Category Archives: Biochemistry

Cool 2011 summer helped Lake Whatcom water quality a bit

BELLINGHAM – Scientific measurements of the biochemistry of Lake Whatcom showed some improvement in 2011, but that is probably the result of a cool summer, not human efforts to control polluting runoff. So says Robin Matthews, the lead scientist on the annual lake water monitoring effort commissioned by the city. Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Biochemistry for Sport and Exercise Metabolism

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b561c1/biochemistry_for_s) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “Biochemistry for Sport and Exercise Metabolism” to their offering. How do our muscles produce energy for exercise and what are the underlying biochemical principles involved? These are questions that students need to be able to answer when studying for a number of sport related degrees Continue reading

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UTHSCT researchers receive five seed grants totaling $115,000

UTHSCT researchers receive five seed grants totaling $115,000 Five seed grants totaling $115,000 have been awarded to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. The locally raised money will help UTHSCT researchers explore new cures for serious diseases, saidSteven Idell, MD, Ph.D., UTHSCTs vice president for research. Continue reading

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Correcting human mitochondrial mutations

Public release date: 12-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-206-2805 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences Researchers at the UCLA stem cell center and the departments of chemistry and biochemistry and pathology and laboratory medicine have identified, for the first time, a generic way to correct mutations in human mitochondrial DNA by targeting corrective RNAs, a finding with implications for treating a host of mitochondrial diseases. Mutations in the human mitochondrial genome are implicated in neuromuscular diseases, metabolic defects and aging Continue reading

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Five seed grants totaling $115,000 awarded to UTHSCT researchers

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler: TYLER (KYTX) – Five seed grants totaling $115,000 have been awarded to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. The locally raised money will help UTHSCT researchers explore new cures for serious diseases, said Steven Idell, MD, Ph.D., UTHSCT’s vice president for research. Hong-Long Ji, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, was awarded a $40,000 grant to study the relationship between abnormal genes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Continue reading

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UMES picks new president

PRINCESS ANNE — The first thing Byungrok Min noticed was the educational background of the new president at UMES: biochemistry. Continue reading

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Clever Apes: Cooking up a dino-chicken

We bring you a guest post today from Faraz Hussain, who studies biochemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology. Continue reading

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Renowned Scientist receives IRL Industry and Outreach Fellow

Renowned Scientist receives IRL Industry and Outreach Fellowship IRL has appointed Professor Juliet Gerrard, a biochemist and leader in the industrial application of biochemistry in New Zealand as its second Industry and Outreach Fellow. IRLs Industry and Outreach Fellowships have been established as part of IRLs drive to strengthen links between the research and high-value manufacturing organisations. New Zealands economic success depends on our ability to get greater coordination and alignment across our research and industry sectors. Continue reading

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Semi-automated 'pathwalking' to build a protein model

In a report that appears online in the journal Structure, the BCM team describes the development of the semi-automated protocol that enables researchers to “rapidly generate an ensemble of initial models for individual proteins, which can later be optimized to produce full atomic models.” Taking the 3-D images generated through the process of electron cryo-microscopy and X-ray crystallography, the team developed this computational approach to produce these first-generation models of the proteins’ structure or fold without prior knowledge of the protein’s sequence or other information. “This is important in working with big complexes made up of 10 to 30 proteins,” said Dr Continue reading

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Penn Biochemist Receives Hodgkin Award from The Protein Society

PHILADELPHIA Mark A. Lemmon, PhD, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, is the 2012 recipient of the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award by The Protein Society. The award will be presented at the 26th Annual Symposium of The Protein Society in August, during the Plenary Awards Session Continue reading

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Nobel Laureate Explores Proteins, Surgery

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Roger Tsien discussed current research on fluorescent proteins, or proteins that emit bright colors when exposed to ultraviolet blue light, and their uses in surgery at Emory on Thursday. Continue reading

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Nick Denis trades in laboratory for the octagon

darren yourk From Friday’s Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Mar. 01, 2012 8:23PM EST Last updated Thursday, Mar. 01, 2012 8:25PM EST Nick Denis can tell you what it feels like to knock a man out cold while thousands of fans roar their approval Continue reading

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Nationwide Children's Hospital neuromuscular disorder podcasts now available on iTunes

Public release date: 1-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Erin Pope Erin.Pope@NationwideChildrens.org 614-355-0495 Nationwide Children’s Hospital In 2010, the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched a monthly podcast entitled, “This Month in Muscular Dystrophy,” featuring internationally known scientists discussing the latest research in muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders. Now, these podcasts will be available for users on iTunes and at www.NationwideChildrens.org/muscular-dystrophy-podcast. The podcasts are geared toward patients, their families and primary care physicians who take care of patients with neuromuscular diseases. Continue reading

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Georgia Research Alliance Names First Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Younan Xia, Ph.D., an internationally recognized leader in the field of nanotechnology, recently joined the Georgia Institute of Technology as the first Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine. Dr Continue reading

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See restored Curry murals at Wednesday Night @ the Lab

Feb. 28, 2012 A remarkable University of Wisconsin-Madison research triumph and artful renderings depicting the importance of biochemistry are the subject of a rare occurrence of the popular Wednesday Night @ the Lab series. Continue reading

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New Biochemistry, Food and Inorganics Resources Published at ScienceIndex.com

The Biochemistry, Food and Inorganics Sciences are three new key categories covered by the Sciences Social Network ScienceIndex.com. Continue reading

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Names and changes – www.roanoke.com

EDUCATION Pablo Sobrado, assistant professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech, has been awarded Costa Rica's 2011 National Technology Prize, administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Deborah Robinson has been appointed vice president for advancement at Radford University. Two Washington and Lee University professors received state Outstanding Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and public service: James Kahn, professor of economics and director of the Environmental Studies Program, and Lesley Wheeler, professor of English Continue reading

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Matthew Tayon debates with protester

Javier Edwards, Alligator | Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:30 am Matthew Tayon, 20, a junior biochemistry major, debates with a protester outside the UF bookstore on Thursday evening. Welcome to the discussion. Or, use your linked account: Continue reading

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Florida State Chemist to Receive Prestigious Award for Rising Faculty Stars

Newswise — Michael Shatruk, an assistant professor in Florida State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry who is working to develop new magnetic materials, has been awarded the prestigious ExxonMobil Solid State Chemistry Faculty Fellowship for 2012 by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Inorganic Chemistry. Each year since 1979, the American Chemical Society has awarded the fellowship to a young scientist who has made substantial contributions to the discipline of solid-state chemistry and has the potential to emerge as a leader in the field. “It is wonderful to see a younger faculty member like Dr. Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Essentials of Medical Biochemistry. With Clinical Cases

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fc33c1/essentials_of_medi) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report “Essentials of Medical Biochemistry. With Clinical Cases” to their offering Continue reading

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