Dr. Robert Langer, distinguished leader in the field of biomedical engineering, to lecture at NIH
...gy and medical device companies; a number of these companies were launched on the basis of these patent license...irectors and 30 Scientific Advisory Boards of such companies as Alkermes, Mitsubishi Pharmaceuticals, Warner-Lambert, and Guilford Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Langer h...Yeast, wormwood & bacterial genes combine in microbial factory to make antimalarial drug
... process could be of interest to everybody -- drug companies making cancer agents, the government producing antibiotics against bioterror agents, or industries making flavors and fragrances," Keasling said. "A company could tweak the bacteria a bit, adding any number of plant genes involved in making the chemi...Lab, OSU join in new microproducts institute
...ch, important scientific discoveries, new start-up companies and more jobs for Pacific Northwest residents may soon emerge from this initiative, organizers say....Consumer education and development of bio-sensitive alternatives can revive the plastics industry
... going out of business. The close down of over 400 companies in Taiwan and Bangladesh is a warning to the plast...energy. The collaboration of two leading chemical companies in the U.S. is already using the nation's abundant corn supply to produce environmental friendly pla...Immerge BioTherapeutics announces identification of PERV receptor
... depth of Immerge's safety program is unique among companies conducting xenotransplantation research. The company has previously reported the identification of animals within its miniature swine herd that do not transmit PERV to human cell lines (Oldmixon et al. Journal of Virology 2002; 76: 3045-3048). In t...Researchers gather at Smith College for science 'boot camps'
...f equipment has been contributed to the program by companies such as New England Biolabs in Beverly, Mass.; MJ Research in Boston; and Applied BioSystems and Stratagene, both based in California. The equipment remains at Smith year-round, where it is available for student and faculty use. The resulting availa...UW-Madison scientists return to rat as biomedical research tool
...x. Over the last 10 years, the government and drug companies have invested a lot in bringing the rat up to speed. But one of the last major elusive tools for our toolbox was the ability to knock out genes." The ability to add or subtract genes to an animal's genome lends powerful insight into the basic mechani...Hemocellular Therapeutics establishes licensing agreement with UNC, ECU
...rom 1997 through 2002, UNC spawned 22 new spin-off companies based on faculty research. Fifteen launched in 2001-2002, more than twice as many in the four prior years. Examples of commercialization include therapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease, technologies for drug delivery to treat cancer, contrast med...Enzyme could overcome industrial bleaching waste problems
...ll provide a chance for textile and pulp and paper companies to save significant energy and reduce environmental impacts. "We didn't anticipate such extreme stability from the catalase, even though it's a thermophilic enzyme," said Thompson, noting that it was both unusual and a surprise because thermophiles a...AF&PA to announce EPA partnership and roll out 55% paper recovery goal
...products industry. AF&PA represents more than 200 companies and related associations that engage in or represent the manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard and wood products. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 7 percent of total U.S. manufacturing output, employs 1.5 million people, and ...Scientists investigate several techniques to achieve successful gene therapy
... numerous potentially lucrative partnerships, many companies developing gene therapy are focusing their R&D eff... market. The study provides an overview of several companies involved in gene therapy R&D, details barriers to commercialization, and provides forecasts for dise...Tourism leaders and conservation organizations to devise Caribbean conservation action plan
...heir products. By attending this event, leadership companies in the travel and leisure industry are demonstrating the importance of reducing biodiversity loss and turning conservation into a source of competitive advantage....News tips: Genetics research builds on legacy of double helix
...ngoing at academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies worldwide to develop drugs against HIF-1 that may block blood vessel growth in tumors. Already, evidence suggests that high levels of HIF-1 can identify subsets of patients with several types of cancers who are significantly more likely to die of the...Cloned pigs differ from originals in looks and behavior
...group of identical animals and, as such, there are companies that have been set up around this concept, especially for pet cloning. The implication is that your cloned pet is going to behave and look like the one you already have and that will not be the case," he said. "We demonstrated in our behavioral pape...National report containing Stanford research recommends path for future genome study
..., it also has the potential for abuse by insurance companies or employers. It also gives a glimpse into the future that some people may not want. "Do we really want to know the future?" she asked. "The good thing about having ethical, legal and social implications be a mandatory part of NHGRI research is that ...Potato-related plant species exhaust potato cyst nematode
...ed in it also acts as a green manure crop. Various companies in the potato sector are involved in the research. One of these, a potato seed company from Groningen, has meanwhile acquired the breeding rights to a number of Solanum sisymbriifolium varieties. At present the plant is only being cultivated on a few...Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center leads group buying PPL'S cloning, stem cell business
...and. PPL is considered one of the world's leading companies in the application of transgenic technology for the production of human proteins for therapeutic applications. In the deal made final today, PPL transfers all of its regenerative medicine business assets and associated intellectual property and paten...Succulent Karoo to benefit from $8 million in grants
...land users such as the agricultural sector, mining companies and communal authorities to help meet conservation objectives identified by the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Planning (SKEP) process. SKEP involved more than 60 scientific experts and 400 local stakeholders representing government, academia, nongovernm...UW researchers find second anthrax toxin receptor
...x toxin enters cells should provide pharmaceutical companies with important new ammunition to attack the grave problem of anthrax disease, says lead researcher John A. T. Young, the Howard M. Temin Professor of Cancer Research at the Medical School's McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research. "This discovery giv......lthough it is taboo in some ethnic groups. Logging companies have created isolated towns of several thousand workers deep in the jungle where employees, with regular salaries, buy large quantities of "bushmeat." In addition, logging roads have opened forests to organized groups of hunters who have "transformed...