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JAPAN • Waseda University team sheds light on self-organization of biological structures
SINGAPORE • Unravelling the mind-body connection with power-efficient IC chip jointly developed by A*STAR IME, NTU and NUS • A*STAR scientists bring to light mechanism of drug for infections • A*STAR scientists uncover potential drug target to nip cancer in the bud
THAILAND • Leaders in fight against typhoid express hope in light of new vaccines
THE PHILIPPINES • GM corn 'enefits poor more than richer farmers • Speeding up photosynthesis for better rice yields
AFRICA • End of line for hard-to-detect malaria?
AUSTRALIA • Drugs to be developed against genetic and degenerative disorders • A new way to find out if back problems need surgery • Researchers solve a mystery about type 2 diabetes drug
EUROPE • Scientists start to tap marine microbes for biotech use
US • MR spectroscopy shows differences in brains of preterm infants • New device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders • New Parkinson's disease genes discovered • Taste receptors in the gut identified as new target for satiety and glucose regulation • ACC inhibitors for potential treatment of diabetes, NASH and liver cancer discovered • Benign tumors from use of oral contraceptive have a greater chance of becoming
EYE ON CHINA • Epigenomics and BioChain enter into broad strategic collaboration in China • China Sunergy's Head of Research wins 2013 ACAA/IELTS Australia China Alumni Awards • WuXi PharmaTech enters agreement for patient-derived xenograft models with Mayo Clinic's Center for individualized medicine • Merck enters into further global co-development and commercialization agreement for PARP inhibitor with Chinese R&D company BeiGene • Creganna-Tactx Medical opens office in China • Honeywell to modernize petrochemical plants in China • WuXi PharmaTech to partner with Pharmacyclics • Novozymes and M&G Chemicals to collaborate on biomass-based plastics in China • Catalent's Clinical Trial Supply Facility in Shanghai, China opens for business • Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Crown Bioscience to develop mouse clinical center and PDX and Translational Oncology Platform
FEATURES • Toxicity of Engineered Nanomaterials • 2013 -A Year of Access, Convergence and Technology • Cancer Targeting Nanomedicine: An Opportunity for Drug Development in Asia with Emphasis on Taiwan • ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Opportunities for Trade and Investment in Thailand's Biotechnology Sector • Quality Issues in Pharmaceuticals: An Overview into Root Cause Investigations • Hospitals' Community Benefits: A Measure of Social Responsibility in Health Care • Journey to the East: The growing Role of Asian Headquarters for Multinational Life Sciences Companies • Therapy for Hippocampus Injury: Can Neural Stem Cells Help? • Science Communication: Singapore Science Centre Style
PEOPLE WATCH • Challenged to Improve
INSIDE INDUSTRY • Nuvilex acquires rights to use Austrianova's technology • Cancer Research Technology and Nuevolution collaborate to seek potential cancer drugs • JPT and Immudex enter partnership • BIOQuebec and Rx&D join forces to strengthen Canada's biotechnology sector • Helsinn and Chugai Pharma Marketing enter into agreement • Berg and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announce R&D partnership for drug discovery and development • NovAliX and Kyowa Hakko Kirin to collaborate on Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Project • Biopharm GmbH enters into co-research agreement with Merck • Agilent Technologies to collaborate with University of Queensland on oral cancer research • PSR-Agility Orphan Drug Development wins ROAR Award for "Best Orphan Drug CRO" • Vietnam Ministry of Health and Quintiles collaborate to advance clinical trial excellence • Morflora's TraitUPTM wins Agrow Awards for the Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology • Europe's most influential Biomarkers Congress. Manchester, to be held in UK February 2014
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