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Nature publishes study by Santaris Pharma scientists and collaborators: LNA-mediated microRNA silencing in non-human primates
28-03-2008
Santaris Pharma announced the publication in Nature of a peer-reviewed study entitled "NA-mediated microRNA silencing in non-human primates". The paper is the first demonstration of microRNA silencing in non-human primates, providing an important validation of Santaris Pharma's emerging ...
Complex Mixtures of Targeting Oligonucleotides Unlock the Power of Next-Generation DNA Sequencers
22-10-2007
A group of researchers at Harvard Medical School, Virginia Commonwealth University, Agilent Technologies Inc., Codon Devices Inc., and Stanford University has used complex mixtures of oligonucleotides in the form of oligonucleotide library synthesis to overcome a major bottleneck in realizing ...
Cell That Triggers Symptoms in Allergy Attacks Can Also Limit Damage, Stanford Researchers Find
04-09-2007
A blood cell known as a troublemaker for triggering the itch and inflammation in allergy attacks, the mast cell, can also calm down the flare-ups, researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have found. The findings, to be published in Nature Immunology, reveal that, in mice, mast ...
Genomics study provides insight into the evolution of unique human traits, including endurance running
01-08-2007
Researchers from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, along with colleagues from Stanford University, report the results of a large-scale, genome-wide study to investigate gene copy number differences among ten primate species, including humans. The study provides an overview of ...
Amgen Foundation Launches $25 Million Undergraduate Research Program
23-10-2006
As part of its mission to advance science education, the Amgen Foundation announced its partnership with 10 universities to provide hundreds of selected undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a fully funded, hands-on research experience each summer. Amgen Scholars is a $25 ...
Bharat Biotech & Partners develop an indegenous rotavirus vaccine
17-02-2006
The Indian Rotavirus Vaccine Development Project (RVDP) announced encouraging results from a recent Phase I clinical trial of two live, natural reassortant, candidate rotavirus vaccines, 116E and I321, conducted in New Delhi, India. The RVDP consisting of the Department of Biotechnology ...
Alnylam and Isis License Intellectual Property for MicroRNA Gene Involved in Hepatitis C Virus Infection
15-09-2005
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced a co-exclusive license agreement with Stanford University related to the discovery and development of therapeutic products for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by inhibiting a liver-specific microRNA. Data published in ...
Ethical Guidelines Suggested for Research that Would Put Human Stem Cells in Primates
Stanford Law Professor Says Recommendations Could 'Minimize Ethical Risks'
15-07-2005
Before conducting research that involves putting human stem cells into the brains of nonhuman primates such as monkeys or apes, scientists and oversight committees should consider a series of ethical criteria, according to a policy paper released in the July 15 issue of Science. The ...
Revolutionary nanotechnology illuminates brain cells at work
01-06-2005
Until now it has been impossible to accurately measure the levels of important chemicals in living brain cells in real time and at the level of a single cell. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology and Stanford University are the first to overcome this obstacle ...
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