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Oxford Instruments patents to be auctioned off at ICAP Ocean Tomo's Spring 2011 Live IP Auction

The Oxford Instruments patents will be auctioned off at ICAP Ocean Tomo's Spring 2011 Live IP Auction on March 31, 2011 in New York City. Oxford Instruments has determined that these patents are not strategic for its ongoing business. The lots include: a concept for the use of magnetic particles for targeted cancer treatment, advanced sterilization techniques, an advanced imaging system, and an advanced microbolometer.

5 Mar 2011

IASLC to grant awards for five different advocacy groups on 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer

Lung and thoracic cancer advocacy organizations are invited to apply for travel awards to send their representatives to the 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer, to be held July 3-7, 2011 in Amsterdam.

5 Mar 2011

NCRM, CSCRM to become national force in regenerative medicine

In a move to streamline and accelerate the research and development of new stem cell and regenerative medicine technologies, the National Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at Case Western Reserve University have been rolled into a single entity housed within the university's School of Medicine.

5 Mar 2011

1 800 GET THIN to sponsor Wendy's Knowledge Is Power program

1 800 GET THINSM is proud to sponsor Wendy Carrillo in this year's Walk for Wishes and encourages you to live a healthier life, get involved in your community and help brighten children's lives, one step at a time! Wendy Carrillo is the host of Knowledge Is Power, Power 106 FM's Los Angeles community platform where awareness on issues that matter to Angelenos are raised.

5 Mar 2011

Angiotech extends offer to exchange new senior floating rate notes for Existing Floating Rate Notes

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has extended its offer to exchange new senior floating rate notes due 2013 for all of its outstanding Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2013 to 11:59 p.m. New York City time on March 30, 2011.

5 Mar 2011

Elsevier / Gold Standard announces enhancements to ProspectoRx

Elsevier / Gold Standard, a leading developer of drug databases and medication management solutions, announced today several enhancements to its pricing tool, ProspectoRx, including the addition of Federal Supply Schedule pricing to facilitate pricing analysis.

5 Mar 2011

Dr Russell Wallis, Reader and RCUK Academic Fellow to give Frank May Prize Lecture 2010

The Frank May Prize Lecture 2010, entitled 'Fishing for Complement: innate targeting of microbial pathogens', will be given by Dr Russell Wallis, Reader and RCUK Academic Fellow in the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, and Department of Biochemistry.

5 Mar 2011

DIR's 'Carnival for a Cure' program to discuss about life with diabetes

Hundreds of families have come to expect a whirlwind of surprises at the always-entertaining Carnival for a Cure, benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute. At this year's 6th annual affair, to be held on Sunday, March 13, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion located at 125 W. 18th St., guests will enjoy a special appearance by Nick Jonas, who will talk about life with diabetes during the program.

5 Mar 2011

Family Service Toronto to launch groundbreaking initiative on personal relationship abuse

Family Service Toronto has chosen the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day to launch a series of publications for its If I Had Only Known project - a groundbreaking initiative that engages newcomer communities in the development of powerful messages around abuse in close personal relationships.

5 Mar 2011

Rotary International, Itzhak Perlman join Chicago Symphony Orchestra to present Concert to End Polio

Rotary International, violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and guest conductor James DePreist join members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to present the Concert to End Polio to benefit the global effort to eradicate this disabling childhood disease.

5 Mar 2011

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced today its certification as a LEED Gold campus, established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

5 Mar 2011

Members of Congress receive messages from lupus advocates during Lupus Advocacy Day

Members of Congress received more than 2500 emails, messages, and stories from lupus advocates across the country during the Lupus Foundation of America's Thirteenth Annual Advocacy Day held February 28-March 1, 2011. More than 200 individuals met in person with their Congressional Representatives and staff on Capitol Hill, and countless others called, wrote letters, or helped spread the word online through Facebook and Twitter, to raise awareness about the need for increased federal funding for lupus research, education, and awareness programs.

5 Mar 2011

Advaxis CEO issues statement to shareholders regarding recent common stock transition

Thomas A. Moore, chairman and CEO of Advaxis, Inc., the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes vaccine company, has issued the following statement to shareholders regarding the recent transition to the OTCQB from the OTCBB:

5 Mar 2011

iPrEx update, bone mineral density study highlighted at day three of 18th CROI

The 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections is being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from February 27 through March 2. Day three of this major HIV/AIDS research conference included the following selected presentations from scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

5 Mar 2011

Pennsylvanians to observe Problem Gambling Awareness Week

The state departments of Health, Revenue and Agriculture – along with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – are working together to highlight "Problem Gambling Awareness Week," March 6-12, to ensure that Pennsylvanians with gambling addiction problems know that help is available.

5 Mar 2011

Vanns Spices named winner of seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

SYSPRO, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, today announced that SYSPRO customer Vanns Spices Ltd., has been named a winner of the seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards, selected by Managing Automation Media, a Thomas Publishing Company, LLC publication.

5 Mar 2011

CDI announces publication of footprint-free iPSCs production method in PLoS ONE journal

Cellular Dynamics International, the world's largest producer of human tissue cells for drug discovery and safety testing, today announced the publication of research demonstrating an efficient and scalable method of creating DNA integration-free, or footprint-free, induced pluripotent stem cells under a feeder-free condition using chemically defined media.

5 Mar 2011

US District Court certifies class-action lawsuit against McKesson for drug price manipulation

Today a United States District Court judge certified a nationwide, class-action lawsuit against McKesson Corporation on behalf of municipalities claiming McKesson engaged in a scheme to inflate fraudulently the price of more than 400 brand-name prescription drugs, including blockbusters such as Prozac, Lipitor, Zocor and Vioxx.

5 Mar 2011

BATSK advances 0.3% stock this week in the U.S.

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000 Index advanced 0.3% for the week ending March 4 in the U.S. The S&P 500 Index was up 0.1% for the same period.

5 Mar 2011

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice's current issue explains impact of PPACA

The current issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, provides a definitive analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is now under fire as an unconstitutional exercise of federal power.

5 Mar 2011

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Oxford Instruments patents to be auctioned off at ICAP Ocean Tomo's Spring 2011 Live IP Auction

IASLC to grant awards for five different advocacy groups on 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer

NCRM, CSCRM to become national force in regenerative medicine

1 800 GET THIN to sponsor Wendy's Knowledge Is Power program

Angiotech extends offer to exchange new senior floating rate notes for Existing Floating Rate Notes

Elsevier / Gold Standard announces enhancements to ProspectoRx

Dr Russell Wallis, Reader and RCUK Academic Fellow to give Frank May Prize Lecture 2010

DIR's 'Carnival for a Cure' program to discuss about life with diabetes

Family Service Toronto to launch groundbreaking initiative on personal relationship abuse

Rotary International, Itzhak Perlman join Chicago Symphony Orchestra to present Concert to End Polio

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

Members of Congress receive messages from lupus advocates during Lupus Advocacy Day

Advaxis CEO issues statement to shareholders regarding recent common stock transition

iPrEx update, bone mineral density study highlighted at day three of 18th CROI

Pennsylvanians to observe Problem Gambling Awareness Week

Vanns Spices named winner of seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

CDI announces publication of footprint-free iPSCs production method in PLoS ONE journal

US District Court certifies class-action lawsuit against McKesson for drug price manipulation

BATSK advances 0.3% stock this week in the U.S.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice's current issue explains impact of PPACA

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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