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Leukemia Genetic Signature, Drug Candidates Identified

(Genome.gov)

Researchers at University of Rochester in New York identified a set of genes behind the early growth of leukemia stem cells, and used those cells to highlight potential existing drugs with the chemistry to target those cells. The team led by senior investigator and Rochester medical school professor Craig Jordan — with . . . → Read More: Leukemia Genetic Signature, Drug Candidates Identified

Biopharm, Monsanto to Partner on Agricultural Biotechnology

(Agricultural Research Service/USDA)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Monsanto Company in St. Louis, will collaborate on developing biotechnology applications in agriculture. The agreement has an immediate value to Alnylam of $29.2 million.

The 10-year agreement gives Monsanto exclusive rights worldwide to use Alnylam’s platform technology and intellectual property in the field . . . → Read More: Biopharm, Monsanto to Partner on Agricultural Biotechnology

National Lab, Software Company Form Text Analysis Subsidiary

Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee formed a subsidiary with Professional Project Services (Pro2Serve), an engineering company in Oak Ridge, to provide text analysis services using software developed at the lab. The software, known as Piranha, performs high-volume document analysis for military and security users. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Piranha analyzes . . . → Read More: National Lab, Software Company Form Text Analysis Subsidiary

Lasers Employed to Created Precise Molecular Designs

Fluorescent molecules on hydrogel (Vienna University of Technology)

Researchers in materials science and chemistry at Vienna University of Technology in Austria devised a method to place living molecules to grow tissue in precise locations on three-dimensional surfaces. The teams led by Vienna materials scientist Jürgen Stampfl and macromolecular chemist Robert Liska published their . . . → Read More: Lasers Employed to Created Precise Molecular Designs

Electronic Nanotech Sensors Added to Bioengineered Tissue

Daniel Kohane (Boston Children’s Hospital)

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Boston Children’s Hospital developed a way to embed nanoscale electronic sensors in engineered tissues. The team of medical researchers and engineers published their findings yesterday online in the journal Nature Materials (paid subscription required).

The study addressed the need . . . → Read More: Electronic Nanotech Sensors Added to Bioengineered Tissue

Researchers Designing New Drug for Chronic Pain

(U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

An interdisciplinary team from University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in the U.K. started research to design a new drug for the treatment of chronic pain. The £1.4 million ($US 2.22 million) grant for the project was awarded by the Medical Research Council, a supporter . . . → Read More: Researchers Designing New Drug for Chronic Pain

Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Epilepsy Developed

Bin He (University of Minnesota)

Biomedical engineers at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and medical researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota created a new type of brain scan done immediately after an epileptic seizure that can tell more about the causes of those seizures. The team led by Minnesota engineering professor . . . → Read More: Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Epilepsy Developed

Process Developed for Stronger Alloys at High Temperatures

Tongjai Chookajorn, left, and Heather Murdoch (Dominick Reuter, MIT)

Materials scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology devised a process for growing and merging nanoscale metallic crystals to create alloys that can withstand the stress of high temperatures. MIT graduate students Tongjai Chookajorn and Heather Murdoch (pictured left), with faculty advisor Christopher Schuh, discuss . . . → Read More: Process Developed for Stronger Alloys at High Temperatures

Kauffman Helping Stanford Student Accelerator Go National

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City is providing an $800,000 grant to StartX, an accelerator for student start-up businesses on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California. The grant will help StartX scale up its operations to expand across the U.S.

StartX is a not-for-profit organization for entrepreneurs affiliated with Stanford University. . . . → Read More: Kauffman Helping Stanford Student Accelerator Go National

Nanotech Sensor Detects Glucose for Diabetes Testing

Color-enhanced scanning electron microscope image of nanosheets resembling tiny rose petals. (Jeff Goecker, Purdue University)

Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana created a non-invasive biosensor that detects minute concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears, and urine. The team at Purdue’s Birck Nanotechnology Center published its findings this week in the journal Advanced Functional . . . → Read More: Nanotech Sensor Detects Glucose for Diabetes Testing