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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
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
Bioo Scientific’s Test Strips Increase the Ease and Sensitivity of Aflatoxin M1 Analysis in Milk
Bioo Scientific’s AuroFlow™ Aflatoxin M1 Strip Test Kit is a rapid, simple, cost-effective lateral flow assay, designed to detect Aflatoxin M1 residues in raw commingled cow’s milk in only 10 minutes. This strip test detects levels of aflatoxin M1 at levels as low as 0.5 ppb. The... - June 13, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Ingenious Inc. CEO Vibhu Sharma Elected to the Houston Technology Center Advisory Board
Ingenious Inc. CEO, Vibhu Sharma, has been elected to the Houston Technology Center’s (HTC) advisory board. The HTC works closely with entrepreneurs and startup companies providing in-depth strategic and tactical business guidance, fundraising counsel, and helps them connect to new opportunities, allies, and capital. Their focus is to assist in the success of emerging technology companies. - June 12, 2014 - Ingenious Inc.
AveXis to Present at Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Annual Conference
AveXis, a clinical stage synthetic biology platform company, today announced that Dr. Allan Kaspar, Chief Scientific Officer, will be presenting at The Family and Researcher Poster Session at The Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference, which will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2014 in National... - June 08, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
ACEC New York Recognizes Karen Rae with Chair’s Award; Engineer of the Year and New Principal of the Year Also Honored
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) will present its Chair’s Award to the New York State Deputy Secretary for Transportation, Karen Rae, on June 11th at the Union League Club in NYC. Two consulting engineers, John Waltz, P.E. and Brian R. Miller, P.E., will receive the Engineer of the Year and the New Principal of the Year awards, respectively. - June 04, 2014 - ACEC New York
Global 4G Equipment Market (Equipment, Application and Geography) Published by Analyze Future
Global 4G Equipment Market (Equipment, Application and Geography) - Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2012 - 2020 - May 31, 2014 - Analyze Future
Bioo Scientific Receives Presidential Award for Exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today presented Bioo Scientific with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the... - May 30, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Groovy Lab in a Box Wins Prestigious Parents’ Choice® Award
The "Lunar Launch" box wins silver in the Spring 2014 Toys list. - May 23, 2014 - Academics in a Box Inc
Bioo Scientific Offers State-of the-Art, Full Service Analytical Food Testing
Bioo Scientific is offering testing services for antibiotic, toxin, hormone and pathogen contamination in food and feed. These services provide testing capabilities to food and feed producers without laboratory infrastructure. - May 23, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Danforth Plant Science Center Set to Grow
Construction Begins on New $45 Million Addition to its Facility. - May 21, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
AveXis Announces Opening of Enrollment for Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 at Nationwide Children's Hospital
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-ready synthetic biology platform company, today announced that the Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 has now formally begun enrollment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This trial will utilize chariSMA, the gene therapy product developed... - May 16, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
ACEC New York Awards Scholarships to 24 New York STEM Students
Twenty-four scholarships awarded to third-year students in a four-year program or fourth-year students in a five-year program studying various engineering disciplines. - May 14, 2014 - ACEC New York
LED Professional Sets Important Incentives for the International Year of Light 2015
With the Tech-Talks BREGENZ, the LED professional Scientific Award and intensive international co-operations, Luger Research e.U., publisher of LED professional, sets the course for the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015). - May 09, 2014 - Luger Research e.U.
Academics in a Box Announces Name Change of Its Signature STEM-Based Subscription Service
The "Einstein in a Box" product will now be called "Groovy Lab in a Box" - May 03, 2014 - Academics in a Box Inc
Weidlinger Project Wins ACEC National Honor Award
The firm was the structural and civil engineer for the iconic Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, which recently earned LEED Gold Certification. - May 01, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
BiologicsCorp Launches Supernatant Protein Expression Service
BiologicsCorp proudly launches this new service - another first in the industry. They have tested many variables, including codon optimization, strain, charperones and foldases, and others. Give Supernatant Service a try, especially if your protein of interest could not be expressed in soluble form. BiologicsCorp is confident and can guarantee success - no soluble fraction for target protein, no payment for expression service. - April 25, 2014 - BiologicsCorp
Agriculture Tech Advances Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Paper calls on entrepreneurs to seize untapped potential for innovation in “AgTech” to meet global food demand while minimizing environmental impacts. - April 25, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
AveXis Closes a Round of Financing from PBM Capital to Advance Its SMA Gene Therapy Program
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-ready synthetic biology platform company, today announced it has completed a financing round led by PBM Capital Group. This round of financing will help support the company’s gene therapy program targeting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). AveXis’ gene therapy... - April 23, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. Expands Product Panel with New Set of H. Pylori Antigen ELISA Kits and Novel Sample Collection Device
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. has launched two user-friendly fecal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antigen ELISA kits, along with a new sample collection device. One ELISA assay is qualitative while the other is quantitative, allowing for both the detection and measurement of active H. pylori antigen. H. pylori is a bacterium which causes infectious stomach disease and is linked to stomach cancer. A positive H. pylori antigen test indicates an active infection. - April 22, 2014 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
PCDworks Launches New Website
The newly redesigned web site of PCDworks goes live today on the World Wide Web. - April 20, 2014 - Active Water Solutions
Women Found to be at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s - Find Solution with MentScan from MMT
Women with Alzheimer’s Gene fight back with MMT’s screening test called the MentScan. - April 18, 2014 - MD Stem Cells
MD Stem Cells Names Top 7 Recent Stem Cell Advances
7 key advances in Stem Cell treatments and research identified by MD Stem Cells. - April 17, 2014 - MD Stem Cells
Compliance Standards LLC Awards Data Security Firm Blancco Five-Star Excellence Rating for Vision, Execution, and Sustainability
Compliance Standards LLC announces that data erasure expert Blancco was awarded a five-star rating for its corporate vision, execution and sustainability strategy. To be awarded a 5-star rating, Blancco, a unit of Regenersis achieved a healthy 91% score, showing that the company’s current... - April 15, 2014 - Compliance Standards LLC
Fashionomics LIVE! and Lasting Legacy PR Present Fashion Festival, a High School Student-Produced Runway Show
Student production celebrating fashion, music, art and community to be held at the OC Fair & Events Center on April 12. - April 11, 2014 - Vital Link of Orange County
Hundreds Gather as NJ Walks for TS at Princeton Takes Over Mercer County Park
Plainsboro Teen leads advocacy event in support of Tourette Syndrome. - April 09, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome