Theresa's Biotech / Biomedical Blog March 2008 Archive

Scientists at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) are testing a regenerative medicine procedure, using stem cells, to treat lame horses. Dr. Dean Betts and his research group at the ... Read More

A paper released this week online, in the American Journal of Human Genetics, describes the discovery of a new gene connected to Parkinson’s disease. The gene, GIGYF2, has been implicated ... Read More

The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Centre) has undertaken a radio series called “How to Think About Science”, a philosophical and social study of the structure of the institution of science. The ... Read More

For 2 years now, BayBio has partnered with real estate and construction companies to execute a real estate survey relevant to the life sciences industry in northern California. Data is ... Read More

The San Francisco Bay area is home to the oldest and largest of the worlds biotech hubs and represents a significant chunk of California’s economy. In order to ensure continued ... Read More

When planning your career in biotechnology, or looking for ways to invest in biotech, it’s common to think only of the obvious research and development positions in actual pharmaceutical or ... Read More

The other day I mentioned to a new acquaintance that I had done some cancer research in my time and he responded by asking "are we getting anywhere with that?". ... Read More

Traditionally science has been a male-dominated field. Those women who did venture into scientific research and pursue graduate degrees often dropped out either of school, or of the workforce, due ... Read More