Genomics

• Applied Biosystems Introduces New Version of the Human Genome Survey Microarray

• Boehringer Ingelheim Licenses Results from Target Discovery Collaboration with Galapagos

• Enzyme Shown To Help Protect Genomic Stability

• Inherited Gene May Increase Risk For Prostate Cancer By 50%

• Karolinska Institutet and Affymetrix Announce Translational Medicine Strategic Alliance

• SEQUENOM and Iceland Genomics Announce Collaboration to Investigate Role of Cancer Predisposition Genes

Proteomics 

• A Fresh Look at Cystic Fibrosis

• Agilix Details Versatility of Advanced Multiplexed Protein Labeling Technology for Biomarker Discovery

• Atugen and ASINEX Announce Discovery Program for Novel Protein Kinase Target

• Lumera Teams With The Institute for Systems Biology to Accelerate Proteomic Research

• Nano Mechanism To Control Protein May Lead To New Protein Engineering

• Proteins Link Obesity, Diabetes; May Underlie Systemic 'Metabolic Syndrome'

• QIAGEN Adds Novel Technology for Haplotype Specific Extraction

• Research Focusing On Why Estrogenic Hormones Produce Differing Results

• Study Shows Naturally Occurring Proteins Protect Against Rapid Tumor Growth

Bioengineering 

• Access Enters Research Collaboration On Nanoparticle Aggregate Drug Delivery Technology

• Biofuels Have Arrived

• Nano Mechanism To Control Protein May Lead To New Protein Engineering

• Nanogen Issued Nanotechnology Patent for Photonic Driven Assembly and Hybridization

• Pall Provides Biotech Industry with Its First Single Use Depth Filter for Disposable Drug Processing

• Purdue Proves Concept Of Using Nano-Materials For Drug Discovery

• Self-Assembled Nano-Sized Probes Allow Penn Researchers To See Tumors Through Flesh And Skin

• Steroid Discoveries Could Add Bulk To Crop Harvests

• Synthetic Biology Offers New Hope For Malaria Victims

Drug Discovery 

• Biogen Idec, Elan MS Drug Performs Well In 2-Year Study

• Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-Day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests

• HuMax-CD4(TM) Continues to Show Long Lasting Responses in T-Cell Lymphoma Patients

• New Drug May Be Formidable Adversary For Hard To Treat Leukemia

• Promising Treatments For Huntington's Disease ID'd In UCI Study

• Purdue Proves Concept Of Using Nano-Materials For Drug Discovery

• Xechem: Significant Progress in the Development of Its Sickle Cell Disease Drug NICOSAN/ HEMOXIN

Bioinformatics 

• Apes Help Scientists Understand the Human Genome

• Biacore Launches new Generation System for Protein Interaction Analysis

• Novel "Canary on a Chip" Sensor Measures Tiny Changes in Cell Volume; Provides Assay Results in Minutes

• Novel Approach Yields Predictions Validated By Experiments

• Progress Towards A More Targeted Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease

• Scientists Find Genome Structure Responsible for Gene Activation

• Study Uses Ambit's Novel Kinase Profiling Technology to Analyze 20 Kinase Inhibitors

• ViroLogic Assays Used to Characterize and ID Potential Treatments for Virulent Multi-Drug Resistant Strain of HIV

Biotherapeutics

• Cyclacel & Edinburgh Scientists Solve 3-D Structures of PCNA Complexes: Important Target for New Cancer Treatments

• Green Tea Extract Has Potential As An Anti-Cancer Agent