Environmental metagenomics diagnosing extreme environments, tapping opportunities for clean energy
In his recent State of the Union speech President Bush said technology is the best way to break the nation's addiction to oil. The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) is directing the technology of DNA sequencing to scan the environment for processes that will lead to cheaper and easier to produce biofuels. "Through DNA sequencing and the tools of molecular biolog...British, Wisconsin firms explore life-science opportunities together
"We're looking for companies with complimentary products or complimentary technologies," said Frank Phillips, vice consul for the <a href="http://www.brit...Big opportunities with small businesses
- Dread Pirate Roberts, Small business owners sometime seem like a big challenge to marketers. They can be difficult to target and easily dissuaded. Given the right opportunity, however, small business owners can also be timely and loyal customers. Small business own...Opportunities rise from travel chaos
Air travel got turned on its head again last week, as British authorities broke up a plot to smuggle explosives aboard U.S.-bound aircraft. For the vast majority of U.S. travelers, new regulations means more checked baggage, if only to be assured they have toothpaste and shampoo when they arrive at their destinations (Im envisioning a new business opportunity in cos...RFID medical devices - Opportunities and challenges
on information technology opportunities noted that the FDA sees radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as critical for the long-term safety and integrity of the U.S. drug supply. RFID allows pharmaceutical packages to be tracked, traced and authenticated throughout the chain of distr...Challenging times for FDA and drug companies equals IT opportunities
One of the biggest challenges has been the pipeline problem, the slowdown instead of the expected acceleration in innovative...Job Opportunities for People Living With AIDS
At Chennai, Tessa Brewer, wife of the London Mayor inaugurated the Rs. 1.75-crore one-year project. The main aim is to create jobs for people// whom are living with HIV/AIDS. This project was launched at the office of the Indian Network for People living with HIV/AIDS (INP+). This project, Challenge Fund, is an effort to spread awareness about AIDS and to help those with the disease. T...NHS Protects Job Opportunities for Homegrown Nursing Graduates
According to a recent survey it was found that international nurses would need to have work permits in order to take up jobs in the NHS//. The step was mainly taken to give jobs to the homegrown nursing graduates. Statistics show that about 11,500 foreign nurses come to Britain from outside the European Union every year. India supplied the most number of nurses followed by the...Lost Opportunities for Organ Donation
Many opportunities for organ donation are being missed in Australian hospitals, contributing to organ donation rates that are among the lowest in the Western world//, according to research published in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). Dr Helen Opdam and Dr William Silvester, Intensive Care Specialists at Austin Health, Melbourne, studied deaths in Victorian...Equal Opportunities For HIV-Positive Women Urged
A leading economic think tank has urged policymakers to ensure equal access to treatment and livelihood opportunities for HIV-positive women to reduce their// economic and social vulnerability. "It is imperative to see that women who are disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS get equal opportunities to access treatment," stated the National Council for Applied Economic Research (N...Britain to Explore Opportunities in Bengal Medical Sector
Kolkata: The British Healthcare Mission, a seven-member delegation visiting Kolkata, is exploring opportunities in the healthcare// sector of West Bengal. The team comprising five British medical service companies came here Monday for an interactive session with health sector players of West Bengal. "The seminar was held for exploring opportunities of partnership between I...Auxilium Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2007 CEUT Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference
MALVERN, Pa., June 28, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AuxiliumPharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Mr. Armando Anido, ChiefExecutive Officer and President, and Mr. Jim Fickenscher, ChiefFinancial Officer, will participate in the 2007 CEUT EmergingGrowth Opportunities Conference to be held July 10 through July 12,2007 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. Mr. Anido issche...ViaCell to Present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - ViaCell, Inc.(NASDAQ: VIAC) today announced that Marc D. Beer, President andChief Executive Officer of ViaCell, will present an update on itsbusiness activities and product pipeline at the C.E. Unterberg,Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference on Tuesday, July10, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York,NY. A live...Accelrys to Present to Investors at C.E. Unterberg Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - Accelrys, Inc.(NASDAQ:ACCL), the leading provider of scientific businessintelligence software and services, announced today that its CFO,Rick Russo, will present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin EmergingGrowth Opportunities Conference in New York on July 11, 2007 at10:30 a.m. ET. The conference will take place at the MandarinOriental Hotel July 10th-12...