Recent Graduates Finding BioTech & Pharmaceutical Jobs Easier Than Ever With The Launch of CampusRXBio

CampusCareerCenter.com, the nation's leading campus recruitment company, has announced the official launch of CampusRXBio . The new website is designed for students, recent graduates, and alumni interested in exploring a career in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries...

Smallest ever quantum dots bring real world applications closer

Single atom quantum dots created by researchers at Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology and the University of Alberta make possible a new level of control over individual electrons, a development that suddenly brings quantum dot-based devices within reach. Composed of a single atom of s...

The First Ever Transplantation World-Wide of Entire Arms at the "Klinikum rechts der Isar" in Munich

MUNICH, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 25th/26th of July the first ever transplantation of entire arms was performed at the "Klinikum rechts der Isar" of the Technical University of Munich. The responsibility for the operation lay with the Clinic for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. The oper...

The closest look ever at native human tissue

Seeing proteins in their natural environment and interactions inside cells has been a long-standing goal. Using an advanced microscopy technique called cryo-electron tomography, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] have visualised proteins responsible for cell-cell con...

Researchers outline structure of largest nonvirus particle ever crystallized

Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have modeled the structure of the largest cellular particle ever crystallized, suggesting ways to engineer the particles for drug delivery. The research...

Genencor Launches First Ever Commercial Enzyme Product for Cellulosic Ethanol

Accellerase(TM) 1000 is launched at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit in Washington, DC ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, today announced a new product, Accellerase(TM) 1000, the first ever commercially available biomass enz...

Novare Announces First Ever Single Port Laparoscopic Kidney Removal (Nephrectomy) Using RealHand(TM) HD Instruments

Urology Third Specialty to Benefit From Hidden Scar Surgical Technique Performed Through the Belly Button CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Novare Surgical Systems announced today the successful completion of what are believed to be the first ever laparoscopic nephr...

Eyeforpharma's Marketing Summit is shaping up to be the biggest event of its kind ever

Pharma’s Successful changing marketing approaches LONDON, September 8, 2008 / b3c newswire /   – The looming recession certainly does not seem to have hit the European pharmaceutical industry yet.  With more than twice as many registered attendees as in past years, eyef...

Last ethanol article you'll ever need to read, Part II

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part opinion piece on ethanol. Read part one. M adison, Wis. - The environmental arguments surrounding ethanol are plentiful and confusing. There is some evidence that ethanol increases nitrous oxides and ozone. These studies were based on...

Why IT change management is more important than ever

Recent proposed guidance from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will place a greater emphasis on change management within information systems. There are numerous studies, including our own, that show IT change management as a problem area. It is worth making the investment t...

Confirming RNAi Effects Is Now Easier Than Ever

To validate any RNAi experiment, target mRNA reduction should be confirmed and quantitated. Validation, using a positive control siRNA that is known to be effective, is required for optimization of transfection p...

Growth spurts

... become clear with the advent of technologies that allow for the observation and manipulation of single molecules. A prime example is the recent first ever direct observations in real-time of the growth of single nanocrystals in solution, which revealed that much of what we thought we knew is wrong. In...

GeoVax Labs, Inc. Provides Clinical Studies Update

...s are designed for use in uninfected people to prevent Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS), caused by the virus known as HIV-1, should the person ever become infected. GeoVax AIDS vaccines also may be effective as therapeutics (treatment of people already infected with HIV). GeoVax's core AID...

Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact

...ion with the knowledge gained from the current research, Ginger said, can help scientists determine quickly whether polymers they are working with are ever likely to reach the 10 percent efficiency threshold. Making solar cells more efficient is crucial to making them cost effective, he said. And if c...

ERT Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... of future acquisitions; competitive factors; technological development; and market demand. There is no guarantee that the amounts in our backlog will ever convert to revenue. Should the current economic conditions continue or deteriorate further, the cancellation rates that we have historically experien...

"Over the Next 2-3 Years We Will Leverage Developmental Capabilities and Explore In-licensing and a Co-development Model to Consolidate Our Presence in Japan" - Dr. Kailash Sharma, President, Japan Operations, Zydus Cadila

...perations in Japan. "Our aim clearly is to support the government's stated objective of increasing generic penetration in order to cope up with ever increasing health expenditures. Over the next 2-3 years we will leverage developmental capabilities and explore in-licensing and a co-development mode...

Aztech Controls Introduces Standardized Gas Sticks for Semiconductor Tool Hook Up

...and leak rates. Testing is always performed by a third party quality company and every stick is shipped with complete documentation. If there should ever arise a quality issue with any assembly, all gas sticks are serialized and parts are fully traceable (components, assembly & testing). A unique an...

First U.K. Stem Cell Awareness Rally to Take Place in Manchester, England on August 9th, 2009

...China. She was born blind but began to regain her vision just weeks into her stem cell treatment. Her parents have been passionate stem cell advocates ever since. Darren said, "I felt that western medical opinion directed people away from the treatments available to people with problems like Dakota...

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Adds Two Life Sciences Veterans to its Board of Directors

...rm. Previously, he was CEO of Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, a CNS company that he directed to obtain FDA approval for Tetrabenazine (TBZ), the first drug ever licensed in the United States to treat Huntington's Disease patients. Prior to that, Mr. Horner was CEO of Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, an anti-infective ...

Breaking barriers with nanoscale lasers

...ayer, thinner than the diffraction limit, and squeezed between metal layers, can actually emit laser light a laser with the smallest thickness of any ever produced. The structure, however, has worked only in a low-temperature operating environment. The next step is to achieve the same laser light emissio...

Microban Partners With YogaDirect.com to Launch Yoga Mats With Zinc Antimicrobial Technology

...mporter and manufacturer of yoga equipment in the U.S., to launch the first ever line of yoga mats featuring Microban((R)) zinc-based antimicrobial technolo...vative line of yoga mats that will stay cleaner and fresher for longer than ever before. On an unprotected mat, microbes can double in number every 2...

United States FDA Clears the REGEN Trial to Test Bioheart's Combination Gene and Stem Cell Therapy in Heart Failure Patients

...ng very successful preclinical testing," said Howard Leonhardt, Bioheart's Chairman and CEO. "To our knowledge, this will be the first clinical trial ever to test a combination gene and stem cell therapy for cardiovascular disease." The U.S. trial is expected to begin this year. After completing t...

Amgen to Collaborate With GlaxoSmithKline to Commercialize Denosumab in Europe for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO)

...e cells that break down bone. With more than 19,000 patients in trials across indications worldwide, the denosumab development program is the largest ever initiated by Amgen. This broad and deep development program demonstrates Amgen's commitment to researching and delivering pioneering medicines to pat...

Human Genome Sciences Announces New Order for Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) from U.S. Government

...ook place in 2001, but HGS is proud to play a role in making sure that we are prepared as a nation to limit the human cost of such an attack should it ever occur." Raxibacumab is a first-in-class treatment for anthrax, and the first procurement under Project BioShield of a product discovered and ...

Laser technology creates new forms of metal and enhances aircraft performance

...urface of metal that is approximately the size of a quarter. Nevertheless, their next goal is to make the metal even more quickly so they can meet the ever increasing demands of warfighting. ...

Thomson Reuters Partners With Sagient Research

... "With increasing licensing activity and more scrutiny on drug development, our customers need to assess sales potential of new drugs more often than ever before," said Jon Brett-Harris, EVP of Life Sciences, Thomson Reuters. "The partnership with Sagient is an important investment in Thomson Pharma Par...

DermTech and Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. to Further Evaluate EGIR(TM) Technology

...ing forward to together embarking on this study that will employ our advanced, genetic-based technology and believe it will appropriately be the first ever to assess the relationship between genetic changes in the skin over time and the observable clinical effects of a marketed acne treatment." "...

New Scientific Worldview 'Biocentrism' Featured in The Huffington Post - #1 Weblog in the World

... views of life and death. Above all, biocentrism offers a more promising way to bring together all of science as scientists have been attempting to do ever since Einstein's 'unified field' theories of eight decades ago. Until we recognize the universe in our heads, attempts to truly understand the world w...

Studies Presented at International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Reveal Substantial Economic Costs and Caregiver Burden Associated with Alzheimer's Disease

...e successful in demonstrating safety and/or efficacy, that we will not encounter problems or delays in clinical development, or that bapineuzumab will ever receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized. Other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially fro...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves World Class Independent Test Results in Killing Life Threatening Spores/Organisms

... microorganisms on a flat non-porous surface is one thing. Having now proven that our Hospital Grade Ygiene(TM) can hunt them down and kill them where ever they may hide is something else entirely" said Stephen J. Browand CEO BioNeutral Group Inc. "These test results along with a number of others soon to ...

Dr. Daniel Ronel Selects Artefill to Meet Growing Patient Demand for a Longer Lasting Dermal Filler

...d to administer the product. Elizabeth Ferrell, a patient of Dr. Ronel's said, "Artefill was the logical choice for me -- I've had deep lines ever since I was a teenager and I was frustrated at having to go back and forth for more injections. Dr. Ronel's technique, with all the holistic things h...

OncologyRx Care Advantage(TM) Specialty Pharmacy Passes $15 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

..." says Collom. With cancer on the rise, and a higher than usual unemployment rate, finding funds for cancer patients is more important today than ever before. OncologyRx Care Advantage works with various foundations to find co-pay assistance for cancer patients in need. This service helps to relieve ...

VerteLoc™ Tops 500 Surgical Procedures, VGI Announces VerteLX™ and Seeks Potential Investors for Growth

...ts for the lateral surgical approach and insertion of a unique biomechanically superior implant." The VerteLX™ implant is like nothing ever seen previously in the spine market. VGI will demonstrate the VerteLX™ system at the North American Spine Society meeting in November with a lim...

GeoVax Labs, Inc. Announces Resignation of Director

...s are designed for use in uninfected people to prevent Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS), caused by the virus known as HIV-1, should the person ever become infected. GeoVax AIDS vaccines also may be effective as therapeutics (treatment of people already infected with AIDS virus). GeoVax's cor...

Researchers unite to distribute quantum keys

... Researchers from across Europe have united to build the largest quantum key distribution network ever built. The efforts of 41 research and industrial organisations were realised as secure, quantum encrypted information was sent over an eight node, me...

Schering-Plough Announces Phase II and III Data for Corifollitropin Alfa

...atment that can reduce the number of injections and the length of treatment protocols." ENGAGE is the largest double-blind fertility agent trial ever performed. The ongoing pregnancy rate, the primary endpoint of the ENGAGE non-inferiority trial, obtained in the 150 mcg corifollitropin alfa treatme...

PROLOR Biotech Awarded Two U.S. Patents for Its Longer-Acting Human Growth Hormone and Longer-Acting Erythropoietin

...as women receiving seven consecutive daily injections of commercial FSH. This 1,509 patient trial, which was the largest double-blind fertility trial ever conducted, formed the basis for a Marketing Authorization Application by Schering-Plough that is under review by the European Medicines Agency. ...

Yaupon Therapeutics Completes Patient Enrollment for Pivotal Phase 2 Study of Clearazide for Treatment of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

... Largest clinical study ever involving patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma on schedule for completio... The randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study is the largest ever undertaken involving patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Over one per...

2009 Medical Innovation Summit at Cleveland Clinic to Highlight the Latest Developments in Cancer Care

...rtant thought leaders in the world of healthcare, cancer technology and venture investment. In light of the current economy, it is more important than ever to discuss the future of innovation and our increased need to support new technology," said Christopher Coburn, Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic...

First-Ever Egg Donor Web Portal Becomes One of The Largest Resources for Aspiring Parents in the U.S.

...ough a unique and effective collaboration of egg donor agencies through out the United States, The Donor Network Alliance (DNA) - the industry's first ever web-based collective of egg donors - has quickly become one of the largest egg donation resources in the country with more than one thousand diverse a...