Biology in Biological Technology

W.M. Keck Foundation Awards $1 Million to Hutchinson Center Scholar to Study How Cells Go Awry

... completed her postdoctoral work in quantitative biology at the Rockefeller University and in computational biology at Memorial Sloan-Ketting Cancer Center. She ... M.D., Ph.D., of the Clinical Research and Human biology divisions (1999). The W.M. Keck Foundation ...

Genetically engineered bacteria compute the route

... members and 15 undergraduate students from the biology and mathematics departments at Missouri Western ... green, resulting in yellow colonies. Synthetic biology is the use of molecular biology techniques, engineering principles, and ...

DNA Software, Inc. Awarded $2.5 M in NIH Funding to Develop Pioneering Nucleic Acid-based Technologies

... advanced bioinformatics tools, sells molecular biology software, offers structural biology services, and provides advanced scientific ... its original DNA and RNA-based, molecular biology solutions to include modified nucleotides, ...

New method may accelerate drug discovery for difficult diseases like Parkinson's

... in the July 13 issue of Nature Chemical biology , uses baker's yeast cells to perform most of the ... Joshua Kritzer, author of the Nature Chemical biology paper and a postdoctoral researcher in Whitehead ... says Lindquist, who is also a professor of biology at MIT and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute ...

Novel drug discovery tool could identify promising new therapies for Parkinson's disease

... study published online today in Nature Chemical biology , the researchers showed that they can rescue ... the lab of Susan Lindquist, Ph.D., a professor of biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... Ph.D., and Kim Caldwell, Ph.D., professors of biology at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa ...

iZumi Bio and Pierian Merge to Form iPierian to Advance Cellular Reprogramming

... in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative biology at Harvard University , principal investigator ... in the Section on Developmental and Stem Cell biology at Joslin Diabetes Center and the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative biology at Harvard University , and principal faculty ...

O2h and Hypoxium Announce an Agreement to Offer Hypoxium's Specialised In Vitro, Cell-Based Oncology Assays via O2h's Biology Affiliate Program

... discovery research. O2h has established a new biology lab on-site in Ahmedabad, India offering ... assays. O2h announces the first of its biology Affiliate Partnership with Hypoxium Ltd. UK. ... Sunil Shah, CEO of O2h said "The focus of our biology strategy is to deliver seamless drug discovery ...

Does Synthetic Biology Need Synthesized Ethics?

... -- The emerging field of synthetic biology will allow researchers to create biological parts ... and Jacob Moses of The Hastings Center. Synthetic biology promises significant advances in areas such as ... implications. Commissioned by the Synthetic biology Project at the Woodrow Wilson International ...

Synthetic Biology on the Rise

... New online map identifies synthetic biology development hot-spots across the United States ... are involved in the emerging field of synthetic biology throughout the United States, according to a new interactive map launched today by the Synthetic biology Project at the Woodrow Wilson Center. This ...

Fate Therapeutics Granted Exclusive License for Stem Cell Modulators by Children's Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital

... Therapeutics is utilizing its adult stem cell biology engine and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell ... assets as a foundation for our adult stem cell biology engine," said Paul Grayson, president and CEO of ... into Fate Therapeutics' growing adult stem cell biology engine, which also includes exclusive rights to ...

Pearson Foundation Supports Incoming LSU Biology Students With 21st Century Learning Tools

... in a row, Louisiana State University's ( LSU ) biology Intensive Orientation for Students (BIOS) program ... of what is expected of them in introductory biology at LSU , and helps them learn the skills ... About LSU's BIOS Program The biology Intensive Orientation for Students (BIOS) Program ...

DNA Software, Inc. Honored as One of the 2009 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"

... advanced bioinformatics tools, sells molecular biology software, and provides advanced scientific ... advanced bioinformatics tools, sells molecular biology software, and provides advanced scientific ... its original DNA and RNA-based, molecular biology solutions to include modified nucleotides, ...

Sigma-Aldrich Introduces MISSION(R) esiRNA for Low Cost, High Specificity Pooled RNAi Screening

... developed by the Max Planck Institute for Cell biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, Germany. ... The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) is one of 80 institutes of ... different topics at the interface of cell biology and ...

Fate Therapeutics and Stemgent Launch Catalyst: A Unique Industry Program for First Access to the Most Advanced Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

... Mr. Ratcliffe said, "Fate Therapeutics' stem cell biology expertise and Stemgent's superior reagent design ... Fate Therapeutics is interrogating stem cell biology to develop therapeutics based on modulating cell ... designed to serve researchers who study stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, and those who use ...

Genstruct to Present Results of Collaboration with Top Pharmaceutical Company at American Association for Cancer Research's Annual Meeting

... Meeting 2009 ) - Genstruct Inc. , a systems biology company focused on identifying molecular ... to demonstrate one of the main tenets of systems biology -- that the networks that regulate cellular ... Founded in 2002, Genstruct is a systems biology company focused on elucidating the complexity ...

Children's Memorial Research Center, Chicago Becomes a Member of GeneGo's MetaMiner Stem Cell Partnership Program

... /PRNewswire/ -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that Professor ... Professor Marcelo Bento Soares, Director, Cancer biology and Epigenomics Program. "This initiative will ... GeneGo, Inc. GeneGo, Inc. develops systems biology technology such as compound based pathway ...

Codexis Names Lori Giver VP Systems Biology

... to the new position of Vice President, Systems biology for Codexis Bioindustrials. She is responsible ... a bachelor's degree in molecular and cell biology from the University of California at Berkeley , and a Ph.D. in molecular, cell and developmental biology from Indiana University, Bloomington , where she ...

Otonomy Introduces Scientific Advisory Board

... disorders in the department of Cell and Molecular biology at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. ... extension in cochlear neurons, as well as the biology of middle ear inflammation, tissue growth and ... member of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell biology and Regenerative Medicine and an affiliate of the ...

Synthetic Biology: The Next Biotech Revolution Is Brewing

... -- The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing ... of the University of Virginia . Synthetic biology promises major advances in areas such as ... Regulating First-Generation Products of Synthetic biology , Rodemeyer examines the benefits and drawbacks ...

California Grants SeqWright License to Operate as a Clinical Laboratory

... world-wide leader in custom genomic and molecular biology services, announced today that it has been ... leverage its significant experience in molecular biology and genomic analysis services in order to expand ... specializing in state of the art Molecular biology and Genomic services within a highly regulated ...

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Promotes Ulrik B. Nielsen, Ph.D. to Chief Scientific Officer and Edward J. Stewart to Senior Vice President of Business Development

... . "Merrimack is at the forefront of the systems biology field with a robust pipeline of biologics in ... predictive medicines through the use of Network biology and Tad's expertise in establishing the ... innovative techniques of integrating the Network biology platform into therapeutic development from ...

Data on WaferGen's SmartChip(TM) System Presented at 16th International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference

... gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced ... systems for gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research for the life science and ... and organizations involved in stem cell and cell biology research. SmartSlide represents the first ...

Bert W. O'Malley, M.D., Recipient of the 2008 National Medal for Science, Joins Bionovo's Scientific Advisory Board

... 1965 to 1967; and served as Head, Molecular biology Section, Endocrine Branch, NCI, NIH, from 1967 to ... Birch Chair and Director of the Reproductive biology Center. In 1973, Dr. O'Malley moved to his ... revenue. The company applies its expertise in the biology of menopause and cancer to design new drugs ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia Discover Protein is Crucial to Reproduction of Parasites Involved in Disease

... we can gain important insights into the biology of related parasites," said van Dooren. ... in the online edition of the journal Current biology . The work took place in UGA's Center for ... of the CTEGD and the department of cellular biology at UGA; Sarah Rieff of the department of ...

Queensland Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics (QFAB) Becomes a GeneGo Center of Excellence for the Asia Pacific Region

... /PRNewswire/ -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that QFAB has ... have seen the power that it provides in a systems biology framework. In partnering with GeneGo we aim to ... GeneGo, Inc. GeneGo, Inc. develops systems biology technology such as compound based pathway ...

'Enrichment of Genomic Loci for Targeted Sequencing Application' Is Focus of 2009 AGBT Conference Workshop

... 1000 instrument, at the 2009 Advances in Genome biology and Technology (AGBT) conference on Friday, ... Spa, Florida. The 2009 Advances in Genome biology and Technology conference ( http://www.agbt.org/ ... the applications of genomics to diverse areas in biology and biomedicine, runs February 4-7, 2009. ...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Becomes a GeneGo Center of Excellence

... /PRNewswire/ -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that the ... that quickly provides answers to their systems biology and pathway questions." About GeneGo, Inc. GeneGo, Inc. develops systems biology technology such as compound based pathway ...

Festschrift Issue Honoring Judah Folkman, M.D. in Lymphatic Research and Biology

... 6, Number 3-4) of Lymphatic Research and biology includes a series of papers that reflect the ... of his generation. Lymphatic Research and biology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary ... Nervous System." Lymphatic Research and biology is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal ...

Synthetic Biology Importance in the 21st Century

... energy). To test your knowledge of synthetic biology and potentially win a free iPod, visit ... In response to this emerging field, the Synthetic biology Project is being launched to identify gaps in our ... a snapshot of the work to come, the Synthetic biology Project announces the release of the landmark ...

Fuld & Company Announces Appointment of MIT Fellow to Head Pharmaceutical Team's Strategic Gaming and Consulting Services

... Rosenkrans holds an S.B. in biology from MIT , a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular biology from Boston University , and received post-doctoral training in Cancer and Radiation biology at the University of Rochester . Fuld ...

WaferGen Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today highlighted ... and organizations involved in stem cell and cell biology research. SmartSlide, which was launched in 2006, ... integrated micro-incubators enabling cell biology and stem cell research. Representative SmartSlide ...

Genstruct Added to The Biomarker Consortium's Rapidly Growing Roster of Industry Experts

... Causal Network(TM) Modeling platform for systems biology enables scientists to break down cognitive ... in these disease areas through systems biology approaches will ultimately lead to better ... Founded in 2002, Genstruct is a systems biology company focused on elucidating the complexity ...

WaferGen to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference

... expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced ... and organizations involved in stem cell and cell biology research. SmartSlide, which was launched in 2006, ... integrated micro-incubators enabling cell biology and stem cell research. Representative SmartSlide ...

NIH Awards Approximately $3M Grant for Research Involving WaferGen's SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System at the University of Pittsburgh

... expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced ... and organizations involved in stem cell and cell biology research. SmartSlide, which was launched in 2006, ... integrated micro-incubators enabling cell biology and stem cell research. Representative SmartSlide ...

Genetic clock makers at UC San Diego publish their 'timepiece' in Nature

... The researchers published their synthetic biology advance in the journal Nature on 29 October, ... affect their clocks' blink rates. Synthetic biology A three-step approach to synthetic biology provides the foundation for Jeff Hasty's Systems ...

WaferGen to Present at the Seventh Annual BIO Investor Forum

... expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced ... and organizations involved in stem cell and cell biology research. SmartSlide, which was launched in 2006, ... integrated micro-incubators enabling cell biology and stem cell research. Representative SmartSlide ...

Humanitarian Offers $75 Million for Single Dose Sterilization of Cats and Dogs

... the launch of The Michelson Prize in Reproductive biology at the SPAY/USA Conference in Chicago on ... at 7pm. The Michelson Prize in Reproductive biology is an international competition which represents ... The goal of the Michelson Prize in Reproductive biology is to encourage researchers from a wide variety ...

Swedish Neuroscience Institute and Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle Form Alliance to Learn More about Brain Diseases

... a global leader in the development of systems biology and the effort to identify organ-specific ... computation, mathematics and medicine. "Systems biology is the science of discovering, ... for Systems Biology The Institute for Systems biology (ISB) is an internationally renowned, non-profit ...

Tips on how to build a better home for biological parts

... parts currently available to the synthetic biology research community. Jean Peccoud, associate ... been a pioneering experiment for the synthetic biology community and lessons should be learned to ... of biological parts. This bottom-up approach to biology raises a number of challenging theoretical ...

Algenol Biofuels Appoints Chief Science Officer

... 20 years of experience in the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry of photosynthetic carbon ... of the new Department of Cell and Systems biology in 2006. "We are thrilled that Dr. Coleman has ... 1981 and continued his studies in plant molecular biology as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of ...