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EDITORIAL
Bioboard
Indonesia • Biomed Analysis: Indonesia needs a central science fund
Korea • Agilent Technologies helps City of Daegu and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology search for biomarkers for neurological diseases
Singapore • New S$6.5m facility at NTU by SCELSE and Carl Zeiss to boost used water treatment and environmental life sciences engineering research in Singapore • Chugai expands in Singapore with opening of second satellite research institute • Rising Above the Present into the Next-Generation • Austrianova Singapore announces new pancreatic cancer models • IBN and Fortis Colorectal Hospital establish tissue bank for colorectal cancer research • Electronic medical records progress from an enterprise-centric solution to a customer-specific application, finds Frost & Sullivan • Global perspectives on Health IT from Harvard Medical School thought leader, Dr Blackford Middleton
Australia • World’s first fluorescent flowers
United Kingdom • AbD Serotec introduces bovine and ovine Dendritic Cell Growth Kits and antibodies
USA • Medicago successfully completes the production of more than ten million doses of H1N1 VLP influenza vaccine in one month • Research validates BioNano genomics’ mapping platform for complex human genome analysis • Nine population strategies to stop short of 9 billion • Virtual science libraries to be launched in Central Asia • Vaginal ring may help reduce HIV infections
Eye on China • Forum boosts Queensland-China research partnerships • Taiwan researchers develop stress-releasing lactic fermented drink • Salt cress genome yields new clues to salt tolerance • Shanghai scientists may have found AIDS vaccine • Improved production of Acetone–Butanol–Ethanol (ABE) by genome shuffling of Clostridium acetobutylicum CICC 8012 • BGI debuts new tool “PDXomics™” for tumor xenograft research and applications • New study sheds light on the niche divergence between related ungulates at large scale • MoU signed between PAS, CAS to enhance scientific cooperation • RegeneRx and Lee’s reach license agreement for TB4-based products
FEATURES • Exploring the Role of Glutathione in the Regulation of Immune Cell Function • Does Oxidative Damage Cause Poor Healing? • Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis in Singapore • Proteomics and Colorectal Cancer Metastasis: Bird’s-Eye View on Current Scenario and Our Contribution • Zebrafish: a Small Fish Model for a Big Human Disease • The Reign of A New Dictator: Circulating MicroRNA in Diabetes • Engineering Artificial Vascularized Bone Grafts for the Repair of Large Bone Defects • A ‘Nano’ Era for Blood Glucose Sensing • Ancient Medicine with Newer Roles: Potential Role of Celastrol in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma • Proteins, Proteome and Proteomics • A Novel Promising Biomarker and Therapy Target of Liver Cancer
Inside Industry • Agilent Collaborates with Gachon University to Discover Biomarkers for Cancer and Diabetes • Population Genetics collaborates with Cambridge University to unravel the genetic causes of Asperger Syndrome • Medicyte GmbH and Reinnervate Ltd to collaborate on development of next generation predictive 3D cell toxicity assays • Agilent Technologies and Samsung Medical Center to collaborate on clinical research projects • German Biotech innovator Altona DIAGNOSTICS launches BionexusNexus-Certified regional hub in Malaysia: ADT Biotech Sdn Bhd • Bosch Packaging Technology has enhanced competences in process technology • AstraZeneca completes sale of Aptium Oncology assets • Avacta expands following Aptuscan acquisition • Angiotech founder joins Union MedTech & Octa Phillip Bioscience Managers global team • Greenphire appoints John Blakeley Chief Commercial Officer
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