Discovery opens door for drugs to fight bird flu, other influenza epidemics Aug 26, 2008
"Our work uncovers an Achilles heel of influenza A viruses that cause human epidemics and high mortality pandemics," said Montelione, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry. "We have identified the structure of a key target site for drugs that could be developed to effectively combat this disease.". (EurekAlert!)
Latest terror email traced to Mumbai Aug 25, 2008
Students of biochemistry, computer science and even those doing their PhD use the laboratory. While the laboratory has 12 more machines, only one was connected to internet at that time. (India Times, India)
Insight Into Physiologic Role Of Blood Protein Factor XII Finally Revealed Aug 25, 2008
(July 21, 2005) Researchers have doubled the potency of a protein that drives blood to clot, according to research to be published in the July 26 edition of Biochemistry. The study results may have profound. (Science Daily)
Cutting-edge chef Aug 25, 2008
She graduated in 2004 in Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Marketing, with an honours thesis in stem cell research. I was a professional student who knew how to spend my parents money. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Eye donation, a noble act and mission Aug 25, 2008
The remaining parts of the donor eye ball are used for research by the research units of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Ocular Pathology, and Molecular Biology. The following steps will aid the noble cause. (Hindu)
Artscience Problem Solvers Take On ... Aug 24, 2008
The work of Don Ingber, who adapted the "tensegrity structure" discovered by architect Buckminster Fuller and sculptor Kenneth Snelson to cell biochemistry. Ingber's work bolstered the theory that scientific chemistry and mechanics influence each other, and has had implications for cancer research. (Suite101.com)
LETTERS: The Californian, Aug. 23, 2008 Aug 24, 2008
"Intelligent design" is a "God of the gaps" argument or, less euphemistically, an "argument from ignorance." This is the essence of "irreducible complexity," conceived by Michael Behe, professor of Biochemistry at Lehigh University, as evidence of ID.. The argument takes the form of, "I have no natural explanation for this, and therefore God, er, a 'designer' did it." None other than Isaac Newton surrendered to the "God of the gaps" fallacy. (North County Times)
How Daughter Is Different From Mother Aug 23, 2008
"Cancer may reflect a partial and aberrant loss of differentiated character, in which cells that were formerly specified to perform a specific task 'forget' that, and become more like the rapidly dividing stem cells from which they came," said Eric L. Weiss, assistant professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology in Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Weiss led the research team, which included scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Science Daily)
Compounds Have Potential For Diagnosis, Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease Aug 23, 2008
Honson and colleagues, led by Jeff Kuret, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry at Ohio State, plan to test binding compounds on donated human brain tissue made available for research. The scientists will add the compounds to sections of brain tissue from Alzheimer s disease patients and to healthy brain tissue to test whether the compounds continue to stick to tau tangles under the conditions present in a diseased brain. (Science Daily)
Nevada politico, biochemist decry smoking mystique Aug 23, 2008
Dr. Pritsos, who is with the UNR College of Agriculture, Biochemistry and Natural Resources, has a background in cancer research that includes involvement in a clinical second-hand smoke study. For the scientific academician, stopping young people from smoking is as obvious as the time-tested admonition he used: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.". (KRNV.com, NV)
Molecular Clues To Wilson Disease: How Mutation Alters Key Protein Aug 22, 2008
"The protein we study is like a big puzzle," said lead author Agustina Rodriguez-Granillo, the Rice doctoral student in biochemistry and cell biology who carried out the mathematical simulations and laboratory research ... "This mutation occurs at a crucial location where the protein typically binds with a molecule called ATP that provides the energy the protein needs to move copper from place to place," said study co-author Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, an adjunct professor of biochemistry and... (Science Daily)
Molecule Keeps Bacteria Like Salmonella in Check Aug 22, 2008
"What we have here is a completely novel approach to combating illness," study senior author Dr. Vanessa Sperandio, an associate professor of microbiology and biochemistry, said in a UT Southwestern news release. In studies in vitro, the researchers found that LED209 blocked the QseC sensors in E. coli, salmonella, and Francisella tularensis bacteria. (Health-Finder)
Discovery Of Plant Protein Holds Promise For Biofuel Production Aug 21, 2008
"Nobody knew how this mechanism worked before we described this protein," said Christoph Benning, MSU professor of biochemistry and molecular biology ... Other members of the MSU research team are: Changcheng Xu, research assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology; Jilian Fan, research technician; and Adam Cornish, biochemistry undergraduate student at the time of the research and current graduate student. (Science Daily)
Dirty Smoke From Ships Found To Degrade Air Quality In Coastal Cities Aug 21, 2008
This is the first study that shows the contribution of ships to fine particulates in the atmosphere, said Mark Thiemens, Dean of the Division of Physical Sciences and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD who headed the research team. Ships are really unregulated when it comes to air pollution standards. (Science Daily)
Green Catalysts Provide Promise For Cleaning Toxins And Pollutants Aug 21, 2008
Made from the common elements of biochemistry, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen around a reactive iron core, Fe-TAMLs are less toxic and usable at extremely low concentrations. Additionally, their composition also results in very strong chemical bonds that are not broken down by the highly reactive oxygen intermediaries formed during the reaction with hydrogen peroxide. (Science Daily)
Daniel Arthur Hoagland, MD Aug 21, 2008
in 1971, then earned his bachelors degree in biochemistry from Pomona College in Pomona, Calif. in 1975. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Celebrations (Aug. 21) Aug 20, 2008
The bridegroom-to-be is a research professor in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. The bride s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Glassman of Needham, and Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cook of Acton. (Needham Tab, MA)
New Way To Grow Human Embryonic Stem Cells Aug 20, 2008
Noboru Sato, an assistant professor of biochemistry, developed the new method, which is not only cleaner and easier to use than conventional methods of culturing hESCs but also results in hESCs whose pluripotency the potential to differentiate into any of the specialized cells of the body such as neurons, cardiac muscles, and insulin-producing cells is uncompromised ... He accepted a faculty position in the Department of Biochemistry at UCR in 2006. (Science Daily)
Report: Ship pollution in ports on rise Aug 20, 2008
What we found was a surprise, because no one expected that the contribution from ships of solid sulfur-rich particles called primary sulfate would be so high, said Mark Thiemens, dean of the division of physical sciences and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD.. Primary sulfate, or SO4, is produced when ships burn a cheap, sulfur-rich fuel called bunker oil. (Bizjournals.com)
How to choose a chiropractor Aug 19, 2008
What all of these programs have in common is the heavy emphasis (the first two years or so) on the basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, to name a few. Where these diverge is in the latter stages when each respective profession moves its students from theoretical learning to hands-on, practically applied skills. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Jamaica takes the glory in its stride Aug 19, 2008
The Jamaican professor of biochemistry and endocrinology who led the study, Errol Morrison, said: "The question is always there. What is it, nature or nurture, that makes us so good? The answer seems to be that there seems to be a strong, underlying genetic or nature predisposition as to why we are able to perform like this.". So why has it taken until 2008 for Jamaica to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m when it has had such a rich tradition in the race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bad break turns out well Aug 19, 2008
BEIJING Carrie Johnson's journey to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park outside Beijing winds through the Bay Park neighborhood of Clairemont, through a Junior Lifeguards program at area beaches and a gymnastics club in La Mesa, through La Jolla High and biochemistry classes at UC San Diego, through Lower Otay Reservoir and the Olympic Training Center. Through Hungary, Brazil, Germany, Croatia, Poland, Italy, Canada and, most recently, Komatsu, Japan. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
College Cocktails Lead To Science Career Aug 19, 2008
Sacchettini came to Texas Aersity in 1996 and now is professor of biochemistry and biophysics with Texas AgriLife Research and Wolfe-Welch Chair in Science director ... "Turns out that was perfect training for biochemistry.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Novel fungus helps beetles to digest hard wood Aug 19, 2008
"Lignin is nature's plastic and any organism that wants to get to the sugars in a plant has to be able to get past this protective barrier," said Ming Tien, study co-author and Penn State professor of biochemistry and molecular biology ... Other researchers on the paper include Timothy R. Filley, associate professor, department of earth and atmospheric sciences, Purdue University; Patrick G. Hatcher, the Batten endowed chair in physical sciences and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and... (EurekAlert!)
Kelso schools forced to slash special ed Aug 18, 2008
All of the disabilities have a physical counterpart, meaning they are caused by anomalies in physical structures or biochemistry. Students may be obviously physically disabled, emotionally disturbed, autistic, sensory impaired, or mentally impaired (Clark and Starr 1996, 301). (Longview Daily News, WA)
Analysis of Lake Washington microbes shows the power of metagenomic approaches Aug 18, 2008
The researchers were able to construct much of M. mobilis' biochemistry, and predict that it is also involved in nitrogen cycling, demonstrating the utility of metagenomic analysis. The DOE JGI performed the sequencing and assembly of these complex metagenomic data sets. (EurekAlert!)
Preventing Protein Clumping Characteristic Of Parkinson's Disease With Baker's Yeast Aug 16, 2008
"Yeast express a protein called Hsp104, which is able to reverse protein aggregation," says James Shorter, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics. "However, for reasons that are unclear, Hsp104 is not found in mammals. We wondered if introducing Hsp104 into mammals could help with diseases connected with protein aggregation.". (Science Daily)
Daniel Arthur Hoagland, M.D. Aug 16, 2008
in 1971, and then attained his bachelor s degree in biochemistry from Pomona College in Pomona, Calif. in 1975. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Potatoes may hold key to Alzheimer's treatment Aug 16, 2008
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 11,900 members in the United States and internationally ... The Society's purpose is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology through publication of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the Journal of Lipid Research, and Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support... (EurekAlert!)
Cocaine-induced Synaptic Plasticity Linked To Persistent Addictive Behaviors Aug 15, 2008
In one study, Dr. Larry S. Zweifel, and colleagues, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, examined the link between glutamate signaling in DA neurons and long-term changes associated with drug exposure by selectively inactivating NMDAR signaling in DA neurons and testing two widely used models of addiction in mice ... Article 1: The researchers include Larry S. Zweifel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and... (Science Daily)
Brookline doctor seeks autism breakthrough Aug 15, 2008
Theoharis Theoharides, PhD, MD is a Professor of Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, and Biochemistry at Tufts Medical Center, He recently came out with a paper that suggests that the cause of autism goes beyond the idea of mercury in the body ... Theoharides works at Tufts University as professor of pharmacology, internal medicine and biochemistry, as well as the director of the Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Dr. Ajrawat???s Air-Pulse Autonomic Meditation Therapy??, a Revolutionary, Scientific, Meditation Therapy, Receives Patent Trademark Aug 15, 2008
Qualified (fellowship trained and certified in pain management) as a pain specialist, Dr. Ajrawat's knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, neural mechanisms, pain pathways, nerve endings, neurotransmitters, hormones, neuro-endocrinology and other areas has transformed his revelation into an effective scientific therapy where the primary focus is on the body and mind; organs, organ systems and their functioning; and restoration of homeostasis. a new paradigm. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Christian Colleges Grow More Diverse Aug 15, 2008
Job Summary: The Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Physics and. East Carolina University. (Inside Higher Ed)
Profile: Louise Petschler Aug 15, 2008
"I remember my biochemistry lecturer saying to me, 'This is really just a different language to you. You really need to think about doing something else.". Petschler, now 36, took the hint and transferred to an arts degree majoring in political science but not before undertaking the tricky task of breaking the news to her folks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Model for Angelman syndrome developed by University of Texas at Austin biologists Aug 15, 2008
"The simplest explanation for the disease biochemistry is that when UBE3A is not around to do its job, its substrates aren't being degraded like they should be, and these proteins build up and interfere with brain functions," Fischer says ... In other words, the flies, says Fischer, suffer from a kind of Angelman syndrome, and should therefore offer a useful model for understanding the biochemistry of the disorder in humans. (EurekAlert!)
Prototype test for predicting clinical outcome for melanoma patients Aug 15, 2008
It was led by investigators from: LICR Melbourne Center Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Otago, New Zealand; Pacific Edge Biotechnology Limited, Dunedin, New Zealand, and; Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. . (EurekAlert!)
Business: Nanogen to merge with Elitech Group Aug 15, 2008
It sells biochemistry and microbiology equipment and technology for manufacturing reagents, as well as third party products. For the fiscal year ended March 31, the company had about $47. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Scientists condemn 'ill-informed, negative' Prince over GM crops ... Aug 14, 2008
Alison Smith, Professor of Plant Biochemistry at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Britain's leading plant science institute, said she was shocked and saddened by the Prince's ill-informed, one-sided and generally negative remarks. He seems to be ranting about GM crops, urbanisation, globalisation and even hybrid plants. (Times Online)
Scientist advocates unusual uses for trees Aug 13, 2008
Beresford-Kroeger, 63, is a native of Ireland who has bachelor's degrees in medical biochemistry and botany, and has worked as a Ph. D.-level researcher at the University of Ottawa school of medicine, where she published several papers on the chemistry of artificial blood. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Cancer Survival Secrets Uncovered Aug 13, 2008
Team leader, Associate Professor Tony Tiganis, from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash University said their work showed that the enzymes known as protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) had a greater role than previously thought in the rate of growth and tumour change over time. "We already know that PTKs are associated with several types of aggressive cancers, including colon, breast and lung cancers," Associate Prof Tiganis said. (Science Daily)
Ricin's Deadly Action Revealed By Glowing Probes Aug 12, 2008
We found a chemical reporter that detects a relatively rare event, one that is related to the action of the toxin, said Yitzhak Tor, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD.. Tor, along with postdoctoral researcher Seergazhi Srivatsan and graduate student Nicholas Greco, created a short string of RNA building blocks, or nucleotides, that will attach to the loop. (Science Daily)
Buster Posey Top Candidate For Academic All-American Of The Year Aug 12, 2008
35 Sarah Pavan, Nebraska, Volleyball, Sr., Kitchener, Ontario, Biochemistry, 4. 00 , Florida State, Baseball, Jr., Leesburg, Ga. (Seminoles.com)
His work is nothing to lose sleep over Aug 11, 2008
Education: Graduated from Harvard in 1974 with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology; at Stanford, he earned a PhD in neuroscience in 1978 and an MD in 1981. Family: Wife, Dr. Theresa Shanahan, is a pediatrician at Dedham Medical Associates and is on the staff at Children's Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. (Boston Globe)
St. Jude receives grants worth $688K Aug 11, 2008
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research granted a new, $210,000 award to Paul K. Brindel, an associate member of the St. Jude Department of Biochemistry, for oral diseases and disorders research. Based in Memphis, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Almost $900K coming to ECU grant winners Aug 11, 2008
Brett Keiper (biochemistry and molecular biology). Barbara Kellam (nursing). (The Daily Reflector)
Linne Calodo Wines - Paso Robles In... Aug 10, 2008
As a biochemistry major at Cal Poly, Matt Trevisan learned the science of wine, but it is in the vineyard where his wines are truly made. With a passion for sustainable farming practices and a desire to let the fruit speak for itself, his winemaking style is low-tech. (Suite101.com)
Proteins and Amino Acids Aug 10, 2008
The Biochemistry of the Building Blocks of All Proteins. Proteins are a major component of all of our cells. (Suite101.com)
Sweet dreams are made of this Aug 9, 2008
"When I am in the library at 2 a.m. studying biochemistry, the wish kids are the people you think of," she said on a break from research at Tufts' School of Medicine. To become a volunteer, Kendrick attended one day of wish training that involved learning how to deal with the families and keep the children invested in their wishes. (Boston Globe)
Choosing medicine Aug 9, 2008
Stacy Hennick, 20, of Cayuga, joined AMH as a volunteer to fulfill her clinical experience obligation while studying biochemistry at SUNY Geneseo. She hopes to attend medical school upon her graduation, specializing in genetic engineering and gene therapy. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Lafayette Men's and Women's Tennis Recognized as ITA Academic Teams Aug 9, 2008
A Biochemistry major, (West Grove, Pa. Avon Grove) was once again honored as an ITA Scholar-Athlete with a 3. (Goleopards.com)
SUPER SISTERS: Orangeburg siblings achieve top honors in high school, on same career path for life Aug 9, 2008
In the fall, Sumitra will head to the College of Charleston to pursue a degree in biochemistry -- a road her older sister has traveled also, receiving her degree in biochemistry, and graduating cum laude, from the Lowcountry school in 2007. While Sumitra begins coursework at C of C, Paramita, who graduated from O-W in 2003, will make her way to the Medical College of Georgia, where she will begin earning a doctorate in biomedical science. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Scholarships awarded to RMC Summer Enrichment Program participants Aug 9, 2008
A graduate of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, Hamidi will enter the College of Charleston this fall, where he will pursue a degree in biochemistry. He has aspirations to become a neurosurgeon. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame Aug 9, 2008
The authors of the new paper are Richard Sherva, John P. Rice, Laura J. Bierut and Rosalind J. Neuman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine; Kirk Wilhelmsen of the Department of Genetics and Neurology at the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences; Ovide Pomerleau, Cynthia S. Pomerleau and Sandy M. Snedecor of the U-M Department of Psychiatry; and Scott A. Chasse of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina. Reference:... (EurekAlert!)
Mills College welcomes new provost Aug 8, 2008
Greer comes to Oakland from the , College Park, where she was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Chemical and Life Science since 1983 and a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering in the A. James Clark School of Engineering since 1995. She joined the University of Maryland faculty in 1978, becoming the first woman hired on the regular research track in that university's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. (San Francisco Business Journal)
How Chemo Kills Tumors: Research To Reduce Side Effects Aug 8, 2008
11, 2002) Researchers Henry Weiner, a professor of biochemistry at Purdue University, Steven Zollo of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Lauren Wood of the National Cancer Institute, noted. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Dekker nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Aug 8, 2008
75 grade point average in biochemistry and has been on the Academy's superintendent's list for military, academic and athletic excellence four semesters. The Albuquerque, N.M., native is a two-year starter for the Falcons and a two-time academic all-conference selection. (Airforcesports.com)
French students murders: Teenager arrested Aug 7, 2008
The biochemistry students had been studying at Imperial College, London. Scotland Yard said that a 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Nealy graduates from medical school at U of L Aug 7, 2008
Paige is also a 2004 graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she earned a Biochemistry degree and a 2000 graduate of Presentation Academy, Louisville, Kentucky, where she was Valedictorian and a National Merit Finalist. Logan County is one of her favorite places, next to her home town of Louisville. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Chetek grad wins major scholarship Aug 7, 2008
The Swenson Scholarships were established by James and Susan Swenson to aid students who meet the requirements of a major in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science or mathematics. Swenson Scholarships pay for full tuition, fees and books, and may be renewed for up to three additional years by eligible students. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Recipe for cell reprogramming adds protein Aug 7, 2008
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.. . (EurekAlert!)
Pfizer Selects Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Mission Bay Life Science Cluster as the Home for Its Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center Aug 6, 2008
The California Institute for Quantitative Bioscience (QB3) features unique interdisciplinary programs at Mission Bay, including bioengineering and biotechnology, bioinformatics and computational biology, experimental genomics, proteomics and biochemistry. The J. David Gladstone Institutes offer three compelling disease-focused institutes conducting important work in the realm of cardiovascular disease, virology and immunology, and neurology. (PR Newswire)
Protein Folding: One Picture Per Millisecond Illuminates The Process Aug 6, 2008
Martin Gruebele, as a Friedrich-Wilhelm Bessel laureate of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation, did research at the RUB Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Interleukin Genetics Appoints Partha P. Paul, Ph.D., as Senior Director, Business Development Aug 6, 2008
D. degree in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, an M.B.A. in finance from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX and a M.Sc. in chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
MIT: Solar power storage breakthrough could bring energy 'nirvana' Aug 5, 2008
The research is a "giant leap" toward generating clean, carbon-free energy on a massive scale, said James Barber, a biochemistry professor at Imperial College London, who was not involved in the solar project. "This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future prosperity of humankind," Barber said in a statement. (Computerworld)
Is Delta College's new $84 million math and science center really needed? Aug 5, 2008
DeltaEnglish wrote on Aug 2, 2008 10:01 PM:" For the sake of Delta students, I'm glad the Cunningham project is going forward. I'm not teaching biochemistry or taking microbiology; there's no direct pay-off for me--other than seeing students succeed. I'm looking forward to seeing topflight facilities for Delta students--many of whom come from Lodi.Commonsense--Lodi did get shafted and nothing about that makes me cheerful. I'm a native Lodian, and I taught in a public high school in Lodi Unified... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
