Lab Business Week

AXM Pharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm fills senior management positions

Abaxis, Inc. - Medical device firm reports earnings of $0.04 per share

Abiomed, Inc. - Medical device firm reports 46% increase in product revenues

Altana AG - Pharmaceutical firm reports 8% increase in sales

Amgen, Inc. - Biotech company announces Put Option notification

Applied Biosystems Group - Biotech IT firm reports 1% increase in revenue

ArQule, Inc. - Oncology firm completes $30M financing

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm prices public offering of common stock

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Oncology drug maker reports financial performance, pipeline update

Ariba X-Ray, Inc. - Company readies dental technology with investment from Campbell Scientific

Avitar, Inc. - Diagnostics maker reports auditor's opinion

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports earnings of $0.56 per share

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm commences stock offering

Baxter International, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 4Q results in line with expectations

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.24 per share

Aarhus University Hospital, Oxford - New findings in rheumatoid arthritis described

Academia Sinica - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of SARS vaccines

Affibody AB - Company starts sales of Affibody molecules

Affymetrix Inc. - Companies launch strategic alliance for cancer studies

Alara, Incorporated - Medical technology company names James Walker president and CEO

American Assoc. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - Wisdom teeth in older adults associated with periodontal disease

Aurora Discovery, Inc. - U.S. National Institutes of Health selects liquid-handling workstations

Aventis Pasteur - Antibodies to PspA and PsaA in adults with pneumococcal disease characterized

Avian Influenza - Avian flu treatment may be made in Boulder

Avian Influenza - Teams hunt for signs of bird flu outbreak in southwestern Cambodia

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason - Functional role of intracellular hyaluronan elucidated

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. - Mark A. Sirgo appointed president of biopharmaceutical company

BioGenex Laboratories, Inc. - FDA approves InSite Her-2/neu Kit

BioImage A/S - Licensing deal signed for redistribution technology

Biopure Corporation - Control acquired of Hemopure marketing and distribution in South Africa

Boston University - Tamoxifen treatment reduces patients' risk of heart disease

Boston University Medical Center - Gene expression in severely emphysematous lung tissue characterized

Business Update - Inspire Pharma plunges; dry-eye drug trial misses goal

CHU Dupuytren - Phase 1 metabolite of mycophenolic acid characterized

CHU Laval, Quebec City - New field - intracrinology - describes local formation of sex steroids

CHU Reims - Paper: More can be done to prevent cerebral damage in preterm infants

CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. - Imaging company reports 50% increase in revenue

Cancer Therapy - Pfizer cancer drug shows such promise that trial ended early

Cartesius Development of Clinical Research - Ticlopidine quantified in plasma by HPLC plus mass spectrometry

Catholic University of Leuven - Role of pitch cues in fundamental frequency discrimination clarified

Cella Communications - Infertility association receives second federal grant on embryo donation

Cellectricon, Inc. - Company opens U.S. unit to build on success in the cell-based assays market

Center of Human & Molecular Genetics, Columbus - Fibroblast growth factor receptors studied, role in the ureteric bud clarified

Centocor, Inc. - ESP acquires U.S., Canadian rights to Retavase, an IV thrombolytic therapy

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Fatal TB infection reported despite immune response in absence of MyD88

Cerionx, Inc. - Company launches TipCharger System, unveils new corporate identity

Cerus Corporation - C. Raymond Larkin, Jr., resigns from pharmaceutical firm's board of directors

Channing Laboratories - Expiratory rates in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease link to select genes

Charles University, Prague - PAPP-A, as a marker of cardiovascular damage, changes during hemodialysis

Chiba-East National Hospital - Aquaporin superfamily proteins identified

Children's Hospital, Boston - Mechanical stretch regulates gene expression in human bladder muscle cells

Children's Services Council of Broward County - Wellness initiative teaches kids how to fight obesity through knowledge

China Elite Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - BCI hired to foster China chain's drug-store growth

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Recent studies add new data to diabetic nephropathy research

Chiron Vaccines - Polygeline-free pediatric TBE vaccine causes few allergic reactions

Cholestech Corp. - Barbara McAleer named VP quality and regulatory affairs of diagnostics company

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein vaccine did not induce autoantibody responses

Cisco Systems, Inc. - Company adds Medical-Grade Network Assessment and e-Radiology solution

Cleveland Clinic - Study evaluated LV filling properties in subjects who exercised regularly

Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux - Impact of moderate aortic stenosis on aorto-coronary bypass outcome reviewed

Columbia University - Early, non-invasive method to assess Down syndrome risk a success

Consumers Union - Low-cost generic antidepressants could save consumers $1200 a year or more

Cornell University -  L. monocytogenes sigma(B) needed for stress-response induction in GI passage

Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. - Biopharma company adds member to board

Correction - Bonefos receives FDA approvable letter as adjuvant treatment of breast cancer

Covalent Group, Inc. - Clinical trials-focused company announces $2.7 million of new contract awards

CryoCor, Inc. - Dr. Edward Brennan named chief operating officer of device company

Cutting Edge Information - Pharma executives say resource allocation is top challenge

Cutting Edge Information - Report: Early preparation a must in face of generic competition

Dalhousie University, Halifax - Mutant huntingtin gene thwarts cannabinoid receptor transcription

Delcath Systems, Inc. - Drug delivery technology shows positive results in liver cancer

Democritus University of Thrace - Inherited gene sequences dictate VEGF activity in non-small cell lung cancer

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Doctors need to prepare for blood shortages now

Dicle University, Diyarbakir - Distance between myocardial bridge and coronary artery is key to arterial force

Dictagene - Recombinant rubella virus glycoprotein is rubella vaccine candidate

Dokkyo University, Saitama - Research add new data to atherosclerosis body of knowledge

EKM Corp. - University licenses electronic lab notebook software

Fatih University, Ankara - Ice application reduces pain of botulinum toxin type-A injections

FlowMedica, Inc. - Company announces physician-sponsored study of Benephit Infusion System

Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc. - Toxicity study to support U.S. phase II trial for cholesterol-lowering drug

Fourth Military Medical University, Xian - New findings in the area of neuroscience detailed

Frost Sullivan - Respiratory products developer receives award

Fu Dan University, Shanghai - Telmisartan can reduce systolic BP and diastolic BP effectively and safely

Genetic Technologies, Ltd. - Genetics company grants license to Australian Genome Research Facility

George Washington University - Oncoretroviral-mediated factor VIII gene therapy corrects hemophilia

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals - Diphtheria dTpa or DTPa antibody protection rates similar after 10 years

Global Alliance for TB Drug Development - Dutch development agency renews TB organization's funding

Goteborg University, Sweden - New point system enhances prognosis for GIST patients

Guelph General Hospital - Canadian society presented management guidelines for elderly with heart disease

Hahnemann University Hospital - Cardiologists join hospital to establish heart failure center

Harbor-UCLA Research & Education Institute - Erectile dysfunction retreats in aging animals that receive gene therapy

Harvard University - Fitness costs limit viral escape from CTLs at structurally constrained epitope

Harvard University - Long-term anticoagulation is effective in patients with venous thromboembolism

Harvard University - Researchers suggest early and current menstrual experiences may be related

Heart Institute, Brasilia - To manage CV disease, treatment strategies should control BP and cholesterol

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Oral immune regulation looks promising for stalling persistent viruses

Hirosaki University - LDL particle size and lipid composition are risk factors for microalbuminuria

Hokkaido College of Pharmacy - Microdialysis methods for assessment of drug levels in skin evaluated

Hospital Policlinic, Verona - Antivirals treat hemophiliacs who acquired hepatitis C through blood products

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Caspase-activated DNase analyzed, nuclear dynamics clarified

IMCOR Pharmaceutical Co. - Pharmaceutical company announces results of annual shareholder meeting

IMCOR Pharmaceutical Co. - Pharmaceutical company issued notification of allowance for patent

INSERM U271, Lyon - Interferon alpha stimulates autoimmunization in a chronic hepatitis C patient

IOMAI Corporation - Biopharmaceutical company issued $2.9M grant for skin vaccination technology

Icoria, Inc. - Biotech company granted U.S. patent on novel fungicide target

Immtech International, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports fiscal third quarter results

ImmuCell Corporation - Biotechnology company announces fourth quarter, full year 2004 financial results

Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces first quarter fiscal 2005 results

Infectech, Inc. - Biotechnology company registers Identikit test kits with U.S. FDA

Ingen Technologies - Medical device manufacturer to complete final phase of development for OxyALERT

Inst Nacl Enf Vir Humanes Dr Julio I, Buenos Aires - 3 genotypes associated with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome circulating in Yuto

Institute for Cancer Prevention, Valhalla - Combination of DHA and p-XSC shows promise for treatment

Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton - Recent findings in leukemia described

Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, Singapore - Hepatitis C NS3 interaction with immunoproteasome domain allows immune evasion

Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria - Immunological properties of FMDV-gP64 fusion proteins described

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative - India's first-ever preventive AIDS vaccine trial begins

International University of Bremen - Peptide flexibility studied, primary and secondary structure dependence revealed

Invitrogen Corporation - Definitive agreement signed for acquisition of Dynal Biotech

Irish Medicines Board - Irish Medicines Board participating in dextropropoxyphene/paracetamol evaluation

IsoTis SA - Maker of bone graft substitutes names Robert J. Morocco chief financial officer

Istituto Superiore di Sanita - Nonstructural HIV proteins as vaccine targets reviewed

Jabil Circuit, Inc. - Varian Electronics Manufacturing business, assets to be acquired

Johns Hopkins University -  Escherichia coli phosphotransferase studied, role of growth clarified

Johns Hopkins University - Regulation of CD8+ T cell response against Plasmodium liver stages explored

Kaiser Permanente - Insurance company launches new health plans and health savings accounts

Kanazawa University - IL-10, TNF-alpha levels may indicate stage of cervical lesions induced by HPV

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Maternal p200 antibody levels correlate with degree of fetal heart damage

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide and tocinoic acid decrease locomotor activity

Karolinska University Hospital - Etiology of congenital heart disease explained

King's College London - Mother's depression associated with child's antisocial behavior

Korea Inst. of Radiological & Med. Sci., Seoul - As₂ O₃ causes caspase-independent cell death in cervical cancer cells

Lannett Company, Inc. - Generic pharmaceutical products company files 2 new drug applications

Leiden University - Synthetic HPV16 E7 protein is immunogenic in the TC-1 mouse tumor model

Leiden University, The Netherlands - Patients with cancer have highly increased risk for blood clots

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Supplemental NDA confirmed for lasofoxifene as a treatment for vaginal atrophy

Louisiana State University - Researchers describe findings in prostate cancer studies

Lund University - Adding carbohydrates to beef affects heterocyclic amine formation

Lund University - pH affects Helicobacter pylori binding to human gastric mucins

MDS Pharma Services - Alliance formed to make hepatocyte assessment system available in North America

MEDecision Inc. - Care management software company sees outstanding growth in 2004

Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Size of patent ductus arteriosus affects the risk of aortic regurgitation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Oxidation of methionine residues in aqueous solutions studied

Max Delbruck Center of Molecular Medicine, Berlin - Shank3 analyzed, role in signaling and biological function demonstrated

Mayo Clinic - K+ channel knockout compromises metabolic benefit of exercise training

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. - Pharmacy benefit manager adds member to board of directors

Medical College of Wisconsin - T cell receptor antagonism reprograms primary immune response

Medical University of Innsbruck - Review describes proteomics approaches that applied fractionation strategies

Medical University, Bialystok - Viral hepatitis amplifies oxidative stress in uremic patients

Melet Schloesing Laboratories - Clinical Data gets rights to distribute hematology analyzers and reagents

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York - BRCA2-related protein repairs broken DNA

Mental Health - Texas judges consider creating mental health court

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research - Foundation boosts research in Parkinson and awards nearly $1 million in funding

Michigan Hospital Association - Michigan groups launch organ donation improvement program

Michigan Medical Center for Health Excellence - Science of stapling and leaks reviewed

Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute Life Science, Tokyo - Round cells potential source of donor cells to improve muscle regeneration

Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia - Children's taste sensitivity and food choices influenced by taste gene

National Cheng Kung University Hospital - Molecular screening detects maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 7

National University of Singapore - Effects of thioacetamide on hepatic protein expression characterized