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The Light Study, a New Long-Term Weight Management Research Study, Begins Enrolling Patients at Wake Research Associates in Raleigh, NC
“Take Five to Live Light” Campaign Launched for Obesity Awareness Wake Research Associates today announced that the Light Study, a unique medical research study evaluating an investigational medication for weight loss, has begun enrolling patients at its site. The research study is... - August 31, 2012 - Wake Research Associates
Mark Clulow Joins Shenzhen Changhong Technology Co., Ltd. as Sales Director
The latest member to join CHT Management is also the Company’s youngest Director to date. - August 30, 2012 - Shenzhen Changhong Technology Co., Ltd.
ReproTech, LTD Announces New Office Opening in Mesquite, TX
ReproTech, LTD announces the opening of its fourth cryostorage facility. - August 29, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Concerned Consumers Can Walk Into Any Lab Test Now and Get a Test for West Nile Virus, with Results in 48-72 Hours
According to the CDC West Nile update on August 23th, more than 1,100 people in the U.S. have been infected with the West Nile virus and at least 41 people have died, making this year’s outbreak of the mosquito-carried virus the largest since 1999, when the virus was first detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). - August 24, 2012 - Any Lab Test Now
World Record Broken for Birth Through Cryopreserved Sperm
Existing record of 28 years for a successful live birth through cryopreserved sperm is shattered - August 24, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Opens New Accelerator Facility, Significantly Expanding Capabilities at Its Bioscience Park Ctr in the Fitzsimons Life Science District
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) opens its new $8 million Accelerator facility today, expanding its Bioscience Park Center (BPC) by roughly 50% with this state-of-the-art 37,000-square-foot structure. The new accelerator space is leasing to existing tenants graduating from the adjacent Incubator Building and other companies in the growth stage. - August 22, 2012 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority
Drug Development Requires Flexibility in Clinical Trial Design: ICRC-Weyer Clinical CRO Interview
Innovation in drug development requires flexibility in the clinical trial design, not merely standardisation, according to Prof Dr Geerd Weyer, Managing Director at ICRC-Weyer clinical contract research organisation. - August 22, 2012 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
Virginia Women’s Center Partners with Hanover Habitat to Dedicate House to Hanover Family
Central Virginia’s Leading Women’s Health Care Provider Partners With Hanover Habitat to Build a House for Hanover County Family - August 18, 2012 - Virginia Women's Center
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Names Robin Boettcher CEO
The Board of Directors of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) has named Robin Boettcher as chief executive officer. She succeeds PBTF co-founder Dianne Traynor, who died last month. Boettcher, who begins her new role on Sept. 10, brings extensive nonprofit experience, including leadership positions with the National Parkinson Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. - August 16, 2012 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Fertility Preservation Network Adds Hawaii Facility
Program greatly extends access to fertility preservation services. - August 15, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
GlaxoSmithKline and Rosa Present Psoriasis Collaboration Results at 17th International IRA Conference
PhysioPD™ modeling collaboration in psoriasis to be presented September 9-13, 2012. - August 14, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC
NeriumAD Supports Cancer Research
Sherill Calhoun, Brand Partner with Nerium International, believes that the network marketing industry will help drive future research and development funding. - August 11, 2012 - Sherill Calhoun - Brand Partner Nerium International
Fertility Preservation Network Sponsors Twin Cities Breast Cancer Fundraiser
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian/testicular tissue), recently sponsored a bicycling team to raise funds to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Open Arms of Minnesota. - August 08, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients Discussed at Seattle Area Medical Center
Overlake Medical Center was the setting for a presentation entitled Fertility Preservation for the Oncology Patient. This program strives to promote education and extend access to fertility preservation services. - August 05, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fertility Preservation Network Adds South Carolina Facility
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services - August 03, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Rosa to Present Mechanistic Systems Pharmacology Workshop at 2012 ICSB Conference
Workshop focused on Rosa’s Model Qualification Method to be held August 19th, Toronto, Canada. - August 02, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC
The Siesta Group, Worldwide Leader in Measuring Sleep, Wakefulness and Brain Activity for Clinical Trials and Research, Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary in 2012
The Siesta Group is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2012. On June 21, 2012, they held an anniversary event in Vienna, Austria, which many of their customers, partners and friends attended. Highlights of the event were the Introduction of Georg Dorffner, CEO of The Siesta Group and the keynote lectures of Vladimir Svetnik, Director, Biometrics Research, Merck & Company and Bernd Saletu, Professor of Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Rudolfinerhaus Vienna. - August 01, 2012 - The Siesta Group Schlafanalyse GmbH
New Medical Coding Procedures at Clinical CRO ICRC-Weyer
The clinical contract research organization (CRO) ICRC-Weyer GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, has changed its coding procedures for medications, enabling the company to offer enhanced solutions to a broad client base. - July 20, 2012 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
SFL’s Managing Director Receives Open University Business School’s Alumni Award for Outstanding Contribution to an Organisation 2012
The Open University Business School Alumni Network nominates and elects individuals that demonstrate best the application of learnings from the Open University MBA training and achievement of outstanding results. - July 19, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Colorado BioScience Association Announces 2012 BioWest Conference, Unveiling Finalists in the Venture Showcase Competition
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announces the 9th BioWest Conference, September 11, 2012, at the Marriott City Center, Denver. The six finalists in the 2012 Venture Showcase competition at BioWest include: Flashback Technologies Inc. - Longmont, CO; KromaTiD - Fort Collins, CO; Siva Therapeutics Inc. - Boulder, CO; Sophono Inc. - Boulder, CO; SuviCa Inc. - Boulder, CO; and VetDC Inc. - Fort Collins, CO. - July 18, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
SignaBlok Awarded NIH Grant to Develop New Nanotechnology for Diagnostic Imaging of Atherosclerosis
SignaBlok, Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical startup, has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop multifunctional nanoformulations for diagnostic imaging of atherosclerosis. - July 12, 2012 - SignaBlok, Inc.
ALPCO Diagnostics Launches Mouse Sclerostin ELISA
ALPCO Diagnostics announces the launch of an ELISA specific for measuring mouse sclerostin in serum and plasma. - July 10, 2012 - ALPCO
New Data Shows Colorado’s BioScience Industry Outpaced National Growth Since 2001 and Continued Adding Jobs Overall Since 2007
Quoting New Battelle/BIO Report: "Colorado’s bioscience industry is large and has outpaced national growth since 2001 by continuing to add jobs overall since 2007. Its companies employ nearly 27,000 with the large and highly specialized state medical device and equipment subsector growing by 16 percent since 2001. Job growth in research, testing, and medical labs has also driven overall sector growth since 2001." - July 08, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
GoldBio Becomes Certified Philips LED Horti Partner
Philips announces that Gold Biotechnology, Inc., a supplier of molecular biology research chemicals based in St. Louis, MO, has become a certified Philips LED Horti Partner. Bart Saracino (Director of Marketing at GoldBio), Udo van Slooten (Director of Horticulture LED at Philips) and Erik Jansen... - July 07, 2012 - Gold Biotechnology, Inc
Sagacious Research Acquires One More Office
Sagacious Research (The patent search experts) has acquired one more office in Gurgaon (New Delhi), India in accordance with the growth in the team size. The new office is now a powerhouse mainly for its Hi-Tech and Engineering patent searches and patent licensing projects workforce. - July 07, 2012 - Sagacious Research
TTC Sponsors Key “The State of Clinical Development Costs” Conference in Philadelphia
Representatives from Pharmaceuticals, CROs, Sponsors, and Research/Development Hear from Leading Industry Practitioners and Thinkers. - July 04, 2012 - TTC LLC
ReproTech, LTD Earns New York State Tissue Bank License
ReproTech, LTD’s Florida cryostorage facility has received the New York State Department of Health’s License for Tissue Bank Operation for storage of human reproductive tissues. - June 27, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
SFL’s Managing Director Invited to Chair Session and Speak at DIA 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
SFL's Managing Director updates DIA attendees on Revision of European Medical Device Directives. - June 27, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
ALPCO & Argutus Medical Collaboration
Kidney & Liver Toxicity Gold Standard Rat Alpha GST ELISA Available Once Again - June 26, 2012 - ALPCO
Sagacious Research is Now ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Sagacious Research (The patent search experts) has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification by the reputed German accreditation body, DAR-TGA. ISO 9001 is accepted worldwide as the inclusive international standard that defines quality and compliance to the processes. - June 25, 2012 - Sagacious Research
Sagacious Research is Now ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certified
Sagacious Research (The patent search experts) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification by the reputed German accreditation body, DAR-TGA. This certification is an affirmation that Sagacious Research uses international best practices for information security. - June 25, 2012 - Sagacious Research
Clinical CRO ICRC-Weyer to Monitor Advanced Therapy Trials
The clinical contract research organization (CRO) ICRC-Weyer GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, has extended its clinical monitoring services to advanced therapy trials – an important step towards entering the market of regenerative medicine. - June 22, 2012 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
Clinical Financial Services (CFS) Unveils New Name and Brand Identity
Clinical Financial Services will now be known as CFS Clinical. - June 21, 2012 - Clinical Financial Services
Cryobank Sponsors Prostate Cancer Fundraiser
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian/testicular tissue), was a sponsor in the Sparks, NV Dash for Dads Prostate Cancer 5K benefitting local families affected by prostate cancer. - June 20, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
MiTeGen Spring 2012 Catalog Available Online or in Hardcopy
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has released a catalog of their current products for crystallographers. - June 15, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
MiTeGen Awarded $185K NIH Phase I STTR Grant to Develop Hyperquenching Devices
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has been awarded a Phase I STTR (small business technology transfer program) award from the NIH (National Institute of Health) for the development of a rapid crystal cooling device (“hyperquencher”) for cryocrystallography. - June 15, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
Colorado BioScience Association Releases 2012 Edition of BioScience Colorado Magazine
Colorado Centers of Excellence: Elevated Thinking - June 15, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
Dr. Scott Siler to Discuss DILIsym Model in Rosa’s World-Wide Webinar Series, “Impact of Modeling & Simulation in Drug Development”
Dr. Siler, will present “The DILIsym™ model and its application to hepatotoxicity testing in drug development” Webinar June 19, 2012. - June 12, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC
ALPCO Diagnostics Recognized for Support of the American Red Cross 2011 Relief Efforts
ALPCO was recognized on May 29, 2012 for their generous contributions to the American Red Cross in 2011. - June 11, 2012 - ALPCO
SFL’s Senior Communication Manager to Speak at the 8th Annual Conference of the Pharmaceutical Contract Management Group
SFL is pleased to announce that Dr Faiz Kermani, Senior Communication Manager, will be giving a presentation entitled “The Regulatory Framework for New Drug Innovation” at the 8th Annual Conference of the Pharmaceutical Contract Management Group. - June 09, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Reproductive Tissue Storage Facility Offers Category 5 Hurricane Safe Room
Cryostorage facility offers peace of mind to its clients in hurricane prone areas. - June 06, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Rosa to Present Beta Cell Mass Research at 2012 ADA Annual Meeting
Modeling analysis enables development of clinical markers for beta cell mass. - June 02, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC
Colorado BioScience Association Praises Boettcher Foundation for Ongoing Commitment to Early-Career Investigators Through Its Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program
Colorado BioScience Association congratulates Boettcher Foundation on the announcement of its 2012 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. Now in its third year, the program provides for the discovery of new knowledge that improves human health through the investment in and advancement of early-career scientists. - June 02, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
Royal Care Pharmacy (RCP) Joins PCCA
RCP is pleased to announce PCCA membership. - May 31, 2012 - Royal Care Pharmacy Inc
Olympus Europa and Applied Spectral Imaging Expand Cooperation by Establishing Sales and Marketing Framework Agreement
European framework agreement outlining the terms for distribution by Olympus subsidiaries in Europe of the GenASIs automated imaging platforms for genetic and pathological analysis. - May 31, 2012 - Applied Spectral Imaging
TTC Sponsors the "2nd Annual State of Clinical Development Cost" Conference in Philadelphia for the Second Year in a Row
Representatives from the Pharmaceutical, CROs, and the Research/Development industries learn from leading Practitioners. - May 25, 2012 - TTC LLC
Dr. Toufigh Gordi to Discuss Pediatric PK Model in Rosa’s World-Wide Webinar Series, “Impact of Modeling & Simulation in Drug Development”
Dr. Gordi, will present “Mechanistic PK/PD Modeling in Pediatrics” Webinar May 22, 2012. - May 18, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC
IonSense Presenting OpenSpot Mass Spectrometry™ at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
OpenSpot™ Sample Cards Facilitate Simpler Analysis, Eliminating Most Consumables and Solvents, Reducing Costs and Lab Waste. Exhibited at ASMS 2012. Booth #57. - May 17, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Organizers of the Third Annual Gold Lab Symposium at the University of Colorado
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) applauds Dr. Larry Gold and his team at the University of Colorado for their efforts in organizing the third annual Gold Lab Symposium. The annual two-day educational event brings together ground-breaking thought leaders to discuss biological innovations and the improvement of health care. - May 16, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
Peter Jansen, Creator of Open Source Tricorder, Joins Scanadu
Scanadu, the Silicon Valley based startup building the Medical Tricorder, today welcomes Peter Jansen, the one-man force behind the Open Source Science Tricorder. Jansen joins a brilliant 12-person team backed by the likes of Stephen Wolfram and Nicholas Negroponte. Peter Jansen, PhD, recently... - May 16, 2012 - Scanadu