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___________________________________________________________________________ 9th Annual European Congress DRUG DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY® EUROPE 14-17 March 2005, Novotel London West, London, UK http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-informa1 Now in its 9th year Drug Discovery Technology® Europe returns to London, enabling unprecedented access to global pharmaceutical companies, key biotechnology clusters and leading academic and medical research institutes. ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - January 11, 2005 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Re-Announcing STRP-L http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000172.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Ethical, legal and social implications http://hum-molgen.org/ethic/ - Call for abstracts: GENE THERAPY - PROSPECTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN ITS SOCIETAL CONTEXT http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum4/HTML/000019.html Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - The Underlying Causes Of Cystic Fibrosis Two studies show that a single mutation in the cystic fibrosis protein causes defects at two distinct stages in its maturation process, leading to cystic fibrosis. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg09.html - 'Tadpoles' Help Researchers Leap-Frog Past Detection Limits A powerful new tool promises high sensitivity for the detection of a versatile range of targets, including proteins and small-molecule compounds. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg08.html - Gene Implicated In Rett Syndrome A new gene has been identified that may be involved in the pathogenesis of Rett syndrome -- a neurological disorder resulting in autism, seizures and loss of speech, almost exclusively in girls before the age of 18 months. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg07.html - Solving A Cancer Paradox - Why Ageing Cells Turn Into Tumours Study shows that growth arrest in aging cells might directly lead to cell cancer formation. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg06.html - Stem Cell Switch Study's findings suggest that p53 may protect the genetic stability of stem cells by inducing differentiation and subsequent cell death of defective stem cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg05.html - Red Blood Cell Boost French researchers have come up with a method for producing red blood cells that may one day help overcome the shortage of donated blood. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg04.html - Neuroprotection Offered By Antibiotics One team of researchers, focusing on the transporters that deal with glutamate, the principle excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, explains how to produce more transporters for glutamate, and gives hope for preventing nerve failure. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg03.html - Insulin's Double-Edged Sword Explained Study reveals that some cell switches are more sensitive to insulin than others, creating new possibilities for diabetes therapies. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg02.html - Gene Synthesis Gets Cheaper A new method for synthesizing specific DNA sequences could revolutionize the production of genes in the laboratory. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/01-2005/msg01.html - Molecule of the Year 2004 The Molecule of the Year 2004 is the imidazole-4-acetic acid- ribotide (IAA-RP). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/12-2004/msg29.html - Small Variations in Genes Can Determine Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Estrogen receptor genes and haplotypes associated with breast cancer risk http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/12-2004/msg28.html - Contact Genetic News editors news@hum-molgen.org Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biotechnology: President & CEO SNYDER & COMPANY, LLC, Avon, CT, 06001, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1626.html - Cancer Research: Research Associate University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC, 20008, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2536.html - Cardiovascular Research: Research Assistant or Associate in Developmental Biology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1630.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Research Assistant or Associate in Stem Cell Biology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1631.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate in Mouse Developmental Genetics Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2540.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Research Assistant or Associate in Transgenic Mouse Technology & Genetics Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1633.html - Medical Research (others): Graduate Student (Grant Funded) UMDNJ, PISCATAWAY, 08854, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/academic_positions/0181.html - Medical Research (others): Research Assistant or Associate in Hematopoiesis and Vascular Biology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1632.html - Medical Research (others): Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Biology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, 10029, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2538.html - Medical Research (others): IVRS Project Coordinator, Houston, TX 290645 ICON Clinical Research, Inc., Houston, 77001 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1623.html - Medical Research (others): Research Teaching Specialist III Part time(Grant Funded) UMDNJ, PISCATAWAY, 08854 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/academic_positions/0182.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Trials Specialist, San Francisco, CA GloboMax 290065 ICON Clinical Research, Inc., SAN FRANCISCO, 94101 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1629.html - Molecular Diagnostics: Biotechnologist for Single Gene Disorders PGD Reprogenetics, West Orange, NJ 07052, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2535.html - Others: Chemists Randstad, WALTHAM, 02451, usa http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1628.html - Others: Accessioning Tech Randstad, FRAMINGHAM, 01701 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1627.html - Others: Engineer-Process Mapping Randstad, Durham, 27701, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1625.html - Pharmacology and Toxicology: PhD Level Synthetic/Medicinal Chemist Randstad, NEW BEDFORD, 02740 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1624.html - Write a position announcement (free) 1) Set up account: http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?register 2) Post position(s): http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?login Events in bioscience and medicine http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ - Post event http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/meetings.pl?login Registry of Biomedical Companies (944 active entries) http://hum-molgen.org/companies/ Mailing List Administration (Join or leave the list) http://hum-molgen.org/subscribe-na/ Feedback contact admin@hum-molgen.org Advertise at HUM-MOLGEN contact FS Zollmann (dialogue@hum-molgen.org) ___________________________________________________________________________ 9th Annual European Congress DRUG DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY® EUROPE 14-17 March 2005, Novotel London West, London, UK http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-informa2 Now in its 9th year Drug Discovery Technology® Europe returns to London, enabling unprecedented access to global pharmaceutical companies, key biotechnology clusters and leading academic and medical research institutes. The conference sessions combine the latest technologies and real scientific data with a thorough analysis of current business strategies and trends in drug discovery and development. A conference delegate pass allows you complete flexibility to move between the conference sessions. In addition to the focused scientific programmes, this 3 day event will also include an associated exhibition, the PharmaSolutions Expo, showcasing technology and service providers from all sectors of the drug discovery and development industry. ___________________________________________________________________________ -- | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | HUM-MOLGEN - http://hum-molgen.org | (C) 1994-2005