Qforma Appoints Four Executives in Sales and Field Operations

SANTA FE, N.M., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Qforma, an advanced analytics and predictive modeling company, today announced the appointments of four executives to sales and field operations positions: Mark J. Grove is appointed Senior Vice President, Sales, New Business; Dean H. Kleyn advances with...

The Institut Pasteur and Merieux Alliance Take First Step Towards a Long-Term Research Partnership in the Field of Infectious Diseases

PARIS, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institut Pasteur and Merieux Alliance have signed a letter of intent for a long-term research partnership. The Institut Pasteur and Merieux Alliance (which comprises the companies: bioMerieux, Transgene, Shantha Biotechnics, ABL and Silliker) would like...

SeqWright Expands into the Genetically-Targeted Therapy Field by Partnering with PharmaGenoma to Provide Next-Generation Hair Loss Treatment Genetic Testing

HOUSTON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SeqWright Inc., a CLIA certified and GLP compliant provider of custom genomic and molecular biology services, announced today its entry into the genetically-targeted therapy field through its partnership with PharmaGenoma. SeqWright will be the exclusive genetic ...

Keynote Panel at Bio-IT World Expo to Feature Five Leaders in the Field of "Personal Genomics"

A plenary panel discussion on the exciting field of "personal genomics," featuring five of the most outstanding scientists, physicians and commentators in the field, is among the highlights of the 2009 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo being held April 27-29 at the World Trade Center i...

HOGGAN Ergo Announces Highly Anticipated Enhancements to the ergoFET Handheld Digital Force Gauge, Greatly Impacting the Field of Ergonomic Research and Application

The HOGGAN ergoFET handheld digital force gauge (measures various push-pull forces), used by ergonomic engineers worldwide, is now more versatile and accurate. Improvements have been made to the interface and the force capacities have been doubled to accurately measure up to 300 lbs. ...

The Biggest Names in the Field of Personalized Medicine to Speak at Arrowhead's Upcoming 2009 Personalized Medicine Conference

The 2009 Personalized Medicine Conference is bringing together the wide variety of stakeholders in both the public and private sector to examine both the opportunities and challenges facing those involved in the development and realization of personalized medicine. Balt...

Gene Therapy Field Advances With Important Clinical Findings Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE: CXM ) today reported on recent clinical findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine showing the long-term outcome of a method of gene therapy to treat infant children with a fatal disorder of the im...

SenesTech, Inc. Initiates Research Field Trials for ContraPest(R) in Indonesia

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. has initiated field trials of its platform technology on the Indonesian island of Java in continuing research collaboration with international partners. After meeting with Dr. Grant Singleton of the International Rice Research Institu...

MiddleBrook Hires TalenTactics to Recruit National Field Force

GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRK ), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products, today announced that it has retained pharmaceutical recruiting firm TalenTactics LLC to lead ...

New research field promises radical advances in optical technologies

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new research field called transformation optics may usher in a host of radical advances including a cloak of invisibility and ultra-powerful microscopes and computers by harnessing nanotechnology and "metamaterials." The field, which applies mathematical principles simi...

Amnis Announces Release of Its Extended Depth of Field Option for The ImageStream(R) System

SEATTLE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Amnis Corporation announced today the commercial release of its Extended Depth of Field (EDF(TM)) option for the ImageStream system. This technology breaks through classical depth of field limitations of high resolution optical systems, thereby improving the per...

Still River Systems Announces Operation of the World's Highest Magnetic Field Cyclotron

LITTLETON, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Still River Systems announces the successful development and operation of the world's highest magnetic field cyclotron as part of the development of its Monarch250(TM) proton therapy system. This cyclotron is operating at 10 Tesla and conclusively demon...

NYU chemist Seeman recognized for founding, establishing the field of structural DNA nanotechnology

New York University Chemistry Professor Nadrian Seeman has received the American Chemical Societys Nicholas Medal for his founding and establishing the field of structural DNA nanotechnology. Created in 1902, the Nichols Medal annually recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry...

Hybrid materials: Exciting interdisciplinary field offering future solutions for industry

Oxford, UK, 6 March 2008 Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today Hybrid Materials 2009: The First International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials which will take place in Tours, France, 15-...

For creating new field of science, Texas chemist wins international prize

AUSTIN, TexasDr. Allen Bard, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, was awarded the 2008 Wolf Prize in Chemistry jointly with Professor William Moerner of Stanford University. The award, announced by Israels minister of education, Professor Yuli Tamir, was...

New Glycobiology Analysis Manual 2nd Edition Provides Valuable Resource for Novices and Experts in the Field

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich(R) (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced the release of the Glycobiology Analysis Manual, 2nd Edition: Tools for Glycoproteomics and Glycomics, a laboratory reference for life science ( http://www.sigma.com/glycobook ). (Photo: http://www.newsco...

Delft University of Technology rotates electron spin with electric field

Researchers at the Delft University of Technologys Kavli Institute of Nanoscience and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) have succeeded in controlling the spin of a single electron merely by using electric fields. This clears the way for a much simpler realization of the build...

How do you level the playing field with China?

Many economists in the Unites States are concerned with the increasing trade imbalance with China. They would like to slow things down and begin the process of leveling the playing field. Perhaps Chinas economists can do the work for them! As developing nations rush to play catch-up with more d...

Federal and global guidelines on stem cell research offer a level playing field

Once again, some Wisconsin legislators are pushing state restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research restrictions that would effectively move beyond President Bush's 2001 order and put Wisconsin's homegrown researchers at a competitive disadvantage. Rather than adding a layer of unnec...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...terms. In the nutraceutical arena, we are working with companies interested in commercializing products we have developed for growing segments of this field in both the US and international markets. We continue to work with our investment bankers on potential strategic transactions, including mergers and o...

Kensey Nash Announces Agreement to Acquire Rights to OsseoFit Product

...ring and processing of absorbable biomaterials, which has led to partnerships to commercialize technologies. The Company is known as a pioneer in the field of arterial puncture closure, as the inventor and developer of the Angio-Seal(TM) Vascular Closure Device, which is licensed to St. Jude Medical, Inc....

Microbix Sales Grow 22% For Nine Months

...nterested third parties for co-development and licensing. The presence of a multi-billion dollar unregulated market for companies in the animal health field or livestock industries is attractive to many commercial players. The Microbix technology has the potential to provide a new entry company with full I...

One of the Nation's Leading Analytical Testing Laboratories is Now Easier to Access -- Pace Analytical Launches New Web Site to Showcase Its Three Business Divisions

...ated services - including Analytical Testing, Product and Material Testing, field Sampling Services, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Microbiology and Medical Devic...oratories and service centers nationwide. Pace provides analytical testing, field sampling services, pharmaceutical and medical device testing, and onsite la...

PharmatrophiX, Initially Funded by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Announces Exclusive Global Collaboration with Elan

...major biotechnology company like Elan validates our funding to PharmatrophiX, and it underlines the significant impact of Dr. Longo's discovery in the field of Alzheimer's drug development," says Dr. Fillit. "At ADDF, we are about results - bridging the gap between basic research and later stage dr...

Curis and Debiopharm Sign an Exclusive License Agreement Covering the HSP90 Inhibitor CUDC-305

...novative signalling pathway drug technologies to seek to create new medicines for cancer indications. In expanding its drug development efforts in the field of cancer through its targeted cancer drug development platform, Curis is building upon its previous experiences in targeting signalling pathways for ...

PDI Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

...o pleased to have signed an agreement with The Medical Affairs Company which will allow us to meet a wider variety of client demands for best-in-class field resources. This further expands our product offerings while leveraging our core abilities. "In addition, we continue to manage costs and have c...

CapitalBio Corporation and VigeneTech Inc. Have Announced the Launch of a Fully Integrated Microarray Solution Platform

...for protein analysis, DNA analysis and cell analysis," noted Dr. Jing Cheng, CEO and Founder of CapitalBio. "The LuxScan scanners have a wide depth of field which can capture accurate images from different types of microarrays and from tissue arrays. The combination of these scanning advantages with MicroV...

NxStage Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...Total current assets 64,869 71,401 Property and equipment, net 10,852 12,254 field equipment, net 25,864 30,445 Deferred cost of revenues 24,017 23,711 Inta...

SK Life Sciences has Licensed Pristima

...d the leading energy and chemical company in Korea, has been engaged in the innovative discovery and development of novel therapeutic compounds in the field of neuroscience in order to treat CNS disorders including epilepsy, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerati...

Oramed Pharmaceuticals was Awarded a NIS 3.1 Million Grant From the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist

...significantly improve an existing product or process. About Oramed Pharmaceuticals Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs and vaccines presently delivered via injection. Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes thro...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces launch of Quill SRS product codes for laparoscopic gynecology procedures

...ng to tie knots. The exercise of tying knots can be very challenging and time consuming when surgeons are relegated to operating in a smaller surgical field as a result of electing to use a minimally invasive approach for the procedure. A second advantage is to minimize or eliminate the need for a third ha...

ETC Biomedical Announces Chamber Sale in India

...ld through ETC's local distributor, Hospimedica International Pvt. Ltd. Hospimedica International Pvt. Ltd. has over 20 years experience in the field of medical equipment. Hospimedica is one of India's top suppliers of medical equipment, representing a long list of world-class medical equipment manu...

Jatropha Couple Oil Crop Cultivation Technology Commercially Released

...ination with Jatropha in December 2007. After having a number of successful field trials, CJP is now happy to announce the much awaited commercial release of...ination with Jatropha in December 2007. After having a number of successful field trials, CJP is now happy to announce the much awaited commercial release of...

Bacteria pack their own demise

...he past. Only in the last couple of years the rest of the scientific world come to realize its importance and as a result the number of papers in this field has exploded. All living creatures, people as well as bacteria, store their genetic information in the same way, i.e. in the DNA. Every human cell co...

Stemline Therapeutics CEO to Present at IBC's New Frontiers in Cancer Drug Development Conference

...lowing the presentations. Cancer stem cell targeted therapeutics have emerged as the next frontier in the fight against cancer. As such, this field is significantly influencing current decision making with respect to oncology drug development. With this in mind, Dr. Bergstein's presentation will ...

Osteotech Resumes Shipments of Bulgarian Tissue

... EATONTOWN, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE ), a leader in the emerging field of biologic products for regenerative healing, today announced that in a July 24, 2009 letter to the Company, the French regulatory agency, afssaps, r...

Breaking barriers with nanoscale lasers

... why the Department of Defense and chip manufacturers such as Intel are working on optical solutions for on-chip communications." Research in this field in the United States is being funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the central research and development organization for t...

Seasoned Dermatologist Nissan Pilest of Irvine, CA, Joins SDS Clinical Trials as Clinical Investigator for Dermatology Division

...ll the more satisfying." Dr. Pilest is well known throughout Orange County as one of the more experienced laser physicians in the dermatology field with experience spanning more than 30 years. He is a first level trainer for the Fraxel Repair CO2 resurfacing laser and a frequent speaker for Candel...

Video shows nanotube spins as it grows

...as the tube spins and grows. To create the images, Purcell's team at LPMCN (Laboratoire de Physique de la Matire Condense et Nanostructures) used a field emission microscope (FEM). A few atoms of metal catalyst were placed on the tip of the FEM's needle-like probe, and carbon nanotubes grew atop the met...

Histogen Hair Regrowth Clinical Trial Presented at ISHRS Annual Meeting

...ir follicle maintenance and growth," said Dr. Gail K. Naughton, CEO of Histogen. "Wnt signaling has been shown by a number of experts in the field to be responsible for initiating epidermal stem cells to form new hair follicles in mice, and to be important in maintaining the hair inducing activit...