NIH awards Emory and Georgia Tech $10 million for partnerships in cancer nanotechnology
...to move this technology from the laboratory to the bedside in the fight against cancer." "The State of Georgia is breaking new ground," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "As we foster greater collaboration among our fine universities and growing biotech sector, we will see tremendous innovati...NIH funds new bioinformatics resources at UT Southwestern
... Scheuermann said of bridging test-tube science to bedside care. "We would like to link all this information so that a person doing an experiment that mimics the immune response in cell culture can integrate the gene expression and proteomics data with results from other investigators focused on clinical tri...Newly discovered genetic disease sheds light on body's water balance
...cience laboratory bench has moved to the patient's bedside in modern medicine. These two areas now complement each other and bench-to-bedside progress leads to more rapid advances that benefit our patients." The authors note in the New England Journal article, "The V2 receptor has been an important tool for ...Columbia dedicates new 300,000 sq. ft. Irving Cancer Research Center
...ical observations to new therapeutic options, from bedside to bench," said David Hirsh, Ph.D., executive vice president for research and professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia University. "As we move toward an era of personalized oncology, the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Cen...Oral rinse predictor of marrow transplant effectiveness
...nting with ways to make the test applicable at the bedside by developing a reaction that will cause the rinse to turn colour when the presence of white blood cells is detected....Neurotransmitters signal aggressive cancer, offer potential for early diagnosis
...s learned at the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside as called for by the University's BioMed 21 initiative." BioMed 21 is a strategic research initiative that aims to rapidly translate genomic science into patient care. It includes faculty from the schools of Medicine, Engineering & Applied Science a...UCI nurses receive $2.7 million to study exercise and impact on growth in premature babies
...roached UCI about instituting our own study, using bedside nurses to perform the exercises," said Maria Coussens, the study's co-investigator and UCI neonatal intensive care unit nurse. "It's exciting that our pilot study has now led to a National Institutes of Health effort to promote more positive outcome...Scottsdale Healthcare, TGen announce strategic alliance
...n and others around the world to reach the patient bedside as quickly as possible. Clinical trials with agents directed at specific targets in patients' tumors will be launched November 1, 2005. Phase I clinical trials of two new cancer drugs will also be launched in November. "We are seeing over 2300 newly ...Joslin Diabetes Center launches $100 million fundraising campaign
...earch through the Center, linking the bench to the bedside and creating a spectrum of investigations focused on new strategies for prevention and treatment," Kahn says. Because education is the cornerstone of diabetes treatment, the campaign also supports the work of Joslin's educators who incorporate the l...Common food preservative might provide treatment for cystic fibrosis
... antibiotics." But bringing this treatment to the bedside won't be easy, Dr. Hassett conceded. "Right now, we don't see the Food and Drug Administration approving blowing sodium nitrite into people's airways, because it may potentially have some toxic side effects. "However, nitrites are used clinically, ...Molecular force field helps cancer cells defend against attack
...nt with therapeutics, and that laboratory bench to bedside is what our research is all about." H. Shelton Earp III, M.D., director of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, said, "The Cance lab finding follows on their groundbreaking work showing that huma...ASU and Mayo lead 'MAC Attack' to accelerate cancer research
...eraction and communication to develop new bench to bedside opportunities in discovery. MAC5 builds on the strong track records core team of experts with strong track records in life science product development. The first occupants will be CLIMDx, the Mayo Clinic research component of the ASU Department of B...Common anti-convulsant drug may help slow the progression of dementia
...g an idea from the laboratory bench to the patient bedside is called translational research, a slow and pains...le," Dr. Gendelman said. "We've gone from bench to bedside in just two years. And with further clinical studies, we hope to prove we can develop useful therapi...Interdisciplinary team develops guidelines for treating severely injured patients
...ure ready to print on 3-by-5 index cards for quick bedside reference. The team's first article--on mechanical ventilation--appeared in the September 2005 issue of the Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. Planned future topics will cover resuscitation, prevention and treatment of venous bl...Immunology symposium to honor Dr. Robert Good's legacy
...arch relevant research leading from the patient's bedside to the laboratory bench and back to the patient." "More than 40 world-renowned and illustrious scientists and physicians have been invited to speak and to share with us their experience and expertise in the area of immunology and infectious diseases,...$14.6 million NIH Grant will build on macular degeneration findings
...its for AMD patients, which for a clinician at the bedside is very exciting. Secondly, from a personal viewpoint as a non-U.S. investigator, the opportunity to collaborate on such a project is a great honor," Silvestri added. As part of the research, Brian Martin, Ph.D., UI assistant professor of microbiol...Microscopic passengers to hitch ride on space shuttle
...rch in space holds for translation to the clinical bedside by providing a better understanding of how pathogens cause disease that will lead to new ways to treat, prevent and diagnose infectious disease."...Dipstick test for meningitis culprits
...st can be stored without refrigeration and used at bedside in the hot temperatures typical of the African savannah during the meningitis season. The dipsticks are easier to use than currently available test kits, give more rapid results, and are more accurate. They promise to be an important tool for guiding...Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive tumors
...esults look promising, bring them to the patient's bedside as part of a carefully controlled clinical trial."...UCSF set to transform itself into engine of translational research
...e an effective continuum of research from bench to bedside to community. In all cases, the infrastructure to carry out the work has been under-resourced and/or incomplete, according to McCune. To address these challenges, the UCSF Institute is establishing 13 interrelated programs, to be led by senior scieni...