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Repligen Corp. in Waltham, Massachusetts says its drug candidate for spinal muscular atrophy received fast-track and orphan drug status from U.S. and European regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted fast-track status to Repligen’s RG3039, while the European Medicines Agency gave the drug its orphan medicinal product designation. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is . . . → Read More: Neuromuscular Drug Gets Fast-Track, Orphan Approval  Comments are closed  New products, Regulations  biomedical, clinical trials, Europe, FDA, licensing, life sciences, pharmaceuticals Investigators at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia report that bicycle-related head injuries fell significantly in the months after mandatory helmet legislation came into effect in that province. The researchers published their findings in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention (paid subscription required). Australia was the first country to introduce mandatory helmet . . . → Read More: Head Injuries Decline After Bicycle Helmets Mandated (Photos8.com) University of Missouri in Columbia and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation have established a a $5 million grant agreement for projects between biomedical engineers and clinicians to take research discoveries to the marketplace. The foundation has set up similar programs with some 15 universities nationwide. The agreement calls for the Coulter Foundation . . . → Read More: University, Foundation Establish Translational Awards One comment - (Comments are closed) Finance biomedical, engineering, entrepreneurs, grant, life sciences, medical device, university Microscopic view of the hepatitis C virus (VA.gov) A new challenge at InnoCentive, a company that conducts challenge contests for sponsoring organizations, seeks ways to increase the treatment rate of hepatitis C in Europe. The sponsor of this challenge, with a prize of $15,000, is not disclosed. The deadline for submissions is 22 . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Increase in Hepatitis C Treatment (A. Kotok) Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have developed ways to verify the safety of driver assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control and automatic braking. Faculty member Andre Platzer and doctoral students Sarah Loos and Ligia Nistor will present their findings at the International Symposium on Formal Methods, on . . . → Read More: Process Devised to Verify Safety of Assisted Driving Systems 3 comments - (Comments are closed) New products computer science, engineering, physical sciences, software, university Louis Madsen (Virginia Tech) Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg have devised a way to measure and manipulate the internal structure of Nafion, a common polymer, to expand the material’s applications. The research chemists’ results are published in the 19 June issue of the journal Nature Materials (paid subscription required). Nafion was developed . . . → Read More: Researchers Find New Properties in an Old Material 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Finance, New products chemistry, DoD, grant, materials science, nanotechnology, NSF, physical sciences, university (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A faculty-student engineering team at University of California, San Diego has developed a computer model to calculate fluctuations in the solar power grid caused by changes in cloud cover. The team of professor Jan Kleissl and Ph.D. student Matthew Lave have also written software to help power grid managers . . . → Read More: Engineers Calculate, Write Software for Solar Fluctuations Comments are closed New products cleantech, computer science, energy, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, software, solar, university (USPTO.gov) The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced new or expanded patent reciprocity agreements with Israel, Korea, and the Nordic Patent Institute that covers Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. All of the agreements involve pilot tests of expedited patent examinations between the U.S. and partner countries. USPTO calls the overall reciprocity program the Patent . . . → Read More: U.S. Patent Office Signs New, Expanded Reciprocity Deals Graphene molecular illustration (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Scientists at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb say they have discovered a simple method for producing high yields of graphene, a carbon nanostructure with advanced capabilities, including as a potential platform for the next generation of integrated circuits. The NIU team’s findings appear online in the . . . → Read More: Simple, Safer Process Developed to Synthesize Graphene 2 comments - (Comments are closed) New products chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, physical sciences, semiconductors, university (Agricultural Research Service, USDA) Michigan State University in East Lansing has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the genetics of cattle breeding to develop cows that can produce more milk on less feed. The grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is funded under . . . → Read More: Grant Funds Research on Dairy Production Efficiency One comment - (Comments are closed) Finance, New products agriculture, genomics, grant, life sciences, university, USDA |
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