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__________________________________________________________________________ Charité Biomedical Entrepreneurship Summit September 24-25, 2007 - Charité Medical School, Berlin, Germany Opportunity for emerging biomedical entrepreneurs to meet successful founders, legal and IP experts, potential investors, and possible partners. => http://hum-molgen.org/promotion-Charite __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - July 26, 2007 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, R. Kimmel, K. Markey, J. Mill, La Merie S.L, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Probing For Prions A rapid and very sensitive technique for the detection of infectious prion proteins is reported online. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000031.html - A Genetic Step For Restless Leg Syndrome New genetic insight into the basis of restless leg syndrome (RLS) is reported online. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000030.html - Genetic Risk Factor For Gallstone Disease A variant in a gene encoding a cholesterol transporter of the liver more than doubles the risk of gallstone disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000029.html - Two Anticancer Drugs Target The Spliceosome Scientists have identified the cellular target of two important anticancer molecules as a component of the spliceosome. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000028.html - Anti-Ageing Effect Of Protein Duo Boosting the levels of two proteins in mice suppresses cancer and delays ageing. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000027.html - Potential Type 1 Diabetes Gene Found The discovery of gene newly implicated in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes may boost the development of predictive tests. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000026.html - On Target: IL-6 activation by Ras in cancer Scientists identify the cytokine IL6 as a new chemotherapeutic target for Ras-driven cancers http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000025.html - Human Neural Stem Cells Alleviate Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Stem cells implanted in a primate model populated the substantia nigra, produced tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine transporter protein, and resulted in improved behavioral performance. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2007/000036.html - Human Antibodies that Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses Identified Two human antibodies that bind to a region on the SARS virus’ spike glycoprotein that is called the receptor binding domain (RBD) have been found. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000024.html - Ability to Listen to Two Things at Once Is Largely Inherited A recent twin study reveals that your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other ear and comprehend what both are saying is an important communication skill that is heavily influenced by your genes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000023.html - The Flip Side of p27 Scientists uncover new roles for p27 in oncogenesis and stem cell expansion http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000022.html - Ago2 and Hematopoiesis mRNA destructive activity of Ago2 is not required for blood cell development. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2007/000021.html - Contact Genetic News editors WWW: http://hum-molgen.org/editors.html E-mail: news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP/S IN NUTRITION, METABOLISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2662.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Post Docs/Research Associates in Cell Biology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 22908, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2661.html - Call for Assistant News Editors Support the HUM-MOLGEN concept actively! http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2007/000037.html - Write a position announcement http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/positions.pdf 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 DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology - Post request or source http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnical-request-posting Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ - Wanner. Höfner. 2007. Mass Spectrometry in Medicinal Chemistry. The first overview of mass spectrometry-based pharmaceutical analysis, this reference is the key to high-throughput drug screening, rational drug design and analysis of multiple ligand-target interactions. http://hum-molgen.org/literature/07-2007/000002.html - Mirkin. Niemeyer. 2007. Nanobiotechnology II: More Concepts and Applications This second volume on a burgeoning field retains the proven concept of the successful first one, extending and supplementing it. http://hum-molgen.org/literature/07-2007/000001.html Events in bioscience and medicine http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ - European Conference on Synthetic Biology (ECSB): Design, Programming and Optimisation of Biological Systems Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain 24-29 November 2007 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3318.html - FDA/CMS Summit Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC December 6-7, 2007 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3317.html - In3 East The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA October 3-5, 2007 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3316.html - Therapeutic Area Partnerships Loews Hotel, Philadelphia, PA October 24-26, 2007 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3315.html - Pharmaceutical Strategic Alliances Windhover Information, New York, NY September 25-27, 2007 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3314.html - BIRD'08 - 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics Research and Development University of Technology, Vienna, Austria July 7-9, 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3313.html - MedChem India The Chancery Pavilion, Hyderabad, India 18-19 March 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3312.html - Advances in Synthetic Biology Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Cambridge, UK 6-7 March 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3311.html - ADMET Europe Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center, Stockholm, Sweden 19-20 February 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3310.html - MedChem Europe Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center, Stockholm, Sweden 19-20 February, 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3309.html - Screening Europe Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center, Stockholm, Sweden 19-20 February, 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3308.html - Stem Cells World Congress Wyndham Hotel, Palm Springs, CA, US 11-12 February 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3307.html - Advances in Protein Crystallography Wyndham Hotel, Palm Springs, CA, US 23-24 January 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3306.html - Virtual Discovery Wyndham Hotel, Palm Springs, CA, US 23-24 January 2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3305.html - Post event (free) http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/meetings.pl?login Registry of Biomedical Companies (1442 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 http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/advertise.pdf contact FS Zollmann (dialogue@hum-molgen.org) __________________________________________________________________________ Charité Biomedical Entrepreneurship Summit September 24-25, 2007 - Charité Medical School, Berlin, Germany Opportunity for emerging biomedical entrepreneurs to meet successful founders, legal and IP experts, potential investors, and possible partners. Speakers include biomedical entrepreneurs and experts from Stanford University, Imperial Innovations, Karolinska Institutet, Max Planck Innovation, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and leading VC firms,law firms, and IP consultancies. => http://hum-molgen.org/promotion-Charite __________________________________________________________________________ -- | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | HUM-MOLGEN - http://hum-molgen.org | (C) 1994-2007