Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
...ndation (NSF) program. Preparing students for entry into graduate programs, an important goal of H-LSAMP is to increase the number of doctoral graduates and professors of Hispanic, African-American, Native American and Pacific Islander descent in STEM fields to ensure that scientific advancements refl...Wisconsin scientists develop quick botox test
... The toxin employs a four-step process - from cell entry to blocking the release of chemical messengers from nerve endings - and interfering with any of the steps in the process can inhibit the poison's toxic action. "We can screen for (agents) to block any one of those steps," explains Chapman. "We could ...Chemical genetics identifies SARS inhibitors
...case, and 18 targeted a protein required for virus entry into cells. The successful identification of novel small-molecule anti-viral inhibitors validates chemical genetics as a rapid and effective approach with which to tackle emerging and existing diseases. Crucially, this study has provided a reservoir ...Two Virginia Tech energy-related inventions win R&D 100 awards
...her advantages. Vijayendran reports in the R&D 100 entry that Battellion remains stable in the fuel cell's highly oxidative environment, is easy to manufacture, using some commercially available materials and new processes, and is highly conductive, to name a few advantages. McGrath's group has been devel...Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles
...re left wondering how this intramuscular portal of entry could affect the virus's ability to access the typ...nctions likely served as the cold virus' portal of entry into the nervous system. "We gave the coxsackievirus a distinct advantage by injecting it directly i...$18 million bioinformatics center to become weapon against deadly diseases
... infectious disease researchers a single Web-based entry point to all relevant organism-related data necessary for their advanced research. The genomes (genetic maps) of hundreds and eventually thousands of microorganisms will be available for integrated analysis. "The center will directly support the nat...Stuck on you: Scientists lay bare secrets of bacterial attachment proteins
...tomach bug, Escherichia coli, to stick to and gain entry to host cells. Led by senior author Dr Stephen Matthews, Reader in Chemical and Structural Biology at Imperial College London, the research is published in the latest issue of the journal Molecular Cell (*See Notes to Eds). Bacteria need to stick to...Professor calls for a new branch of learning
...able to have undesirable effects at their point of entry into the body, for example, the lungs, and might also be able to affect other organs. Nanoparticles in food may cross into the gut lymphatic system and so reach other organs more easily than larger particles do. Inhaled nanoparticles have been report...The future of HIV therapeutics is brightening, according to Gladstone Institutes Director
... to compelling new therapies that deny the initial entry of HIV into its cellular host. In addition, fast-m...that block the first step in HIV's life cycle, the entry of the HIV virion (a single virus particle) into host CD4 T-cells, are quickly moving down the drug ...Trojan Horses, xenon imaging and remote controlled genes
...nse DNA and even therapeutics to facilitate their entry into cells and enable researchers to observe nature's biochemical clockwork. Ivan Dmochowski, an assistant professor in Penn's Department of Chemistry, details the methods that his lab is developing for the next generation of imaging, today at 9:30...Medication reconciliation, pharmacist involvement vital to reducing medication errors, study finds
...goal, implementing a computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) system as part of its patient safety initiative. A previous study at Northwestern Memorial found that a combination of pharmacist involvement and a CPOE system with significant clinical decision support will likely provide the best approach t...5AM Solutions releases Microarray Enterprise Manage(TM) Software
...otocols can be shared, reducing the amount of data entry and enforcing consistency. MEM simplifies data standardization through a novel method of verification (MAGEmaker), provides intuitive interfaces for data entry, batch-oriented uploads and downloads of relevant files, and allows researchers to form vi...Last of known genes identified in complex obesity syndrome
...nside cells -- such as to open or close the cell's entry points or to trigger relocation of "freight" within the cell. "That this type of molecule could cause BBS is particularly intriguing," says Katsanis. In additional experiments using the worm C. elegans, the researchers proved that ARL6 normally funct...DFG presents the 2004 MAK and BAT value lists
...ed detailed scientific justifications for each new entry and change in the 2004 MAK and BAT value list. The...in 2005. As in every year, the examination and new entry of MAK values and classification of numerous substances is announced in the Yellow Pages of the MAK ...A pathway to blocking autoimmunity
...ence differentiation and gene expression and is an entry point for intervention into autoimmunity by modulating CD1d expression, and NKT cell activation. "We think PPAR-gamma is capable of orchestrating a coordinated response whether endogenous ligands arrive from outside of the cell or are generated insid...Researchers in UGA Vet School discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus
...arly states of the cycle specifically by blocking entry to the host cell or blocking before insertion of viral DNA into the host genome. This is the first report of an endogenous retrovirus interfering with the viral replication so late in the cycle. Understanding how enJS56A1 functions could provide a mo...New pulmonary hypertension guideline challenges use of common medication
...eat high blood pressure because they limit calcium entry into the cells and dilate the constricted systemic blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure. This rationale is frequently applied to their use in PAH; however, when they are used in patients with PAH whose narrowed pulmonary arteries are not c...Crystal structure for anthrax-cell binding complex
...ethal factor (LF), and edema factor (EF). To gain entry into host cells, PA must recognize a receptor on t... The two receptors are similar in how they mediate entry into the cells, but differ in important ways: The CMG2 receptor is present in most tissues, whereas...JCI table of contents, 15 June 2004
...protein found on the surface of tumor cells. Upon entry into an organism, the vaccine elicits a response f...attenuation are determined after internal ribosome entry AUTHOR CONTACT: Vincent R. Racaniello Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New Yo...Beware cancer, insomnia and liver disease UH students are taking aim
...g and mathematics fields, while preparing them for entry to graduate programs. The ultimate goal of HLSAMP is to increase the number of doctoral graduates and professors from underrepresented groups. Established in 1999, HLSAMP is funded by a five-year NSF grant. "It's so rewarding to take part in ment...