NIH funds first nationaL SNP genotyping center at Broad Institute
...e's portion of the International HapMap Project, a collaborative public project designed to advance genetic research and its application to disease gene discovery by determining patterns of genetic variation throughout the human genome ( www.hapmap.org ). "We are thrilled that the NCRR has selected the Broad Insti...NIH awards Emory and Georgia Tech $10 million for partnerships in cancer nanotechnology
...ty and the Georgia Institute of Technology two new collaborative research grants, totaling nearly $10 million, to establish a multidisciplinary research program in cancer nanotechnology and to develop a new class of nanoparticles for molecular and cellular imaging. Working at the sub-atomic level, these scientist...Biologists ID molecular block for social 'cheaters'
...ts are the first published by a unique Rice-Baylor collaborative that won $5 million from the National Science Foundation last year to apply the latest techniques of modern molecular genetics and large-scale genomics to the study of social evolution. The project was one of the first funded by the NSF's new Frontie...Toward a better understanding of taste and smell impairments
...ntific strength and productivity of this long-term collaborative effort." Three distinct lines of inquiry, each headed by Monell investigators, will pursue studies related to the impact of inflammation on clinical disruption of smell and taste function: One project, headed by cellular biologist Nancy R...World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...ose of creating a home away from home to stimulate collaborative scientific exploration accounts for the residentia...courtyard made it an inhospitable space for either collaborative conversation or the lone thinker. The two-story addition closes off the courtyard to exterior acc...Why do African-American women have more pregnancy problems?
...aborating. With the resources and the longstanding collaborative spirit at the University of Michigan, we can truly make this effort interdisciplinary," Ransom says. "We've brought together people who have widely different perspectives to add focus to the issue of health disparities. These are people who have tack...Surgeon General's report underscores the importance of new thinking on bone health
... a variety of public and private stakeholders in a collaborative effort to improve bone health. "The greatest challenge always has been to drive home the importance of osteoporosis prevention. For decades, too many people have not adequately considered the repercussions of their diets and lifestyles on their bone...First-ever Texan/German symposium opens doors
...m. Advincula and Knoll already enjoy a strong collaborative relationship. In April, the two researchers hosted a symposium on "Nanostructured Materials Based on Polyelectrolytes, Colloids and Nanoparticles in Ultrathin Films" at the American Chemical Society meeting (see http://www.uh.edu/media/nr/2004/03ma...ENCODE consortium publishes scientific strategy
... approaches to identify functional elements. Their collaborative efforts are centered on 44 DNA targets, which toge...nge of interests and expertise to work in a highly collaborative setting, we expect that the ENCODE consortium will have the power to achieve a goal of this magnitud...Researchers discover gene mutations for Parkinson's disease
...line by Neuron at noon ET on October 22, 2004. The collaborative work was spearheaded by Andrew Singleton, Ph.D., a...l resources and speed the search. "This was a true collaborative venture that we couldn't have done working separately," he says. Dr. Singleton points out that other...NIH funds new bioinformatics resources at UT Southwestern
...ational Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded two collaborative contracts, totaling $46 million, to Northrop Grumman Corporation's information technology sector. A portion of the funds will be allocated to UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to create two bioinformatics centers designed to help scientists co...Government development policies, not communities, main threat to forest conservation projects
A current backlash against collaborative conservation and wildlife management schemes is un...ined the Peruvian reserves a prominent example of collaborative management which was profiled at the 2003 World Parks Congress. It dismisses claims that such approa...Economics and ecology combine at UGA in NSF-funded study of evolutionary game theory
...ink that there should be much more opportunity for collaborative work between the two fields of ecology and economics." NSF's funding of the proposal kicks in this year and lasts for two academic years. "The grants are quite competitive and rather prestigious, so I am very pleased that we received it," added Keen...Stanford environmental molecular science institute will study pollutants, one molecule at a time
...cular level. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary, collaborative research among teams with complementary interests and on the creation of broad educational experiences for students....Virginia Tech, TIGR sign memorandum for new alliance
...ity to focus resources on related research. Strong collaborative agreements, such as with the Wake Forest School of Medicine, and now with TIGR, build on Virginia Tech's emerging research foundation in biomedical and health research."...OneWorld Health named business leader in public health on '2004 Scientific American 50'
... medicines is clearly not profitable. By creating collaborative partnerships among industry, academia, foundations, and the nonprofit sectors, we are addressing some of the world's most devastating diseases. As a result, we can develop new medicines and save lives of people most in need." The 2004 Scientific Am...US DHS sponsored evaluation confirms superior performance of Response Biomedical's RAMP anthrax test
...ical samples. The RAMP test performed well in the collaborative study, and little variation was seen in the data produced by the 12 laboratories. For more detailed information, please visit http://www.aoac.org/ILM/sept_oct_04/homeland_partners.htm About AOAC INTERNATIONAL: AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a 120 ye...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
... a rich visual interactive experience and a highly collaborative environment for scientists to analyze their data. EVEREST makes use of commercial graphics and entertainment technologies and off-the-shelf dual-processor personal computers connected by a high-speed network to drive 27 projectors. The result is a sc...Ancient fossil offers new clues to brown bears past
...own bears. This was possible because of a previous collaborative study by Matheus and the Oxford lab using ancient DNA to uncover the population structure of ancient brown bears in Beringia. "One thing that earlier study could not explain was the ancestry of modern brown bears in the southern part of their range...Wolfgang Heckl awarded Descartes Prize for Science Communication
...highly respected Descartes Prize for Excellence in collaborative scientific research, worth 500,000, was awarded for the fifth time. This year it was awarded to two teams in the fields of life science and physics. The new prize for science communication, created by the European Commission, was awarded in three cat...