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Stevens Team Takes 1st in RIT IEEE '10 Design Contest

Electrical & Computer Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology made headlines last week as they took home first place, and an $8,000 prize, at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) IEEE Student Design Contest 10 for presenting the hardware aspects of their Digital... - May 12, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

AnaSpec Introduces ClearPoint™ β-Amyloid Custom Peptides

AnaSpec, the world’s largest provider of β-amyloid peptide and Alzheimer’s research reagents , has introduced its ClearPoint™ β-Amyloid custom peptide synthesis service. ClearPoint™ peptides are AnaSpec’s trademark collection of heavy or stable isotope... - May 12, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Wockhardt Foundation and Sattad Welfare Association Join Hands for a Noble Cause

A mega medical camp was organized by Wockhardt Foundation in collaboration with Sattad Welfare organization at Badarbaug, Masjid Bunder on 2nd May 2010. A dedicated team which included Dr. Shailesh Nangare along with Dr. Sumit Patwari did a thorough medical examination of the poor, weak and needy... - May 09, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

RayBiotech Announces Biomarker Grant Awardees

RayBiotech, Inc., the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. - May 06, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc

AnaSpec Introduces Novel Solid Support AMC Resin

AnaSpec has announced the development of a novel solid support AMC resin for facile solid-phase synthesis of peptide-AMCs. - May 06, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Bioo Scientific Launches ELISA to Detect Trifluralin in Food

Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® Trifluralin ELISA kit to analyze meat and fish samples for trifluralin contamination. - May 06, 2010 - Bioo Scientific

Colorado BioScience Association Showcases Colorado's Bioscience Industry at BIO 2010 Conference in Chicago, May 3-6

Colorado’s life sciences community will be heavily represented at the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) International Convention, May 3-6 in Chicago. The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will play a lead role in showcasing companies and partners helping to grow the bioscience industry in the state at The Colorado Pavilion, located in booth #1426 of the Exhibit Hall area. - May 05, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association

Strand Develops Genomic Reviewer Desktop Solution for the FDA

Strand Life Sciences (Strand), a pioneer in scientific intelligence, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deliver the Genomics Reviewer Desktop (GRD), a solution to enable FDA reviewers to manage and analyze pharmacogenomic data... - May 05, 2010 - Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

Former Ms. India Universe Gul Panag Joins the Advisory Board of the Prestigious Wockhardt Foundation

Gul Panag who has set a perfect example for beauty with a purpose, has joined as a member of the advisory board of the Wockhardt Foundation. - May 05, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

New SensoLyte® SIRT1 Assay Kit Offers Industry’s Longest Wavelength

AnaSpec has introduced SIRT1 assay kits in the green range (Ex/Em=490/520 nm). - May 02, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Mass Deworming & Eye Screening Camp Held for Children: a Wockhardt Foundation Initiative

A medical camp was conducted by the Mobile Medical Unit of Wockhardt Foundation in Pratiksha Nagar BMC School at Jogeshwari on Thursday 29th April 2010. - May 02, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

Huzaifa Khorakiwala Launches the Youth Social Responsibility Movement in Mumbai

Zealous Launch of Youth Social Responsibility Movement at D. Y. Patil College in Mumbai creating Social Awakening among the youth of today. - May 01, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

National Brain Tumor Society’s 16th Annual Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk Raising Essential Funds for Brain Tumor Research

National Brain Tumor Society will host a fundraising walk and community day in San Francisco on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Over 2,500 will gather for a 5K walk through scenic Golden Gate Park to raise awareness and essential funds. - April 30, 2010 - National Brain Tumor Society

Bioo Scientific Launches ELISAs for High-Throughput ApoB Quantitation

Bioo Scientific launched the MaxDiscovery™ Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) ELISA Kit, a two-step ELISA that analyzes the quantity of ApoB in tissues, serum, plasma or cultured cells. - April 26, 2010 - Bioo Scientific

Colorado BioScience Association Hosts Second Annual Career and Resource Fair, April 28, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds

The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) hosts its second annual Career and Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The event will bring students and job seekers - looking to learn more about careers in Colorado's bioscience industry - together with some of the state’s most dynamic life sciences companies and education organizations. - April 25, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association

Health Decisions CEO to Explore the Role of Operations in Adaptive Research at Adaptive Designs for Clinical Drug Development, April 29

Michael Rosenberg, founder of adaptive-focused CRO, will discuss how flexible clinical operations support the new FDA Draft Guidance on adaptive design - April 25, 2010 - Health Decisions

The Center for Legal and Medical Genetics Launches New Paternity Testing Website: www.centredegenetique.ca

The Center for Legal and Medical Genetics, Inc. ("The Center") has announced today the launch of a new website (www.centredegenetique.ca) for paternity testing and DNA identification testing. - April 25, 2010 - The Center for Legal and Medical Genetics, Inc - Le Centre de génétique médico-légales, Inc.

AnaSpec Introduces New MMP Recombinant Proteins

AnaSpec has announced the release of three new MMP recombinant proteins, MMP-1, MMP-9 and MMP-12. These proteins, derived from the catalytic domain of the proteins, are supplied as activated proteins (activation by APMA is not necessary). They can be used as positive controls for the SensoLyte®... - April 25, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Noesys Data Selected to Present Its Corporate Capabilities at TMTI Partnership Symposium

Noesys Data has been selected by The Transformational Medical Technologies Initiative (TMTI) Program Office to present a capability brief to TMTI Performers at the upcoming TMTI Partnership Symposium May 3-4 2010. - April 24, 2010 - Noesys Data

Research & Entrepreneurship Day 2010: Engineering Innovation

R&E Day is a showcase of Stevens advanced technologies, including its array of startup companies and student based research programs. It is also a celebration of the Institutes’ focus on entrepreneurship and success in engineering solutions for the betterment of mankind. R&E Day is intended to foster relationships with industry, investors, and researchers who can cooperate in commercializing these exciting new technologies. - April 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Bio-Med QC, LLC Announces New Test Procedure to Yield Improved USP Results

Bio-Med QC, LLC announced a new test procedure at the Indian Pharmacists Alliance & Community Pharmacies of Indiana Joint Annual Convention in Indianapolis to improve proficiency test results by an additional 5% when conducting quality system tests of personal aseptic technique. USP Chapter... - April 22, 2010 - Bio-Med QC

Mega Health Camps in Mumbai & Baroda: A Wockhardt Foundation Initiative

On 18th April 2010 a Mega Diabetes Camp was held by Wockhardt Foundation in Baroda, Gujarat & simultaneously another medical camp was held at Worli, Mumbai on the same day. - April 22, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

Prof. Joseph Paulauskis Joins the Scientific Advisory Board at Ocimum-Genelogic

Prof. Joseph Paulauskis from the International Genomics Consortium has joined the ocimum’s Scientific Advisory Board. Prof. Paulauskis was associated with research and development and also led management of external collaborations for Pfizer Inc. - April 22, 2010 - ocimum biosolutions

Colorado BioScience Association Announces 2010 Sponsors and Appoints Nine New Board Members

The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced 2010 association sponsors and welcomed nine new directors at its 2010 Annual All-Member Meeting held at the Colorado National Golf Club facilities in Erie, CO. The agenda also included presentations about the newly formed Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) and Colorado Center for Drug Discovery (C2D2). - April 21, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association

1 Lakh Patients in First 100 days: A Breakthrough by Wockhardt Foundation

After successfully examining 100,000 patients by the first quarter of 2010, which was the total of last year’s achievement. Wockhardt Foundation is fully geared up for more, and this indeed is a remarkable achievement, by the Mobile Medical Unit. - April 21, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

Health Decisions Expands the Agile Clinical Network with the Addition of African CRO ClinResearch

International research network’s continued growth strengthens its aim to raise standards of efficiency and quality for global clinical trials. - April 15, 2010 - Health Decisions

International Stem Cell Corporation Provides Strategic Update on Its Skin Care Program

International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO.OB), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lifeline Skin Care Inc., has achieved positive results in human safety tests of its cosmetic products and is moving forward with arrangements with Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd. for the manufacture of three... - April 11, 2010 - International Stem Cell Corporation

Wockhardt Foundation Collaborates with AmeriCares India for a Noble Cause on World Health Day

A mega health check up camp was conducted by Wockhardt Foundation and AmeriCares India on 7th April 2010, ‘World Health Day’, in remote interiors of Kalyan, as an initiative by the leading healthcare NGOs to make cities healthier. The camp kick started at 8.30 am, wherein a thorough... - April 10, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi Honored with Prestigious Young Investigator Award

Professor Chang-Hwan Choi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology was named as a recipient of the 2010 Young Investigator Program (YIP) award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). YIP invests in academic scientists and engineers who show exceptional promise... - April 09, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Silicon Kinetics Announces Addition of Dr. Rick Brown and Dr. Eric Topol to Its Board of Directors

Two new directors bring extensive knowledge and experience in the life sciences industry and academia to the pioneering life sciences tool company. - April 09, 2010 - Silicon Kinetics, Inc.

Early Human Embryos Make "Mistakes" as a Matter of Survival, Could be Key to Understanding Stem Cell Development

Early human embryos may be naturally prone to making mistakes in chromosome allocation to new cells, according to a report by Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation scientists. Their new findings indicate rapid increases in total genetic information may be more important to embryo survival than... - April 07, 2010 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation

TransEnterix SPIDER® Surgical System Now in Use at Hospitals Across the U.S.

Platform creates new class of minimally invasive surgery called 'Flexible Laparoscopy' - April 07, 2010 - TransEnterix

Gilson Pipetman® Announces the Release of Pipetman M - a New Ergonomic Motorized Pipette from the Manufacturer of the Renowned Original Pipetman

Gilson is proud to announce the release of Pipetman® M, a new family of pipettes and the latest evolution of the Gilson Pipetman®, the world’s pipetting standard for over 35 years. Lightweight and extremely comfortable, Pipetman M is fully motorized and requires virtually zero... - April 04, 2010 - Gilson, Inc.

Singapore Research Institute in International Research Consortium

A*STAR’s ICES is one of the key players in the international scientific community to work on a new and exciting area of research known as formulation science. - April 02, 2010 - Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences

Red Cedar Technology’s Design Process Selected for CDC and Gates Foundation Project

HEEDS optimization software used to design new generation of vaccine carriers to help eradicate disease. - March 31, 2010 - Red Cedar Technology

Wockhardt Foundation's Mobile Medical Unit Achieves 50,000 Free Consultations, Screenings, and Treatment of Poor Patients in the First 3 Months of 2010

Wockhardt Foundation a secular not – for – profit organization completed 50,000 medical check ups along with the distribution of free medicines through its 2 Mobile Medical Unit programmes in the first 3 months of 2010. Wockhardt Foundation has already achieved half of last year’s achievement. - March 27, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure is Primary Reason for Sleep Quality Decline

Attributing poor sleep quality to 24/7 internet access or stress due to economic woes is a huge misinterpretation of facts. A little known company has built a decade long reputation providing clients the best sleep they’ve had in years despite good or bad economic conditions and regardless of the primary cause for declining sleep quality; uncontrolled proliferation of radiofrequency (RF) emitting wireless and cellular devices at home, school, work and in the environment. - March 25, 2010 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC

International Stem Cell Corporation Begins Its Second Pre-Clinical Phase of Testing Retinal Pigment from Human Parthenogenetic Stem Cells

International Stem Cell Corporation, an international pioneer and leader in stem cell research, begins its second pre-clinical phase of testing retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) derived from human parthenogenetic stem cells for the treatment of retinal diseases. - March 24, 2010 - International Stem Cell Corporation

U.S. Patent Granted for the Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA

A United States patent has been granted to Sekisui Medical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), the inventors of the Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA. The Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA is distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by ALPCO Diagnostics. - March 23, 2010 - ALPCO

Affinity Life Science and JSW Life Sciences Ink Strategic Partnership

Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. and JSW Life Sciences have agreed to a Strategic Partnership designed to expand their capabilities and enhance their service offerings. - March 18, 2010 - Affinity Life Sciences

Stevens Hosts ACM Conference on Wireless Network Security March 22-24

The Third Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Wireless Network Security (WiSec ’10) will be held on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology on March 22 - 24, 2010 and now offers the option of single day registration, allowing attendees greater flexibility and the opportunity to visit specific portions of the conference. For a detailed conference program please visit their overview page - http://www.sigsac.org/wisec/WiSec2010/program.html. - March 18, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Bioo Scientific Launches ELISA to Detect Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Food

Today Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® Beta-Lactam ELISA Test Kit which detects a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics in food products. - March 15, 2010 - Bioo Scientific

Perspectives on Ancient Greek Technology

Presented under the auspices of the University Seminars Program of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), the Perspectives on Ancient Greek Technology lecture addresses what often seem to be strikingly modern elements of ancient Greek technology. - March 14, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

ITCES to Conduct Study of Weight Loss Drug Product, Obestrin®

ITCES Corporation has been contracted to perform both recruitment and subsequent statistical meta-analysis in a study of the weight loss drug product, Obestrin®. Obestrin® is the commercial name for the combination drug product formerly designated, AVT-12. Obestrin® functions in part... - March 10, 2010 - ITCES Corporation

Claire Ellen Products Introduces Neuroquell, a New Analgesic for Most Types of Pain

Neuroquell, a new, non-prescription analgesic is for a variety of painful acute and chronic neuromusculoskeletal conditions. - March 08, 2010 - Claire Ellen Products

ITCES Renames AVT-12 Weight Loss Combination Drug Product, Obestrin®

After a successful performance in the recently concluded year-long efficacy controlled trial, AVT-12, a combination drug product intended for weight loss, has been redesignated Obestrin® in preparation for the marketplace. The name Obestrin® is particularly appropriate, given the new... - March 07, 2010 - ITCES Corporation

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