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Susan Greenfield Announced as SCI Messel Medallist
Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE has been awarded the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) 2002 Messel Medal in recognition of her continued and outstanding contributions to science. The medal was presented at the 121st SCI Annual Meeting on 10 July 2002 at SCI International Headquarters, London, UK. Following the medal presentation, Baroness... view more... (2002-07-08)
Xerion raises Euro 12.3 Million in a Third Round of Financing to Progress Pre-Clinical Development of Antibody Pipeline
Martinsried, Germany, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, October 8, 2002 Xerion Pharmaceuticals, a transatlantic integrated biopharmaceutical company, today announced the successful closing of its third financing round of Euro 12.3 million. New investor Heidelberg Innovation led the round. Nextech Ventures joined and co-led as a new investor.... view more... (2002-10-08)
Chemical coffee maker promises purer medicines
Their method uses pressurised carbon dioxide as a solvent, because it allows chemical reactions which usually create a mixture of products to produce only one. Project leaders Chris Rayner and Tony Clifford believe it could change the way pharmaceuticals are manufactured in the future. "If the effect is general for a wide range of chemical... view more... (1999-03-15)
Investigators unveil new drug discovery tool for Alzheimer's disease
An article published in the April issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease presents a detailed characterization of a new drug discovery tool for Alzheimer's disease. view more (2008-04-29)
UK Manufacturing Sees Highest Ever Robot Sales
Today, Monday 18th October 2004, the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) based at the University of Warwick announced record sales of robots within the UK for the third quarter of 2004. With 507 robots sold this is the highest number on record and shows that significant investment in manufacturing in the UK is still taking place. view more (2004-10-18)
Massey researchers induce cell death in leukemia
Researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center today presented preclinical research at the American Association of Cancer Research's annual meeting suggesting the potential of a new combination treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). view more (2007-04-17)
metaGen and RNAx Announce Target Validation Agreement
metaGen Pharmaceuticals and RNAx announced today the signing of a target validation agreement. Under the terms of the agreement RNAx provides metaGen with access to RNA interference validation technology (RNAi). metaGen will employ this technology to validate proprietary gene targets relevant for cancer and will own the derived results. Financial... view more... (2003-03-25)
New insights into health and environmental effects of carbon nanoparticles
A new study raises the possibility that flies and other insects that encounter nanomaterial "hot spots," or spills, near manufacturing facilities in the future could pick up and transport nanoparticles on their bodies, transferring the particles to other flies or habitats in the environment. view more (2009-08-06)
Food Engineering Expert Celebrates His Golden Jubilee
Professor Ron Jowitt, known internationally for his food engineering expertise, has been awarded a Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of continued and outstanding contributions to the Society. The award will be presented at a SCI Food Engineering Group celebratory dinner held on 13 June 2002 at SCI... view more... (2002-06-12)
Year-round contraceptive, elimination of menstrual cycles safe, study shows
Researchers for the first time have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of continuous-use oral contraceptives that can eliminate menstrual cycles, according to a study published in the December issue of Contraception. view more (2006-12-13)
Tool tackles translucence and other color challenges
Plain old colors are passé. Complex visual effects, such as pearlescence, translucence, iridescence and glitter, help sell many products, including cars, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and military hardware. view more (2005-11-07)
Conference on university research - media invitation
CVCP is hosting a conference: 21st Century Research: New Challenges for Universities on Tuesday 28 November 2000 at the Commonwealth Institute, London W8. Distinguished researchers and decision makers from government, academia and the private sector will discuss the changing role of university research, the growing relationships with business,... view more... (2000-11-09)
Researchers challenge previous findings regarding widely used asthma treatment
A new study published recently in The Lancet reveals that one of the most commonly used asthma medicines -- long-acting beta-agonists -- may not be associated with adverse events in people based on their genotype (gene variation), as previous studies had shown. view more (2008-01-11)
Coffee Expert Celebrates His Own Golden Jubilee
Dr Ron Clarke, known internationally for his expertise in the coffee market, has been awarded a Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of continued and outstanding contributions to the Society. The award will be presented at a SCI Food Engineering Group celebratory dinner on 13 June 2002 held at SCI... view more... (2002-06-12)
New method for early detection of side-effects of drugs
Using a so-called "data-mining" method, it is possible to automatically find previously unknown side-effects of drugs in the huge WHO database of side-effect reports. This is demonstrated in a doctoral dissertation by Andrew Bate at Ume'å University in Sweden. The use of pharmaceuticals sometimes causes side-effects. By gathering... view more... (2003-06-13)
Boehringer Ingelheim enters into multi-target drug discovery collaboration with Morphochem.
Morphochem AG, a leader in the evolutionary discovery of small molecule drugs announced that it has entered into a research collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading pharmaceutical company with a focus on human pharmaceuticals and animal health. Morphochem will apply its drug discovery engine MOREsystem™ to the discovery and... view more... (2004-02-04)
Microbiology experts meet Scottish Parliamentarians
Microbiology experts will be gathering today, 04 March 2004, at the Hub in Edinburgh to tell MSPs about the many varied ways in which microbes are involved in the everyday issues requiring Government decisions. Health, environment and the economy occupy much of the work of the Scottish Parliament. These topics are often dominated by microbiology.... view more... (2004-03-03)
Sirtris unveils promising, novel SIRT1 activators for treating diseases of aging
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging, announced today that findings in the journal Nature demonstrate that Sirtris has developed novel drug candidates that offer a promising, new approach to treating diseases of aging,... view more... (2007-11-29)
Biochip mimics the body to reveal toxicity of industrial compounds
A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals, according to new findings from a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of California at Berkeley, and Solidus Biosciences Inc. view more (2007-12-18)
Researchers Devise Process to Make Designer Plastics for Hairspray, Anti-Obesity Drugs and Inkjet Printer Ink
Research chemists at the University of Warwick have devised and patented a new process called Living and Controlled Radical Polymerisation which can cheaply and easily grow designer polymers (plastics). They have already used the process to produce a wide range of designer polymer designs that are now being tested by major companies for use in... view more... (2002-02-27)
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