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David Liu receives Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Broad Institute

During his doctoral research at University of California Berkeley, Liu initiated the first general effort to expand the genetic code in living cells. Liu became an HHMI investigator in 2005 and joined the JASONs, academic science advisors to the US government, in 2009.

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Statement on the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

The Pharma Data

The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 29 October 2020 from 12:30 to 16:05 Geneva time (CEST). Research 4. Research 5. Proceedings of the meeting.

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New biomarkers found for diabetic kidney disease

Drug Target Review

Proteomics analyses Researchers Shichun Du, Linhui Zhai, Shu Ye and their colleagues completed large-scale urinary proteomics (n = 144) and urinary exosome proteomics (n = 44) analyses on patients with T2DM in varying degrees of albuminuria. 2005 June 14 [cited 2023 October 13]; 10(3):283-290. Nephrology [Internet].

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Building better brain models for Parkinson’s disease and beyond

Drug Target Review

His research focuses on creating advanced cell culture models, such as brain organoids and assembloids, derived from patient-specific stem cells. In this interview, Professor Schwamborn discusses his research, the promise of brain organoids, and his vision for the future of stem cell-based therapies.

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Forging a Path Forward for Substance Abuse Potential Studies With the Cross-Company Abuse Liability Council By Beatrice Setnik, PhD

Alta Sciences

Addressing New Challenges in Human Abuse Potential Research The CCALC has held face-to-face meetings in collaboration with industry, academia, and the FDA once every two to three years since inception, and has provided much of the industry perspective on the practical challenges and solutions to assessing abuse and dependence potential.

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Gestational Age at Birth Tied to Hospitalizations to Age 10

The Pharma Data

Data were included for 1,018,136 live, singleton births in NHS hospitals between January 2005 and December 2006. The researchers identified 1,315,338 admissions between Jan. 1, 2005, and March 31, 2015; 63 percent were emergency admissions. Victoria Coathup, Ph.D.,

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Battling antibiotic resistance in the lab and the clinic

Broad Institute

More bottles on the medicine shelf would help, but Bhattacharyya, who’s now also a research scientist, realized that science might lead to better tools for diagnosing and treating such challenging cases. TWO WHITE COATS Roby Bhattacharyya's mother, Maryka, visiting his graduate research lab at UCSF.

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