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Last Days of Early Bird Registration Discount for NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
NJCTS' 5th annual advocacy event is Nov. 15th. - October 07, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Webinar to Break the Stigma of Mental Health Issues in the Asian American Community
Register today at njcts.org for this free presentation - October 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Dine to Benefit the NJCTS Scholarship Program at Osteria Procaccini in Kingston
From now until October 31st the restaurant will donate a percentage of proceeds to help teens with Tourette Syndrome continue their education. - October 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Teens and Specialists Deliver Critical Medical Training
NJCTS Medical Outreach Program delivers powerful grand grounds. - October 04, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
AveXis Receives Orphan Drug Status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for chariSMA for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
AveXis Inc., a synthetic biology platform company primarily focused on developing treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its product scAAV9, called chariSMA to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy... - October 04, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
High Resolution Aeromagnetic Surveys Over Eagle Ford and Permian Basin
Thompson Solutions offers new high resolution aeromagnetic surveys over the hot Eagle Ford play in South Texas and in the prolific Permian Basin of West Texas. Visit owner Gary Thompson at the GCAGS convention in Lafayette, Louisiana from October 5-7 at Booth 429 to preview the data and discuss application for oil and gas exploration needs. - October 03, 2014 - Thompson Solutions
NJCTS Welcomes Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen to NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Honorary Committee
The 5th annual 5k walk and family fun run is Saturday, Nov. 15th. - October 02, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NJCTS Announces District 15 Legislators Join 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Honorary Committee
The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 15th to benefit education programs. - October 01, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
"Trade Secrets of a TS Doctor" Webinar Offers Insight Into the Thought Process Behind Treating Tourette
NJCTS presents this Wednesday Webinar on October 1st. - October 01, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Featured in National Geographic Series, the Future of Food
Research to improve agriculture productivity using cutting-edge technology at the Danforth Center is featured in the October issue of National Geographic. - September 27, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
New Research Supports Beverage Innovator’s "No Crash" Claims in an Industry Bombarded by Them
Third-party clinical tests validate a new time-release technology that promises to provide a more effective and nutritious way to deliver active ingredients in foods and beverages. - September 25, 2014 - Xtend Release
New Osteology Book on Clinical Research - Get Your Copy at the EAO in Rome
At the EAO congress in Rome, the Osteology Foundation will present its second book of the series “Osteology Guidelines for Oral & Maxillofacial Regeneration.” The book from the editors William V. Giannobile, Niklaus P. Lang and Maurizio S. Tonetti focuses on Clinical Research, and will be available fresh from the press during the congress. - September 25, 2014 - Osteology Foundation
Evoke Neuroscience Set to Unveil Unprecedented Brain and Heart Health Technology for Consumers at Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2014
Evoke Neuroscience, a leader in neuroscience and biofeedback technologies designed to improve human health and wellbeing, is excited to announce its expansion into the consumer market. Evoke's technologies and products monitor vital heart and brain functions, providing real-time, simple feedback that empowers users to optimize their health and wellbeing The Health 2.0 8th Annual Fall Conference, taking place at the Santa Clara Convention Center September. - September 23, 2014 - Evoke Neuroscience
Human Innovations Announces TremWatch(TM)
Hand tremor measurement app for smart phone, initial module in suite of integrated wellness tools providing actionable insights for improved patient awareness. - September 21, 2014 - Human Innovations, LLC
Signed Robin Williams Skate Deck Part of Auction to Benefit PBTF
Actor and comedian Robin Williams was well-known for his philanthropy, especially for children’s causes. Just a few months before his death, he signed a skateboard to be included in an auction to help children with brain tumors. Williams worked with the skate deck’s artist, Cody Gallo,... - September 21, 2014 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Primerdesign Open for £3000 Sponsored Student Scheme
Every year Primerdesign sponsors a number of postgraduate students across the UK. The sponsorship helps with their research by actively promoting good science and providing some free training and high quality real-time PCR kits and reagents. Projects are assessed and a number of sponsorships... - September 21, 2014 - Primerdesign Ltd
District 16 Legislators Join 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Honorary Committee
The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 15th to benefit education programs. - September 19, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Synergistix and MedPro Systems Announce Strategic Partnership
Partnership to Provide Instant State License Validation - September 14, 2014 - Synergistix
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Works Hand in Hand with Grants4Growth
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd is a highly successful SME which has recently expanded its facilities by moving to Stirling House business centre to a bespoke state-of-the-art pathology laboratory five times larger than its previous premises. As part of the company investment in the new facility, senior... - September 14, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Company Growth Leads to Significant Premises Expansion
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd has experienced recent company growth in size and structure, moving to new premises with state of the art laboratory facilities in May 2012 – since then acquiring several more large office spaces, meeting rooms and conference room facilities (to see more please go to... - September 13, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Wins Prestigious Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) Scheme Award
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd is one of the earliest SME recipients of the £180 million Technology Strategy Board (the UK’s Innovation Agency) Biomedical Catalyst funding programme; winning a Biomedical Catalyst feasibility award in the second round of the BMC scheme in December 2012. The... - September 12, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Asurion Returns as Presenting Sponsor for 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
The event will be held Saturday, November 15th. - September 07, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Congressman Lance Joins 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Honorary Committee
The event on Saturday, November 15th will benefit education programs. - September 07, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Atlantic Health Neuroscience Institute Joins 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS as Sponsor
The advocacy event will be held Saturday, November 15th. - September 07, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Bioo Scientific Features Sensitive Food Safety Solutions for Aflatoxin M1 Analysis at AOAC 2014
At the 128th AOAC Annual Meeting, Bioo Scientific will showcase its sensitive solutions for aflatoxin M1 analysis: the MaxSignal® Aflatoxin M1 ELISA Kit, the AuroFlow™ Aflatoxin M1 Strip Test Kit and the AflaPure™ Aflatoxin M1 Column Kit, at booth #117. The 128th AOAC Annual Meeting will be held September 7-10 in Boca Raton, Florida. - September 07, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Congressman Sires Joins 5th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Honorary Committee
The event on Saturday, November 15th will benefit education programs. - September 06, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd Contributes as Expert Advisor to Groundbreaking Medical Research Council (MRC) Review of UK Molecular Pathology Services
The MRC has recently published a thought provoking and comprehensive review of molecular pathology capabilities in the United Kingdom in R&D and healthcare. The UK government and research charities (TSB, MRC, NIHR, CRUK, Arthritis UK) are collectively investing £200 million in the field of molecular pathology via the Stratified Medicine Innovation Platform (SMIP). Pathology Diagnostics Ltd lent their expertise as expert advisors to the review. - August 29, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Primerdesign Launch World’s Most Affordable DNA Testing System
Primerdesign Ltd is excited to announce the release of the World’s Most Affordable DNA Testing System. The genesig q16 accompanies a catalogue of over 400 easy to use DNA testing kits which encompass a range of practical applications. DNA testing is versatile and has a huge range of practical... - August 23, 2014 - Primerdesign Ltd
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. Introduces New 2-Hour Human ACTH ELISA Kit
Epitope Diagnostics releases a new, highly sensitive and robust human ACTH ELISA kit which can be completed in 2 hours, increasing the efficiency of clinical laboratory operations. - August 19, 2014 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Academy Sets to Empower League of Extraordinary Youth
First Tim Howard NJCTS Leadership Academy succeeds. - August 18, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tim Howard New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Leadership Academy Celebrates the First Class
Teens trained in self-empowerment and resilience. - August 18, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Bioo Scientific First to Address Small RNA-Seq Bias Concerns with Launch of New Kit
Bioo Scientific's patent pending NEXTflex™ Small RNA Sequencing Kit v2 utilizes randomized adapters to significantly reduce ligation bias from library preparation, resulting in the most accurate data available. The NEXTflex Small RNA Sequencing Kit v2 provides an easy, flexible, cost-effective solution for generating small RNA libraries for sequencing on Illumina sequencing platforms. - August 14, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
"Ten Ways to a Great School Year" on August 13th
NJCTS Wednesday Webinar series continues with tips for a smooth transition from summer. - August 13, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Missouri Research Consortium Receives $20 Million Grant from National Science Foundation to Study Impacts of Climate Variability
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is part of a state-wide collaborative research project that was awarded a five year, $20 million grant by the NSF. - August 07, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Bioo Scientific Secures Patent for Using Type 1 Ribosome Inactivating Proteins as Therapeutic Agents
Bioo Scientific announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued Patent 8,715,676, “Production and Uses of Type 1 Ribosome Inactivating Proteins”, on May 6, 2014. The newly issued patent describes the use of recombinant type 1 ribosome inactivating proteins as... - August 03, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Teens with TS Poised to Shape Life Changing Pilot Progarm
The Tim Howard NJCTS Leadership Academy launches August 1st. - August 02, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Bioo Scientific Launches 16S V1 – V3 rRNA Library Prep Kits for Bacterial Metagenomics Studies
Bioo Scientific’s NEXTflex™ 16S V1 – V3 Amplicon-Seq Kit simplifies bacterial metagenomics studies for sequencing on the Illumina® MiSeq platform. This kit allows users to go from sample to sequence in two hours, making it the fastest library prep kit available. Up to 384... - July 19, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Genetic Blueprint of Bread Wheat Genome Unveiled
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published today in the international journal, Science a draft sequence of the bread wheat genome. The chromosome-based draft provides new insight into the structure, organization, and evolution of the large, complex genome of the world’s most widely grown cereal crop. - July 18, 2014 - IWGSC
Protochips Reveals Vendor Tutorial Schedule for M&M 2014
Selected speakers will discuss using Protochips products for research. - July 18, 2014 - Protochips, Inc.
New Pilot Plant for the Obtention of Zinc Oxide from Zamak Waste
The implementation of this pilot plant at industrial scale will allow to valorise waste coming from the zamak transformation industry and currently managed by depositing it in safety landfills, thus reducing the costs charged to manufacturing companies for its management. - July 16, 2014 - AIJU - Technological Institute for Children’s Products and Leisure
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Launches New Immunofluorescence Capabilities
Pathology Diagnostics has embraced the invaluably powerful technique of immunofluorescence (IMF); utilising fluorescent-labelled antibodies to detect specific target antigens. - July 11, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd.'s (PDL) Presence at Dako Symposium Strengthens Industry Connections
Senior technical management staff from Pathology Diagnostics attended the recent DakoLink-UP Scientific Symposium held in York in June 2014. Their presence strengthened connections already in place with Dako staff, and highlighted similarities in quality control and auditing needs with NHS... - July 05, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
Bioo Scientific Launches NEXTflex Cell Free DNA-Seq Kit Optimized for ctDNA and cfDNA Library Prep
The NEXTflex™ Cell Free DNA-Seq Kit for Illumina Library Preparation is optimized for library construction from low input amounts of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) or cell free fetal DNA (cffDNA). This is the first kit optimized specifically for library construction from DNA isolated from cell... - July 04, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Biomarker Test Portfolio and Advanced Staining Capabilities Show CAGR of 50%
Due to the recent rapid growth of Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL), the advanced laboratory staining biomarker test portfolio of the organisation has grown at an extremely impressive rate, with the number of biomarkers validated now reaching over 370 for immunohistochemistry (IHC) and... - June 27, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
AveXis Announces Dosing of First Patient for Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
AveXis, Inc., a synthetic biology platform company, today announced that the first patient in the Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 has now been enrolled and dosed by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This trial utilizes chariSMA, the gene therapy product developed... - June 26, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
Pathology Diagnostics Ltd (PDL) Launches Social Media Presence Online
Having already established itself as one of the leaders in its industry, Pathology Diagnostics is continuing to grow from strength to strength – evolving into a formidable organisation within its market space. Wanting to showcase its employee expertise (both academic and industry-applied) and... - June 22, 2014 - Pathology Diagnostics Ltd
UCR (Uppsala Clinical Research Center) Selected Ethical eAdjudication® to Support the Clinical Endpoints Adjudication Process
Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR), a top Academic Research Organization based in Sweden, adopted Ethical eAdjudication® cloud-based platform to manage the central assessment of Clinical Trial Endpoints by an independent CEC (Clinical Endpoint Classification) Committee. - June 21, 2014 - Ethical GmbH
Bioo Scientific Releases Sciclone and Biomek Protocols to Eliminate NGS Library Prep Bottlenecks
Today Bioo Scientific announced the release of high throughput automated methods for next generation sequencing library preparation on the Beckman Biomek® FX and Biomek® FXP Laboratory Automation Workstations, and the Perkin Elmer Sciclone liquid handling workstations. These protocols were... - June 20, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
AveXis to Present at Piper Jaffray GenomeRX Symposium
AveXis, a clinical stage synthetic biology platform company, today announced that Mr. John Carbona, Chief Executive Officer and other members of the AveXis team will participate in the panel discussion “The Power Alley: Gene Therapy For Neuromuscular Disorders” at the Piper Jaffray... - June 20, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
writeLaTeX Partners with Rubriq to Offer Its Authors Direct Access to Pre-Submission Peer Review Services
writeLaTeX is a free service that lets you create, edit and share your scientific ideas easily online, and Rubriq is an independent peer review service. Rubriq has now been integrated into writeLaTeX as a peer review component that researchers can use before they publish. - June 16, 2014 - Rubriq