New Office For Technology Development Hopes To Attract New Companies To Dallas
... biotechnologycompanies to Dallas and to take more biomedical discoveries from the researchlab to patient care, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has inauguratedthe Office for Technology Development. Dr. Dennis Stone, who was named vice president for technologydevelopment, said the need for expan...Structure Of Enzyme Involved In Gentamicin Resistance Revealed For First Time
...ller Institute for Medical Research, thefirst U.S. biomedical research center. Rockefeller faculty members have madesignificant achievements, including the discovery that DNA is the carrier ofgenetic information and the launching of the scientific field of modern cellbiology. The university has ties to 19 Nobel......ational Institutes ofHealth, the primary funder of biomedical research in the nation. In federalfiscal year 1997, the medical center received $175 million. News releases fromthe medical center are available to reporters by direct E-mail, fax, or U.S.mail, upon request. They are also posted to the center's websi...UV Skin Damage In A Different Light
...e National Institutes of Health thatsupports basic biomedical research. Please fax clips to (301) 402-0224. Afterthe embargo date, this release will be available on-line at http://www.nih.gov/nigms/news/releases/simon.html. Reference Hanson K, Simon J. Epidermal trans-Urocanic Acid and the UV-A Induced Pho...Animal And Human Health Symposium Scheduled At Virginia Tech
... looked to veterinary medicine forcontributions in biomedical research, and increasingly, in appreciation of thepsycho-social benefits of the human-animal bond. Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Department ofAgriculture, and several distinguished experts on the human-animal bond w......osening.David Puleo, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering, University ofKentucky College of Medi...ants. Puleo is one of 27 national recipients of a biomedical engineeringresearch grant from the Whitaker Foundation, a private, nonprofit foundationthat focuses ...Antioxidant Action Of Vitamin E Significantly Reduces Heart Disease In Mice
...tional Institutes of Health, the primary funder of biomedical research andtraining in the nation -- $175 million in federal fiscal year 1997. In addition,for the third consecutive year, the institution posted the highest annual growthin these areas -- 17.6 percent -- of the top ten U.S. academic medical centers...Researchers Grow Healthy Human Placental Cells For Drug Research
...tional Institutes of Health that supports basic biomedical research....New "Gene Map" Doubles Number Of Genes
... extends the collaboration to the entire worldwide biomedical research community. The Gene Map is for everybody." The online version of the 1996 Gene Map has been a popular attraction; the NCBI estimates that as many as 3 million web hits have been made on this site since it was launched in October of 1996. Fur...Whitaker makes largest individual grants ever totaling more than $30 million
...ction process,"he said. "These awards confirm that biomedical engineering education andresearch programs at Hopk...ree targeted researchareas. The building will give biomedical engineering, now located across town atthe medical school, a new presence at the college of engineer......ake up the J. David GladstoneInstitutes, a private biomedical research institute affiliated with UCSF andnamed for a prominent real estate developer who died in 1971. His will createda testamentary trust that reflects his long-standing personal interest inmedical education....Nation's Leading Biomedical Researchers Present Breakthroughs in Liver Disease
Chicago -- The nation's leading biomedical researchers will present breakthroughtherapies and technologies in liver disease November 8 through November 10 atthe 49th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of LiverDiseases (AASLD), the leading medical organization for liver r...Common Blood Pressure Drug May Promote Healthy Cells
...n used foryears," said Peter Johnson, professor of biomedical sciences and chemistry atOhio University and co-author of the study. "It's sort of reassuring that itdoesn't have any negative effects on cells and that it can have positiveimplications." Johnson's studies suggest that hydralazine, taken by ...Quicker Implementation Of Research Results
...l actuators andsensors, molecular films as well as biomedical processes. In many areas of engineering, tasks have to be accomplished that requireengineering systems to be adapted to changing environmental conditions. Areas ofapplication of the novel components explored at the centre of excellencefocusing on "Ad...New Drug "Cocktails" Prove Effective Against Hepatitis
... Chicago, November 6 - 10, some of the world's top biomedical researchers unveiled studies of drug therapies that are offering new hope in the fight against Hepatitis B and C. Another study examined the role of a newly discovered virus in liver disease. HIV Drug Lamivudine Helps Hepatitis B Patients When Inter...Brookhaven, Carnegie Scientists Report First 'Morphing' Of Plant Enzyme Function
...el for basic and applied research in the physical, biomedical andenvironmental sciences, and in selected energy technologies. The Laboratory isoperated by Brookhaven Science Associates, a not-for -profit research managementcompany, under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy....Microbiologist Develops Method For Dyeing Fabrics With Gold
...Centerresearch associate, from their experience in biomedical research, uses minusculeamounts of metals -- parti...ost of fabrics. "Gold colloids are used in biomedical research and clinical diagnosticsas sensitive signals to detect the presence of pathogens," Todd say......Spectrometer (AMS) in the world to be dedicated to biomedical research is launched officially today (23 November...ods. "For the first time, pharmaceutical and other biomedical research companies all over the world can access a technique which will speed up drug investigations......on dedicated tosupporting research and training in biomedical engineering. AAAS, the world's largest federation of scientists from a variety ofdisciplines, works to advance science for human well-being through its projects,programs, and publications. With more than 143,000 members and 282 affiliatedsocieties, ...