Program will emphasize a combination of training in classical clinical chemistry and specialty areas

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today sponsorship of a new, two-year, postdoctoral Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Fellows will be trained in classical clinical chemistry, laboratory administration and research practices to prepare them for directorship positions at medical schools or hospital-based clinical chemistry laboratories. “Our mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in clinical chemistry,” said Robert Fitzgerald, Ph.D., DABCC, UC San Diego School of Medicine professor of pathology and faculty coordinator of the new Clinical Chemistry Fellowship program...

Within weeks of the Supreme Court’s historic decision declaring that human genes cannot be patented, two scientists have started a company that will democratize the human genome and give people direct access to their own genetic information - which can have an immediate impact on their health and wellbeing.

The court’s decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, on June 13, opened an era of genomic liberty, allowing people to look at the DNA for all of their genes – which had been hidden behind patent walls for companies that had a monopoly on such testing....

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, today announces that it has acquired the shares of Preclinical Oncology Services Limited (PRECOS), a leading pre-clinical research and development service provider with a specific focus on oncology.

As a result of the acquisition Crown Bioscience becomes the world’s only contract research organization that offers such a comprehensive range of services. It will become the largest supplier of oncology services with a global footprint, spanning three major continents in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific...

Long-term storage of clinical samples will be critical to the growth of biobanking

The global proliferation of disease-based regional and national biobanks for clinical research has triggered a massive interest in long-term sample storage conditions. Simultaneously, it has spawned a requirement for good storage practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs)...

Malvern Instruments has kicked off a brand new series of Masterclass webinars available both as live events and subsequently as recorded presentations.

Based on the company’s established Masterclass concept, the ‘Masterclass on Suspension Properties’ series guides participants on how to use rheology in combination with other analytical techniques in order to formulate suspensions to meet specific performance targets. The information is delivered in a very straightforward style, making the subject easily accessible and comprehensible to the broadest of audiences...

To Help Train Professionals how to Optimise Their Decontamination Processes  

Scientific Digital Imaging’s [AIM-SDI] Synoptics Health Division, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, today announced that major international healthcare training centre, Eastwood Park, UK will be using ProReveal, a test to detect proteins on surgical instruments, to complement training of sterile services professionals on how to assess the validity of decontamination processes....

Porvair Sciences has announced the first North American edition* of its internationally trusted ‘Catalog of Microplates and Microplate Equipment’.

Many scientists around the world have come to rely upon the Porvair Sciences catalog as a trusted source of information that enables them to choose the optimum microplate, microplate evaporator or sealer for their application. This new2013 edition brings together information on Porvair Sciences comprehensive microplate and microplate equipment product range that is available and supported by knowledgable local agents** through the USA and Canada. Reflecting Porvair's continuing commitment to continuous technological innovation, the North American catalog introduces a suite of exciting new products..

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Introductory 3 for 2 exome sequencing and analyses offer

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has extended its high-quality whole exome sequencing services with a targeted Familial Sequencing and Analysis Service. Ideal for investigators of inherited disease, the new service delivers multi-genome analysis of related samples for the detection of causative, de novo and disease susceptibility mutations. With a fully optimised workflow, OGT offers the entire targeted next generation sequencing pipeline, from project design through to end-point mutation discovery and extensive variant annotation...

The Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) will be the official charity partner of the largest international nanotechnology conference to take place in the UK.

Nano London 2014 will take place from 17^th-19^th June 2014 at Olympia in London, and brings together industry leaders, academics, manufacturers, suppliers and investors in the fast growing field of nanotechnology. The IoN is a registered charity which supports education and training within the nanotechnology community and provides industry and governments with intelligence on nanotechnology and its applications. The Institute has a global network of members and is highly active in European research programmes such as FP7...

PREP 2014:  27th International Symposium, Exhibits and Workshops on Preparative and Process Chromatography, Ion Exchange, Adsorption Processes and Related Separation Techniques  

Save the dates! PREP 2014 July 20 - 23, 2014 Boston, MA, USA. Premier arena for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments in Preparative and Process Chromatography, Separation Science and Technology. PREP 2014 is where scientists, engineers, and suppliers of media, equipment, and technology from around the world come to focus on the cutting-edge areas of preparative and process chromatography, to learn how to solve today's practical problems, and to prepare for the future...

Warwick Analytical Service (WAS) has produced an analytical service note that demonstrates the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) specroscopic data the company is able to routinely achieve. 

Drawing upon expertise in the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, petrochemical and environmental markets - Warwick Analytical Service is able to offer NMR as an analytical service for structural elucidation of chemical structure, deformulation of products, quantification of mixture components, kinetic and temperature studies of reaction mixtures and calculation of impurity levels.  In addition – WAS is able to routinely offer NMR characterisation of polymers to elucidate structure, co-monomer ratios, end groups and average molecular weight...

Major Protein Structure Discovery Achieved Using TTP Labtech’s mosquito LCP Innovative liquid handling technology a key factor in the world’s first structural analysis of class B GPCRs

For the first time, researchers have been able to successfully report the structure of a Class B G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) using lipidic cubic phase (LCP) protein crystallisation. The work performed at Heptares, a leading drug discovery and development company, and published this week in Nature, details the structural identification of the stress receptor, corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 (CRF1). This pioneering discovery opens up the technique to an entirely new group of molecules with important roles in the development of diseases as diverse as diabetes, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety...

Recognising Technology’s Novel Method of Improving Liquid Handling Efficiency              

Redd&Whyte, an expert supplier of liquid handling automation for drug discovery and life science research applications, is delighted to announce its innovative Preddator low-volume microplate dispenser has been awarded the “ELRIG Technology Prize”, which recognises the most interesting automation seen at the recent ELRIG Robotics and Automation Conference...

Custom system will ultimately enable DKMS Life Science Lab to type several thousand samples per week

Fluidigm announced an agreement to develop and supply a customized version of its high- throughput library prep system to the DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH) Life Science Lab. The new system will help the DKMS accelerate its research to fight against blood cancer by ultimately enabling it to characterize the HLA genes from several thousand samples a week for its donor registry...

International panel of experts bestows seal of quality to products featuring outstanding designs

At the awards ceremony on 1 July 2013, the ZEISS Microscopy business group received the renowned red dot award: product design for the Axio Zoom.V16 zoom microscope. In 19 categories, the jury selected the product with the most successful product concept from the total 4,662 entries. Following the ceremony, the product will be on display in a special four-week exhibition at the red dot design museum at the Aalto Theater in Essen...

A UK COMPANY which offers an innovative solution to recruit and retain global participants for medicine clinical trials has secured an investment of more than £250,000 from a group of investors.

The European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM) is a global non-profit neutral platform for the advancement and progress of Translational Medicine. 

Translational medicine has gained significant attention from academia, funding bodies, health care policy makers as well as pharma and biotech industry due to its promise to enhance overall quality of global health care. The society's goal is to facilitate research and development of novel and affordable diagnostic tools and treatments for clinical disorders affecting global population...

In this latest video you will hear why people are choosing F-DSi Gas Generators over their other competitors.

End users talk about their experience of using FDGSi gas generators and share their feedback on the products and quality of service provided. Whatever are your needs, F-DSi gas generators enable you to produce Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Pure Air with purities higher than 99,9999%.

Wouldn't it be great if you could just swap all of your old pipettes for the latest ergonomic pipetting technology available? Well, now you can with Anachem's New Rainin LTS Swap Out Programme.

Where's the catch? Well there just simply isn't one. By signing up to the Anachem LTS Swap Out Scheme you can benefit from the latest pipetting technology in the new Rainin Pipet-Lite XLS pipettes, fixed consumable costs for two years and no pipette servicing costs for the first year. This programme really will help you stretch your consumables budget and grants further whilst protecting everyone in the lab from the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injuries...

Oncodesign officially receives AAALAC's accreditation mark, in recognition of 18 years of consultation, investment and ethical commitment in the area of animal experimentation in cancer research

Oncodesign, a contract research laboratory for the discovery of new anticancer therapies, today announces that its Dijon-based research center has received AAALAC certification. AAALAC, the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International, is an internationally recognized association for assessment and accreditation in the field of animal experimentation. AAALAC accreditation is a voluntary undertaking rather than a regulatory requirement. To date, more than 700 institutions in 29 countries have received this accreditation...

The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) has named Professor Eric Blair at the University of Leeds and Professor Oliver Hanemann at Plymouth University as recipients of the 2013 DHT Summer Studentship awards.

The DHT scheme, now in its second year, enables undergraduates to extend their studies over the summer period by gaining practical lab experience, using non-animal approaches, that will further our understanding of devastating diseases. Each award is worth up to £1,440 over a maximum 8 week period, with a separate budget of up to £500 available for consumables...

Spinout Company secures £850,000 to develop vaccines against infection

A COMPANY working to develop vaccines and antibodies to treat bacterial infections has secured a £850,000 investment. Absynth Biologics Limited, a UK biotechnology spinout company from the University of Sheffield, has secured £400,000 from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact as well as £450,000 from Fusion IP plc, the university commercialisation company. The North West Fund for Biomedical is part of the wider £155m North West Fund, financed jointly by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank...