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__________________________________________________________________________ CHI's Seventh International D i s c o v e r y o n T A R G E T November 2-4, 2009 - Boston, MA -> http://www.discoveryontarget.com/ __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - August 14, 2009 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, D. Forero, R. Kimmel, K. Markey, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen Genetic News - featured article - BioMart: Retrieval and mining of genomic data in an easy way BioMart is a freely available online tool for retrieval and mining of genomic data http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000001.html Letter to the editor: http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/contactnews.pl?3722 Genetic News - Antibodies for Strep Throat Linked to OCD in Mice A study in mice gives support to a suspected form of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) thought to arise from an inappropriate immune response to common throat bacteria. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000019.html - Recovering Movement after Spinal Cord Injury In Rats Forepaw function in rats with severe spinal cord injury can be substantially improved through a combination of specialized exercises and treatment with specific proteins. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000018.html - How Marijuana Causes Memory Deficits Memory loss associated with marijuana use is caused by the drug's interference with the brain's natural protein synthesis machinery. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000017.html - Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Anatomical reconnection of severed nerves is possible in a rat model of spinal cord injury. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000016.html - Inhibiting Lymphatic Vessel Growth The discovery of the first endogenous inhibitor of lymphatic vessel growth is reported. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000015.html - Immune Cells Worsen Brain Damage after Stroke A class of immune cells has been implicated that have a harmful role in the late phase of ischemic brain injury. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000014.html - A New Progenitor Cell Population in Breast Cancer Published study indicates that luminal cells that line the mammary ducts may also be tumor progenitors. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000013.html - From Gorilla to Human: A New Immunodeficiency Virus Found The existence of a new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) derived from gorillas is reported. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000012.html - Instigator of Type 1 Diabetes? Alterations in the activity of the Deaf1 protein may influence the onset of type 1 diabetes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000011.html - 'Trojan Horse' Deliveries by HIV A report published online sheds light on the processes that allow HIV to disrupt the immune system. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000009.html - Mutations in Rare Human Diseases Mutations in the INPP5E gene lead to defects in the primary cilium-a microscopic antenna-like structure that protrudes from almost every cell in the mammalian body. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000007.html - New Genetic Variants Associated with Cancer Common gene variants are associated with increased risk of 3 different types of cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000006.html - Single-Instrument Human Genome Sequencing The complete genetic makeup of a person has been determined using only a single DNA sequencing machine. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000004.html - p53 as a Barrier to Pluripotency The well known molecule p53 serves not only as a tumour suppressor, but also acts as a barrier to the generation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000003.html - Mice Generated from Reprogrammed Cells Research team reports the generation of fertile adult mice derived entirely from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/08-2009/000002.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/ - Call for Assistant News Editors Support the HUM-MOLGEN concept actively! http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/printnews.pl?2948 - 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/ Events in bioscience and medicine http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ - EvoBIO EvoBIO 2010, Istanbul April 4-7, 2010 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3934.html - ADME,PK/TK and Drug Metabolism in Drug Discovery and Development Mondial Research Group, Brussels , Belgium 26th-27th January 2010 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/2186.html - FDA/CMS Summit Elsevier Business Intelligence / Windhover Conferences, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC December 3-4, 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3931.html - Therapeutic Area Partnerships Elsevier Business Intelligence / Windhover Conferences, The Westin Copley, Boston, MA November 17-19, 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3930.html - Pharmaceutical Strategic Alliances Elsevier Business Intelligence / Windhover Conferences, Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, NY September 21-23, 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3929.html - SWAT4LS 2009: Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Life Sciences University of Amsterdam, Science Park, Amsterdam November 20th, 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/2185.html - The 11th joint conference on the Qualified Person: The QP in the global context Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, UK Tuesday 3 November 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3928.html - Post event (free) http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/meetings.pl?login Registry of Biomedical Companies (1183 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) __________________________________________________________________________ CHI's Seventh International D i s c o v e r y o n T A R G E T November 2-4, 2009 - Boston, MA -> http://www.discoveryontarget.com/ __________________________________________________________________________ -- | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | HUM-MOLGEN - http://hum-molgen.org | (C) 1994-2009