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(National Institute on Aging, NIH) Neuralstem Inc. in Rockville, Maryland says the Food and Drug Administration has approved the progression of a clinical trial to broaden treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with neural stem cells. Based on the FDA’s approval, the trial at Emory University in Atlanta can expand stem cell transplant . . . → Read More: FDA Approves Advance of ALS Stem Cell Trial  One comment - (Comments are closed)  New products, Regulations  biomedical, biotechnology, clinical trials, FDA, life sciences, stem cells Manisha Patel (University of Colorado) An NIH program to develop countermeasures against chemical weapons has awarded a contract to a University of Colorado researcher to evaluate a commercial drug’s ability to protect against nerve agents. The $736,000 contract from NIH’s Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Network to Manisha Patel (pictured left), at . . . → Read More: Contract Awarded to Test Nerve-Agent Protection Drug One comment - (Comments are closed) Finance, Joint ventures/collaborations biomedical, biotechnology, contract, life sciences, NIH, pharmaceuticals, university An online tool, developed by a University of Virginia faculty member, will help emergency medical staff and other first responders identify more quickly the group of chemicals causing patients to become ill. Mark Kirk, a professor of emergency medicine with the University of Virginia Health System, led development of the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management . . . → Read More: Online Resource Helps Responders Identify Chemical Hazards One comment - (Comments are closed) New products, Regulations biomedical, chemistry, computer science, engineering, medical device, NIH, physical sciences, software, university Dow Jones VentureSource reports that venture capital (VC) investment in the U.S. rose in the third quarter of 2011 compared to 2010, including the number and size of deals and investment volume. Among science-based companies, medical device and energy companies gained in investment deals and volume. Among biotech and pharmaceutical companies, the number of deals . . . → Read More: U.S. Venture Investments Up in Q3, Science Companies Mixed 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Finance biotechnology, energy, entrepreneurs, equity, investment, life sciences, medical device, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, statistics, venture capital (Genome.gov) A study by the National Academy of Sciences recommends federal agencies develop an easy-to-understand point system that rates the nutritional value of packaged food and beverages. The point system, says the study authors, should reflect a single numerical rating that reflects calorie counts with saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars. . . . → Read More: National Academies Urge Single, Simple Food Rating System Comments are closed Regulations agriculture, biomedical, economics, FDA, life sciences, manufacturing, USDA MoteStack sensor assembly placed in Savannah River buoy (Clemson University) Clemson University in South Carolina says it received a grant to develop a computerized water-quality technology for the entire length of the Savannah River. The four-year grant, exceeding $3 million, is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Computer and Network Systems. . . . → Read More: NSF Grant to Fund Savannah River Water Quality Monitors One comment - (Comments are closed) Finance, Regulations computer science, engineering, grant, NSF, patent, physical sciences, software, university, water Bed bugs and eggs (Entomology Department, Virginia Tech) Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg have discovered the genetic mechanisms that bolster bed bugs’ recent resistance to current insecticides. The entomologists and other life scientists published their findings in the 19 October issue of the online journal PLoS One. Bed bugs in the past . . . → Read More: Genetics Identified for Bed Bug Insecticide Resistance (Michigan.gov) The West Health Investment Fund, an angel capital enterprise in San Diego, unveiled its first set of investments and plans to support other entrepreneurs developing health care technologies and services designed to lower the cost of health care. Gary and Mary West, who established the fund, expect to invest $100 million in . . . → Read More: Investment Fund to Back Health Cost-Cutting Technologies Comments are closed Finance biomedical, cancer, clinical trials, computer science, economics, engineering, entrepreneurs, equity, investment, life sciences, medical device, software, venture capital (National Institute of Mental Health) Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore and Eisai, a pharmaceutical company in Tokyo, will collaborate on research for discovery of drugs for brain conditions such as schizophrenia, pain, brain tumors and Alzheimer’s disease. The partnership will be part of the NeuroTranslational Program in JHU’s Brain Science Institute. The . . . → Read More: Johns Hopkins, Eisai to Collaborate on New Brain Drugs Comments are closed Joint ventures/collaborations Asia, biomedical, biotechnology, cancer, chemistry, Japan, licensing, pharmaceuticals, university Flowering sorghum (Agricultural Research Service/USDA) Arcadia Biosciences Inc. in Davis, California has received a $950,000 grant to develop technology that helps plants produce high levels of oil in their leaves and stems. That technology is based on research conducted at nearby University of California – Davis. Vegetable oil is the most concentrated source . . . → Read More: ARPA-E Grant Funds Development of Univ. Oil Plant Research One comment - (Comments are closed) Finance, Joint ventures/collaborations agriculture, biofuels, biotechnology, energy, grant, life sciences, university |
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