Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Michigan Technology University, Houghton - Nanoindentation of PLA from medical devices can quantify changes in over time

Midwest BioResearch - Pharma company names lead scientist in protein bioanalysis department

Millenia Hope Inc. - Malaria expert to assist with phase 4 MMH Malarex study

Miller Orthopedic Clinic, Charlotte - Cervicothoracic extension osteotomy for chin-on-chest deformity evaluated

MorphoSys - Shionogi signs license agreement for HuCAL technology

NWH - Payer services organization announces revenues of $4.75 million

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Cisplatin-based chemotherapy used to treat neuroendocrine lung carcinoma

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan - Butyrate inhibited cell invasion of human colon cancer cells

National Inst. of Scientific Investigation, Seoul - Organochlorines and PCB congeners found in Korean human tissues

National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba - Novel polymer gel may improve MR imaging in 3D dosimetry

National Research Center, Cairo - Effects of gamma irradiation and Ginkgo biloba characterized

Nektar Therapeutics - U.S. FDA committee recommends approval of Exubera

New Brunswick Scientific, Inc. - Scientific instrument company rolls out high-specification incubator shakers

New York Medical College - Endothelial microparticles influence angiogenic dysfunction

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Magnetic endoscope locating device useful

Novacea, Inc. - Biopharma company announces new vice president, human resources

NuGEN Technologies - Nucleic acid amplification systems company names CEO, announces promotion

Ohio State University - Acetylcholine may initiate two competing responses in mouse arteries

Ohio State University - Stress augments immunization phase of cell-mediated immunity

Osaka City University - Interferon limits genetic instability in livers infected with hepatitis C

Oxford BioMedica - Gene therapy company appoints chief medical officer

Pall Corporation - Filtration, separations company reports sales increase of 4%

Par Pharmaceutical - Pharmaceutical company receives approval to market generic Arava

ParadigmHealth - Neonatal care management company announces report on moderately preterm infants

Perot Systems - IT company names chief operations, nursing officer of healthcare transformation

Philipps-University, Marburg - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of DNA vaccines

Picis - Broselow-Luten color-coded pediatric system embedded in IT solution

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase II clinical protocol submitted for Davanat with 5-Fluorouracil

Proteome Systems - Diagnostics and therapeutics company completes $10 million private placement

ProxyMed - Cost containment provider announces new contract with NDCHealth

RTI Health Solutions - Early therapy more cost-effective when impact of HAART on well-being is smaller

Rabin Medical Center - Novel compression anastomosis clip facilitates colonic surgery

Research Australia - Public patients are denied effective obesity treatment

Research Australia - Research to begin to ease suffering from whiplash

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. - Licensing, commercialization deal signed to advance microRNA research

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton - Efficacy of fluorouracil-based first-line chemotherapy evaluated

Safe Blood for Africa Foundation - Botswana's available safe blood supply increases 100%

Saitama Medical School - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of hormones

Saitama Medical School - Tissue-engineered patch reconstructs inferior vena cava during liver transplant

Sankyo Company - Companies announce transfers of representative directors

Sanofi pasteur - U.S. government awards $100 million contract for avian influenza vaccine

Sao Paulo Federal University - Pregnancy outcome for Rh-alloimmunized women examined

Second Military Medical College, Shanghai - Study compared hemodynamic phenotypes in genetic hypertensive rats

Seoul National University - New findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis described

Sequiam Corp. - System to manage TB patients' lab tests deployed to South Africa university

Shantou University Medical College - Spinal cord injury studied, induction of neuron apoptosis clarified

Specialized Health Products International, Inc. - Medical safety devices company launches safety infusion set on U.S. market

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Report: Drug-resistant avian influenza viruses more common in Southeast Asia

St. South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork City - Rare presentation of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma discussed

Stanford University - Incidence of small bowel cancer estimated

Stanford University - New data illuminates research in pulmonary hypertension

State University of Campinas - Method for quantification of carvedilol in human plasma developed

State University of New York, Buffalo - Umbilical cord blood neural stem cells differentiate toward neuron-like cells

Stockholm Soder Hospital - Hip replacement superior to internal fixation in elderly patients

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Neutrophil uptake analyzed, roles of integrin and kinase revealed

Synova Healthcare Group, Inc. - Agreement signed with BioPad for development and distribution of fetal monitor

Technical University of Munich - Selective tracer monitors tumors for angiogenesis and metastasis

Tel Aviv University - Clinicopathological correlations of liposarcoma discussed

Texas A&M University - Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) examined, N protein phosphorylation defined

The Solae Co. - New alliance to promote soy products in Southern Africa

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia - Pancreatic cancer specialist Charles J. Yeo named chair of surgery at Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Signaling analyzed, role of Galpha_q and Gbetagamma association defined

Tianjin University - Vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation studied, inhibition revealed

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Study reveals anatomical architecture of the cardiac conducting system

Tom Baker Cancer Clinic, Calgary - Asian ethnicity and adenocarcinoma histology predicted response to gefitinib

Total Learning Concepts - New oncology training guide released for biopharma sales professionals

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Biologic monitoring of exposure to environmental chemicals discussed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Efficacy of pertussis vaccine in U.S. children examined

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Antigen-presenting cells induce higher-avidity human CTLs

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Researchers discover how malaria parasite disperses from red blood cells

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Tumor antigen immunization of stem cell transplant donors reported

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. - Physical therapy clinics experience limited impact from Hurricane Katrina

U.S. VA Hospital Long Beach - PCL scaffold does not support full osteoblastic phenotype expression

U.S. VA New York Harbor Healthcare Systems - Colorectal cancer screening underutilized in HIV patients 50+ years old

Unifesp, Sao Paulo -  S. zooepidemicus from unpasteurized dairy causes glomerulonephritis epidemic

Univ. of North Carolina School of Medicine - Study points to molecular origin of neurodegenerative disorders

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Research add new data to schistosomiasis vaccines body of knowledge

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Dietary soy prevents brain Na+,K+-ATPase reduction in diabetic rats

Universitatsklinikum Munster - Extraskeletal osteosarcoma should be treated like conventional osteosarcoma

University Clinic, Geissen - Studies on perioperative management of sleep apnea patients are needed

University Clinical Center Saarlandes, Homburg - Hepatitis C genotype 3 infection warrants longer treatment regimens

University College of Dublin - Role of fibulins in cancer discussed

University Hospital of Geneva - Acute normovolemic hemodilution provided cardioprotection during CABG

University of Alberta - Immigrants, Aboriginals needed to help educate public about TB

University of Athens - Epoetin with iron given to anemic patients not receiving anticancer treatment

University of Belgrade - Effect of hydrophilic gels on chlorophyllin-loaded liposomes evaluated

University of Bern - Continuous and intermittent RRT have comparable outcome

University of Bristol - Impact of light activator type on bleaching efficacy determined

University of California, Davis - RSV vaccine influences and disease outcome in infected calves

University of California, Los Angeles - HIV infection/risk characteristics determined for female sex workers in Hanoi

University of California, San Diego - Brain alterations associated with methamphetamine dependence in HIV/AIDS

University of California, San Francisco - Evidence to support use of anesthesia during abortion researched

University of Cambridge - EMSY gene evaluated for association in breast and ovarian cancer risk

University of Cape Town - Somatic angiotensin-converting enzyme studied, negative regulation revealed

University of Cincinnati - Etanercept for refractory ocular sarcoidosis studied in double-blind trial

University of Colorado - Study to examine whether leg fat may protect against heart disease

University of Dundee - Inhaler type doesn't affect budesonide efficacy

University of Edinburgh - CRP, IL-6, and ICAM-1 are molecular markers associated with atherosclerosis

University of Exeter & Plymouth, Devon - Guided imagery evaluated as adjuvant cancer therapy

University of Frankfurt - Minimized extracorporeal bypass system lacks clinical benefit

University of Gregorio Maranon, Madrid - CD4+ increase decreases mucocutaneous manifestation incidence in pediatric AIDS

University of Groningen - Sterilization by electric block current of S. epidermidis effective

University of Halle Wittenberg, Saale - Glucose transporter GLUT1 inversely correlated with tumor cell proliferation

University of Hong Kong - Inactivation of CHFR in NPC caused by promoter methylation

University of Hong Kong - Review discusses new directions in developing anti-inflammatory, analgetic drugs

University of Hong Kong - Telbivudine has the potential to treat patients with chronic hepatitis B

University of Illinois - Chondrocyte RAGE signaling could play a role in osteoarthritis

University of Illinois - Harsh processing methods may decrease bioactivity in blueberries

University of Illinois - Issues on intellectual property and benefit-sharing discussed

University of Kentucky - Direct decompressive surgical resection used to treat spinal cord compression

University of Kentucky - Maspin makes prostate cancer cells more sensitive to doxazosin

University of Kuopio - Computational methods for epileptic seizure detection studied

University of Laval, Quebec City - Antioxidant vitamins prevented second primary cancers in head and neck cancers

University of Le Havre - Multi-drug resistant cells studied, Cl^- channel regulation clarified

University of Linz - Beta-glycoprotein examined, membrane binding modeled

University of Liverpool - Scientists develop screening method for pancreatic cancer

University of Louisville - Hypertension mouse model utilized, cardiac and endothelial events revealed

University of Lund Hospital - Technique to complement fine-needle aspiration discussed

University of Maastricht - Intrinsically radiopaque hydrogels proposed for nucleus pulposus replacement

University of Manchester - Findings in endocrinology provide new insights

University of Marburg - Nipah virus studied, endosomal cleavage of fusion protein revealed

University of Marseille - Outcome of pneumonectomies after induction therapy revealed

University of Michigan - Polymorphisms in androgen genes were analyzed for roles in prostate cancer

University of Michigan - Spatial hematopoiesis differences indicate lack of regional patterning in HSCs

University of Milan - Atrial enlargement is not an early ECG finding in never-treated HT

University of Minnesota -  Agrobacterium tumefaciens examined, type IV secretion apparatus clarified

University of Naples Federico II - Researchers' findings advance neuroscience research

University of Navarra, Pamplona - Value of confirming responses in oncological clinical trials assessed

University of Nice - Sertoli cells studied, induced scavenger receptor translocation clarified

University of Nottingham - Embryonic stem cells used as a model for nutritional programming in utero

University of Otago - Treatment process affects cross-linking of dried paracetamol alginate granules

University of Pisa - Metronomic therapy offers palliative treatment of metastatic breast cancer

University of Quebec - Transforming growth factor-beta studied, expression during pregnancy clarified

University of Queensland, Brisbane - Intra-abdominal pressure increases stiffness of the lumbar spine

University of Sao Paulo - DHEA treatment enhances the immune response to Trypanosoma cruzi

University of South Dakota - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Sydney - MRI features of leukoencephalopathy following chemoradiotherapy studied

University of Sydney - Molecular dynamics force fields examined, gramicidin A tested

University of Tennessee - High-dairy diet aids weight and fat loss in African American adults

University of Texas at Austin - Gender differences in arterial stiffening from resistance training examined

University of Thessaly, Larisa - Antibody to transglutaminase denotes the presence of chronic liver diseases

University of Tokushima - Study examined physiological roles of androgen in cardiac remodeling

University of Tokyo - Loading conditions are important in evaluating contractile function

University of Toronto - Cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein required for T cell survival and cycling

University of Tours, Nouzilly - Laminin analyzed, role in physiology of granulose cells revealed

University of Washington - Connection shown between low-level viremia and HAART results from two processes

VA Salt Lake City Health Care Systems - Prostaglandin studied, role of hydration in receptor-mediated release defined

VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam - National guidelines for infrastructure and staffing of radiotherapy collected

ValueOptions - Healthcare management company launches workplace tobacco cessation initiative

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - mTOR inhibitors augment the antiangiogenic value of radiation therapy

ViaCell, Inc. - Anne Marie Cook appointed general counsel by cell-focused biotech company

Virginia Commonwealth University - Utility of microdialysate glycerol assessment evaluated

Volunteers of America - Affordable housing community for disabled seniors opens in St. Louis, Missouri

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - Smoking may increase risk of diabetes

Walnut Marketing Board - New study shows melatonin in walnuts protective against cancer and heart disease

Washington University, St. Louis - NDRG2 identified as tumor suppressor gene inactivated in meningioma progression

Wuhan University - Ginsenosides compound may attenuate GI injury and inflammation after bypass

Wyeth - Biopharmaceutical company sells Pennsylvania facility to GlaxoSmithKline

Wyeth Vaccines Research - IgG against meningococcal capsular polysaccharide analyzed

XOMA Ltd. - Cell expression technology for recombinant protein production licensed to Wyeth

Xenogen Corp. - Commercial three-dimensional biophotonic imaging system launched in Germany

Xigen S.A. - Swiss biotech company closes series A financing round with US$21 million

Yale University - Recent findings illuminate research in brain cancer

Yonsei University, Kangwon Do - Fetal ventriculus terminalis examined, aspects of ependymal cells defined

Yuanpei Institute Science & Technology, Hsinchu - Reports advance knowledge in SARS research

eRXSYS, Inc. - California Medicaid Program OKs pharmacy operator's claim processing application