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Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA and protein biosynthesis as well as learning how these interactions are regulated.

Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology, a not-for-profit, Delaware-based organization focused on developing a proprietary plant-based protein production platform and its applications in vaccine and therapeutic fields, today announced positive interim results from the first human trial of plant-produced H1N1 influenza vaccine that began on September 13, 2010.

2 Jun 2011

Alexion's sBLA for Soliris receives FDA Priority Review designation to treat aHUS

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Company's request for Priority Review of its supplemental Biologics License Application for Soliris as a treatment for patients with atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.

1 Jun 2011

Natural killer cells promote induction of dry eye disease: New discovery

If you are one of the millions of people around the world who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is on the way. A new research discovery published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology offers hope for new drugs that treat the cellular cause of the disease rather than its symptoms.

1 Jun 2011

EPO awards Trilink patent for CleanAmp Primers

TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc., a leader in manufacturing high quality oligonucleotides and nucleoside triphosphates, announced today the award of their CleanAmp Primer patent by the European Patent Office (EPO Patent no. 2032714).

27 May 2011

iBioLaunch Platform successfully expresses hookworm-derived molecule for potential vaccine

iBio, Inc. today announced that its proprietary iBioLaunch Platform successfully expressed the hookworm-derived molecule known as NaAPR1M-74, which will be evaluated as a potential vaccine candidate for human hookworm disease.

26 May 2011

Scientists discover protein involved in nerve cell motor-cargo mechanism

With every bodily movement-from the blink of an eye to running a marathon-nerve cells transmit signals to muscle cells. To do that, nerve cells rely on tiny molecular motors to transport chemical messengers that excite muscles cells into action. It's a complex process, which scientists are still trying to understand. A new study by Syracuse University researchers has uncovered an important piece of the puzzle.

26 May 2011

AIBioTech works with U.S. FDA to keep Sports X Factor genetic test available to consumers

American International Biotechnology Services today announced it is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to keep its Sports X Factor genetic test available to consumers.

26 May 2011

BPD expands existing bioprocess and scale-up laboratory in Poway, CA

Biologics Process Development Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viropro, will double the size of its existing bioprocess- and scale-up laboratory in Poway, CA.

25 May 2011

Loss of elasticity and protein breakdown cause pelvic organ prolapse

A gynecologist and a molecular biologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center have collaborated to show for the first time that pelvic organ prolapse - a condition in which the uterus, bladder or vagina protrude from the body - is caused by a combination of a loss of elasticity and a breakdown of proteins in the vaginal wall.

24 May 2011

Research could pave way toward new anti-bacterial treatments

A group of proteins that act as the body's built-in line of defense against invading bacteria use a molecular trick to induce bacteria to destroy themselves, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have determined. The research could point the way toward new anti-bacterial treatments that could take on bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

24 May 2011

Probiotic bacterial protein could offer new oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders

A protein isolated from beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and dairy products could offer a new, oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders, suggests a study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researcher Fang Yan, M.D., Ph.D.

24 May 2011

MO BIO Laboratories introduces PowerWater Sterivex DNA Isolation Kit

MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the leader in soil, water and microbial nucleic acid purification, announces the launch of an innovative new product, the PowerWater Sterivex DNA Isolation Kit.

23 May 2011

Scientists invent Monolayer Stress Microscopy to measure physical forces during collective cellular migration

The physical forces that guide how cells migrate-how they manage to get from place to place in a coordinated fashion inside the living body- are poorly understood. Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia have, for the first time, devised a way to measure these forces during collective cellular migration.

23 May 2011

DFG to fund 60 million euros for 18 new Research Training Groups

With the aim of further strengthening early-career research in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is to establish 18 new Research Training Groups.

21 May 2011

Researchers uncover new details of unusual biological mechanism in brains of diverse species

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered new details of an unusual biological mechanism in the brains of diverse species that not only helps regulate how their brains develop, but also how they function later in life. The discovery could lead to new biomarkers for specific neurological diseases in humans and, possibly, the development of drugs to cure them.

21 May 2011

Berkeley Lab scientists reveal how protein-making machine bends without breaking

It sounds like hype from a late-night infomercial: It can twist and bend without breaking! And wait, there's more: It could someday help you fend off disease!

20 May 2011

GIS discovery could help generate stem cells more efficiently for biomedical applications

A team of scientists from Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have shown how proteins involved in controlling genes work together to carry out their functions in stem cells and demonstrated for the very first time, how they can change interaction partners to make other types of cells.

20 May 2011

Scientists identify key protein behind drug-resistant leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, is the most common form of childhood cancer. While most children treated for this disease survive, in a subgroup of patients the disease does not respond to treatment.

19 May 2011

LabCorp announces extension of cash tender offer for outstanding shares of Orchid Cellmark

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings today announced that LabCorp is extending until 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 1, 2011 LabCorp's previously announced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Orchid Cellmark Inc.

18 May 2011

Study offers new understanding of cell signaling networks tied to diabetes and cancer

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine have published a study that offers a new understanding of a protein critical to physiological processes involved in major diseases such as diabetes and cancer. This work could help scientists design drugs to battle these disorders.

18 May 2011

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Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

Alexion's sBLA for Soliris receives FDA Priority Review designation to treat aHUS

Natural killer cells promote induction of dry eye disease: New discovery

EPO awards Trilink patent for CleanAmp Primers

iBioLaunch Platform successfully expresses hookworm-derived molecule for potential vaccine

Scientists discover protein involved in nerve cell motor-cargo mechanism

AIBioTech works with U.S. FDA to keep Sports X Factor genetic test available to consumers

BPD expands existing bioprocess and scale-up laboratory in Poway, CA

Loss of elasticity and protein breakdown cause pelvic organ prolapse

Research could pave way toward new anti-bacterial treatments

Probiotic bacterial protein could offer new oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders

MO BIO Laboratories introduces PowerWater Sterivex DNA Isolation Kit

Scientists invent Monolayer Stress Microscopy to measure physical forces during collective cellular migration

DFG to fund 60 million euros for 18 new Research Training Groups

Researchers uncover new details of unusual biological mechanism in brains of diverse species

Berkeley Lab scientists reveal how protein-making machine bends without breaking

GIS discovery could help generate stem cells more efficiently for biomedical applications

Scientists identify key protein behind drug-resistant leukemia

LabCorp announces extension of cash tender offer for outstanding shares of Orchid Cellmark

Study offers new understanding of cell signaling networks tied to diabetes and cancer

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