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Dr. Eric Bachelder Joins Advisory Board at Peptineo
Sheldon K. Jordan, PhD, President and CEO, Peptineo, announces the appointment of Eric Bachelder, PhD, to the company's Scientific Advisory Board. "We are extremely pleased that Dr. Bachelder has joined the Peptineo Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Bachelder is recognized as an emerging... - January 18, 2014 - Peptineo
Join the F1000Journal Club – New Tools for Discussing and Organizing Research Articles
Scientists and clinicians can spend hours each month critically evaluating published research as part of their training and teaching, but valuable discussions about what makes a good or bad paper are often lost forever. F1000Journal Clubs (http://f1000.com/prime/journalclubs), a new feature of F1000Prime that launches today, makes these discussions - journal club meetings - more online, more open and efficient, and helps scientists get recognition for more of their contributions to science. - January 18, 2014 - Faculty of 1000
Exova Metech Secures Outsourcing Deal with Vestas
Exova Metech, the calibration and metrology division of Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won an outsourcing deal with the leading wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, to become its preferred supplier of calibration services. Exova Metech will now acquire the... - January 18, 2014 - Exova
Trio of Jeans Days Raises Nearly $1,000 to Benefit New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Students and faculty from Mountain View Middle School in Mendham, East Greenwich Township Schools in Mickleton and South Plainfield Middle School took part in the effort. - January 17, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Kicks Off Registration and Fundraising for Inaugural NJ Walks for TS at Princeton on April 6
Event will benefit the NJCTS Children's Scholarship Program, which over the past 10 years has awarded more than 200 scholarships to graduating New Jersey high school seniors affected by Tourette Syndrome. - January 16, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Environmental Liability Seminar in Mississauga, ON
ALS Environmental, a global laboratory testing network with locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area, is teaming up with industry leaders and regulators for an exclusive half-day educational seminar in Ontario. The seminar, Reducing Risk: Improving Your Bottom Line (Reducing Risk), is being... - January 15, 2014 - ALS Environmental
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders Celebrating 10th Anniversary in 2014
Since 2004, the nation's first Center of Excellence for Tourette Syndrome has provided programs and services for families, educators, medical professionals and researchers in every corner of New Jersey and beyond. - January 15, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Kimberley Beauford Joins Peptineo as Vice President of Human Capital
Industry veteran and accomplished executive, Kimberley Beauford has joined Peptineo as its new vice president of human capital. Beauford brings over 14 years of proven expertise in the delivery of innovative, strategic human capital programs to the finance and healthcare industries. Prior to... - January 14, 2014 - Peptineo
Spots Still Remain for New Jersey Families to Take Part in Skills Groups at the Rutgers Tourette Syndrome Program
The groups, aimed at children and adolescents with TS, will run for 10 weeks on Thursdays beginning January 23 and concluding on April 3 at the TS Clinic in Piscataway. - January 12, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Danforth Center Announces Four New Lead Investigators
New hires bring significant expertise in phenomics and plant genomics to the region. - January 12, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
O2 Environmental Signs Memorandum of Understanding with O2 TAG Partner Hytecon Regarding Water Technology Services
O2 Environmental signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hytecon Gmbh, combining strengths to expand water technology testing and validation services for emerging technologies within European and North American markets. O2 Environmental CEO Paul O'Callaghan and Hytecon Managing Director Andreas Kolch signed the MOU. - January 12, 2014 - BlueTech Research
Shell's Upstream Business Unit Trials Intelligence Plaza for Market Insights Sharing
Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with around 90,000 employees in more than 80 countries and territories, has successfully trialed a competitive intelligence software, Intelligence Plaza®, for its upstream business. Like any company, Shell routinely... - January 11, 2014 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Tourette Syndrome Expert Dr. Jay Tischfield Delivers Keynote Address at Annual New Jersey Conference for the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Dr. Tischfield's 80-minute presentation at the December 14 event centered around his collaboration with the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders to form the Cell and DNA Sharing Repository at Rutgers University. - January 11, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Expert Sue Conners to Present Two Webinars on Education Accommodations for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
Series will include "The 504 Accommodation Plans vs. the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)" on January 15 and "Accommodations, Strategies and Techniques for Working with Students with Tourette Syndrome" on January 22. - January 11, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
F1000Prime Nets Its 150,000th Article Recommendation
The 150,000th article recommendation, published today in F1000Prime (http://f1000.com/prime), identifies an important research article that helps our understanding of how consumption of fish oils could help protect against certain allergies, and demonstrates significant progress in open,... - January 11, 2014 - Faculty of 1000
Sam Summerville to Head Weidlinger's Transportation Group; Qi Ye Promoted to Transportation Principal
Summerville has extensive experience in the transportation field, having worked on a panoply of projects nationwide; Ye has played a critical role in new business development, focusing on bridge design. - January 10, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Startup Reinvents How We do Math
Pencils, papers and calculators have been math classroom staples for 30 years, but FastFig aims to change that forever. The web-based software company calls itself “The Word Processor for Math” making it easy for students and teachers to type and solve math problems. Founder Brian... - January 08, 2014 - FastFig
Marriage Book Emerges from Tribulations of Iraq War, Reality TV and Recording Contract
New book release, "Whole Armor of Marriage" written by Caroline Jens, wife of Sony recording artist and America's Got Talent finalist, Daniel Jens. - January 07, 2014 - Whole Armor Ministry
Scholarships and Grants for Military-Related Human Resources
The Military Human Resource Foundation, a newly established non-profit foundation, has scholarships and grants available in the area of military-related human resources. - January 05, 2014 - Military Human Resource Foundation
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome to Present Important Webinar on the 504 Plan vs. the IEP on January 15
This webinar is part of NJCTS' signature Wednesday Webinar series and will be presented by noted Tourette Syndrome and education expert Susan Conners. It is for parents and any education professionals affected by a student with Tourette Syndrome. - January 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Receives Grant from Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation to Fund 10th Anniversary of Family Retreat Weekend
The "best weekend of the year," as attendees of the Family Retreat Weekend call it, will take place June 6-8, 2014 at YMCA Camp Bernie in New Jersey's Hunterdon County. More information will be available on the NJCTS website in January. - December 25, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NJ Walks for TS at Princeton Will Support the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Children’s Scholarship Program
Registration and fundraising for this awareness and fundraising walk, which will take place April 6, 2014, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, will commence on January 6. - December 21, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Opportunities in Ultrapure Water Technologies for the Semi-Conductor Industry: Industry Changes and Technology Innovations
BlueTech® Research, in conjunction with B2B Webinars, would like to invite you to their upcoming interactive webinar on the changing dynamics of the Ultrapure Water (UPW) market. - December 21, 2013 - BlueTech Research
Skills Groups at the Rutgers Tourette Syndrome Program Are a Unique Opportunity for New Jersey Families
The next set of groups will run for 10 weeks from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays beginning January 9, 2014, at the Graduate Schools of Applied and Professional Psychology on Rutgers University's Busch Campus. The cost for the full 10 weeks is $200. - December 20, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Stayhealthy Receives License from Health Canada for Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C
Approval opens Canadian markets to Stayhealthy’s easy-to-use, self-serve health screenings and monitoring. Stayhealthy, Inc., an innovative, privately-owned health solutions company in health and fitness measurement, recently received a medical license to sell from Health Canada’s Medical Devices Bureau for the Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C, its FDA-cleared, self-serve health kiosk which offers clinical-grade health screenings. - December 19, 2013 - Stayhealthy, Inc.
Danforth Plant Science Center Elects New Chairman and Expands Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center elected John F. McDonnell to succeed William H. Danforth, M.D., as chairman, and added three St. Louis leaders as new trustees. Danforth received the designation of founding chairman. McDonnell has served as a Danforth Plant Science... - December 19, 2013 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy May Benefit from Stem Cell Eye Treatment
MD Stem Cells hopeful that SCOTS stem cell eye study will benefit blinding eye disease caused by damaged energy producing organelles of optic nerve. - December 18, 2013 - MD Stem Cells
Danforth Center Receives $1 Million Grant from the National Science Foundation
Funds to support advanced research and education programs aimed at gaining a greater understanding of how plants develop. - December 18, 2013 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
F1000Research Peer-Reviewed Articles Now Visible on PubMed and PubMed Central
F1000Research, an original open science journal for life scientists, announces that articles published and peer-reviewed via its novel post-publication peer review model are now visible in PubMed, the world's largest and most-used biomedical literature database, and PubMed Central (PMC). - December 14, 2013 - Faculty of 1000
Just One Conversation Could Change the Course of Tourette Syndrome Research
Individuals and families with TS can participate in the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders' genetics sharing program by interviewing with Yale University TS expert Dr. Robert King on January 23-24 and February 7 at Rutgers University or February 8 at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. - December 13, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Research Unveils Clues About Protein Mechanism Critical to Plant Growth and Yield
Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have made several scientific discoveries demonstrating the significant roles Heterotrimeric G proteins play in plant development and yield. Sona Pandey, Ph.D., principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center and her collaborators... - December 13, 2013 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Peptineo Inks Exclusive Option for Drug Delivery Technologies
Peptineo, a privately held biotechnology company, announced today that the company has inked an exclusive option for a broad set of nanotechnology patents in the area of drug delivery. Under this agreement, Peptineo will work to commercialize drug delivery technologies developed in the laboratories... - December 10, 2013 - Peptineo
Google X Prize Contenders and New Applications for Old Technology Mark the Successful Close to the 3rd International Workshop on LunarCubes
Flexure Engineering hosted leading space scientists, engineers and researchers from around the world at the 3rd International Workshop on LunarCubes (LCW 3) recently held November 13-15 in Palo Alto, California. - December 09, 2013 - Flexure Engineering
South Jersey Family Hit Hard by Tourette Syndrome Throws Support Behind NJ Walks for TS Program
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ annual awareness and fundraising campaign November 23 in Mendham drew a big crowd and raised significant money to support educating students and teachers at schools in every corner of the state about TS, anti-bullying initiatives and self-advocacy. - December 08, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Applied Spectral Imaging and Biocare Medical Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Solutions for Immunohistochemistry
A partnership making R2R workflow (“Reagent to Report”) a reality by combining Biocare’s automated IHC instrumentation and reagents with ASI’s computer-aided imaging and analysis. - December 07, 2013 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Tourette Syndrome School In-Service Program Gets Big Boost from Record NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Turnout
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's signature annual awareness and fundraising event drew more than 400 people and put a significant dent in the $71,000-per-year cost of the Center's education program, which educates Garden State students and teachers about TS, anti-bulling and self-advocacy. - December 04, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Announcing New Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance Training Opportunities
Drug Safety Navigator, LLC will hold numerous live on-line training for those seeking to enhance their knowledge base or may be new to the field. - December 02, 2013 - Drug Safety Navigator, LLC
Rocky Mountain ADA Center Defines "Service Animal" and Provides Tips for Individuals and Businesses to Recognize Impostors
Service Animals must fit specific guidelines as outlined by the ADA in order to receive special access with owners. - November 23, 2013 - Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Bioo Scientific Launches First ELISA to Screen Shrimp for Benzalkonium Chloride Contamination
Bioo Scientific has released the first commercial kit designed for the detection of benzalkonium chloride, also known as BKC, in shrimp. The new MaxSignal® Benzalkonium Chloride ELISA Test Kit can detect benzalkonium chloride in shrimp tissue to levels as low as 1 ppb. The rapid ELISA-based... - November 20, 2013 - Bioo Scientific
Plant Science Today (PST): For Rapid Distribution of Information to the Readers
PST is a new open access journal devoted to publish research papers from all areas of plant science. The journal will be launched in January 2014 and aims rapid distribution of information to the readers. - November 17, 2013 - Horizon e-Publishing Group
Weidlinger Presents 10 Papers at SAVE Symposium
Weidlinger engineers presented recent work on progressive collapse and other topics at the 84th Shock and Vibration Symposium in Atlanta; Weidlinger CEO Dr. Raymond Daddazio delivered the keynote address. - November 15, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Mike DeLuca of One Source Risk Management and Funding Appointed Allied Director of the International Energy Credit Association
Leading credit insurance broker One Source Risk Management and Funding, Inc. brings expertise to the energy sector as Senior Partner and Principal Mike DeLuca is named 2013-2014 allied director of the International Energy Credit Association - November 15, 2013 - Seafax
Synergistix Named Major Life Science CRM Provider by IDC Health Insights
Synergistix, a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for Life Sciences, has been named a “major player” among CRM providers delivering cloud-based solutions in the Life Sciences space, according to IDC MarketScape. IDC’s study, the Worldwide Life... - November 15, 2013 - Synergistix
Tourette Syndrome Families Encouraged to Tell Their Story and Contribute to the Ongoing Search for a Cure
Each month, TS expert Dr. Robert King of the Yale University Child Study Center and TS Clinic in Connecticut comes to Rutgers University in New Jersey to interview families interested in furthering the Tourette research cause. The next time Dr. King will be at Rutgers is December 5 and 6. - November 14, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
F1000Research Launch Data Plotting Tool
F1000Research launch a novel data plotting tool at the Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, which enables referees and readers to visualise and manipulate the raw data within the journal's articles. This is a significant step forward in enabling data peer review, which has typically been too time consuming for most article referees to contemplate. - November 13, 2013 - Faculty of 1000
Bioo Scientific Joins Perkin Elmer’s INspiring INnovation Tour with AflaPure Aflatoxin Immunoaffinity Columns
The 2013 INspiring INnovation Tour is a nationwide series of multi-track events sponsored by Perkin Elmer dedicated to sharing scientific knowledge. These events provide an opportunity for researchers to share their ideas and experiences with others in their industries. Last year over 1100... - November 09, 2013 - Bioo Scientific
Research Collaboration Between SERIS and FHR Anlagenbau GmbH in the Field of New Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) Coatings
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Singapore and FHR Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany jointly announce the start of a close collaboration on the development of new Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) coatings that have broad applications in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic modules and flat panel displays. - November 08, 2013 - Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
Intelligence Software for Microsoft SharePoint Expected to Increase Information Sharing by 60%
Companies that operate world class market intelligence software boost information sharing by 60 percent... - November 08, 2013 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders Unveils Lineup of New Upcoming Webinars
Beginning December 11, these Wednesday Webinars will address topics such as holiday stress and anxiety, education accommodations and plans, working with Tourette Syndrome students, and mood disorders. - November 07, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Metabolic Research Center Launches Redesigned Weight Loss Web Store
Metabolic Research Center, America’s weight loss specialists for over 25 years has recently launched a redesigned e-commerce web store to better assist those in search for weight loss supplements and the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. - November 07, 2013 - Metabolic Research Center