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Epitope Diagnostics Expands Infectious Disease Product Line with Clostridium Difficile Family of Tests
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. developed and produced a new ELISA Kit and rapid test with accessories for the detection of Clostridium difficile specific glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). - May 10, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Brightest Minds Convene to Discuss Research Initiatives
Leading childhood brain tumor researchers from the United States and Canada are gathering today for two Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation-led scientific meetings in San Diego. This year’s Translating Discoveries to Cure the Kids meeting will bring together 20 experts for a think-tank... - May 08, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Motorcyclists Ride for PBTF in California, North Carolina
Motorcyclists at Ride for Kids events in California and North Carolina over the weekend raised $220,868 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 1,200 motorcyclists gathered on May 3 for the Los Angeles and N.C. Triangle Ride for Kids events to honor local brain tumor survivors Amanda,... - May 06, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Q-Lab’s Sean Fowler Appointed as Vice-Chair for ISO Standards Committee on Corrosion
Q-Lab Corporation's Sean Fowler was recently appointed as Vice-Chairman of the US Technical Advisory Group of TC156 for ISO, which focuses on the corrosion of metals and alloys. - May 06, 2015 - Q-Lab Corporation
Jim Toth, Jr. Joins Substratum Group as Vice-President, Customer Solutions
Jim Toth, Jr. joins Substratum Group bringing over 28 years of experience in facility maintenance, floor care solutions, training, and technical services. He will work with customers to help them solve their walkway safety issues by using the patent pending Floor Care Cycle of Risk. - May 03, 2015 - Substratum Group
Weidlinger Associates Opens Office in Austin, Texas
The firm’s new location furthers its commitment to developing business in the energy and commercial markets of the Southwest. - May 02, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Join the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May honors Stars like Brieanan Jerome, who was diagnosed when she was 10 months old. Every day in May on social media, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Starlight stories will shine a light on someone affected by a childhood brain tumor. In the days leading up... - May 02, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Texas, New Mexico Riders Help Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists who attended the Albuquerque and Houston Ride for Kids events over the weekend raised $204,491 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 450 motorcyclists gathered on April 26 to honor local brain tumor survivors Andres, Ceasar, Garrett, Javier, Joshua, Kaitlyn, Malcolm,... - April 29, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
PBTF Supports Research Into Personalized Medicine
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is investing in a network of children’s hospitals that are researching personalized medicine for children with brain tumors. The Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, or PNOC, was formed to provide children with brain tumors access to innovative... - April 25, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Weidlinger Wins National ACEC Grand Award
The firm’s in-depth investigation of the collapse of 7 World Trade Center was cited as one of the nation’s top engineering achievements. - April 23, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
The Center School Discusses Tourette Syndrome
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome In-Service Program Equips Faculty for the Challenges of TS - April 22, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Youth Advocate Teaches Kids About Tourette Syndrome and the Power of Acceptance
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome's Peer In-Service Program is About Empowerment - April 22, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Clearance for GenASIs HiPath IHC Family
Applied Spectral Imaging received South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Clearance for GenASIs™ HiPath IHC Family for HER2, ER, PR and Ki67 - April 18, 2015 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Weidlinger to Present at 2015 ASCE/SEI Structures Congress
Engineers will discuss developments in the protection of critical infrastructure, among other topics, at the annual structural engineering conference. - April 17, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Eagle Biosciences Announces the Launch of Multispecies 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA Assay Kit
Eagle Biosciences, Inc. introduces a simple ELISA to measure both 25-OH Vitamin D2 and D3 equally in multiple species such as bovine, goat, horse, chicken, mouse, rat, rabbit and equine. - April 14, 2015 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
Glaucoma Visual Fields Improve Following Stem Cell Treatment
MD Stem Cells reports peripheral vision improvement in glaucoma. - April 12, 2015 - MD Stem Cells
Bioo Scientific Releases ELISA to Increase Sensitivity of Histamine Detection in Fish and Fish Meal
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Histamine ELISA Test Kit is the most sensitive and rapid ELISA commercially available for the screening of histamine in fish and fish meal. The extraction method associated with this ELISA does not require heating or organic extraction steps, and the assay can be completed in as little as 40 minutes. - April 10, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Influential Environmental Advocates Open 2015 Conversations Series
From the Clean Water Act to Everglades Restoration: 40 Years of Conservation - April 10, 2015 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Protochips Introduces Aduro 350 In Situ Heating and Electrical System
New Product Offers Innovative Solutions for Electron Microscopy - April 09, 2015 - Protochips, Inc.
NJ Walks for Tourette Syndrome at Princeton Surpasses Expectations
Event raises awareness and funds for NJ Center for TS Education Outreach Programs - April 08, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Brooks Rand Labs and Applied Speciation and Consulting Agree to Merge
Brooks Rand Labs and Applied Speciation and Consulting announced today that their Boards of Directors have approved a definitive agreement for the companies to merge, forming Brooks Applied Labs. The merger will create an expanded analytical testing and research laboratory focused on measuring... - April 05, 2015 - Brooks Rand Labs
Q-Lab’s Gary Cornell Elected as Vice-Chair of SAE Committee
Q-Lab's Gary Cornell was recently elected Vice-Chair of SAE's Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee. - March 29, 2015 - Q-Lab Corporation
NJ Walks for Tourette Syndrome Has Support of New Jersey Legislators and Mayors
Sunday's walk will benefit the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - March 29, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Horizon Services Steps Up as Bronze Sponsor and More for NJ Walks for TS at Princeton
The March 29th 5K walk and family fun run supports the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome. - March 28, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Colorado Entrepreneur Brad Feld to Headline Industry Day at the FLC National Meeting
Local industry leaders, government representatives and academia are invited to Industry Day at the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) annual national meeting in Denver, on April 30, where famed venture capitalist Brad Feld will be the keynote speaker. Foundry Group... - March 26, 2015 - Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
AveXis EU Ltd. Granted SME Status by the European Medicines Agency
AveXis, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on using gene therapy to transform the lives of patients with severe genetic and orphan diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted AveXis’ wholly owned European subsidiary,... - March 21, 2015 - AveXis Inc.
Peptineo Announces Appointment of Dr. Panganiban to Peptineo to Serve as Chief Science Officer
Peptineo is pleased to announce that Nito Panganiban, Ph.D., has been named Chief Science Officer at Peptineo. Dr. Panganiban will be responsible for cultivating core research capabilities, establishing product development roadmaps, and for communicating with key scientific and customer communities... - March 20, 2015 - Peptineo
PBTF Salutes Honda for 25th Year of Support
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is grateful to American Honda for 25 years of support in the fight against childhood brain tumors. When the company’s Honda Riders Club of America became the presenting sponsor of the PBTF’s Ride for Kids program in 1991, the event was able to... - March 20, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Greenstein, Benson and De Angelo Join NJ Walks for Tourette Syndrome Honorary Committee
The 5K walk and family fun run benefits the education programs of NJCTS. - March 17, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Weidlinger Hosts Hackathon to Inspire Innovation, Team Building
Focus on improving, developing new technical products and improving the efficiency of current practices - March 13, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Protochips Poseidon 510 Plays Integral Role in Ground Breaking ORNL Study
Research May Benefit Advances in Lithium-ion Batteries - March 12, 2015 - Protochips, Inc.
NewLeaf Symbiotics Recruits Leading Business Development and Commercialization Expert
New Hire to advance Prescriptive Biologics™ platform. - March 12, 2015 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Get Motivated for Spring - Register for NJ Walks for TS at Princeton 5K
Aside from "good exercise" the event supports NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome - March 08, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Somerset County Teen Invites the Public to Advocate for Tourette Syndrome on March 29th
NJ Walks for TS needs public support to succeed in spreading acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. - March 08, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Houston Biotech Firm Closes $7.3 Million Fundraising Round
Early-stage life science commercialization company Fannin Partners, LLC announced the completion of its private offering of Class A units. Proceeds from the offering will fund the further expansion of the company’s portfolio of startups. - March 06, 2015 - Fannin Partners, LLC
Customized Linear Actuator Gives Motion to Premier Firefighting Water Buckets
Motion Systems Corporation Collaborates with Aerial Fire Control to Enhance The Water Hog. - March 06, 2015 - Motion Systems Corporation
PBTF Names Early Career Development Grant Awardees
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation has awarded its first Early Career Development grants to three up-and-coming pediatric brain tumor researchers studying medulloblastoma and ependymoma. These awards support talented pediatric brain tumor researchers who are early in their career. The recipients... - March 05, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
A Remarkable New Stone Avenue Has Been Located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avebury in Wiltshire
Previously, two other Stone Avenues known as the ‘West Kennet Avenue’ and the ‘Beckhampton Avenue’ are known to archaeologists as they still have some of the massive stones that line these avenues present, but this new Avenue was never thought to exist. Robert John Langdon,... - March 04, 2015 - ABC Publishing Group
MaxStat Lite - Free and Easy-to-Use Statistical Software
Statistics easy to do and results easy to understand. Perfect for students. - February 28, 2015 - MaxStat Software
AveXis Announces the Formation of Its European Subsidiary, AveXis EU, Ltd.
AveXis, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on using gene therapy to transform the lives of patients with severe genetic and orphan diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), today announced the formation of its EU-based wholly-owned subsidiary, AveXis EU, Ltd. The subsidiary will allow AveXis... - February 27, 2015 - AveXis Inc.
Weidlinger-Engineered Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Art of the Americas Wing Awarded Boston Society of Architects’ Most Prestigious Honor
The wing, designed by Foster + Partners with CBT/Childs Berman Tseckares, Inc., received the 2014 Harleston Parker Medal, which acknowledges Boston’s “most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure.” - February 26, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Bioo Scientific Unveils Bias Reducing Technology to Increase the Accuracy of Small RNA-Seq at AGBT
At the 16th Annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Meeting poster session, Bioo Scientific will present data illustrating its patent-pending randomized adapter technology, which reduces ligation bias in small RNA-Seq libraries. Dr. Masoud Toloue, VP of Genomic Research, will present “Reducing Biases Associated with Small RNA-Sequencing,” illustrating how this technology improves the quality of small RNA-Seq data. - February 26, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Advanced Dental Arts Continues Bronze Sponsorship of NJ Walks for TS at Princeton
Kowalski family dentist, Dr. Joseph Haddad, supports the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome. - February 26, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
FLC Aims to Reach New Peaks with Tech Transfer at Its 2015 National Meeting in Denver
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) will be hosting its 2015 national meeting in Denver, Colorado, from April 28 - 30 at the Embassy Suites Denver. This three-day event will feature technology transfer education and training courses, an FLC Awards presentation and luncheon, and an industry day with a technology needs panel featuring representatives from several Fortune 500 companies. - February 23, 2015 - Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
4th Annual STEM & the Arts Career Showcase
Vital Link of Orange County announces 2015 STEM & the Arts Career Showcase, in partnership with OC Fair Imaginology. Hands-on opportunity for students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts to be held April 24-26 at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - February 20, 2015 - Vital Link of Orange County
NYC Department of Design and Construction, Environmental Facilities Corporation, and NYC Department of Buildings to be Honored; NYS DOT Commissioner McDonald to Emcee
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York will be honoring the NYC Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC) and the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) through named Awards of Merit, each with a $5,000 scholarship, at the EEA Gala on March 28, 2015. ACEC New York is also presenting the Design Industry Excellence Award to the NYC Department of Buildings (NYC DOB). - February 18, 2015 - ACEC New York
Bioo Scientific Releases Complete Library Prep Combo Kit to Improve SureSelectXT2 Target Capture
Bioo Scientific announces the launch of an Illumina-compatible library prep solution containing all reagents required upstream and downstream of probe hybridization for target capture, the NEXTflex™ Pre- and Post- Capture Combo Kit (Agilent SureSelectXT2 Compatible). This new kit is compatible with all SureSelectxt2 bait sets. - February 14, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
NAFEMS Launch Free Webinar - How FMI Enables Process Innovation
The Functional Mockup Interface (FMI) is a relatively recent standard for model exchange and co-simulation of dynamic models on the system and component level. It has been adopted by vendors and users alike at an amazing pace (more than 60 tools at the moment) because it addresses a critical pain... - February 14, 2015 - NAFEMS Ltd.
Haddon Township High School Learns About Tourette Syndrome
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome invited to present to faculty and student club. - February 12, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
South Jersey Teens with Tourette Syndrome Train as Youth Leaders
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome hosts leadership program. - February 12, 2015 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome