TOP STORY
Biologists Find Way to Lower Tumor Risk in Stem Cell Therapies
Researchers report that they have identified a new signaling pathway critical for unlimited self propagation of embryonic stem cells. [Press release from the University of California, San Diego discussing online prepublication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA]
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INDUSTRY NEWS
GSK and Aptuit Finalize Agreement for Aptuit to Acquire GSK’s Research Operations in Italy
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Aptuit, Inc. announced that they have finalized an agreement for Aptuit to acquire operations at GSK’s Medicines Research Centre in Verona, Italy. [Aptuit, Inc. Press Release]
Roche and IBM Collaborate to Develop Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Technology
Roche and IBM announced an agreement to develop a nanopore-based sequencer that will directly read and decode human DNA quickly and efficiently. [Roche Press Release]
International Stem Cell Corporation and Sankara Nethralaya Launch Collaboration to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatment for Corneal Vision Impairment
International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO) and Sankara Nethralaya announced commencement of a collaboration to develop ISCO’s CytoCor™ stem cell-derived corneal tissue. [International Stem Cell Corporation Press Release]
Adimab Announces Fifth Major Pharmaceutical Partnership in First Year After Launch of Novel Antibody Discovery Platform
Adimab, Inc. announced the initiation of a research collaboration with Novartis. [Adimab, Inc. Press Release]
iPierian Closes $22 Million Series B Financing Led By Google Ventures
iPierian, Inc. announced the closing of a $22 million Series B equity financing. [iPierian, Inc. Press Release]
World's First Damage-Less Cell Sorter Suitable for Human iPS Cells Will Be Available Worldwide
Furukawa Electric have commercialized the world's first damage-less cell sorter (PERFLOW Sort), an instrument for analyzing and sorting living cells, especially human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and human embryonic stem cells with inducible pluripotency to differentiate into various cell types. [Furukawa Electric Company, Limited Press Release]
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Awards Prestigious Fellowships to 18 Top Young Scientists
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named 18 new Damon Runyon Fellows at its spring Fellowship Award Committee review. The recipients of this prestigious, three-year award are outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators across the country. [Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Press Release]
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POLICY NEWS
Bioethics Council Hears Pleas for More Oversight of Synthetic Biology
A presidential bioethics commission took up a burning new issue in science: the risks and benefits of synthetic biology. [Bioethics Council, United States]
Harold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s 14th Director
Nobel Prize winner Harold E. Varmus, M.D., today took the oath of office to become the National Cancer Institute’s 14th director. [National Cancer Institute, United State]
Berwick Appointed to Head CMS Without Senate Vote
Pediatrician Donald Berwick, MD, a leading advocate of patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare, became the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today without a bruising Senate confirmation process. [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States]
Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Elects Margaret Conn Himelfarb as Chair
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced that it has elected Margaret Conn Himelfarb as chair and Bowen P. Weisheit, Jr. as vice chair. [Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission, United States]
Genetic Testing Clamp Down
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told five genetic test manufacturers that their products need the agency's blessing before they can be sold to consumers. [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Britain Delays Controversial Assessment Scheme for Research
Britain's new science minister made good a manifesto pledge today when he announced that the coalition government would delay for one year the implementation of the controversial Research Excellence Framework, a system of assessing university departments for the distribution of funding. [Ministry of Universities and Science, United Kingdom]
MHRA Annual Report and Accounts 2009/10
The Annual Report and Accounts give a selective overview of the events that have had most impact on the Agency during the past year, highlighting the landmark events and the safety issues the Agency has had to deal with, including the rise and global spread of pandemic influenza H1N1. [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, United Kingdom]
Spanish Science Spending Lockdown
Spain's science and innovation minister said that research funding will be "frozen or minimally reduced" as a result of government-wide austerity measures. [Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain]
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC); Notice of Meeting [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States]
Request for Information (RFI) on the National Institutes of Health Plan to Develop the Genetic Testing Registry; Notice [National Institutes of Health, United States]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting [National Institutes of Health, United States]
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EVENTS
2nd International Conference on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (ICCMB2)
August 2-4, 2010
Singapore
Select Biosciences 3rd Annual Stem Cells Europe Conference
August 24-25, 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland
Select Biosciences Inaugural Cellular Therapy Summit
August 24-25, 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland
International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) - Europe 2nd Regional Meeting
September 11-14, 2010
Belgirate, Italy
Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010
September 13-15, 2010
Philadelphia, United States
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) - Asia Pacific 2010
September 15-17, 2010
Sydney, Australia
5th World Congress on Preventive & Regenerative Medicine (WCRM) 2010
October 5-7, 2010
Hannover, Germany
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Production and Utility in Regenerative Medicine
October 7, 2010
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium Leipzig 2010
October 29-30, 2010
Leipzig, Germany
Select Biosciences 2nd International Forum on Stem Cells
November 12-13, 2010
Tianjin, China
Stem Cell Network 10th Annual Scientific Meeting
November 22-24, 2010
Calgary, Canada
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) - North America 2010 Annual Conference
December 5-8, 2010
Orlando, United States
Stem Cells World Congress
January 24-25, 2011
San Diego, United States
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