Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...lds the promise of opening up currently unimagined avenues of scientific inquiry and, in the process, forming whole new disciplines." In addition to Dartt, and Gilmore, Institute experts involved in the project are Patricia D'Amore, PhD, Co-Investigator and Associate Director of Research, and Reza Dana, M.D....UT Southwestern biochemist honored with NIH Director's Pioneer Award
...ging investigators to take on creative, unexplored avenues of research that carry a relatively high potential for failure, but that also possess a greater chance for truly groundbreaking discoveries. It is one component of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, which provides a framework of the NIH's prioriti...Researchers develop fast track way to discover how cells are regulated
...etabolism and cell differentiation, both important avenues of cancer research. ...Genuine stem cells found in skin might treat hair loss, wounds
...during wound repair, the team explained. Using new avenues to probe the cellular architecture of stem cells within the natural environment, or niche, of the hair follicle, the researchers discovered two distinct populations of resident cells within the bulge--one attached and one detached from the underlying...Genetic clues found for common congenital brain disorder
...." "This discovery provides one of the first real avenues for understanding human birth defects that affect the cerebellum," said study author Kathleen Millen, Ph.D., assistant professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago. "Until now, we have had no understanding of what goes wrong during develo...Infant rats eagerly accept high concentrations of alcohol upon first exposure
...ions of alcohol in the blood. "There are numerous avenues for very early alcohol exposure, some depending upon culture," said Norman E. Spear, Distinguished Professor of psychology at Binghamton University and the study's corresponding author. "One way is through the milk of a breastfeeding mother who has ...JCI table of contents, 2 August, 2004
...elopment of a Crohn-like mouse model, and open new avenues for exploration for treating these disorders. TITLE: Expanded B cell population blocks regulatory T cells and exacerbates ileitis in a murine model of Crohn disease AUTHOR CONTACT: Klaus Ley University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesvi...New world record magnet for chemical and biomedical research
...emely excited about the prospects of exploring new avenues in chemical and biomedical science with this one-of-a-kind magnet system that will have an operating frequency of 900 MHz for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)," stated NMR Director Tim Cross. The ultr...UGA named recipient of $5.6 million grant from NSF for corn improvement
...hich are less of an issue with plants. Already new avenues of research have been opened in plant studies by the publication of the genetic map of centromeres in a plant called Arabidopsis, which is widely used in laboratory studies. Corn, unfortunately, presents much more difficult problems when it c...Significant strides in small regulatory RNA research in plants
...s. Together, these two reports open new avenues of research into small regulatory RNAs, and propel us several steps forward in understanding the biological functions and mechanism of action of this fascinating and important class of regulatory molecule. ...Genetic model for devastating form of paraplegia suggests new treatments
...ubes that provide structural support and transport avenues within most cells. Microtubules are dynamic structures, continually growing and shrinking, and their stability is closely regulated by a number of associated proteins. In nerve cells, microtubules carry cellular components to distant regions of the c...Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS
...Executive Director. "It would also offer potential avenues of investigation that have yet to be explored because of the dominance of Northern scientists in the design and implementation of AIDS-related research," says Ahmed A. Azad, Director of Research at the Faulty of Health Sciences, University of Cape To...Mutant mice lead to memory insights
...critical role in memory consolidation may open new avenues for the investigation and treatment of memory disorders as well as provide new opportunities for memory improvement," wrote the researchers....Jefferson researchers develop microchip to track genetic signature of cancer and normal tissue
... normal and cancer tissue," he says. "It opens new avenues for treatment because these miRNA genes are so small, they can get into cells and be used as drugs. Characterizing their targets might help in understanding cancer phenotypes." MiRNA genes can function differently. Take miR-16, for example, which is...Scientists discover molecular target for treatment of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
... is central to disease progression and provide new avenues for development of future therapeutics. T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) accounts for 10%-15% of pediatric and 25% of adult ALL cases. A gene called TAL1/SCL is frequently activated in T-ALL patients, but exactly how it causes leukemia has...Biologists discover nerve activity, not just genetics controls kinds of neurotransmitters produced
...ay," he says. If so, these findings could open new avenues for treating mental illnesses like depression, phobias, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which together affect 20 percent of the U.S. population each year, with estimated cost of treatment and lost productivity totaling approximately $150 billion,...Brain disease research, particle physics meet in the middle (ware)
...itecture standards that are creating important new avenues of online collaboration and resource sharing. In addition to the production-quality software and implementation standards created by those large systems-integration teams, NMI funds smaller projects that focus on experimental middleware applications....Researchers identify new target of protein involved in cancerous cell growth
...8, 2004, issue of the journal Cell, could open new avenues of research in the development of treatments for cancers and parasitic infections. "Scientists have known for many years that Ras proteins work as molecular 'on/off' switches that can change the way cells grow, and interact with other cells. Mutated ...New insight into how tumors resist radiation
...etter understanding of this mechanism may open new avenues for enhancing the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Tumor growth and survival is completely dependant upon having an adequate blood supply. In fact, the sensitivity of a tumor's blood vessels to radiation therapy is a major determinant of how succe...Treatment stimulates growth and regeneration of injured adult skeletal muscle
...e May issue of Developmental Cell, may provide new avenues for developing effective means to promote regeneration in muscular dystrophies. Dr. Vittorio Sartorelli from the Muscle Gene Expression Group in the Laboratory of Muscle Biology, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, ...