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Material Screening Method Allows More Precise Control Over Stem Cells
William L. Murphy | Via University of Wisconsin Engineering | April 10, 2013When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy – including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell – must have predictable effects. Now, a new screening process will simplify non-viral transfection, providing a method researchers and clinicians to […]
UF Researchers Show Brain’s Battle for Attention
Mingzhou Ding | Via UF News | April 10, 2013We’ve all been there: You’re at work deeply immersed in a project when suddenly you start thinking about your weekend plans. It happens because behind the scenes, parts of your brain are battling for control. Now, University of Florida researchers and their colleagues are using a new technique that allows them to examine how parts […]
Khademhosseini Receives Young Investigator Award, Selected as Member of Center for Scientific Review
Ali Khademhosseini | Via Brigham and Women's Hospital | April 9, 2013Ali Khademhosseini, PhD, principal investigator in the Khademhosseini Laboratory in the Division of Biomedical Engineering in BWH’s Department of Medicine, received the Young Investigator Award from the Controlled Release Society. The award recognizes a member of the Controlled Release Society under age 40 who has made outstanding contributions to the science of controlled release and […]
Bioterrorism Threats: Local Scientists Developing Tests for Vaccines Against Bioterror Threats
William Warren | Via Orlando Sentinel | April 8, 2013In their cold, sterile labs near Orlando, some local scientists are creating a hot commodity — biological replicas of the human immune system — that could play a role in saving the planet from a pandemic. That’s one of the goals, at least, of the work at Sanofi Pasteur VaxDesign Corp., the Central Florida unit […]
Adhesive Differences Enable Separation of Stem Cells to Advance Potential Therapies
Todd C. McDevitt | Via Georgia Tech News Center | April 7, 2013The reprogramming technique allows a small percentage of cells – often taken from the skin or blood – to become human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) capable of producing a wide range of other cell types. Using cells taken from a patient’s own body, the reprogramming technique might one day enable regenerative therapies that could, […]
Dr. Gina Bertocci Recognized with 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award for Bioengineering
Gina Bertocci | Via Pitt Engineering | April 5, 2013Over 200 faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the Swanson School of Engineering gathered last night to recognize this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at the School’s annual banquet in the University of Pittsburgh’s Alumni Hall. Gerald D. Holder, US Steel Dean of Engineering, presented awards honoring alumni from each of the School’s six departments, […]
Dedicated Equipment to Accelerate Neural Processing Research
John White | Via University of Utan | April 3, 2013Six interdisciplinary research groups that focus on neural information processing – Dorval, Rabbitt, Taha, Wachowiak, White, and Wilcox Labs – received matching funds from the U of U to purchase an integrated system for optical and electrophysiological studies in vivo. “These diverse, systems neuroscience groups will utilize the shared equipment to develop new techniques, tools, and […]
Fighting Cancer in 3D
Antonios Mikos | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 3, 2013What might accelerate the development of cancer therapeutics? Three-dimensional scaffolds, according to researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Their porous polymer scaffolds were designed to support the growth of biological tissue for implantation, and were used to culture Ewing’s sarcoma cells. The researchers say […]
Professor Ramkrishna Receives the 2013 Faculty Research Award for the Purdue Chapter of Sigma Xi
Doraiswami Ramkrishna | Via Purdue Engineering | April 3, 2013Doraiswami (Ramki) Ramkrishna, the H.C. Peffer Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, is the winner of the 2013 Purdue Sigma Xi Chapter Faculty Research Award. The award recognizes outstanding research achievement and contributions to scientific knowledge by a Purdue faculty member.
New Boston Childrens Hospital Program Offers Holistic Approach to Treat the Female Athlete
Martha Murray | Via Boston Children's Hospital | April 3, 2013Boston Children’s Hospital announces the Female Athlete Program, co-directed by Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH and Martha Murray, MD, both of the Sports Medicine Division. One of the only programs in the country of its kind, the Female Athlete Program combines sports medicine specialties to help pediatric and adult female athletes stay as healthy as possible while competing. Supported by a team […]
Beating the Odds: After Three Knee Injuries, a Female Athlete Triumphs
Martha Murray | Via Boston Children's Hospital | April 3, 2013There is a special kind of female athlete who is so dedicated that her sport becomes her life. Because research shows that girls and women are prone to higher rates of injuries and other health complications, these female athletes require a level of dedication not only to their sports, but also to their long-term health. […]
Four MIT Researchers Attend White House Announcement of Brain Initiative
Emery Brown | Via MIT News | April 2, 2013Obama invites Boyden, Brown, Desimone and Seung to launch of new federal initiative. Four MIT neuroscientists were among those invited to the White House on Tuesday, April 2, when President Barack Obama announced a new initiative to understand the human brain. Professors Ed Boyden, Emery Brown, Robert Desimone and Sebastian Seung were among a group […]
Fatty Acid Metabolite Shows Promise Against Cancer in Mice
Katherine Ferrara | Via UC Davis Medical Center | April 2, 2013UC Davis discovery demonstrates mechanism in dietary omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) A team of UC Davis scientists has found that a product resulting from a metabolized omega-3 fatty acid helps combat cancer by cutting off the supply of oxygen and nutrients that fuel tumor growth and spread of the disease. The scientists report their […]
3-D Scaffolds a New Tool to Fight Cancer
Antonios Mikos | Via Rice University News | April 1, 2013Porous polymer scaffolds fabricated to support the growth of biological tissue for implantation may hold the potential to greatly accelerate the development of cancer therapeutics. Researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York reported this week that three-dimensional scaffolds used […]
Five Minutes with VaxDesign’s Bill Warren
William Warren | Via Orlando Business Journal | March 28, 2013This week, Sanofi Pasteur VaxDesign Corp. in Orlando announced it got a $15.1 million U.S. Department of Defense contract. So what will it be doing? And, more importantly, is it classified? The short version is it will be testing vaccines for two viruses and a toxin. VaxDesign — acquired in 2010 for $60 million by […]
WUSTL Engineer Helping Unravel Mystery of Traumatic Brain Injury
Philip V. Bayly | Via Washington University in Saint Louis Newsroom | March 28, 2013The American Academy of Neurology issued new guidelines last week for assessing school-aged athletes with head injuries on the field. The message: if in doubt, sit out. With more than 3 million sports-related concussions occurring in the U.S. each year, from school children to professional athletes, the issue is a burgeoning health crisis. While concussions […]
From Fat to Fuel: Genetically Modified Bacteria Could Convert Waste into Energy
Ka-Yiu San | Via Mother Nature Network | March 25, 2013Plant waste has long been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, and new research out of Rice University could unlock some of the energy that scientists say lies waiting in organic material. According to materials provided by Rice, bioengineer Ka-Yiu San and his lab have developed a way to turn plant waste into […]
Flipping Chemistry Classrooms
Vicki Colvin | Via Chemical and Engineering News | March 25, 2013Gabriela C. Weaver doesn’t lecture to her general chemistry students—at least not in class. She records short lecture snippets that the students watch online before showing up. During the class period, the students work problems while the Purdue University chemistry professor wanders around the room, observing students, answering their questions, and looking for concepts that […]
Mechanical Forces Control Assembly and Disassembly of a Key Cell Protein
Larry McIntire | Via Georgia Tech News Center | March 20, 2013Researchers have for the first time demonstrated that mechanical forces can control the depolymerization of actin, a critical protein that provides the major force-bearing structure in the cytoskeletons of cells. The research suggests that forces applied both externally and internally may play a much larger role than previously believed in regulating a range of processes […]
CII Investigator Recognized at the American Red Cross National Awards
George Pantalos | Via Cardiovascular Innovation Institue | March 20, 2013The Hall of Service, American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. hosted a recognition dinner on March 20, 2013 in honor of exceptional works with the American Red Cross. Dr. Pantalos was an honoree at the event. Dr. George Pantalos, Ph.D. is a member of the River Valley Blood Services Region Advisory Board, a dedicated platelet […]