HHMI, NIBIB/NIH to invest up to $35 million in interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs
...aid, "NIBIB is excited to enter into this historic alliance with HHMI to support training of the biomedical scientist of the future, one skilled in interdisciplinary research. These scientists will be better equipped to meet the complex challenges of 21st century medicine." The new NIH Roadmap and recen...US investment firm gives away Rhode Island-sized lands in Chile
...dman Sachs Charitable Fund in a novel and powerful alliance that will ensure conservation in the region in perpetuity. The announcement was made last Friday in Chile. "This announcement underscores the important role the private sector can, and must, play in the efforts to save wildlife and conserve wild l...LSU Vet School receives $9.9 million for infectious disease research
...more years. "This center constitutes a strategic alliance between the School of Veterinary Medicine, the LSU College of Basic Sciences, and the Tulane National Primate Research Center," said Konstantin G. Kousoulas, who will be the administrator of the COBRE program at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine....Archaeologists announce discoveries at the ancient Maya site of Waka' in northern Guatemala
... famous Maya site of Tikal) in 2002, is part of an alliance of government and non-government agencies trying t...believe their civilization began. The goal of the alliance is the preservation of the park and the development of alternative sources of income for local commu...From biodefense to prostate cancer offense
...formal cancer research partnership, the first such alliance between a major cancer research center and a national laboratory, in November 2000. "Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, biodefense research has taken on new urgency," says Ralph deVere Whit...Moffitt teams with DNAPrint(TM) to predict patient response to chemotherapy
...tional Comprehensive Cancer Network, a prestigious alliance of the country's leading cancer centers, and is listed in the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top cancer hospitals in America. Moffitt's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer....Office Depot partners with Conservation Organizations to incorporate science into paper procurement
...e will and will not accept. The activities of this alliance will assist forest managers in their efforts to address those values, and provide Office Depot with the information and tools we need to incorporate conservation science into our procurement decisions." Nelson noted that the objectives of the Allian...VaxGen reports Phase I clinical trial results of anthrax vaccine candidate
...ague and an anthrax monoclonal antibody through an alliance with Avanir Pharmaceuticals. VaxGen also is the largest shareholder in Celltrion, Inc., a joint venture formed to build operations for the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, including VaxGen's product candidates. For more information, pleas...New Seascape initiative stretches from Costa Rica to Ecuador and protects key marine habitats
...ia's proposed site, Malpelo National Park. "This alliance to protect the world's 149 Natural World Heritage Sites gives us the ability to make strategic investments that maximize the likelihood of salvaging these unique and delicate habitats," said Timothy Wirth, President of the UN Foundation. "This Seasca...AACR and The V Foundation form Translational Cancer Research Alliance
A new alliance to promote and reward outstanding cancer research that links basic scientists with clinicians has been established between the American Association for Cancer Research and The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The V Foundation-AACR Grants in Tran...NYAS and Nature Publishing Group join forces
...notechnology, and many more. The Academy/Nature alliance will also focus on ways to utilize print, electronic, and other novel dissemination methods to transmit the information, ideas, and conclusions from those gatherings to scientists everywhere. One model for such an effort are the electronic briefings...Herpes research uncovers possible clue to Alzheimer's disease
... the Marine Biological Laboratory formalized their alliance for teaching and research. The affiliation between the two institutions established the Brown-MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences. In addition, it will promote faculty exchanges and research collaborations, such as the one c...Medimmune and Critical Therapeutics to co-develop treatments for severe inflammatory diseases
...lter Newman, CTI's chief scientific officer. "Our alliance combines MedImmune's expertise in com-mercializing drug products with CTI's strong intellectual property in the area of HMGB-1, where we hold recently issued patents in the U.S. and Europe. In addition, this agreement provides CTI with the opportun...Brown and MBL create an alliance for teaching and research
...today signed a memorandum of agreement creating an alliance that will support the highest levels of education and research in biology, biomedicine and environmental sciences. The formal affiliation between the two institutions, signed shortly before noon today by Brown Provost Robert J. Zimmer and MBL Directo...Fighting Mycobacterium tuberculosis with structural proteomics
... The situation is further aggravated by the lethal alliance of HIV and Mtb co-infection. HIV patients have weakened immune systems, making them more susceptible to secondary infections and about one-third of HIV patients die from tuberculosis. The most effective Mtb-specific antibiotics were developed more th......ve efforts of the Turtle Conservation Fund and its alliance partner organizations and quick implementation of an effective conservation action plan can help ensure their long-term survival." Turtles are increasingly threatened by human exploitation and development-related pressures. Of particular concern is t...Genome of a major member of gut bacteria sequenced
...of the strategies it employs to forge a beneficial alliance with its host. For example, over 100 of its 4,800 genes appear to be dedicated to retrieving dietary polysaccharides from the intestinal cavity. More than 170 enzymes are available to break down these key components of the human diet into simple sug...Pan-African Malaria Conference November 17-22 in Arusha, Tanzania
...attend the MIM conference. MIM is an international alliance of research and public health agencies and African scientists established in 1997 in Dakar, Senegal, at the first Pan-African Malaria Conference. MIM's objectives are to stimulate and support collaborative research to address the needs of public hea...Pennsylvania's West Nile Virus surveillance system gets an assist from NASA data
...ral agencies in an environmental and public health alliance that is focusing on responding to the progress of West Nile Virus as it spreads through counties. The PA West Nile Virus Surveillance System (PAWNVSS) provides up-to-date information on where infected mosquitoes, birds and humans have been reported t...Washington university education department receives $10 million NSF grant
...nd to advance the development of an urban learning alliance in science education that links a major research university to important repositories of scientific knowledge in the community," said William Tate, chair of the Department of Education. "I view this NSF award to Washington University as significant i...