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Genomics is the study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.

NIH, Wellcome Trust partner to support population-based genetic studies of disorders, communicable diseases in Africa

The National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Wellcome Trust, a global charity based in London, today announced a partnership to support population-based genetic studies in Africa of common, non-communicable disorders such as heart disease and cancer, as well as communicable diseases such as malaria.

22 Jun 2010

Michigan State University researchers analyze histiocytic sarcomas

Michigan State University veterinarians are taking part in a two-year, $5.3 million project to analyze five cancers in dogs, research that could offer new insight into canine cancer genes and their potential impact on the human form of the disease.

22 Jun 2010

Electron cryomicroscopy helps observe molecules in hydrated state close to natural state

Gene expression takes place in two stages: the transcription of DNA to RNA by an enzyme called RNA polymerase, , followed by the translation of this RNA into proteins, whose behaviour affects the characteristics of each individual.

21 Jun 2010

PAS technique to predict how blood platelets respond to complex conditions found during heart attack

A team of bioengineers from the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Medicine and Engineering have trained a computer neural network model to accurately predict how blood platelets would respond to complex conditions found during a heart attack or stroke.

21 Jun 2010

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN from June 30 - July 2, 2010

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN, organized by Reed Exhibitions Japan, will come back again as Asia's largest bio-event from June 30 - July 2, 2010. "Gene diagnosis" is one of the featured topics for this year.

18 Jun 2010

Completion of drug analysis by PBS-Bio enables PharmaGap advance development of novel anti-cancer drug

Predictive Biomarker Sciences Inc. (PBS-Bio) has completed its first drug analysis, enabling Canadian biotech company PharmaGap Inc. to significantly advance a potentially significant anti-cancer medication.

18 Jun 2010

ISB, GIND collaborate on whole-genome sequencing to identify drug targets for Huntington's Disease

The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) of Seattle, WA, is collaborating with the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and its Taube-Koret Center for Huntington's Disease Research to use whole-genome sequencing to identify genes and novel drug targets related to the onset and progression of Huntington's disease (HD). The research team, led by GIND associate director and senior investigator Steven Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, will also use induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from patients with HD to screen for drugs that might delay, prevent, or even reverse this devastating condition.

16 Jun 2010

CDI, Promega enter collaboration for toxicity testing in drug discovery process

Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) and Promega have entered into a research collaboration with the goal of bringing more relevant and highly predictive toxicity testing to the drug discovery process. Pharmaceutical discovery scientists will now be able to combine bioassays with human cardiomyocytes to improve prediction of unintentional, detrimental side effects that have previously remained undetected until late in the development process or after release of the drug to the general public.

15 Jun 2010

Help Conquer Cancer Project taps World Community Grid to discover structure of cancer-related proteins

Scientists have devised a way to automate and accelerate a manual, complex process that enables researchers to more easily discover the structure of cancer-related proteins, and, eventually, formulate cancer cures. This new, automated approach may also help the exploration of other diseases and food-related research.

15 Jun 2010

Researchers discover microRNA biomarkers to treat patients with SCLC

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, the Van Andel Research Institute and the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare have discovered a biomarker that could help in the treatment of patients with an aggressive type of lung cancer.

15 Jun 2010

DFG sets up new Research Training Groups for German researchers

To further enhance the promotion of young researchers in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has established twelve new Research Training Groups.

14 Jun 2010

Interactions between human and microbial cells determine health, physical well-being: Researchers

At birth, your body was 100-percent human in terms of cells. At death, about 10-percent of the cells in your body will be human and the remaining 90-percent will be microorganisms. That makes you a "supraorganism," and it is the interactions between your human and microbial cells that go a long way towards determining your health and physical well-being, especially your resistance to infectious diseases.

11 Jun 2010

Researchers to present advanced treatment strategies for eye diseases at NEI symposium

The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is bringing together premier researchers who translate molecular and genetic approaches from the laboratory to visual system diseases in the clinic.

11 Jun 2010

Ion Torrent extends Ion PGM Sequencer Grant Program to Europe

Ion Torrent today announced that it is extending its Ion PGM Sequencer Grant Program to Europe, and will award two sequencers to scientists there in the second half of 2010. This spring Ion Torrent received hundreds of grant proposals from scientists in North America, and in April two winners were each awarded an Ion PGM sequencer.

11 Jun 2010

Pfizer to join SGC-led collaboration to generate chemical probes for proteins involved in epigenetic signalling

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) and Pfizer today announced that Pfizer will join the SGC-led public-private collaboration to generate small molecule inhibitors - "chemical probes" - for proteins involved in epigenetic signalling.

11 Jun 2010

NanoString Technologies launches new solution to detect CNVs in human genomic samples

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a complete solution for detecting and counting large sets of target molecules in biological samples, today announced the launch of its early access program for a unique new solution that detects copy number variation in human genomic samples. The program was announced in conjunction with the company's participation in the European Human Genetics Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.

From NanoString Technologies 10 Jun 2010

World's largest DNA scan reveals new genetic changes in autistic children

The world's largest DNA scan for familial autism has uncovered new genetic changes in autistic children that are often not present in their parents. Identified in less than 1 percent of the population, these rare variants occur nearly 20 percent more in autistic children.

10 Jun 2010

Dyadic signs non-binding term sheet with EnGen Bio for potential outlicense of C1 platform technology

Dyadic International, Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on the development and manufacture of bioproducts based on its cutting-edge C1 technology to address the needs of multi-billion dollar markets for biofuels, biotherapeutics and industrial enzymes, announced today that it has signed a non-binding term sheet with EnGen Bio, Inc. for a potential outlicense, on an exclusive worldwide basis, of Dyadic's C1 platform technology for applications in biopharmaceutical drug development.

10 Jun 2010

Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis launched at ASM 2010 General Meeting

OpGen, Inc., a microbial genomics solutions company, announced the launch of the Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis at the ASM 2010 General Meeting held in San Diego, CA May 23-27, 2010. The Argus Optical Mapping System is based on Optical Mapping Technology which generates ordered, whole genome restriction maps from single DNA molecules.

10 Jun 2010

Takara Bio to distribute NuGEN's solutions in Japan, South Korea, China

NuGEN, the provider of innovative RNA and DNA sample preparation technologies that enable breakthrough genomic analysis, today announced it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Takara Bio to distribute the full spectrum of NuGEN's next-generation sequencing, microarray and q-PCR nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation products in Japan, South Korea and China. In addition, Takara is authorized to offer services using NuGEN products in the same territory.

9 Jun 2010

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NIH, Wellcome Trust partner to support population-based genetic studies of disorders, communicable diseases in Africa

Michigan State University researchers analyze histiocytic sarcomas

Electron cryomicroscopy helps observe molecules in hydrated state close to natural state

PAS technique to predict how blood platelets respond to complex conditions found during heart attack

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN from June 30 - July 2, 2010

Completion of drug analysis by PBS-Bio enables PharmaGap advance development of novel anti-cancer drug

ISB, GIND collaborate on whole-genome sequencing to identify drug targets for Huntington's Disease

CDI, Promega enter collaboration for toxicity testing in drug discovery process

Help Conquer Cancer Project taps World Community Grid to discover structure of cancer-related proteins

Researchers discover microRNA biomarkers to treat patients with SCLC

DFG sets up new Research Training Groups for German researchers

Interactions between human and microbial cells determine health, physical well-being: Researchers

Researchers to present advanced treatment strategies for eye diseases at NEI symposium

Ion Torrent extends Ion PGM Sequencer Grant Program to Europe

Pfizer to join SGC-led collaboration to generate chemical probes for proteins involved in epigenetic signalling

NanoString Technologies launches new solution to detect CNVs in human genomic samples

World's largest DNA scan reveals new genetic changes in autistic children

Dyadic signs non-binding term sheet with EnGen Bio for potential outlicense of C1 platform technology

Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis launched at ASM 2010 General Meeting

Takara Bio to distribute NuGEN's solutions in Japan, South Korea, China

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