Human genome-wide RNAi library for biotech and pharma research
...rough of the Year" by the journal Science , which cited its potential for drug discovery and a variety of other applications. Although it is used widely in the research world as a genetic tool, RNAi's potential in the commercial world is just now being realized. "We are proud to be at the forefront of ...Awards honor Alt's three decades of genetic cancer research
...and cancer. Several key advancements specifically cited by the AACR are detailed below, followed by a description of Alt's more recent work. Gene amplification Alt's early work, as a student with Robert Schimke in the 1970s, led to the discovery of a major form of genomic instability known a...NIEHS/NTP Director Dr. Kenneth Olden receives Society of Toxicology's Public Communications Award
...ng March 21, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is cited for his highly visible role in making a compelling case for improving the science base for environmental health decision-making. The citation reads: "His exemplary leadership of the NIEHS has fostered a strong human disease outcome focus to guide e...Medical students inadequately prepared for clinical rotations, caring for chronically ill
...t competency that needs more attention, 32 percent cited interviewing/physical examination, 21 percent said communication skills, 16 percent said professionalism, 16 percent said epidemiology, 8 percent said understanding life cycle stages and 6 percent said understanding systems of care. In the second st...John Allen Paulos receives prestigious AAAS Award for Public Understanding of S&T
...t Journal and Daily News , and his work has been cited favorably by commentators as disparate as Molly Ivins, Jeff Greenfield, and Stephen Jay Gould. For more information on John Allen Paulos, please visit http://www.math.temple.edu/~paulos/ . The AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science & Technol...Smallpox in Europe selected for genetic mutation that confers resistance to HIV infection
...tion with bubonic plague, "bubonic plague had been cited as a classical example of a historical selection pressure acting on a clinically important locus," she said. That classic example now changes, with smallpox replacing the plague. The gene produces a receptor, called CCR5, that is the main entry port ...Highlights of the November 2003 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...chase decisions for supplements. Participants also cited looking at the dose of supplements during product selection but didn't know the recommended dose to consume. Some believed a higher dose was better for them while others selected a lower dose to reduce the chance for excess intake. In addition to con...NIST chemist receives rare forensics award
...tions for the past 10 years. The ISFG specifically cited his work in improving analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms, tiny variations in DNA that can be used to identify individuals. He also was recognized for developing standards that have helped improve the reliability of DNA analyses by commercial...World's largest scientific society holds regional meeting in Columbia, Mo.
...ncies of the U.S. government. Bowman-James is also cited as a leader in advancing the cause of diversity and inclusiveness in chemistry. Eugene Erickson , a teacher of chemistry and Advanced Placement chemistry at Lincoln Senior High School, in Sioux Falls, S. D., is the winner of the 2003 ACS Midwest ...Duke commits to enhance Primate Center
...out the natural history of Madagascar. Siedow also cited the 2001 renewal of the center's three-year, $1.1 million facilities grant from the National Science Foundation and the development of a strong external scientific advisory committee to guide its research programs. The committee includes leading rese...Scientific study of twins shows forgiveness has genetic component
... Virginia Commonwealth University) the second most cited geneticist in the world. The study will be presented at a conference, Scientific Findings on Forgiveness Research, in Atlanta October 24-25 at the Westin, Peachtree Plaza Hotel. A study of genetic and social influence in twins: Forgiveness and ...Huge iceberg wreaks havoc on Antarctic marine ecosystem, study finds
...-19. Penguins in peril In the study, the authors cited their 2002 analysis of an even larger iceberg, called "B-15," which fell into the Ross Sea in March 2000. Using NASA data, Arrigo and van Dijken found that the excessive build up of sea ice in 2000 and 2001 had resulted in a 40 percent decline in phy...Collapse of seals, sea lions & sea otters in North Pacific triggered by overfishing of great whales
...nography. Jackson was the lead author on a widely cited paper in Science that first demonstrated pervasive impacts of historic disturbances on ocean ecosystems. "This is the most dramatic example to date," says Jackson. "It's so counterintuitive - and reaches back beyond memory and across the entire North...Salmon farms pose significant threat to salmon fisheries in the Pacific Northwest, researchers find
...s sea lice, that can be lethal to fish. The report cited instances where lice, viruses and other pathogens have contaminated wild salmon stocks swimming nearby. "A more insidious ecological risk to wild salmon comes from the escape of farm fish from netpen facilities," the authors wrote, noting that well o...Enhanced nutrition could result from rice research leading to high-protein flour
...scientists. ASPB publishes two of the most widely cited plant science journals: Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell....Researchers engineer low-cost hydrogen catalyst
...inum catalyst. Among the key accomplishments first cited in the August Nature article was the production of hydrogen with very low CO (carbon monoxide) concentrations on the order of 300 parts per million (PPM). Now, Dumesic and Davda report enhancements to the process that achieve CO concentrations of 60 ...American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting 2003
...or-in-Chief of The Plant Cell, the most frequently cited plant science journal, is coordinating a major symposium on New Advances & Insights in Plant Biology July 26. Following is further information on all five major symposia at the annual meeting: Saturday, July 26, 9:10 - 11:40 am The Plant Cell Edit...Most cited researchers in the world at UC Riverside
...CR have been recognized as some of the most highly cited researchers in the world. The Institute for Scient...al sciences. These researchers are the most highly cited in each category for a period of 1981-1999 and comprise less than of 1% of all publishing researche...Journal announces scientific releases
...of the American Society of Hematology, is the most cited peer-reviewed publication in the field. All articles undergo rigorous peer review and are selected for publication on the basis of the originality and quality of the work described. As a special service to researchers and clinicians, accepted paper...Dr. Robert Langer, distinguished leader in the field of biomedical engineering, to lecture at NIH
...ued or pending patents worldwide, one of which was cited as the outstanding patent in Massachusetts in 1988 and one of 20 outstanding patents in the United States. Dr. Langer's patents have been licensed or sublicensed to over 100 pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology and medical device companies; a num...