Latest Molecular biologists Stories
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MacroGenics, Inc. today announced that an abstract titled, "Phase 1 study of margetuximab (MGAH22), an Fc-modified chimeric monoclonal antibody (MAb), in patients with advanced solid tumors expressing the HER2 oncoprotein," will be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology during the Developmental Therapeutics - Immunotherapy Oral Abstract Session on Monday, June 3 at 4:15 - 4:30 PM. The presentation...
It is rare that an unpublished piece of research or theory remains significant after half a century. It is also a wonderful example of the boundless curiosity of the late Francis Crick. A previously unpublished work by Francis Crick and Jeffries Wyman from 1965 is now available, together with Jean-Pierre Changeux's recollections on the origins of the theory of Allostery and several important texts by various authors on the subject. These are part of a special issue of the Journal of Molecular...
BURLINGAME, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Igenica, Inc., an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of first-in-class antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Thi-Sau Migone, Ph.D., to the role of Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Migone brings wide-ranging experience in the discovery and development of novel therapeutic antibodies. Dr. Migone joins Igenica from Human Genome Sciences,...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A handwritten letter sent from one of the scientists responsible for discovering the structure of DNA will be auctioned off next month in New York City, according to various media reports. In the letter, which was written on March 19, 1953, British molecular biologist and biophysicist Francis Crick explains to his then-12-year-old son Michael how he and colleague James Watson were able to create a model for the genetic...
The Protein Society, the leading international society devoted to furthering research and development in protein science, announces the winners of its 2013 Awards. The awards will be conferred at the 27th Annual Symposium of The Protein Society (July 20-23, 2013, Boston, MA, USA). Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 The Protein Society, the leading international society devoted to furthering research and development in protein science, announces the winners of its 2013 Awards....
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online On the 60th anniversary of the publication of the paper describing the double-helix structure of DNA, researchers from Cambridge University reportedly have proven the existence of four-stranded “quadruple helix” DNA structures within the human genome. It was in 1953 that James D. Watson and Francis Crick, also of Cambridge University, published a paper which described the interweaving structure of the double-stranded molecules...
PARIS, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science program is welcoming the 15 International Fellows in Paris for a week of scientific meetings and debates. - On Wednesday, March 28, from 4 pm to 5:15 pm, the International Fellows will be presenting their research at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Following these presentations, a cocktail will be held at the Institute where the International Fellows...
Telome Health, Inc.™, a privately held biotechnology company focused on the role of telomere biology in human health, has announced that co-founder and Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn has been awarded Innovator of the Year by Silicon Valley Business Journal. Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2012 Telome Health, Inc.™, a privately held biotechnology company focused on the role of telomere biology in human health, has announced that co-founder and Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn...
CARMEL, Calif. and DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Science Buddies and Astellas USA Foundation ("Foundation") announced initiation of the Science Buddies-Astellas Rosalind Franklin Chemistry Contest. The contest, open to U. S. students in grades 6-12, will recognize top chemistry projects being conducted by middle and high school students--the scientists of tomorrow. "For the Foundation, science is not only the core of our business, it's our passion. We are...
Precisely quantifying the amount of three different HER growth proteins, along with several other proteins believed linked to breast cancer, did not predict a patient's outcome after treatment for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer with Herceptin, say Mayo Clinic researchers. HER2-positive breast cancer gets its name from a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 that promotes cancer cell growth. The finding, presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium,...
