TOP STORY Biologists Find Way to Lower Tumor Risk in Stem Cell Therapies Researchers report that they have identified a new signaling pathway critical for unlimited self propagation of embryonic stem cells. [Press release from the University of California, San Diego discussing online prepublication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA]
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INDUSTRY NEWS GSK and Aptuit Finalize Agreement for Aptuit to Acquire GSK’s Research Operations in Italy GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Aptuit, Inc. announced that they have finalized an agreement for Aptuit to acquire operations at GSK’s Medicines Research Centre in Verona, Italy. [Aptuit, Inc. Press Release] Roche and IBM Collaborate to Develop Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Technology Roche and IBM announced an agreement to develop a nanopore-based sequencer that will directly read and decode human DNA quickly and efficiently. [Roche Press Release] International Stem Cell Corporation and Sankara Nethralaya Launch Collaboration to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatment for Corneal Vision Impairment International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO) and Sankara Nethralaya announced commencement of a collaboration to develop ISCO’s CytoCor™ stem cell-derived corneal tissue. [International Stem Cell Corporation Press Release] Adimab Announces Fifth Major Pharmaceutical Partnership in First Year After Launch of Novel Antibody Discovery Platform Adimab, Inc. announced the initiation of a research collaboration with Novartis. [Adimab, Inc. Press Release] iPierian Closes $22 Million Series B Financing Led By Google Ventures iPierian, Inc. announced the closing of a $22 million Series B equity financing. [iPierian, Inc. Press Release] World’s First Damage-Less Cell Sorter Suitable for Human iPS Cells Will Be Available Worldwide Furukawa Electric have commercialized the world’s first damage-less cell sorter (PERFLOW Sort), an instrument for analyzing and sorting living cells, especially human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and human embryonic stem cells with inducible pluripotency to differentiate into various cell types. [Furukawa Electric Company, Limited Press Release] Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Awards Prestigious Fellowships to 18 Top Young Scientists The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named 18 new Damon Runyon Fellows at its spring Fellowship Award Committee review. The recipients of this prestigious, three-year award are outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators across the country. [Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Press Release]
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POLICY NEWS Bioethics Council Hears Pleas for More Oversight of Synthetic Biology A presidential bioethics commission took up a burning new issue in science: the risks and benefits of synthetic biology. [Bioethics Council, United States] Harold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s 14th Director Nobel Prize winner Harold E. Varmus, M.D., today took the oath of office to become the National Cancer Institute’s 14th director. [National Cancer Institute, United State] Berwick Appointed to Head CMS Without Senate Vote Pediatrician Donald Berwick, MD, a leading advocate of patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare, became the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today without a bruising Senate confirmation process. [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States] Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Elects Margaret Conn Himelfarb as Chair The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced that it has elected Margaret Conn Himelfarb as chair and Bowen P. Weisheit, Jr. as vice chair. [Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission, United States] Genetic Testing Clamp Down The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told five genetic test manufacturers that their products need the agency’s blessing before they can be sold to consumers. [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Britain Delays Controversial Assessment Scheme for Research Britain’s new science minister made good a manifesto pledge today when he announced that the coalition government would delay for one year the implementation of the controversial Research Excellence Framework, a system of assessing university departments for the distribution of funding. [Ministry of Universities and Science, United Kingdom] MHRA Annual Report and Accounts 2009/10 The Annual Report and Accounts give a selective overview of the events that have had most impact on the Agency during the past year, highlighting the landmark events and the safety issues the Agency has had to deal with, including the rise and global spread of pandemic influenza H1N1. [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, United Kingdom] Spanish Science Spending Lockdown Spain’s science and innovation minister said that research funding will be “frozen or minimally reduced” as a result of government-wide austerity measures. [Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain] Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC); Notice of Meeting [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States] Request for Information (RFI) on the National Institutes of Health Plan to Develop the Genetic Testing Registry; Notice [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting [National Institutes of Health, United States]
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EVENTS 2nd International Conference on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (ICCMB2) August 2-4, 2010 SingaporeSelect Biosciences 3rd Annual Stem Cells Europe Conference August 24-25, 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland Select Biosciences Inaugural Cellular Therapy Summit August 24-25, 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) – Europe 2nd Regional Meeting September 11-14, 2010 Belgirate, Italy Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010 September 13-15, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – Asia Pacific 2010 September 15-17, 2010 Sydney, Australia 5th World Congress on Preventive & Regenerative Medicine (WCRM) 2010 October 5-7, 2010 Hannover, Germany Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Production and Utility in Regenerative Medicine October 7, 2010 Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium Leipzig 2010 October 29-30, 2010 Leipzig, Germany Select Biosciences 2nd International Forum on Stem Cells November 12-13, 2010 Tianjin, China Stem Cell Network 10th Annual Scientific Meeting November 22-24, 2010 Calgary, Canada Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – North America 2010 Annual Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States Stem Cells World Congress January 24-25, 2011 San Diego, United States Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community.
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