Nanotechnology meets biology and DNA finds its groove
...h fidelity." The system, says Schwartz, promises bench scientists a convenient and easy way to make large numbers of individual DNA molecules accessible for study. The ability to quickly get lots of molecules lined up for sequencing and analysis, says Schwartz, means entire genomes - for species or indiv...Putting an old drug to a new use
... University of Heidelberg. "Taking nifedipine from bench to bedside could be quicker than for other substances, because it has already been used for years to treat patients with high blood pressure. From this we know the drug and its side-effects." An important step on the way from laboratory to clinic w...Nanotech promises big things for poor -- but will promises be kept?
...Before joining the WHO, he worked for 5 years as a bench scientist at Lederle Laboratories Pharmaceutical Company in Pearl River, NY. Dr. Spieler received a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Florida in 1967, a M.S. in Zoological Sciences and Reproductive Biology from Rutgers University in 1971, and a...Dr. John A. Martignetti receives 2006 Prostate Cancer Foundation Award
...ine as we try to move discoveries forward from the bench to the bedside." With its model of drawing new investigators around the globe to the field and enabling investigators to attract additional significant investment, the Competitive Awards Program has played a unique role in the area of prostate canc...Burroughs Wellcome fund awards $8.25 million in grants to physician-scientists
...reers of physicians who bridge the gap between the bench and the bedside. Following are the 2007 award recipients, along with their institutions, departmental affiliations, and project titles: Jayakrishna Ambati, M.D. University of Kentucky Suppression of angiogenesis Kenneth Cusi, M.D. Universit...ISN's Nexus Hypertension-Kidney debate
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