Page 1,875«..1020..1,8741,8751,8761,877..1,8801,890..»

Automating Biology Experiments With Legos – R & D Magazine

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Elementary and secondary school students who later want to become scientists and engineers often get hands-on inspiration by using off-the-shelf kits to build and program robots. But so far its been difficult to create robotic projects to foster interest in the wet sciences biology, chemistry and medicine so called because experiments in these field often involve fluids. Now, Stanford bioengineers and their collaborators have shown how an off-the-shelf kit can be modified to create robotic systems capable of transferring precise amounts of fluids between flasks, test tubes and experimental dishes. By combining the Lego Mindstorms robotics kit with a cheap and easy-to-find plastic syringe, the researchers created a set of liquid-handling robots that approach the performance of the far more costly automation systems found at universities and biotech labs. We really want kids to learn by doing, saidIngmar Riedel-Kruse, PhD, assistant professor of bioengineering. We show that with a few relatively inexpensive parts, a little training and some imagination, students can create their own liquid-handling robots and then run experiments on it so they learn about engineering, coding and the wet sciences at the same time, he added. A paper describing the workwas published March 21 inPLoS Biology. Riedel-Kruse is … Continue reading

Posted in Biology | Comments Off on Automating Biology Experiments With Legos – R & D Magazine

Perthera’s Chief Bioinformatics Officer Speaking at The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2017 Joint … – PR Newswire (press release)

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

MCLEAN, Va., March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Perthera's Chief Bioinformatics Officer and research faculty member at Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center, Subha Madhavan, Ph.D., will be speaking at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2017 Joint Summits Panels. On Monday, March 27, 2017, she will be speaking on the topic of "Making Precision Oncology Data More Usable for Research and Care" (from 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. PST) and on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, she will be a participant in the "Making Precision Oncology Data More Usable for Research and Care" panel (from 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. PST). During the "Information Technology Powering Cancer Research for Discovery and Novel Hypothesis Generation" panel, Dr. Madhavan will be joined by Dr. Joel Saltz from Stony Brook University, Dr. Guoqian Jiang, M.D., Ph.D. from the Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Hua from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. AMIA states the panel will "highlight four cancer technology development projects that describe various platforms that demonstrate the use of computational methods, tools, and framework to drive discovery in the era of rapidly accumulating big data." For her second panel, "Making Precision Oncology Data More Usable for Research and Care," Dr. Madhavan will be joined by … Continue reading

Posted in BioInformatics | Comments Off on Perthera’s Chief Bioinformatics Officer Speaking at The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2017 Joint … – PR Newswire (press release)

Kettering University student creates prosthetic hand for Bioengineering independent study – Kettering University News

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Tyler Bylsma 17 was playing on both the offensive and defensive lines on the Calvin High School varsity football team when the most unfortunate of circumstances altered the course of his life. During a game in his junior year, Bylsma broke his wrist. The injury ended both his football and wrestling seasons that year but it also spurred a medical journey that has inspired him to this day. In the days following his injury, Bylsma got an MRI, underwent ultrasound therapy and eventually needed surgery to implant screws into his wrist. Going through all of that got me interested in the medical field and how machinery can diagnose and heal people, Bylsma said. Thats what got me interested in Biomedical Engineering. Bylsma was healed and ready to wrestle and play football in his senior year of high school but his experiences from the previous year helped guide his decision to pursue engineering in college. I had two cousins who graduated from Kettering and they both work at General Motors right now. One of them really convinced me that I should go to Kettering because of the co-op experience, Bylsma said. Im getting real world experience and thats the thing that … Continue reading

Posted in BioEngineering | Comments Off on Kettering University student creates prosthetic hand for Bioengineering independent study – Kettering University News

Why a group of scientists grew human heart tissue on spinach – CTV News

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Everyone knows that eating vegetables is great for maintaining heart health, but what about using leafy greens to create part of a human heart? Although the research is still in its infancy, a group of scientists from Massachusettss Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been able to successfully grow heart tissue on the leaves of spinach with the aim of one day being able to use the plant to replace diseased tissue in human hearts, such as those affected by a heart attack. In a study published online ahead of its release in next months journal Biomaterials, senior author and bioengineering professor Glenn Gaudette and his team at WPI report being able to grow human heart cells that could contract or beat after five days for a total of 21 days straight. With a chronic shortage of donor organs, researchers have resorted to engineering large-scale human tissue using techniques such as 3-D printing. One complex problem that has impeded this research, however, is how to recreate a small, intricate vascular system in order to deliver oxygen and nutrients required for proper tissue growth. One of the big problems in tissue engineering today is getting blood supply to the newly-created tissue, Gaudette … Continue reading

Posted in BioEngineering | Comments Off on Why a group of scientists grew human heart tissue on spinach – CTV News

Matthew Morrison Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' See On-Set Pics and Video – Variety

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Variety Matthew Morrison Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' See On-Set Pics and Video Variety Morrison was recently spotted in on-set pictures, which surfaced on a Twitter fan account this past weekend. In the photos, he's filming with Grey's Anatomy vet Justin Chambers, plus star and director Kevin McKidd. The images depict Morrison and ... Grey's Anatomy Enlists Matthew Morrison for Mystery Role: Who ...E! Online Matthew Morrison to guest on Grey's Anatomy: Is he playing Jo's husband?EW.com Grey's Anatomy: Matthew Morrison May Play Jo's Husband - Today's ...TV Guide (blog) Refinery29 -BuddyTV (blog) -TVLine all 19 news articles » More: Matthew Morrison Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' See On-Set Pics and Video - Variety … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Matthew Morrison Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' See On-Set Pics and Video – Variety

Anatomy Of A Decision Series Highlights Skills Necessary To Climb To The Top Of The Corporate Ladder – Benzinga

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

GLG recently produced a series of videos that include interviews with a number of business leaders who have different backgrounds in the business world. GLG, the worlds leading membership network for professional learning, focused its Anatomy of a Decision series on the decision-making process that these leaders used to make some of the most difficult choices of their careers. Each of the participants in the video series offered advice about how future leaders should approach critical decisions. Several of the participants also discussed ways they wish they had done things differently throughout their careers as well. Heres a rundown of some of the highlights from the five-part series. For former Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) CEO Jeff Kindler, the key to his business success was an open mind. I started saying I should be open to whatever comes along, Kindler said. And that led me down all kinds of different paths I never would have predicted. Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said preparation and confidence go a long way in the business world. When you have to confront powerful people about unpleasant things that they dont want to talk about like their personal finances or their campaign finances, … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Anatomy Of A Decision Series Highlights Skills Necessary To Climb To The Top Of The Corporate Ladder – Benzinga

Anatomy of a Goal: Ola Kamara's Chip – Massive Report

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Welcome to the first Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from the previous weeks Columbus Crew SC match. For week four on the 2017 MLS Season, we take a look at Ola Kamaras 19th minute chipped goal that put Crew SC up 2-1 as part of the 3-2 win over the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Heres a look at the finish from the Columbus forward. First, lets set the scene. Up to this point in the game, Crew SC had dominated possession while Portland looked to defend, high press, and counter. The Timbers first goal came off of a direct attack and the Black & Golds first goal came from a Justin Meram rebound on a corner kick. The build up to Kamaras chip goal starts with an Alvas Powell throw-in. In the above image, you can see that Portland has five players in position to receive the throw-in (Federico Higuain is pointing to the sixth man/safety valve). Realistically, Powell has three options: Fanendo Adi, Dairon Asprilla, and Diego Valeri. In what looks like a designed play, Powell makes the deep throw to Adi who immediately heads the ball in the direction … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Anatomy of a Goal: Ola Kamara's Chip – Massive Report

Scoop: GREY'S ANATOMY on ABC – Thursday, April 13, 2017 – Broadway World

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

On the episode In the Air Tonight Meredith and Nathan have to confront their feelings when they are are stuck sitting next to each other on a plane, on Greys Anatomy, THURSDAY, APRIL 13 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. Greys Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Sarah Drew as April Kepner, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Jason George as Ben Warren, Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca. Greys Anatomy was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder), Betsy Beers (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder) and Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan). William Harper, Stacy McKee, Zoanne Clack and Debbie Allen are executive producers. Greys Anatomy is produced by ABC Studios. In the Air Tonight was written by Stacy McKee and directed by Chandra Wilson. Greys Anatomy is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABCs selected HTV format, … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Scoop: GREY'S ANATOMY on ABC – Thursday, April 13, 2017 – Broadway World

Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system – Nursing Times

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

Download a print-friendly PDF file of this article here Yamni Nigam is an associate professor of biomedical science; John Knight is a senior lecturer in biomedical science; both at the College of Human Health and Science, Swansea University. Ageing can have drastic effects on the functions of the digestive system. One of these is reduced appetite due to changes in hormone production and analteration in smell and taste. Physiological changes in pharyngeal skills and oesophageal motility may lead to dysphagia and reflux. In the intestines, several factors contribute tochanges in the regular gut microbial fauna, making older people more prone to bloating, pain and bacterial infection. There is also a drastic age-associated rise in the incidence of several gut pathologies including cancer of the colon. This third article in our series on the anatomy and physiology of ageing explores the digestive system. Nigam Y, Knight J (2017) Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system. Nursing Times [online]; 113: 4, 54-57. The main role of the digestive system is to mechanically and chemically break down food into simple components that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body. The gut and accessory organs also play an important role in … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system – Nursing Times

Anatomy of a Victory – SAMAA TV

Posted: Published on March 27th, 2017

By: Omair Alavi Pakistan may have won the first T20 against World Champions West Indies in Barbados but the victory was far from a convincing one; the team went out with a mixture of old and new players and sadly, it was the new ones who made the difference. Lets take a look at The Good, The Bad and The Ugly performers of the match and hope that either the bad ones get dropped or improve in the next outing. The Good Shadab Khan came, he bowled and conquered. The leg spinner made his T20 debut memorable by taking as many as 3 wickets for just 7 runs which is the most economical figures, ever for a newbie. He was rightly used as an attacking bowler by Sarfraz Ahmed who won his 5th consecutive match in charge. Due to Shadabs brilliant spell combined with excellent captaincy, Pakistan managed to restrict the hosts for just 111. It took a gutsy innings from Babar Azam to rescue Pakistan from a familiar collapse and his 29 off 30 proved to be one of the reasons the greenshirts came out victorious. The Bad Kamran Akmal once again proved that he is one of the … Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Anatomy of a Victory – SAMAA TV

Page 1,875«..1020..1,8741,8751,8761,877..1,8801,890..»