on fish indigenous to Norway. The toxic substances used in the research project come from water effluent from the offshore industry and from organic material that had accumulated in the liver of burbot fish in the lakes of Mjøsa and Losna.
(Feb 16, 2010)
QuantaLife, Inc. Unanimously Selected as the 'Most Promising Company' at the Personalized Medicine World Conference 2010 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
QuantaLife, Inc., a company developing breakthrough microfluidic technology and proprietary chemistry for nucleic acid testing applications that are relevant across many sectors, today announced that it was unanimously selected for the "Most Promising Company" award at the Personalized Medicine World Conference 2010, held January 19-20, 2010.
(Feb 16, 2010)
|
