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Saudi Arabia funds new cancer biology professorship The GW … – GW Hatchet (subscription)

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is funding a new professorship in the School of Medicine and Health Science, according to a University release Wednesday. Edward Seto, the associate director for basic sciences at the GW Cancer Center, was installed as King Fahd Professor of Cancer Biology Monday according to the release. It is unclear exactly how much Saudi Arabia contributed for the professorship. Seto, who is also a professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, studies cancer epigenetics and histone deacetylase enzymes, or HDACs, in order to treat cancer. Seto is working to turn off genes and transform cancer cells to normal cells, according to the release. Im honored today to be given this opportunity to contribute, no matter how small, to the GW Cancer Center, the medical school, the university and to the educational ambitions and goals of the late King Fahd, Seto said in the release. The newly installed professorship is named in honor of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who was the countrys minister of education from 1954 to 1960 and ruled Saudi Arabia from 1982 until his death in 2005. Abdullah Al-Saud, King Fahds grandson and Saudi Arabias ambassador to the United States, said in the … Continue reading

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Marine biology club welcomes speaker – The JagWire

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Marine Biologist Amy Shields gives presentation on her experiences in the field The Marine Biology club hosted speaker Dr. Amy Shields on Wednesday, Feb. 8, who shared her experiences in working as a oceanographer in Antarctica and what she endured on her journey to get there. According to sophomore Allie Sagi, the purpose of Shields talk was to introduce marine biology and a future in studying it to students. The purpose of her coming in today was to inspire us to go into marine biology of oceanography, Sagi said. My favorite part was learning about how she survived in Antarctica and how she traveled to study oceanography. Sophomore Jacob Hoffman enjoyed the presentation and the information Shields had to offer. It was really cool. A lot of her facts were really fascinating, it kind of opened my eyes for what I could do with marine biology in the future, Hoffman said. My favorite part was her explaining all of the cool experiences she had and what she learned over in Antarctica. Having no prior knowledge about the field, Hoffman was surprised and curious about what it takes to be a marine biologist. One thing that I learned today is that … Continue reading

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Global Bioinformatics Market Boosted by Advancements in Genetics; to Reach US$9.1 bn by 2018 – Satellite PR News (press release)

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Submit the press release The global bioinformatics market is expected to be valued at US$9.1 bn by the end of 2018. It is shown to expand at a positive CAGR in a research report released by Transparency Market Research. The report, titled Global Bioinformatics Market Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 2020, talks about the key factors that have and will influence this market for the given forecast period. Browse Full Global Bioinformatics Market (By Platforms, Tools and Services and By Applications: Preventive Medicine, Molecular Medicine, Gene Therapy Drug Development and Others) Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 2020 Report at @ http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/bioinformatics-market. Get Free Sample Research Report: http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag Bioinformatics is the management of information generated from R&D efforts combined under biopharmaceuticals, life sciences, and biotechnology. It applies computer technology to compile and store the data, which can later be analyzed and integrated with other biological and genetic data. The key reason for the foundation as well as the proliferation of the global bioinformatics market is the massive amounts of data generated in the Human Genome Project. This data was made public and gave rise to the need for bioinformatics. The current growth rate … Continue reading

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A case for bioengineering – Varsity Online

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Elimate Dengue is a project with trials across the world investigating the possibilities regarding the control of Dengue fever in high-risk areas. Hundreds of countries across the world are afflicted by various infectious diseases that put billions of lives at risk. Two such prevalent examples are that of dengue fever and more recently, the Zika virus. The occurrences of dengue, a flu-like endemic which can cause severe complications, have been observed to increase by over 30 times in the past 50 years. Currently over 30 per cent of the worlds population is at risk according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Both diseases are carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the focus of current efforts. It is unsurprising given the scale of the issue that new and innovative solutions have emerged. One such idea from a group called Eliminate Dengue concerns a bacteria known as Wolbachia. The bacteria are found in over 60% of species of insect, and as such is naturally occurring in a wide range of ecosystems. The key feature of the bacteria is that, for mosquitoes carrying the Dengue virus, the presence of Wolbachia appears to inhibit the ability of the insects to transmit the disease. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Anatomy as Art: Installation #19 – in-Training

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Anatomy as Art: Installation #19 unknown artists ink and pencil on index card For the majority of medical students, gross anatomy is the first time that we observe and cut into the flesh of preserved cadavers. Whether it is through a longitudinal year-round program or a semesters worth of concentrated anatomy, most of us develop a unique relationship with the cadaver gifted to us by generous donors. At Albany Medical College, upon our orientation to gross anatomy, we are asked to draw our feelings on blank index cards prior toentering the cadaver laboratory. As we progress through the year, our sentiments regarding anatomy may remain the same, or may change, and these drawings allow us to look back at this milestone we crossed as budding medical students. It is with the permission of the director of gross anatomy at Albany Medical College, Dr. Leon Martino, that we host the Anatomy as Art series to showcase these illustrations. Medical Student Editor and in-Training Staff Member Albany Medical College Nita Chen is a Class of 2017 medical student at Albany Medical College. To become cultural, she spent her early educational years in Taiwan and thoroughly enjoyed wonderful Taiwanese food and milk tea, … Continue reading

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Grey's Anatomy's T.R. Knight Returns to Shondaland on The Catch – PEOPLE.com

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Former Greys Anatomy star T.R. Knight is back in Shondaland! The actor, 43, has joined the cast of The Catch, which is executive-produced by Greys creator Shonda Rhimes, for season 2 and PEOPLE has the First Look at the actor in action on the ABC drama. The Catch centers on private investigator Alice Vaughan (Mireille Enos), whose fianc Benjamin Jones (Peter Krause) conned her out of her money before sacrificing himself to save Alice from wrongful imprisonment. Knight, who spent five seasons on Greys as George OMalley, joins the show as Alices brother. Youre boyfriend is a conman? Knights character asks in the clip. Fianc, thank you very much, Benjamin corrects him. Whatever the status of their relationship, it appears things will get very Mr. & Mrs. Smith between Alice and Benjamin, who point guns at each other at the end of the promo. Were not going to shoot each other, Benjamin says before giving his statement a second thought. Are we? Season 2 of The Catch premieres March 9 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. Originally posted here: Grey's Anatomy's T.R. Knight Returns to Shondaland on The Catch - PEOPLE.com … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a play: How VCU beat GW with less than a second to play – wtvr.com

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

Please enable Javascript to watch this video WASHINGTON DC -- For the second straight game, the VCU Rams appeared to have lost on a last second, game-winning three pointer. And for the second straight game, they prevailed with 0.4 seconds left to play. Against St. Bonaventure, they were the beneficiaries of an administrative technical foul that allowed JeQuan Lewis to hit a free throw that sent the game to overtime. Against George Washington, it was a designed play rarely seen and rarely executed properly. Yuta Watanabe's shot went through with 0.4 seconds remaining, giving VCU one last possession. On their in bounds play, Lewis set a screen on GW forward Collin Goss, who was called for a foul when he knocked Lewis down. Lewis hit the subsequent free throws giving the Rams a one point lead, and the Colonials could not pull off the same magic. The play is called a "hole-in-one" by VCU head coach Will Wade and it's run every day in practice. Thats the whole point of having him (Lewis) there, Wade said. If they run him over you hope they call it". "Coach Wade is a whiz" said Lewis. "Hes got plays for days. A replay … Continue reading

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'I was more of a journalist than spectator': Anatomy of an agency CEO's viral tweet – Digiday

Posted: Published on February 10th, 2017

As the CEO of agency Deep Focus, Ian Schafer has made a career out of crafting shareable content. Sometimes a man meets a moment. Last night, Schafer happened to be in perfect position to capturethe tussle between former KnickCharles Oakley, once one of the NBAs foremost enforcers, got into a fight with Madison Square Garden security guards at the Knicks-Clippers game. Schafer sprung into action with his iPhone, capturing a minuteand two secondsof the rumble. Within 10 seconds after he recorded the incident, he uploaded the video on Twitter, and it immediately bounced around the Internet. The tweet immediately garnered an average of 20,000 views per minute, according to Schafer. As of Thursday afternoon, it has more than 11,000 likes and 11,350 retweets. Within 24 hours, almost every major news outlet in the U.S. including CNN, ESPN, New York Times and Fox News reached out to Schafer for video permission. Advertisement Its fascinating to see how journalism plays out. I received loads of interview requests this morning not only for this tweet but also for Twitters earnings, said Schafer. Last night was crazy. Right after I posted the video, I heard people around me at the stadium asking Who is … Continue reading

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Blood Test For Parkinson’s Disease Could Improve Treatment – Medical Daily

Posted: Published on February 9th, 2017

Instead of pushing a needle into your spine and drawing out fluid to test for Parkinsons, doctors might be able to simply stick a needle in your arm and draw blood. Researchers say a particular protein can tell them whether you have Parkinsons disease or one of a group of atypical parkinsonian disorders that look like Parkinsons but are not such as multiple system atrophy. But according to their study in Neurology, testing the spinal fluid through a lumbar puncture is complicated and makes patients uneasy, reducing the clinical usefulness of these [previous] findings. They came up with a solution: a blood test. Read: Device Can Smell Parkinsons On Your Breath Telling between Parkinsons and atypical parkinsonism can be difficult because they often have overlapping symptoms, but properly diagnosing a patient is crucial for proper care. Early and correct diagnosis is vital to identify the patients who would benefit from certain disease-specific treatments, the study says. The biomarker doctors are now searching for in blood is called neurofilament light chain protein, and it appears in higher levels in people with one of the latter conditions. It is a component of nerve cells and can be detected in the blood stream … Continue reading

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UCLA researchers receive grant to study potential epilepsy treatments – Daily Bruin

Posted: Published on February 9th, 2017

A UCLA-led international research team received a $21-million grant last month to advance treatment for epilepsy. The grant will allow UCLA researchers to study potential preventive therapies for epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury. If the project succeeds, UCLA could be the first to develop preventive epilepsy therapy available for wide use. Epilepsy, which may result from a number of different injuries, is a brain nerve disorder that leads to unpredictable seizures throughout a persons lifetime. Epilepsy is one of the primary brain diseases, said Jerome Engel, director of the project and a neurology, neurobiology and psychiatry, and biobehavioral sciences professor. Engel said that of all diseases, epilepsy accounts for 1 percent of lifetime loss globally, about the same loss of life that breast cancer causes in women. But as such a serious disease, epilepsy is underfunded and underappreciated, Engel added. Engel also said epilepsy patients are sometimes stigmatized, leading them to hide their diseases from others. [Throwback: UCLAs Dr. Gary Mathern gives children with untreatable seizures a second shot at a normal life] Because there is less media coverage and public knowledge of epilepsy, research on epilepsy also tends to receive less funding compared to other diseases, he added. … Continue reading

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