Latest Biomedical scientist Stories

With biomedical scientists struggling to collect and analyze millions of gigabytes of data in their efforts to improve human health, the National Institutes of Health has launched a $700 million project to develop a common data-sharing framework and start training future scientists to tap that gold mine of information. That's the topic of a story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest...

LONDON, December 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In these austere times of public-sector cuts, Medicspro; the UK's leading medical recruitment agency for speech and language therapy jobs [http://www.medicspro.com/speech-and-language-jobs.cms.asp ] and biomedical science jobs [http://www.medicspro.com/biomedical-sciences-jobs.cms.asp ], is going against the prevailing market trend, announcing increased roles and opportunities for speech and language therapy jobs and biomedical science...

A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology and the British High Commission jointly host a symposium this week to encourage partnerships between UK and Singapore skin biology scientistsSingapore, Dec 3, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - More than 150 scientists from academia, industry and the clinical community in Singapore and the United Kingdom are gathering at Biopolis this week. They will meet to exchange ideas and discuss the latest cutting-edge skin research on wound healing,...

Singapore, Nov 6, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - In a latest boost to A*STAR's collaborations with the industry, Dr Bing LIM, Associate Director of Cancer Stem Cell Biology, and Senior Group Leader at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), was recently awarded a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) grant under the Academic Centre of Excellence(1) (ACE) to further his research on lung cancer at the GIS.This partnership between GIS and GSK, a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer...

Singapore, Oct 18, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Scientists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes patches of very thick skin to appear on the palms and soles of affected people. This skin disorder is related, albeit in a much milder form, to that of the Indonesian 'Tree Man', Dede Koswara(1). These thick rough skin patches on hands and feet steadily increase in number as a person ages and often coalesce to form larger lesions. In severe cases, these lesions can be painful and...

Sixteen promising young scientists from leading research institutions have been named 2012 Ellison Medical Foundation/American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research. The fellowship program seeks to address the urgent need for researchers who will examine critical yet fundamental issues in the biology of aging. New York, NY (PRWEB) September 10, 2012 Sixteen promising young scientists from leading research institutions have been named 2012 Ellison...

This discovery can potentially prevent the progression and relapse of deadly brain tumoursSingapore, Sept 4, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - A*STAR scientists have identified a biomarker of the most lethal form of brain tumours in adults - glioblastoma multiforme(1). The scientists found that by targeting this biomarker and depleting it with a potential drug, they were able to prevent the progression and relapse of the brain tumour.This research was conducted by scientists at...

PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ten young researchers were named Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. For these scientists, who have dedicated their careers to finding solutions for some of the world's most troubling health problems, this fellowship will provide support that will further their research, enable them to work with colleagues in the United States, and increase scientific knowledge throughout their...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI) has signed an agreement with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to cooperatively recruit students interested in research training in the biomedical sciences, specifically in the cellular, molecular, and genetic biology of human disease. Under the terms of the joint initiative, UNCF and VAEI will work together to recruit qualified students at historically black institutions and place them in two...

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VR Laboratories LLC today announced the appointment of James Rothman, Ph.D. as chief scientific advisor. Rothman will head scientific research and development for VR Laboratories, which will manufacture and bring to market world-class botanical consumer, medicinal food and beverage, and pharmaceutical products to foreign and domestic markets. In addition to assisting in product development, Rothman will provide guidance on research and...