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Stevens Students Compete in 5th International Roboboat Competition
Unmanned vessel innovations help to advance next-generation naval vessels - April 25, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Yong Shi Awarded Patent for Innovative Control of Piezoelectric Nanofibers
Emerging nanofiber technology establishes tiny, self-powering sensors and actuators with compelling commercial applications. - April 14, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Simon Podkolzin’s International Green Chemistry Collaboration Wins NSF Grant
Nanoparticle catalysts for industrial chemical reactions use oxygen with only water as a byproduct. - April 12, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. EH Yang's Research Team Awarded with NSF Grant on Pioneering Microfluidics Innovation
Digital microfluidics creates a lab-on-a-chip, enabling portable at-home medical tests. - April 04, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
ImmunoReagents Announces Exclusive Japanese Distribution Channel with Funakoshi Ltd. Co.
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality secondary antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Funakoshi as its new distributor for Japan. ImmunoReagents and Funakoshi will work closely together to bring top quality antibodies... - March 31, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
The Jon Block Group Initiates First Tennis Sponsorship with David Konstantinov
Expanding upon the firm’s tremendously successful sponsorship program in motorcycle road racing, The Jon Block Group is pleased to announce its first tennis sponsorship with an endorsement of 17 year old San Francisco native, David Konstantinov. As succinctly put by Kurt Burgess, the... - March 27, 2012 - Jon Block Group
Dr. Henry Du Elected SPIE Fellow
Professor Du's interdisciplinary fiber-optic sensing research advances applications in environmental monitoring, medical diagnosis and energy production - March 25, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Office of Naval Research Continues Funding for Innovative Research in Unmanned Naval Vessels
ACCeSS collaborators push the boundaries of naval technology and education. - March 23, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Names New President & CEO
Following an extensive national search, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) has named Steve VanNurden as its new President & CEO. VanNurden, a seasoned leader in the life science/bioscience space, comes to FRA from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. - March 16, 2012 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority
The NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit Now Includes a Completely Gel-Free NGS Library Prep Protocol
Bioo Scientific incorporated an alternative gel-free, bead-based protocol into the NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit which reduces the required sample prep time and allows for complete automation of library prep. - March 16, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Closes Distribution Agreement for Transcreener® HTS System Platform with BellBrooks Labs, USA
BellBrook Labs, USA, is dedicated to providing the pharmaceutical industry with enabling screening tools to accelerate the discovery of more effective therapies. Their proprietary Transcreener® HTS Platform was developed to move more new targets into HTS more rapidly, and to streamline selectivity profiling within a target family. The partnership with MoBiTec, Germany, will enable BBL to offer their excellent products for High-Throughput Screening to scientists in Germany. - March 14, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Research Article by Stevens Professor Stamnes Achieves Most Citations in the History of the Journal of Applied Optics
Dr. Knut Stamnes' seminal paper has informed research in climate change and the "Greenhouse" effect. His work is the most cited in the 50-year history of the influential journal Applied Optics, according to their recently released anniversary list. - March 08, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bioo Scientific’s Newest ELISA Facilitates the Screening of Meat Samples for Colistin Contamination
Bioo Scientific recently launched the MaxSignal® Colistin ELISA Test Kit for reliable, rapid and cost effective screening of colistin contamination in poultry, beef and pork samples. - March 07, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Dr. David Cappelleri Receives NSF CAREER Award for Ground-Breaking Work in Microrobotics
Microrobots can help detect cancer cells and drive advancement toward microsurgical applications. - March 02, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, to Exhibit at Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) 2012 in Tuebingen, Germany
Presentation of new High End Imaging Tools and Accessories for Cell Culture and Light and Fluorescence Microscopy, Systems for Safe Collection and Transportation of Parasite Material, and a Comprehensive Compilation Booklet on Cell Viability and Cytotoxicity Assays at German Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) 2012. - March 02, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Offers a New Photoconvertible and Photoactivatible Fluorescent Protein Suitable for High-Resolution Microscopy: mIrisFP
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of fluorescent probes, screening kits and imaging ware for cutting-edge fluorescence applications and microscopy, introduces mIrisFP, a photoconvertible and photoactivatible fluorescent protein suitable for High-Resolution microscopy: mIrisFP - February 29, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Mitegen Announces Continued Expansion of Product Lines and Offerings for Crystallographers
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, recently announced numerous expansions to both their patented product portfolio and to their line of distributed products. - February 25, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Launches Sale of High End Imaging Tools and Accessories for Cell Culture and Light and Fluorescence Microscopy
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of fluorescent probes and research chemicals, introduces a collection of high end imaging tools for cell based imaging, assays and arrays. The product line includes Imaging Dishes and adequate Stage Frames, Imaging Plates, Imaging Chambers, Slide Tray Plates and Affinity Adhesion Slides. For the design of the products excellent materials, high quality processing and assembly technologies and innovative construction principles were chosen. - February 24, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Mitegen Announces Distribution Agreement with Mexico Diffractia S. de R.L.de C.V.
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Mexico Diffractia S. de R.L.de C.V. of... - February 24, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
New Propulsion Method for Low-Cost Microsatellites
Stevens doctoral candidate Kyle Godin has received the Abe M. Zarem Award for research on a low-cost thruster that promises to allow universities and independent researchers to launch craft, potentially democratizing space exploration. - February 19, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bioo Scientific’s New ELISAs Increase Speed and Sensitivity of Aflatoxin M1 Analysis in Milk
Bioo Scientific launched two new MaxSignal® Aflatoxin M1 ELISA Kits; one with increased speed and other with increased sensitivity. - February 13, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Stevens Professor Ting Yu Receives AFOSR Grant to Study Entanglement in Quantum Systems
Stevens Professor Ting Yu has received an AFOSR grant to study entanglement in quantum systems, potentially bringing quantum technology closer to reality. - February 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Thomas Wakeman Appointed Chair of Marine Group at Transportation Research Board
Dr. Thomas Wakeman of Stevens Institute of Technology has been appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), a division of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the President, the Congress and federal agencies on scientific and technical questions of national importance. - February 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
SFL’s Managing Director to Speak at Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Event
SFL is pleased to announce that Shayesteh Fürst-Ladani, Managing Director of the company, will be speaking at the upcoming Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association European meeting entitled “The Role of Regulatory Affairs in Successful Development and Launch of Healthcare Products” to be held in Basel, Switzerland. - February 09, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Stevens Professor Darinka Dentcheva Appointed to SIAM Review Editorial Board
Dr. Dentcheva, an expert on stochastic optimization for efficient energy production as well as risk-averse models for economic systems and medical treatment, has been appointed to the editorial board of the SIAM Review, the most influential journal in the field of applied mathematics. - February 09, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
MaxSignal® Malachite Green/LMG ELISA is Included in the USDA’s Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook
The USDA added the MaxSignal® Malachite Green ELISA to the Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook as the recommended method for screening fish for Malachite Green contamination. - February 06, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Bio3 Research S.r.l. Completed Its Acquisition of the Full Ownership of All the Patents in Its Portfolio Concerning HMGB1
Bio3 Research S.r.l. (Milan/Italy) is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of the full ownership of all the patents in its portfolio concerning HMGB1 (High Mobility Group Box 1). HMGB1 patents have been granted to Bio3 Research in the USA, Europe, Japan, Australia, Mexico,... - February 02, 2012 - Bio3 Research S.r.l.
BioResource International Supports the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
BioResource International, Inc. (www.briworldwide.com) is proud to announce their continuing support of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (www.foodshutttle.org), through their sponsorship of the 18th Annual Taste of Hope Gala (http://tasteandblossoms.org/). The gala, benefiting the Inter-Faith Food... - January 29, 2012 - BioResource International, Inc
BioResource International, Inc. Presents Latest Research at the International Poultry Expo
Scientists from the Agricultural biotechnology company BioResource International, Inc. (www.briworldwide.com) presented their latest research at the International Poultry Science Forum held in conjunction with the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta from January 23-26, 2012... - January 29, 2012 - BioResource International, Inc
Novus Biologicals Added as New Preferred Vendor for the University of Washington
Novus Biologicals is excited to be a preferred vendor for the University of Washington. Novus’ extensive product line will soon be added to the UW online ordering system, and all UW researchers will now receive 5% off any order. Novus Biologicals is committed to developing and maintaining... - January 28, 2012 - Novus Biologicals
Arthritis and Bacterial Infection Research Nabs Win for Stevens Student
Stevens undergrad demonstrates how bacteria infection plays a role in arthritis. - January 19, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
CrystalGenomics Scores KRW 3 Billion in Strategic Equity Investment from KSLSF, a Life Science Fund Backed by the City of Seoul and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
CrystalGenomics, Inc. (KOSDAQ: CRYSTAL [083790]), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea, has just announced that it has successfully raised KRW 3 Billion (USD 2.6 Million) in a private placement to the Korea Seoul Life Science Fund (KSLSF). This is the third time within... - January 16, 2012 - CrystalGenomics, Inc.
John Quackenbush to Speak at CHI’s Bioinformatics & Cancerinformatics Conference, February 21-23, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Quackenbush will present in the translating biomarker driven cancer treatments into practice session. - January 12, 2012 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
CrystalGenomics to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12
CrystalGenomics, Inc. (KOSDAQ: CRYSTAL (083790)), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea, has just announced that Joong Myung Cho, Ph.D., President & CEO, will present an overview of CrystalGenomics’ business strategy and an update on its development pipeline on... - January 11, 2012 - CrystalGenomics, Inc.
NEXTflex™ Modules Lower the Cost of Next Generation Sequencing Sample Prep
Bioo Scientific recently launched the NEXTflex™ DNA, ChIP-Seq, and PCR-Free Modules, which were designed to lower the cost of library prep for high throughput users. Modules are available for each step in the library preparation protocol including end repair, adenylation, ligation and PCR. - January 06, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Bioo Scientific Simplifies the Analysis of Apoptotic Bodies with the D-Pop™ Kit
Bioo Scientific launched the D-Pop™ Kit to capture apoptotic bodies from cell-free fluids and to extract DNA from them offering a non-invasive source of biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. - January 05, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Declan Doogan of Amarin to Keynote CHI’s Conference on Phase III Clinical Trials
Amarin’s CMO to lead line-up of thought leaders at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s executive and scientific forum. - December 26, 2011 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
New Lightning-Link® Rapid Antibody Labeling Kits Now for DyLight™ Dyes
The Lightning-Link® Rapid Antibody kits allow direct antibody labeling reactions to be set up in seconds and used within just 20 minutes. Novus has recently expanded their Lighting-Link® Rapid kits to include the following DyLight™ dyes. Lightning-Link® Rapid DyLight... - December 17, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Novus New Lab Program - Receive 20% Off for New Labs
Novus Biologicals understands the funding constraints and logistical difficulties of starting a new lab. Therefore, Novus is proud to announce a New Lab Program, offering 20% off Novus purchases for your first 3 months. Additionally, Novus will provide a welcome kit full of useful tools for your... - December 16, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Novus Products Now Available Through the UPENN Cell Center Stockroom
Novus is proud to announce that select products will now be available through the University of Pennsylvania’s Cell Center Stockroom. Researchers who order through the Cell Center Stockroom will receive a 20% discount off the regular list price and free shipping. The Cell Center Stockroom... - December 15, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Announces Second Phase of Strategic Refocus with $8 Million Expansion to Bioscience Park Center with 37,000-Square-Foot Accelerator
The Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) is expanding its Bioscience Park Center (BPC) by roughly 50% with an $8 million, 37,000-square-foot accelerator structure. The new accelerator space will be leased to existing tenants graduating from the incubator and other companies in the modest growth stage. - December 12, 2011 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority
SFL’s Public Affairs Now Covers Bioethics
SFL’s Public Affairs team, helping organizations shape EU rules, saw exciting expansion in 2011. - December 11, 2011 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Stevens Researcher Makes Inkjet-Printed Electronics Using Graphene
Dr. Woo Lee of Stevens and Partners in the US Army Win Academic R&D Award from Printed Electronics Conference and Tradeshow. - December 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
SFL Thanks Clients and Partners for Successful Collaborations
With the end of 2011 approaching, SFL can reflect on a very successful year of extension and expansion in all areas. The company’s client base has expanded internationally as demand has grown for its personalized and comprehensive services in the fields of Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, Legal Services and Medical Communication. - December 08, 2011 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
UNICEF and Stevens Professor Improve Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Dr. Xiaoguang Meng introduced pioneering technologies for effective, affordable, and easy to use water purification during a recent expedition to Bangladesh, where an environmental crisis affects the drinking water of tens of millions of people. - December 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
DARPA Grant Streamlines Data for the Department of Defense
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology unify DoD data streams through competitive new DARPA grant. - December 07, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
PharmaJet Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding
PharmaJet Inc. announced today that it will receive funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables researchers worldwide to pursue innovations that address persistent health and development challenges. Dr. Linda... - November 16, 2011 - PharmaJet, Inc.
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Rolls Out First Phase of Strategic Refocus with Appointment of Four Key Leaders in the Bioscience Industry to Its Board of Directors
The Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) is adding four of the area's most well-known and successful leaders in the Bioscience Industry to its Board of Directors. Change in board composition is the result of a strategic refocus for the FRA, and those recently appointed to the board include: Donald M. Elliman, Jr.; William Freytag, PhD; James C. T. Linfield; and David Perez. - November 15, 2011 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority
Mitegen Announces Mutual Distribution Agreements with AJK Analytical Services
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed mutual distribution agreements with AJK Analytical Services. - November 12, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
Mitegen Announces Distribution Agreement with Helix Biotech in Malaysia
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Helix Biotech (M) SDN BHD of... - November 12, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC