Princeton scientists describe genetics of blood stem cells
...es in the "subtracted" library using sophisticated computational techniques and comparing them to the sequences of many other genes and proteins, the researchers have so far identified more than 2,000 genes that are likely to be active in stem cells. The approach is far more comprehensive than previous techniques,...... faculty to add bioinformatics , bioengineering or computational biology to the undergraduate life sciences curriculum. Bates College, City University of New York Hunter College, Morehouse College and the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus will focus on attracting biology majors to science teaching and upgr...Rosetta Inpharmatics approach enables identification of gene functions
...hensive gene expression analysis data and powerful computational methods coupled with appropriate genetically modified organisms can be used to decipher the function of previously uncharacterized genes. As described in Cell, the use of this approach enabled Rosetta Inpharmatics to identify a new drug target that h...NYU announces establishment of a center for comparative functional genomics
... protein biochemistry and cell biology, as well as computational biology. The program will be under the joint direction of genomic biologists, computer scientists and mathematicians. In addition to its research focus, the Center will train a new generation of life scientists. The intricate nature of modern biolo...Scientists map first structure in important family of proteins
...tanding all of them. This first structure provides computational models that will guide us in future experiments to decipher how those other receptors work," said the paper's lead author, Dr. Krzystof Palczewski, Bishop professor of ophthalmology in the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Tetsuji Oka...UNC-Duke Scientists develop interactive learning tool simulating nerve function
...egan writing NEURON, a research tool used today by computational neuroscientists worldwide to model nerve function. This professional tool employs the set of Hodgkin-Huxley equations formulated in the 1950s that describe the electrical signals generated in the nerve cell. Fifty years later these equations remain t...... This gene-to-patient platform employs DNA arrays, computational biology, and cell-based and genetic disease models, as well as an integrated chemical lead discovery and validation platform. Scientists use this platform to discover genes in novel molecular pathways that lead to diseases, such as congestive heart f...Brown team looks for new ways to examine scientific data
...al development and diseases viabiological imaging, computational flow researchers studying blood flow through arteries, andnatural resource management. The study of blood flow could lead to improved treatment forcardiovascular diseases. An understanding of early neural developm...NIGMS Structural Genomics Awards scale up protein structure studies
...iative. "Each will include every experimental and computational task of structural genomics and will develop strategies for use in the subsequent large-scale research networks. By the fifth year of the award, we expect each pilot center to reach a production level of 100 to 200 protein structures annually, which...Five New York City research institutions collaborate to study 3-D structures of proteins
...ramatic advances in both X-ray crystallography and computational biology. Synchrotron X-ray sources, like the Natio...e of crystallography enormously. At the same time, computational tools are helping to decode complete genetic blueprints for organisms ranging from microbes to human...Major new initiative to resolve structure of protein families
... pilots. Each will include every experimental and computational task of structural genomics and will develop strategies for use in the subsequent large-scale research networks. By the fifth year of the award, we expect each pilot center to reach a production level of 100 to 200 protein structures annually, which...Two distinguished Rutgers chemists named Biophysical Society Fellows
...cids, in which she has developed and applied novel computational tools. Her research is in computational and theoretical studies of the relationship of chemical architecture to the conformation, properties...NSF awards $52.5 million in grants to study biocomplexity
...itional disciplines, such as biological chemistry, computational ecology, and environmental genetics." NSF's Special Competition in Biocomplexity: 2000 is the second phase of a multi-year effort. It supports full research projects, as well as "incubation activities" that enable groups of researchers who ha...Two distinguished scientists to share leadership of new Life Sciences Institute
...iences Institute will utilize new technologies and computational methods to study genes, proteins, and other molecules and their roles in health and disease, with an eye toward clinical translation to achieve advances in medical care and public health," said Gilbert S. Omenn, U-M executive vice president for medic...Fugu fish sequencing project potential boon to gene hunters
...lains Daniel Rokhsar, JGI's associate director for computational genomics, "Within each taxonomic grouping, there c...both the production of draft sequences as well the computational aspects of the project. The Fugu genome will be sequenced following the same "shotgun strategy" used...Linear algorithm for sequence analysis
...ly drawback has been high costs in computational complexity when the sequences being compared are either very long or very many. The linear algorithm substantially reduces these costs. ...Scientists decode genes of microbe that thrives in toxic metals
...es that aims to develop and use new sequencing and computational technologies with the goal of discovering and characterizing the basic principles and relationships underlying living systems. The research on Ralstonia was funded by DOEs Natural Accelerated Bioremediation (NABIR) program....Screensavers of the world, unite!
...ir home computers to help scientists solve complex computational problems. It may sound far-fetched, but the concept - known as distributed computing - has become a groundbreaking tool for astronomers, biochemists and other researchers seeking a fast and cheap alternative to expensive supercomputers. ......d by photons instead of ATP. They also plan to add computational and sensing capabilities to the nanodevices, which ideally would be able to self-assemble inside human cells. The Navy funds this research for its potential applications in ultraminiaturized sensors and power sources....... scientific paper." "We expected to chiefly engage computational neuroscientists," said Brody, "but judging by the Web hits and the e-mail we have received, we engaged a much more diverse group-mathematicians, computer scientists, physicians, even high-school students. All these people have now been drawn into thi...