Category Archives: Molecular Genetics

Young stem cells make rapidly aging mice live longer and healthier – Video


17-01-2012 13:20 Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that a shot of young stem cells made rapidly aging mice live longer and healthier. Johnny Huard, Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Pitt School of Medicine, and director of the Stem Cell Research Center at Pitt and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, and Laura Niedernhofer, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), discuss their research findings, which were published in the Jan. 3 edition of Nature Communications. Continue reading

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Plant and Microbial Biology 160 – Lecture 1 – Video


18-01-2012 15:40 Plant Molecular Genetics Continue reading

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Ambry Genetics, Looking to Entice Pharma, Rolls out CHO Cell Expression Array

Saladax Biomedical said today that President and CEO Edward Erickson has resigned due to personal and family reasons, and that he will be replaced by Kevin Harter on an interim basis. Erickson will remain a member of the company's board of directors Continue reading

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Myriad Genetics Profit Up, Lifts FY12 Outlook; Stock Up

Myriad Genetics Profit Up, Lifts FY12 Outlook; Stock Up Continue reading

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Molecular test more accurate in predicting lung cancer survival

Home > News > health-news [1] [2] [3] Washington, Jan 27 : An available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods, according to a team of scientists. The international team, led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), conducted the two largest clinical studies ever done on the molecular genetics of lung cancer Continue reading

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National Cancer Institute

In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods… Continue reading

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New lung cancer test predicts survival

In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods. Continue reading

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GeneThera Acquires Majority Stake in Applied Genetics

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Blueprint Medicines Appoints Oncology Drug Development Leader Christoph Lengauer as Chief Scientific Officer

Blueprint Medicines, a company harnessing the understanding of the molecular blueprint of cancer to develop personalized, highly-selective cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Christoph Lengauer, Ph.D., as chief scientific officer. Continue reading

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Molecular plant signal could be drought breaker

SCIENTISTS have found a molecular signal in plants which may act as a drought alarm, allowing them to adapt to drought conditions. Continue reading

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Careers in Genetics: Dr. Mira Irons – Video


15-09-2011 14:46 What’s it like to study genetics and be a geneticist? What are the career options, training paths, typical settings, what do medical geneticists do, what is a typical day like, the lifestyle aspects of and many rewards of this fascinating and flexible career path. Continue reading

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Careers in Genetics: Featuring Dr. Laurie Demmer – Video


14-09-2011 13:25 What’s it like to study genetics and be a geneticist? What are the career options, training paths, typical settings, what do medical geneticists do, what is a typical day like, the lifestyle aspects of and many rewards of this fascinating and flexible career path. Continue reading

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Careers in Genetics: Dr. Christopher Cunniff – Video


15-09-2011 14:59 What’s it like to study genetics and be a geneticist? What are the career options, training paths, typical settings, what do medical geneticists do, what is a typical day like, the lifestyle aspects of and many rewards of this fascinating and flexible career path. Continue reading

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Careers in Genetics: Dr. Lynn Fleisher – Video


15-09-2011 14:54 What’s it like to study genetics and be a geneticist? What are the career options, training paths, typical settings, what do medical geneticists do, what is a typical day like, the lifestyle aspects of and many rewards of this fascinating and flexible career path. Continue reading

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Careers in Genetics: Dr. Bruce Korf – Video


15-09-2011 14:51 What’s it like to study genetics and be a geneticist? What are the career options, training paths, typical settings, what do medical geneticists do, what is a typical day like, the lifestyle aspects of and many rewards of this fascinating and flexible career path. Continue reading

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David Roos Part 1: Biology of Apicomplexan Parasites English Subtitle – Video


18-09-2011 18:52 ibioseminar.hhmi.org There are more than 5000 species of single-celled eukaryotes in the biological phylum known as the Apicomplexa, including the parasites responsible for malaria, neurological birth defects, and opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS. Continue reading

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10/6/2011 Academic Interview for Science and Engineering PhDs – Video


12-10-2011 14:53 On Thursday, October 6, 2011, a panel of Duke faculty members, and a postdoc who was successful on the academic job market (20 applications, 7 interviews, 3 offers), discussed the interview process for faculty jobs, including the campus visit, the job talk/chalk talk, and typical interview questions. This panel was geared toward postdocs and graduate students in the sciences and engineering. PANELISTS: – Mingnan Chen, currently Postdoctoral Associate in Biomedical Engineering, soon to be Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah – Dan Kiehart, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology and Professor of Cell Biology – Beth Sullivan, Assistant Professor, IGSP/Molecular Genetics Continue reading

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Pamela Sklar: 2011 Allen Institute for Brain Science Symposium – Video


07-10-2011 12:08 Pamela Sklar, Mount Sinai School of Medicine “Genomics and psychiatry” Continue reading

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KeyGene – Food Valley Society member – Video


25-11-2011 13:55 It’s a Green Gene Revolution KeyGene is a molecular genetics R Continue reading

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10/27/2011 Negotiating the Academic Job Offer for Science


28-10-2011 08:08 On Thursday, October 27, 2011, a panel of Duke faculty members, and a postdoc who was successful on the academic job market (20 applications, 7 interviews, 3 offers), discussed the negotiation process. Questions included: – What does a typical start-up package look like Continue reading

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