NHGRI adds cow and dog to high priority list for sequencing model organisms
... determine which genomes will enter the sequencing pipeline at the three large-scale sequencing facilities NHGRI currently supports. The priority-setting process does not result in new grants for sequencing the organisms. The three funded centers are: The Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research in...Researchers close in on natural solution to PCB contamination
...oblems for the bacteria, a clog in the biochemical pipeline if you will." Now that the group has perspective on this first aspect of the problem, they can focus on improving bacteria for battle against the PCB enemy. Bolin and his research partner, Lindsay Eltis, predict that microorganisms can learn to consu...Researchers discover how embryo attaches to the uterus
...ntact with the maternal blood supply, becoming the pipeline through which the fetus derives nutrients and oxygen, and rids itself of carbon dioxide and wastes. Its analogous to a tennis ball rolling over a table top covered with syrup, said the studys senior author, Susan Fisher, PhD., UCSF professor of sto...Science picks -- leads, feeds and story seeds (February 2003)
...at can damage high-voltage power grids and enhance pipeline corrosion. USGS scientists who study geomagnetism play an important role in the study and diagnosis of 'space-weather' conditions through the real-time collection, transportation, and dissemination of high-frequency geomagnetic data collected from ...HHS announces contracts to develop safer smallpox vaccines
...ams are designed to get reliable products into the pipeline in an economically efficient and scientifically sound manner, he added. Acambis and Bavarian Nordic will develop, manufacture and conduct safety trials of modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vaccine candidates. Vaccinia virus, a close relative of s...Bodys own antibodies may drive new strains of HIV
...t; several vaccines using this approach are in the pipeline for clinical trials. But understanding how to get neutralizing antibodies to work against HIV has proved a tougher challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 800,000 to 900,000 Americans are living with HIV infection. ...Results from open-label Raptiva study suggest continued benefit with long-term treatment
...and infections. For more information about XOMA's pipeline and activities, please visit XOMA's website at http://www.xoma.com/ . Regarding XOMA: Statements made in this news release related to the regulatory process and collaborative arrangements, or that otherwise relate to future periods, are forward ...Phase III study results with Raptiva in the treatment of psoriasis presented at Annual AAD meeting
...and infections. For more information about XOMA's pipeline and activities, please visit XOMA's website at http://www.xoma.com/ . Regarding XOMA: Statements made in this news release related to the regulatory process and collaborative arrangements, or that otherwise relate to future periods, are forward...Scientists investigate several techniques to achieve successful gene therapy
...ducts. The idea is to have enough therapies in the pipeline to balance inevitable failures, but not so many that they drain the already strained financial resources. "The primary difficulty in developing clinically useful gene therapies has been designing a delivery system that delivers sufficient quantities...Army awards up to $50 million to establish Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies
...eering Patrick Daugherty, will provide a discovery pipeline for the development of innovative sensor concepts, integration and self-assembly methods, signal generation and processing. (2) Materials and Device Characterization Over Multiple Length and Time Scales, led by UCSB Chemical Engineering Professor Bra...Stanford research finds gene variations that alter antidepressant side effects
...fect frequency. "We have many other markers in the pipeline in other candidate genes that we are exploring and so we feel like this is just sort of the first stab," said Murphy....FDA approves Raptiva (efalizumab) for chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
...d retinopathies. For more information about XOMA's pipeline and activities, please visit XOMA's website at http://www.xoma.com/ . Regarding XOMA : Statements made in this news release related to the safety and efficacy of RAPTIVA, as well as the collaborative arrangements regarding RAPTIVA, or that otherwis...Max Planck Research awards 2003 presented
...es of structures, such as for the frost heave of a pipeline built on permanently frozen soil. Two scientists were awarded the Max Planck Research Award 2003 in Mathematics: - Prof. Stephan Luckhaus from the Mathematics Institute at the University of Leipzig for his trail blazing model showing clear cut solu...New advances in thrombosis help further understanding of disease prevention
...ht on some promising new therapies that are in the pipeline for the treatment of thrombosis, as well as some potential risk factors, and may provide hope for the numerous patients suffering from this condition. Thrombosis, or more specifically deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a dangerous medical condition in ...Gates Foundation commits $82.9 million to develop new tuberculosis vaccines
...ine development, Aeras will prioritize the vaccine pipeline into primary and back-up candidates, and adhere to strict timelines and predetermined "go/no go" criteria. Sadoff emphasized that more resources are needed to support TB vaccine research efforts. "We hope that the Gates Foundation grant will levera...Risk and food are on the same plate: World food safety experts offer new methods to assess risk
SEATTLE New methods are in the pipeline to improve the safety of the world's food supply, and the need is imminent, said the director of the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center at Michigan State University. Ewen C.D. Todd is organizing the symposium "Food Safety and Risk Assessment...University of Pittsburgh Medical Center acquires biotechnology firm Rheogene Inc.
...hat will provide the company with a robust product pipeline as we go forward," said Tillett. RheoGene's board of directors is led by UPMC treasurer C. Talbot Heppenstall Jr. and includes Elizabeth Concordia, senior vice president of UPMC's academic and community hospitals division and president of UPMC's P...Grant from GE Foundation to University of Houston to strengthen math, tech 'pipeline'
...to create a much-needed mathematics and technology pipeline in Houston." In partnership with Ross Shaw Sterling High School and Thomas Middle School (a feeder school for Sterling) in HISD, NSM's Department of Mathematics is working with Sterling's executive principal, Daisy Maura, to develop outreach program...Maxygen subsidiary Verdia announces discovery and improvement of glyphosate tolerance gene
...tes in development with its partners, Verdia has a pipeline of over 10 potential agriculture products in various stages of development. About Maxygen Maxygen, Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, California, is focused on creating novel products using its integrated proprietary technologies for human ther...Lupus Research Institute awards $3 million in novel research grants to further new science in lupus
...nt awards, programs which are helping to build the pipeline of qualified scientists who will continue the progress in understanding and treating lupus. "We were extremely pleased with the high caliber of novel research grant submissions we received from both established and new investigators, many of which...