Favourable Reviews
Tuesday January 30, 2007
Investing itself is risky enough without the added perils that come from being involved in a biotech startup. However, with careful research and strategically placed investments, there appears to be ... Read More
Why Do a Ph.D.?
Wednesday January 24, 2007
As a research scientist and formal university instructor, I’ve been approached many times by students considering doing graduate studies. It seems a lot of people want to know whether they ... Read More
Biofuels in Biotech
Wednesday January 24, 2007
Biofuels are a topic very close to my heart. Most of my personal work experience in the biotech industry has been in the environmental sector, and coming from Guelph (Ontario,
Canada) ... Read More
New Companies Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Sunday January 21, 2007
Prior to ringing in the new year, International Stem Cell Corp. (ISC) was already an "early-stage" biotech company specializing in human stem cell production for therapeutic use. On January 8, ... Read More
Stem Cell Research
Thursday January 4, 2007
Everywhere you look these days, stem cell research is making the news, whether it’s a story about new links between stem cells and cancer, projects involving stem cell cloning, or ... Read More
Diabetes Link to the Nervous System
Tuesday January 2, 2007
On my case studies page I have noted an article in an issue of Cell (Dec. 15, 2006), that might bring hope to millions suffering from diabetes. In December 2006, ... Read More
Maintaining Research Records: The Laboratory Notebook
Monday January 1, 2007
The ultimate goal in any biotech research program is usually to publish a paper or apply for a patent, as a way of announcing or commercializing research results. It's easy ... Read More