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___________________________________________________________________________ hum-molgen: positions in bioscience and medicine central resource for employment in genetics and biotechnology => http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - September 23, 2003 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Human Molecular Population Genetics We are working in the area of Human Molecular Population Genetics and are looking for International Collaborations to study the genetic mechanisms responsible for the susceptibility and/or resistance of certain common diseases like Obesity, Hypertension, Type II diabetes, CAD etc in specific population groups. http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000155.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact hum-molgen@nic.surfnet.nl Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology - Class A Penicillin Binding Protein Research : Gateway for a new family of antibiotics PX is seeking new financial and industrial partners to bring this high-potential Class A PBPs research project further along the pipeline. Please contact us for further information or to start exploring partnering options. http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum1/HTML/000109.html - Post request or source http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnical-request-posting Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, W. Kalle, A.W.I. Lo, R.V. Nemade, U. Sattler, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - How HIV Infection Kills Brain Cells A potent neurotoxin produced by a complex interaction of signals from non-neuronal brain cells may be the cause of the development of dementia due to the death of neurons in the brain. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg36.html - Persistent Infection Impairs The Immune System Scientists have identified persistent infection as the major factor accounting for impaired T cell responses observed in certain infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders and cancers. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg35.html - Gene Associated With Susceptibility To Common Form Of Stroke Scientists have identified a gene that is associated with susceptibility to stroke. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg34.html - Gene Sequences Of Two Parasites That Cause Schistosomiasis Two groups report on the sequencing and analysis of most of the genes found in two of the parasites that cause schistosomiasis, a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg33.html - Therapeutic Cloning In Parkinsonian Mice In the first example of therapeutic cloning for treating a brain disorder, scientists have used dopamine neurons derived from cloned mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells to treat mice with a Parkinson-like condition. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg32.html - Cell Suffocation May Cause Cancer Spread Starving tumour cells of oxygen may trigger their spread to other bodily organs. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg31.html - Unhelpful Hedgehogs Cause Cancer High levels of a protein known as Sonic hedgehog (SHH) may trigger certain forms of digestive tract tumour. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg30.html - Beta-blockers also control malaria infection Hormones that regulate cardiovascular function have been discovered to influence malaria infection. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg29.html - Second-generation antisense drug reduces TNF-alpha in rheumatoid arthritis patients Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the final results and additional data analyses of this first randomized, placebo- controlled Phase 2a clinical trial will be presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg27.html - National Library of the Netherlands and BioMed Central agree to open access archive BioMed Central and the National Library of the Netherlands signed an agreement to secure the long-term digital archiving of all research published by BioMed Central. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg28.html - A Cheap And Easy Way To Treat Parkinson Disease Infusion of D-beta-hydroxybutyrate (D-beta-HB) to mice suffering from Parkinson disease restored impaired brain function and protected against neurodegeneration and motor skill abnormalities. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg26.html - ROMA (Representational Oligonucleotide Microarray Analysis) Powerful New Method Helps Reveal Genetic Basis of Cancer, Plus Surprising Differences in "Normal" DNA http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg25.html - Avigen Cleared to Resume Clinical Trial of Hemophilia B Treatment FDA, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Stanford University Medical Center Approve Resumption. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg24.html - Merck and Alnylam Establish Industry's First Strategic Alliance to Apply RNA Interference for Human Therapeutics Merck and Alnylam will work collaboratively to advance RNAi technology and jointly apply the technology to develop RNAi-based therapeutics that selectively target human diseases. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg23.html - Discovery Points to New Way to Control Atherosclerosis HHMI researchers discover a genetic switch that can dramatically reduce reduce fatty deposits in the coronary arteries of mice. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg22.html - Pharmexa reports progress in US breast cancer trial Preliminary results with HER-2 AutoVac(TM) Protein vaccine are expected before the end of the year. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg21.html - First gene therapy product to gain FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that the FDA has approved REXIN-G, the world's first tumor-targeted injectable gene therapy vector, as an orphan drug for pancreatic cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg20.html - Lasker Award honors Rockefeller University biochemist for pioneering studies of gene activation Robert G. Roeder, Ph.D., a biochemist whose research has led to major advances in understanding how human genes are switched "on" and "off," is this year's recipient of the highly prestigious Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg19.html - Brain cells found to hold key to growth of certain breast cancers The ability of some breast cancers to grow rapidly and tenaciously may be the result of a survival strategy borrowed from brain cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg18.html - Targeting transcription: New insights into turning genes on Using a new approach to developing artificial transcription factors, Anna Mapp and coworkers have gained important insights into the workings of gene-activating transcription factors. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg17.html - UCSD Researchers Identify Chromosome Location for 2nd Form of Joubert Syndrome New findings from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have identified chromosome 11 as a second site for a gene or genes that cause Joubert syndrome. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/09-2003/msg15.html - Contact Genetic News editors news@hum-molgen.org Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ - Wilkins M et al. 2003. Experimental Therapeutics An introduction to a dynamic and competitive discipline. http://hum-molgen.org/literature/09-2003/msg02.html - Metagene Online Knowledge base for inborn errors of metabolism http://hum-molgen.org/literature/09-2003/msg01.html Open Topic Forum - DNA Stuff http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum9/HTML/000048.html Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biochemistry / Immunology: Biostatistician/Senior Biostatistician ICON Clinical Research, Inc., SAN FRANCISCO, 94101, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1135.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: Postdoctoral fellow in dendritic cell biology Faculty for clinical medicine Mannheim, University Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2293.html - Biotechnology: Post-doctoral fellow Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2294.html - Cardiovascular Research: PhD Student Department of Physiology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany http://hum-molgen.org/positions/predoctoral/0461.html - Genetics: Associate Scientist III in Gene Discovery Randstad, BOSTON, 02101, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1143.html - Medical Research (others): IVRS Validation Specialist ICON Clinical Research, Inc., HOUSTON, 77001, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1125.html - Medical Research (others): IVRS Project Specialist, TX or NC ICON Clinical Research, Inc., HOUSTON, 77001, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1126.html - Medical Research (others): Business Development Associate II, Proposals ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NORTH WALES, 19436, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1137.html - Medical Research (others): Data Management Project Leader ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NORTH WALES, 19436, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1136.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Data Coordinators ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NORTH WALES, 19436, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1123.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Research Associates ICON Clinical Research, Inc., TAMPA, 33601, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1122.html - Medical Research (others): Senior Clinical Data Coordinators ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NORTH WALES, 19436, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1131.html - Medical Research (others): IVRS Project Coordinator ICON Clinical Research, Inc., HOUSTON, 77001, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1130.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Project Manager ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NORTH WALES, 19436, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1129.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Research Associates ICON Clinical Research, Inc., Chicago, Nashville, Raleigh, North Wales, Tampa, New York, San Francisco, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1120.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1121.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1124.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1127.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1132.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1133.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1134.html - Medical Research (others): Sr. Engineer/Research Scientist UTC Research Center, EAST HARTFORD, 06108, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1140.html http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1141.html - Others: ELS Specialist Universal Health Services, SAINT LOUIS, 63101, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1139.html - Others: Manager, Research Engineer UTC Research Center, EAST HARTFORD, 06108, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1138.html - Others: Associate Scientist II in Pharmacology Randstad, BOSTON, 02101, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1142.html - Others: ELS Specialist Universal Health Services, INDIANAPOLIS, 46201, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2295.html - Write a position announcement (free) http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/positions.pl?write0 Biomedical conferences http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ Registry of Biomedical Companies (1993 entries) http://hum-molgen.org/companies/ Mailing List Administration (Join or leave the list) http://nic.surfnet.nl/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=hum-molgen&A=1 Feedback contact HUM-MOLGEN@nic.surfnet.nl Advertise at HUM-MOLGEN contact M Kurz and FS Zollmann (dialogue@hum-molgen.org) -- | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | HUM-MOLGEN - http://hum-molgen.org & hum-molgen@nic.surfnet.nl | (C) 1994-2003