November 14, 2014 Across the U.S., there a many labs working on new and innovative treatments for various types of cancer. However, researchers from Vanderbilt University have taken a new approach by developing a way to test the efficacy and side effects of cancer treatments on a patient’s specific tissue before he or she ever
November 11, 2014 Scientists are well known for sharing – from the research published in countless peer-reviewed journals to reagents through third-party facilitators like Kerafast. But a new study from Michigan State University showed that many don’t share their data with other scientists before publication. Despite calls for collaboration by other researchers, funding organizations and
November 6, 2014 A new study shows promising results for treating cancerous tumors with stem cells. Published in the journal Stem Cells, Harvard University’s Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers used stem cells to create tumor-killing toxins without damaging healthy cells in the brain’s of mice. The scientists genetically engineered stem cells
November 4, 2014 A new study published in the journal The Lancet is promising for the use of stem cells in regenerative therapies. Sponsored by Advanced Cell Technology, the research showed long-term safety and success with the use of Retinal Pigment Epithelium cells in the eyes of 18 U.S. patients – half with dry age-related
October 31, 2014 In a lab full of acronyms, it can be easy to not know what an “MTA” is or how it affects your work. However, MTAs can impact your ability to complete work efficiently and inexpensively, so it’s important to examine the basics of the MTA. What is an MTA? MTA is the
October 30, 2014 Research associate Sarah Stanley from Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Molecular Genetics recently was awarded a $1.26 million, three year grant for her research on turning neurons on and off with radiogenics. The funding comes as part of President Barack Obama’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or BRAIN, initiative. The BRAIN initiative
October 27, 2014 University of Massachusetts Medical School professor of biochemistry and molecular pharmacology Oliver Rando, M.D., Ph.D., is the recent recipient of a National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award for a new project about how a father’s diet prior to conception can affect his future children’s metabolism. Rando is one of 10 Pioneer
October 20, 2014 Many major universities around the U.S. are conducting research on dozens of topics at any one time. However, if you’re a student, community member or fellow researcher, it may be hard to know exactly what’s going on around the science quad. Communication can be siloed within specific departments, and many people don’t
Bob Bondaryk, PhD, President and CEO – September 24, 2014 It started as an idea more than six years ago. Can we find a new way to help fund academic scientific research at a time when NIH and philanthropic funding is not only failing to keep pace but actually declining in constant dollars? So we
Dan Hussey, Licensing Specialist University of Texas at Austin September 9, 2014 KF) What is your role at the University of Texas at Austin Office of Technology Transfer (OTC) and what is the best part about your job? DH) As a Licensing Specialist, I manage a variety of life science inventions. On a typical week,