NIH awards millions to Rutgers for genetics research
...is scientific director, will collect, maintain and distribute cell lines and DNA for the NIDDK from human populations worldwide. Consistent with NIH initiatives that mandate the sharing of human biomaterials and research data, the new repository will provide researchers opportunities to collaborate internation...Ecological Society of America 88th annual meeting
... abstracts related to their institution. ESA will distribute any relevant press releases in the Annual Meeting press room. Please contact Annie Drinkard for more information. REGISTRATION To register for the Annual Meeting, visit: http://www.esa.org/Savannah and follow the instructions for the Press/Exhib...Purdue biologists' spotlight solves mysteries of photosynthesis, metabolism
...on the planet, but also about how cells handle and distribute energy. According to team member William Cramer, the study is a great leap forward in our understanding of photosynthesis. "Where we once could see merely the tip of the iceberg, we can now perceive the entire mechanism of photosynthesis," said Cram...New vaccines may address need to protect newborns in the developing world
...are oral vaccines, which could make them easier to distribute and administer in those same areas." One question the researchers wanted to answer was whether there would be response differences between the human and chimpanzee adenovirus vaccines due to so-called pre-existing immunity. In humans, adenoviruses ar...Public Library of Science launches PLoS Biology
...rnet to anyone, anywhere to read, download, print, distribute and reuse, so long as proper attribution of authorship is maintained. "Scientists want their work to be seen and used," states Dr. Harold Varmus, chairman of the PLoS Board of Directors and former Director of the National Institutes of Health. "The ...World's most alkaline life forms found near Chicago
...le harmful things microbes could do is collect and distribute hazardous materials to nearby lakes and wetlands. But so far that has not been documented. Alkaline groundwater in the Lake Calumet region was created when steel slag was dumped and used to fill in wetlands and lakes. Water and air reacts with the s...A bird in a tree for biodiversity
...s broken a mutual relationship with the birds that distribute the seed. The findings may serve as a warning of more widespread environmental danger under similar circumstances. UIC doctoral candidate Norbert Cordeiro and professor of biological sciences Henry Howe focused their study on the Leptonychia tree (...... www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ). In turn, Genbank will distribute the sequence data to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's Nucleotide Sequence Database, EMBL-Bank ( www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/index.html ), and the DNA Data Bank of Japan, DDBJ ( www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp ). To facilitate biomedical studies comparing r...... www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ). In turn, Genbank will distribute the sequence data to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's Nucleotide Sequence Database, EMBL-Bank ( www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/index.html ), and the DNA Data Bank of Japan, DDBJ ( www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp ). Sequencing of the honey bee genome began in ea...'Elves' makes protein crystallography easier
...a. Now that the details are published, he plans to distribute Elves free to university and non-profit scientists. "We love it," said Heike Krupka, a scientist working for Berkeley-based Plexxikon, a partner in the beamline that Holton operates at ALS. Plexxikon scientists use the beamline to determine how w...Planning effective bioterror responses
...yer's team also has evaluated the time it takes to distribute antibiotics to the public and what happens if people do not adhere to the recommended antibiotic policy. One of the most important factors in preventing disease is getting antibiotics quickly to persons who were exposed, he said. In 2001, many peopl...Green Foundation, Trust gives $12.8 million for UT Southwestern comprehensive research center
..., long ago announced their intention to ultimately distribute all of their wealth to philanthropic organizations. Bryan Smith, president of the Green Foundation, said the board of trustees decided that the major part of the foundation's assets should go toward one program. "We have always felt there ought to be...... www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ). In turn, GenBank will distribute the sequence data to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's Nucleotide Sequence Database, EMBL-Bank ( www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/index.html ), and the DNA Data Bank of Japan, DDBJ ( www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp ). To facilitate comparative genomic analysis, the ...New human embryonic stem-cell lines to be made available to researchers
... is ready to meet that demand. "We are planning to distribute [the cells], to the extent possible, more or less the same way that we distribute any reagents we publish, be it a DNA clone or any other cell line." Researchers requesting the cells...Research to create lung-cancer blood tests receives $3.4M in Pennsylvania tobacco settlement funds
...ry Johnson said that the Department of Health will distribute an additional $58.7 million in tobacco-settlement funds through formula grants later this fiscal year. The law specifies that 13.6 percent of the tobacco settlement funds be distributed by a pre-determined formula to institutions that already receive...Oregon Stem Cell Center result of OHSU research strides
...id. -- A cell isolation core to culture, store and distribute specific stem cells. This will allow many researchers at OHSU rapid and easy access to professionally isolated and maintained, high-quality stem cell sources. -- A monoclonal antibody production core to develop the large quantities of novel antibodie......munization Program. The March of Dimes will distribute one million immunization reminder brochures through its chapters in the next year. The brochure was produced with support from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and AT&T. Today's anniversary celebration was also marked by the launch of th...New papillomavirus target could lead to specific antiviral drugs for precancerous cervical lesions
...aviruses invade proliferating epithelial cells and distribute their copies among subsequent generations. To maintain their integrity, and to ensure that the viral DNA is properly partitioned between daughter cells, human papillomaviruses have adopted the strategy of tying their genetic material, via the viral p...Embryonic stem cell - based tissue engineering may help repair damaged heart muscle
... the organ, and the supporting framework that will distribute the cells evenly and maintain the 3-D shape necess...manipulated into an excellent framework. The cells distribute evenly into this meshwork, which is a liquid. Then, due to its liquid nature, we are able to inject ...NIH launches first center in Nationwide Chemical Genomics Network
...to establish a repository to acquire, maintain and distribute a collection of up to 1 million chemical compounds. As was the case for the Human Genome Project, data generated by the chemical genomics network will be deposited in a central database, called PubChem, which will be managed by the National Center fo...