UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...s Mission Bay Campus, has already made significant strides against the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which infects 200 to 300 million people world wide each year, mostly in tropical climates, such as sub Saharan Africa, and kills 700,000 to 2.7 million people annually, mostly children under the ag...Pioneering AIDS researcher to speak at UH
...ine Research to Public Health Ho will speak about strides in research that have come about due to the AIDS epidemic in China, where estimates expect the total case load to reach 10 million infected with HIV by 2010. Ho will talk about a DNA vaccine that has already reached phase-I human trial, as well as ...Genetic map of important tree genes outlined
...ent of gene chips, researchers can also make major strides in understanding the physiological changes that take place as trees age, Strauss said. "Do very old trees effectively oxidize over time, like humans do?" he said. "Or can they renew their cellular integrity continuously despite living for centuries t...JCI table of contents, 2 August, 2004
...ational Cardiovascular Center in Japan, make great strides in providing new means to aid stroke victims with their current work showing that intravenous injection of specific immune cells called CD34+ cells after stroke greatly enhances nerve restoration in the region of damage in mice. The authors isolated ......ational Cardiovascular Center in Japan, make great strides in providing new means to aid stroke victims with their current work showing that intravenous injection of specific immune cells called CD34+ cells after stroke greatly enhances nerve restoration in the region of damage in mice. The authors isolated...Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist develops tool to image brain function at the cellular level
...perception. While neuroscientists have made great strides in identifying the general areas of the brain that perform certain tasks, these methods have worked at the gross level and with poor resolution, according to Barth, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the university's Mellon College of S...NIH awards grant for cancer research to the University of Wisconsin
...cancer in women. While researchers have made great strides in unraveling the mysteries of this disease, the new research facility at the University of Wisconsin presents a unique opportunity to marshal our resources to accelerate treatments and cures for our nation's citizens." "Scientific discovery require...Myths surrounding Cuyahoga River fire 35 years ago
...cilities from 1967-70. "Cleveland made significant strides toward environmental improvements in 1968 and 1969," writes Adler. Despite the Cleveland area's efforts, a 1968 federal report listed the Cuyahoga River as one of the most polluted rivers in the nation, said Adler. Adler concludes that like all good...AChemS: Cutting edge research in taste, smell, & chemical irritation
... PerformanceTM Sports InhalerTM showed significant strides in their game. Use of the inhaler was associated with increased motivation, energy, speed, alertness, reaction time, confidence, and strength, and decreased levels of fatigue and frustration. In addition, athletes' ratings of their competitive advant...Spying on the inner life of a cell - new nanosensors a body can live with
For two decades, chemists have been making great strides in analyzing the biological functions that drive living cells. But many biological substances still remain undetectable. That will soon change, thanks to a biological sensor being developed by University of Arizona chemists. Their new sensor platform...Oregon Stem Cell Center result of OHSU research strides
...search program, which already has made significant strides in the hunt for human disease therapies, now has a place to call home. The multidisciplinary Oregon Stem Cell Center, the first of its kind in the Northwest, is studying cell and gene therapy as an alternative to organ transplantation for pancreatic ...Save The Tiger Fund announces alliance with the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
...committed an additional $3 million. "Important strides have been made in tiger conservation in recent years," said Ed Ahnert, president of ExxonMobil Foundation. "However, the tiger's status remains tenuous, despite growing cooperation among those working for its survival. This partnership and major ne...NHLBI awards $68 million to fund clinical centers in pediatric heart disease
...o deaths from birth defects. Despite the enormous strides researchers have made in understanding heart development at the cellular level, in many cases the underlying cause of the cardiovascular defect is unknown. And while clinical advances have made medical and surgical treatment of complex heart defects...New Georgia Tech Biosciences Center assists life-science startup companies
... Although still in R&D mode, the company is making strides and has won two grants from GRA as well as a grant from the federal government's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Besides enabling him to juggle multiple roles, Bao says that ATDC has helped Vivonetics by significantly reducing its...Researchers seek to clone 'mad cow disease' resistant cattle strain
...tificial insemination in modern agriculture, great strides could be made in as little as six or seven generations. On a smaller scale, sub-populations of prion-free cattle could be produced for use in other tasks such as the production of pharmaceutical compounds that are eventually used in people, thereby e...Novel approaches to current cellular therapies continue progress toward disease prevention
... few decades, the medical community has made great strides in the search for effective treatments and cures for some of society's most debilitating diseases. One field that has seen a great deal of advancement over the past decade is cellular therapy. Through the use of stem cells, bone marrow transplants,...Scientists solve puzzle of how kinesin motor molecules walk or limp across cells
... the way we walk down the street, taking alternate strides every step." In their experiment, Block and his colleagues used a specially designed microscope called the optical force clamp a nanoscale instrument that allows researchers to watch a single kinesin molecule as it walks along a microtubule at rates...Marie Curie Nobel Centennial Celebration of Women in Science
...er science and chemistry. "Yale has made enormous strides insuring that its senior faculty has extraordinary women of science, so it is fitting that Yale is hosting this conference," says Alanna Schepartz, professor of chemistry, and an organizer and session moderator of the event for students....Purdue biologists receive nearly $18 million to study infectious diseases
...able to. These funds could enable us to make large strides in viral research in a fraction of the time we now consider necessary." The larger award, a $14.7 million NIH Program Project Grant spread over four and a half years, is aimed to support basic research on the fundamental biology of viruses. At the he......conducted, she said. "While researchers are making strides in identifying how disease and their treatments affect the sexes differently, it is crucial that clinicians and health-promotion professionals translate these findings into tangible steps both men and women can take to improve their health," Greenber...