Dana-Farber launches Center for Applied Cancer Science
...nical trials, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies possess enormous capability to identify and synthesize drugs. The new Dana-Farber center will provide an important first step toward integrating and building on these strengths by taking full advantage of the enormous biological and discovery talents...Vascular access vital to pump up tissue engineering
...trategies have led several products from prominent companies to fail. Such failures make investors cautious. Investor confidence in the technology is also low since it is still so new. Careful analysis of the targeted customer and skillful marketing such as educating physicians about the advantages of the prod...Human genome-wide RNAi library for biotech and pharma research
...ce verified. Several leading pharmaceutical companies have entered into agreements with Long Island-base...iver. Licensing non-exclusive rights allows these companies to use the RNAi library for target identification and validation purposes. "The beauty of the ...Policy review in Science calls for Bush Administration to protect wild salmon
...es have come primarily from developers and logging companies in the Northwest, in efforts to cut the environmental regulations protecting salmon watersheds. NMFS did not appeal the District Court ruling, but agreed to review their policies and specifically report on 8 currently listed populations by March 31, ...Oregon Stem Cell Center result of OHSU research strides
...nter bolsters the development of OHSU-born spinoff companies while enhancing the university's partnerships with local and national biotechnology firms. It also could make OHSU more of a target for federal grants. "There are very likely new industries that will be created by virtue of the new activity of the ce...Geoenvironmental researchers to join Technium
...ologies, using its expertise to create new hi-tech companies to tackle environmental problems in Wales and arou...n the pan-Wales Technium network geared to support companies with high growth potential and encourage innovation, research and development. The GRP is a world le...Office Depot partners with Conservation Organizations to incorporate science into paper procurement
...t decision-making." While most forest and paper companies are eager to implement sound conservation practices, the scientific information, methods and tools needed for conservation priority setting, planning and implementation are not always available, consistent or understood. One goal of the project is t...Study offers new model for breast cancer
...wasser is currently consulting with pharmaceutical companies who are developing breast cancer therapies. Meanwhile, Whitehead has filed a patent for this procedure. The next step is to take advanced human breast cancer tissues from patients and incorporate them into these mice to see if the cancer continues t...Light Biology, a biotech company based on UT Southwestern technology, bought by NimbleGen Systems
...ed in this complex market required partnering with companies having complimentary strengths." Dr. Allred said, "NimbleGen had entered the market four years earlier and established a strong leadership position. Merging the two gives the company clear superiority, making it the right choice for both companies." ...Bioprocesses upstage traditional chemical processes
...nd the subsequent revenue surge for pharmaceutical companies in 2003, is any indication, more industries are li...ement," says Nagel. "Keeping this in mind, biotech companies are reinvesting more than 50 percent of revenues in R&D." These sustained efforts are paying off as ...Early treatment confirmed as key to stroke recovery
...als two of which were sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and one that was by the NIH represent the work of 16 teams of researchers and several statisticians around the world. "This scientific work is a good example of a cooperative effort between the Federal Government and the pharmaceutical industry," s...Naropin now approved for intrathecal (spinal) administration in the European Union (EU)
...ervices. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with healthcare sales of over $18.8 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, cardiovascular, neuroscience and respiratory products. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global and Eur...DNA chip will catch beefed up chicken
...n your burger was being made? And are unscrupulous companies risking spreading mad cow disease by adding beef t...e, and could also be used by supermarkets and food companies to check on their suppliers. "The beauty of this is that you can scan for so many things at once," ...Power plants, other industry could offer contracts to farmers in helping reduce carbon emissions
...marily by power plants, automobiles, manufacturing companies and tropical deforestation. Both McCarl and Butt ...missions, they could put a tax on power-generating companies to reduce their carbon emissions," Butt said. "This will, in turn, increase the cost of energy gener...UK Government proposes long-term strategy for science
...till need to get science out of the labs, into our companies and onto the balance sheet. Our businesses can and should benefit from this fundamental review of our science needs." Charles Clarke said: "It is extremely timely to have this debate now. The teaching of science and scientific development are highly...Study examines whether giving good bacteria reduces infections
...e is little financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to get involved, although a company not involved in making probiotics is sponsoring his new study. He hopes the study, the country's first large, randomized trial to assess probiotics' effectiveness in reducing infections in ICU patients, will help c...Envisat concludes a busy second year in orbit
...are already affecting some of the main aquaculture companies and losses of fish have started." Salmon were found starved of oxygen within their cages off the big island of Chilo. In addition, more than four hundred people were reported poisoned by contaminated shellfish. "Beyond our current scientific study,...PNNL recognized for commercializing technologies
...ufacturers, forensics laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and agencies involved in national security, will enable faster, more cost-effective characterization of samples and materials. Spectral interferences are a major problem in many analytical techniques. They cloud the certainty of results and limit the...Cell cycle research earns biologist Virginia's top scientist award
...nts too little growth and division. Pharmaceutical companies are interested in this approach as a more reliable way to predict the consequences of new drug therapies on complex cellular regulatory systems. According to the governor's office, "Using his expertise in the dynamics of complex chemical reactions, ......on in the Aurora Programme, will be carried out by companies from ESA Member States and Canada. The teams are: Prime contractor Astrium UK, with subcontractors Galileo Avionica (Italy), Von Hoerner & Sulger (Germany) and SciSys (UK) Prime contractor MD Robotics (Canada), with subcontractors Kayser Threde (G...