Theresa's Biotech / Biomedical Blog August 2007 Archive

A reader emailed me to ask what my thoughts were on studying for a Ph.D. while raising a small child, so I thought I would make mention of it in ... Read More

In the past, the bulk of Biotechnology companies were situated in locations where there was the highest density of Universities providing a training ground for highly skilled laborers in addition ... Read More

A new nanogel for timed-release carbohydrate drug delivery has been developed by a nanotechnology research group lead by Dr. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski at Carnegie Mellon University. The spherical nanoparticles are 200 ... Read More

Results of clinical testing on Neuvenge, a tailor-made breast cancer vaccine by Dendreon Corporation, were released this past week, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and indicated that the new ... Read More

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Centre have reported finding the first molecular bioindicator for prediction of prostate cancer recurrance, post-surgery. The biomarker, B7-H3 antigen, is present on the surface ... Read More

Biomedical researchers in the USA can now take advantage of a new resource for collaborative research offered by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes ... Read More

The business I am currently a part of is very young and small (2 employees) but we are incorporated. Many people questioned us on the decision to incorporate, but it ... Read More

I was talking to a friend the other day about biotechnology job opportunities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and realized that, although she knew of several big name companies in her ... Read More