Trophos SA and CHDI, Inc. extend partnership to develop promising compounds in models relevant to Huntington disease 25 Sep 2006: Trophos SA, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases and CHDI, Inc. (CHDI), a non-profit organization that supports translational research aimed at finding treatments that prevent or slow the progression of Huntington disease (HD), announced today the extension of a strategic collaboration to discover and develop drugs for Huntington disease. Trophos
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Fisher Scientific, trying to merge with Thermo Electron, will sell off product line to satisfy anti-trust concerns 22 Sep 2006: When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) comes calling, it is best to answer the phone, especially if they mention the word anti-trust. Fisher Scientific, a provider of laboratory goods and services in wide use across the biotech industry, finds itself in this position in regards to a pending merger with Thermo Electron, which specializes in analytical equipment such as mass spectrometers. Thermo Fisher Scientific
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AnalyticaChina 2006 sets new records 20 Sep 2006: AnalyticaChina 2006, which is being held in Shanghai for the third time from September 19 – 21, 2006, has set new records with regard to exhibitors and exhibition space. 270 exhibitors from 18 countries are expected to participate in the fair, and half of them are from countries other than China. The AnalyticaChina Conference will also be more international than ever: Nearly half of the approximately 40 scientific presentations will be made by researchers from abroad. Analytica China
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Agilent Technologies Honors German Researcher with 2006 Manfred Donike Award for New Doping-Control Technology
18 Sep 2006: Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it has presented its 2006 Manfred Donike Award for scientific excellence in doping control to Maxie Kohler, a researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry at the German Sport University in Cologne, Germany. Agilent Technologies
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Pittcon® Announces 2007 Award Recipients 15 Sep 2006: The Pittsburgh Conference announced today the recipients of twelve prestigious annual awards that recognize the significant contributions of leaders in the fields of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy. The Pittsburgh Conference
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Affitech to Play Key Role in Major EU Embryonal Tumor Pipeline Project 14 Sep 2006: Affitech today announced that it has been selected to participate in the new European Union E.E.T. Pipeline project to identify fully human therapeutic antibody candidates for Embryonal Tumors (ET) by using its unique antibody discovery platform. Affitech
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In silico innovation for optimal drug candidates 19 Jun 2006: Using virtual screening and informatics methods, the Chimatica approach significantly reduces costs and timescales by providing drug candidates with the highest possible chance of success. Chimatica Ltd
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Robert S. Pearlman Receives the 2006 SBS Accomplishment Award 15 Jun 2006: Dr. Robert S. Pearlman has been awarded this year’s SBS Accomplishment Award for development of the DiverseSolutions software, widely used in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industry to guide and assess general compound collections, project-oriented screening sets, and both diverse and focused library design. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)
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Thermo Enables Faster, More Confident Metabolite Identification with new Hardware/Software Solutions
14 Jun 2006: Thermo Electron Corporation, world leader in analytical instrumentation, announces a suite of new hardware and software products designed specifically for drug metabolism researchers. Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Peakdale Molecular Launches New Website 19 May 2006: Peakdale Molecular Ltd has announced the launch of its newly designed website located at www.peakdale.co.uk. Peakdale Molecular
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