DuPont to locate Asia Pacific R&D center in Shanghai
...nt today announced it will construct a $15 million corporate research and development (R&D) facility near Shanghai to support growth in the Asia Pacific region. Globally, DuPont has more than 75 R&D facilities with over 40 in the United States and more than 35 in 11 other nations. The Shanghai research and d...New therapies under development promise improved relief for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer patients
...llivan's network of consultants, industry experts, corporate trainers and support staff, spans the globe with offices in every major country. ...Michigan receives NCRR grant for tomorrow's proteomics technology
...ARBOR, MI Whether they work for a university or a corporate laboratory, scientists doing research in the life sciences now have one more reason to come to Michigan. An $11.9-million, five-year grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a branch of the National Institutes of Health, will ma...Exercise and healthy weight delay cancer even among women with highest genetic risk
...ATION Founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, senior corporate vice president of The Este Lauder Companies, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is the first and largest organization dedicated to funding clinical and genetic research on breast cancer. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $70 mill...Rutgers targets Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan with $3.5 million from NIH
... from Rutgers, the University of Illinois and from corporate partners will bolster this multifaceted initiative. Jerry Kukor, Lena Struwe, Jim White and David Zaurov from Cook College and Mary Ann Lila from the University of Illinois will be among the scientists accompanying Raskin on this major biodiversity ...Mark your calendar for the American Anthropological Association meeting in Chicago Nov. 19-23
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...l UCSD industry sponsors our success in leveraging corporate support to obtain additional funding." There is no fee to participate in Cal-(IT) 2 Day@UCSD, and the event is open to the public. Attendees are asked to pre-register online at www.calit2.net/calit2day . For more information about the institute, go...OXiGENE announces launch of ophthalmic clinical trial at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
...'s president and chief executive officer. "From a corporate perspective, this trial strategically broadens our clinical development program into a second major area. Both oncology and ophthalmology offer significant market opportunities with unmet therapeutic needs." Under the trial protocol, which was rev...AGI receives grant to develop environmental science textbook
... ESI 9452789 and ESI 9353035) and support from the corporate contributors of the AGI Foundation, AGI has produced other high-quality, innovative, inquiry-based curriculum for K-12 Earth science education. The nine-module Investigating Earth Systems for middle schools and the five-module EarthComm for high scho...'Frontiers In Bioinformatics' symposium to be held by UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics
...ork State, the federal government, foundations and corporate partners. Bioinformatics uses the power of supercomputers to interpret data in the biological sciences at the molecular level. The center will merge high-end technology, including supercomputing and visualization, with expertise in genomics, prot......s, will be to unite with research universities and corporate laboratories. "Scientists and engineers at research universities and those at the corporate laboratories will develop the technological solutions and the applications," says Jackson. "AAAS can...Science champion William T. Golden makes historic $5.25 million gift to AAAS
...chool. Further, he has been a director of numerous corporate boards, such as General American Investors Co. Mr. Golden's contributions have included ecological interests, too: In 1989, he purchased Black Rock Forest, a 3,600-acre preserve adjacent to West Point, in New York, from Harvard University. When envi...DuPont science leader discusses 'Sustainability and Integrated Science for the 21st Century'
...y 1990s, DuPont has been recognized as a leader in corporate environmentalism, earning a number of awards including the World Environment Center's Gold Medal. DuPont has consistently earned high marks on social responsibility and environmental progress in surveys such as Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Compa...Premature births soar in US, now #1 obstetric problem
...illion equivalent to approximately two percent of corporate after-tax profits. On January 30th the March of ... of the American public, health professionals, the corporate community, and federal and state government officials. "We need to educate women about preterm labo...TSRI professor named industry pioneer in one of the top ten technologies that will change future
...nology Review editors have searched university and corporate labs around the world to find new areas of technol...ists, MIT alumni and students, researchers, senior corporate executives, investors, and innovators--throughout the world each month. About The Scripps Research...Actonel significantly reduced moderate and severe vertebral fractures
...mately 75,000 people in its core business. Aventis corporate headquarters is in Strasbourg, France. The company's prescription drugs business is conducted in the U.S. by Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., which is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, please visit: www.aventis.com ....Genentech tops Science survey of best biopharma employers
...mpany's financial situation, and problems with the corporate culture, working conditions, and location.Hughes Research Worldwide of Rockville, Maryland carried out the Internet-based survey in April. As its subjects, the company used selected readers of and subscribers to Science. Once at the website, responde...Moffitt Cancer Center receives DoD funds to establish National Functional Genomics Project
...gies and advances in health care. The inclusion of corporate partners into the NFGP will also accelerate the translation of molecular medicine derived from the laboratory directly into early detection and clinical treatment....Starbucks-Conservation Intl. partnership awarded at World Summit
...ith CI demonstrates the positive impact of how the corporate and non-profit sectors can work in tandem to provide high quality coffee while improving the quality of farmers' lives and protecting the environment." The award was presented at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Afr...