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	New developments available from Strem UK SiGNa and Strem announce partnership on stabilized sodium and sodium-potassium alloy products, now available from Strem's Cambridge UK branch. more..	12/03/10
	Technology workshops prove a big success with hi-tech engineers Embedded Masterclass half-day technology workshop bookings are on track to be double that of last year. more..	12/03/10
	Marks & Clerk presenting at China Healthcare & Life Science event Dr Barbara Fleck, Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk LLP's Cambridge office, will be speaking at the Opportunities in China Healthcare & Life Science event on 17th March. more..	12/03/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 12th March 2010 The first GM crop to be approved for cultivation in the EU for 12 years - an industrial starch potato - has been given the green light. What might this mean for the future of crop biotechnology in Europe? more..	12/03/10
	Exploring genetic effects in cells Researchers report the most extensive and comprehensive study of the impact of genetic variations on gene activity. The study uses RNA sequencing at an unprecedented resolution to reveal genetic effects in cellular processes. more..	11/03/10
	Melbourn Scientific applies Morphologi G3 to pre-formulation Melbourn Scientific is the first contract research organisation to offer Malvern's award winning image processing technology. more..	11/03/10
	Meeting facilities are hub of bio science community Six months after it started offering meeting facilities at its new Riverside development, Granta Park has become the hub of the local bio science community for workshops, meetings and networking events. more..	11/03/10
	Business angel investment is the critical success factor The East of England needs more business angels to support innovation in the region and secure our competitive edge. A series of business angel awareness events will take place in March and April 2010 (Cambridge on 29 April) to coincide with the launch of an angel co-investment loan fund. more..	10/03/10
	Novel syringe demonstrates cost benefits of sustainable product design Cambridge Consultants has unveiled an innovative concept for a high-quality prefilled syringe, cutting the volume of a typical pack in half. more..	09/03/10
	Abcam posts excellent set of interim results Abcam plc, the rapidly growing bioscience company which markets antibodies via its own online catalogue, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2009. They show a sales increase of 37.8 percent to £31.8m, with pre-tax profits up by 64 percent to £11.2m. more..	09/03/10
	Cambridge companies are the greatest, so tell your customers, prospects and stakeholders Most companies wish they communicated more regularly and more effectively with customers, prospects and stakeholders. A new initiative aims to help Cambridge companies do just that. more..	09/03/10
	PiR Group and Heritage Partners International announce agreement to work in partnership PiR Group will represent Heritage Partners International in the UK and Ireland and Heritage Partners International will represent PiR Group in the US and Canada for executive search services. more..	08/03/10
	China’s Year of the Tiger opens the door to new opportunities Being a “metal” year, 2010 is anticipated to bring particular success to industries such as banking, machinery and high-tech, as well as remaining an encouraging time for “earth” sectors such as mining, utilities and insurance. more..	05/03/10
	Genzyme enables creation of key clinical academic post Global biotechnology company Genzyme has made a generous benefaction to endow a key clinical academic post at the University of Cambridge. more..	05/03/10
	EPO enlarged Board of Appeal announces the end of Swiss form claims In Decision G02/08 issued recently, the enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided that Swiss-form claims will in future no longer be permitted. more..	03/03/10
	Nafield Properties secures further letting at Broers Building, Cambridge Nafield Properties (a joint venture between Turnstone Estates and Burall Developments) has secured a further letting at its recently launched Broers Building, an office and R&D development which is part of the Hauser Forum at the West Cambridge Research and Development Park at the University of Cambridge. more..	03/03/10
	Horizon set to double work force by year’s end Horizon Discovery today announced that it is to double the size of its office and laboratory space at its IQ Cambridge headquarters, which will now house up to 28 staff by year's end. more..	02/03/10
	Lauterbach to demonstrate multi-core debugging at Embedded Masterclass Debugging technology company Lauterbach will be running live demonstrations of debug and trace capability on both an eight core Mips system running in SMP mode and also trace and code analysis on a PIC32 processor at this year's UK Embedded Masterclass event. more..	02/03/10
	Lightning-Link™ strikes in China A Cambridge company is taking its revolutionary antibody labelling kit into China following timely support from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). more..	01/03/10
	Successful PA Consulting and ERBI seminar for emerging companies points the way to economic recovery A seminar and dinner, held last month at Clare College Cambridge for emerging companies and their investors, demonstrated that venture-backed companies may be ahead in planning for the future and leading the UK out of recession. more..	26/02/10
	£25 million funding boost for cognitive neuroscience research After a successful five-yearly review, the MRC has awarded £25 million to support the future research programmes of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) in Cambridge. more..	25/02/10
	New starters join TGAC’s Bioinformatics team The Bioinformatics team at The Genome Analysis Centre is continuing to develop and has recently welcomed a selection of new talent to their already excellent scientific analysis team. more..	25/02/10
	Workshop lifts the lid off symmetrical multi-processing at the UK Embedded Masterclass A half-day workshop that introduces engineers to the process of migrating an application running in single-core mode to run in SMP (symmetric multi-processing) mode, taking advantage of the multiple cores to gain an increase in performance, features at the forthcoming Embedded Masterclass. more..	24/02/10
	Biofuels East 2010 Conference takes place next month Following on from its very successful launch last year, Biofuels East are hosting their Second Annual Conference. more..	24/02/10
	Opportunities in the China Healthcare & Life Science industry for UK high-tech SMEs Link China Pharma Solutions and UKTI is jointly organising a half-day workshop on the topic: 'Riding China Success at WorldExpo: Challenges and Opportunities In China Healthcare & Life Science Industry'. more..	24/02/10
	Link China organises China Healthcare & Life Science workshop at Granta Park Link China Pharma Solutions is under UKTI's support in the process of jointly organising a half-day workshop on the topic: 'Riding China Success at WorldExpo: Challenges and Opportunities In China Healthcare & Life Science Industry'. more..	22/02/10
	Ergomed announces the opening of its Cambridge office ERGOMED, the clinical development advisory company, announced today that it has expanded its UK operations with the opening of a Cambridge office and the recruitment of Neil Clark (ex-CeNeS Pharmaceuticals) as Chief Finance Officer and Dr Marco Bocci (ex-Alizyme) as Business Development Manager. more..	22/02/10
	Weightlifting ant scoops science photo prize An image of a tiny ant carrying 100 times its own body weight - while hanging upside down from a glass-like surface – has scooped first prize in the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition. more..	22/02/10
	Sorting the drivers from the passengers in the cancer genome A new study of mutations in cancer genomes shows how researchers can begin to distinguish the ‘driver’ mutations that push cells towards cancer from the ‘passenger’ mutations that are a by-product of cancer cell development. The study also shows that at least one in nine genes can be removed without killing human cells. more..	18/02/10
	Hitex Design UK and Pebble Bay collaboration offers important resource for hardware software integration Strategic partnership offers service for software and hardware integration and embedded development. more..	18/02/10
	Plant science pioneer honoured - twice The Cambridge plant scientist whose work underpins much of our knowledge of gene silencing – how genes are switched on and off – has won both this year’s Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture and the Harvey Prize. more..	18/02/10
	Babraham Research Campus wins EEDA Capital Equipment Grant to accelerate drug discovery Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT) has won a grant of £321,763 from the East of England Development Agency’s (EEDA) capital equipment competition to provide equipment that will support drug discovery and biomedical innovation in the region. more..	17/02/10
	Horizon and University of Torino receive Eurostars Award; $500,000 grant to model non-inherited SNPs that may drive human cancer Horizon Discovery and the University of Torino, Department of Oncological Sciences, today announced that they have been awarded a three-year Eurostars grant under the EUREKA and EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. more..	16/02/10
	Get better at selling technology 'A Guide to Selling and Marketing Technology' is the title of a half-day workshop to be held at this year's hi-tech developers conference, The Embedded Masterclass 2010, to be held 6th May and 11th May in Cambridge and Reading respectively. more..	16/02/10
	PA Consulting announces collaboration with 4D Biomedical to explore and develop growing field of Experimental Medicine PA Consulting Group has entered into a strategic agreement with 4D Biomedical Ltd to support the establishment of new collaborations between NHS Trusts, leading biomedical research Universities and industry partners to accelerate medical advances, both clinical and value-based. more..	16/02/10
	Charles Russell advises Galapagos NV on its acquisition of UK-based drug discovery company Charles Russell has advised Euronext-listed Galapagos NV in connection with the acquisition by its Saffron Walden based subsidiary, BioFocus DPI (Holdings) Limited of Argenta Discovery 2009 Limited (“Argenta 2009”), a privately held contract research drug discovery company with 140 employees. more..	15/02/10
	Optibrium unveils StarDrop 4.3 StarDrop version 4.3 is the first major update of StarDrop from Optibrium. This intuitive software for drug discovery offers advantages over traditional predictive modelling platforms as it specifically helps users to identify chemistries with a high chance of success and focus expensive in-house resources. more..	15/02/10
	Beremans Ltd review of dengue vaccines is published Beremans Ltd, the Cambridge-based business intelligence company, today announced publication of an invited review on progress in dengue vaccines. more..	11/02/10
	Out with the Ox, and in with the Tiger! This weekend, Chinese people all around the world will be offering a fond farewell to the Year of the Ox and a rapturous welcome to the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally a time for breaking with the past, Chinese New Year in 2010 marks the return of the “Golden” Tiger to replace last year's “Earth” Ox. more..	11/02/10
	Introductory Web Video for Cambridge Network Members (£295) Last chance for Cambridge Network Members to take our special offer! We are offering a talking heads video for just £295-00. We will even travel to your premises and bring along our portable studio kit. Kick start your marketing campaign with a web video. more..	10/02/10
	Salimetrics salivary assay technology to feature on Channel 4 "Embarrassing Bodies"programme The Channel 4 TV Programme, “Embarrassing Bodies” chose the Salimetrics Salivary Cortisol Assay to test volunteers on the streets of London for Stress. This program will be shown at 9.00pm tonight (Wednesday 10th February). more..	10/02/10
	Prize for Cambridge stem cell pioneer Cambridge stem cell pioneer Professor Austin Smith has won this year’s Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine. The prize, worth £350,000, has been awarded annually since 1986 and rewards Europe’s top biomedical researchers. more..	09/02/10
	Cambridge workshop focuses on 'Human tissue solutions to new medicines and companion diagnostics' Pathology Diagnostics Ltd. and ERBI are co-organisers of a half day workshop on 18th March which aims to bring together high profile speakers from academia, industry and healthcare to speak on various topics related to human tissue based research in drug and biomarker development. The event concludes with a panel discussion. more..	09/02/10
	Pebble Bay to demystify device driver development at Embedded Masterclass Entitled "An Introduction to Hardware Interfacing and Device Driver Development" a workshop at the Embedded Masterclass in May is intended to help engineers understand how software interfaces with typical embedded system hardware and to understand the purpose, structure and typical components of a device driver. more..	08/02/10
	‘Artificial pancreas’ a step nearer for children with type 1 diabetes Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called “artificial pancreas” system for managing type 1 diabetes in children. The team has developed and successfully tested a new algorithm, providing a stepping stone to home testing for the artificial pancreas. more..	08/02/10
	European Life Sciences survey shows that confidence is slowly returning to the market Leading international pharma and life sciences executive search group, Ruston Poole International, this week released the findings of its latest survey to gauge the change in the mood of the European Life Sciences market, since its previous survey 12 months ago. more..	08/02/10
	Benchmarking study aims to understand marketing strategies of UK technology companies Qi3 has launched a benchmarking study to understand how companies see the role of marketing in this difficult economic climate. more..	05/02/10
	Major funding on offer for innovations to help people with long term conditions NHS East of England is offering a total of £1.6 million to help support the adoption of innovations that will improve the lives of people in the region with long-term health conditions. more..	05/02/10
	Salimetrics Europe commences one day saliva training courses for 2010 If you are involved in research or diagnostic work that involves the analysis of saliva then you should consider booking a one day "Spit Camp" training day with Salimetrics Europe. Courses are relaxed, informal and fun to attend, and numbers are restricted to a maximum of six delegates per day. more..	05/02/10
	Really UK announces IP workshop developments and 2010 programme Really UK announce revised agendas and two new case studies for their popular series of intellectual property workshops. more..	04/02/10
	An event without PowerPoint Some presenters are excited with the challenge of using just a whiteboard, flip chart and hand-outs. Others are paralysed with fear. more..	03/02/10
	Salimetrics introduces the children's Oral Swab Obtaining saliva samples from children under the age of six usually involves placing an absorbent device inside the mouth where issues surrounding taste, texture, retrieval and choking arise. Salimetrics has addressed these challenges with a new safe and effective Salimetrics Children’s Swab. more..	02/02/10
	Salimetrics Europe supports Anglia Ruskin University with free saliva testing kits for students In a joint venture with Anglia Ruskin University, Salimetrics Europe are now supplying free Salivary Assay Kits to this award winning University for students on Psychology degree courses. This positive move will strengthen the expertise on offer to the joint venture Saliva Testing Service. more..	02/02/10
	Biotechnology patents may help bring new anticancer drugs to market Should it be possible to patent living organisms? Yes, said almost half the audience at last night’s (Monday's) Cambridge Network Open Meeting on ‘bioengineering bugs.’ more..	02/02/10
	The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) becomes centre of excellence for Horizon Discovery’s technology Horizon Discovery and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced plans to develop human disease models for use in TGen’s cancer research. more..	02/02/10
	Celebrating a valued career at Biochrom Scientific instrument manufacturer Biochrom recently marked the retirement of Linda Tibbett, an employee for 33 years, with a celebratory lunch. more..	02/02/10
	IMARC announces Strem Chemicals website wins Gold W3 Award in the US The W3 Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts to honour creative excellence on the web and recognise the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning websites, web video and online marketing programes. Strem Chemicals' website has won a Gold W3 Award. more..	31/01/10
	PneumaWatch battliefield casualty monitoring apparatus completes proof of concept trials PneumaCare Ltd, working with the UK Ministry of Defence, has successfully trialled a mobile version of PneumaWatch™, its next generation light scanning medical monitoring device. PneumaWatch™ is a mobile version of PneumaCare’s novel non-invasive lung function monitor developed for hospitals and doctors' offices. more..	29/01/10
	New faces join TGAC Since its launch in July 2009, The Genome Analysis Centre has continued to develop and has recently welcomed a selection of new talent to their already excellent scientific research and analysis teams. more..	29/01/10
	Babraham research provides insight into the reprogramming of cell fate A discovery by Babraham scientists brings new insight into how cells are reprogrammed and a greater understanding of how the environment, or factors like nutritional signals, can interact with our genes to affect health. As an embryo develops, cells acquire a particular fate, for example becoming a nerve or skin cell. more..	28/01/10
	Patenting human genes - a moral dilemma? Should people be able to patent human genes? The contentious and emotive issue of intellectual property in this highly sensitive area is the subject of the next Cambridge Network Open Meeting on February 1st, featuring Prof Ananda Chakrabarty, who was the first person to receive a patent on a living micro-organism. more..	27/01/10
	Workshop - time triggered software for mainstream systems This year's Embedded Masterclass event for hi-tech engineers will feature a half-day workshop that will explain the many advantages of using time-triggered software in mainstream embedded systems. more..	27/01/10
	Babraham scientists find survival factor for keeping nerve cells healthy Scientists at the Babraham Institute have discovered a novel survival factor whose rapid transport along nerve cells is crucial for keeping them alive. The same factor seems likely to be needed to keep our nerves healthy as we age. more..	26/01/10
	Technical workshops are key to Embedded Masterclass 2010 strategy The organisers of this year's Embedded Masterclass are counting on their schedule of half-day workshops to lure engineers away from their desks to visit the event. more..	26/01/10
	Is your team struggling to achieve its goals? RiverRhee Consulting's Elisabeth Goodman, and new Associate John Riddell have been developing a new integrated framework that will help teams achieve their goals. It blends key components of project, change and knowledge management with process improvement techniques in a simple step-by-step approach that teams can learn in a 1-day workshop. more..	25/01/10
	Roadshow highlights blueprint for East of England life sciences companies East of England firms are being offered the chance to help shape the future of the UK's Life Sciences industry as a special roadshow visits Cambridge as part of a tour of the UK. more..	25/01/10
	Researchers track MRSA evolution and transmission For the first time, researchers have shown how transmission of MRSA from one person to another can be precisely tracked in a hospital setting. more..	22/01/10
	Babraham discovery may aid transplantation and regenerative medicine Research from the Babraham Institute, reported today in the 'Journal of Experimental Medicine', provides new insights into how our immune system produces T cells, a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the body’s immune surveillance system for fighting infection. more..	19/01/10
	Jim Paice MP supports Dragonmobility Ltd, a pioneering Cambridge social enterprise James Paice, MP for South East Cambridgeshire, visited Dragonmobility last week at the invitation of one of his constituents, Ken Dickson, the Managing Director of Axiom-e and part-time Finance Director of Dragonmobility. more..	19/01/10
	UK Embedded Masterclass gets better industry support than ever before The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that more vendors than ever before have given their backing and support to this year's event. The Embedded Masterclass is a one-day event for hi-tech developers. more..	18/01/10
	Patent court cost reforms patently right Will lawyers be injured by costs reforms? Lord Justice Jackson has just released his comprehensive Review of Civil Litigation Costs. more..	18/01/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 15th January 2010 Some thoughts on the future of farming, particularly regarding genetic modification. more..	15/01/10
	Digital screen printing accelerates low volume and prototype production while reducing costs A recent development in industrial production technology has been the ability to print onto plastic and metal surfaces using digital flat bed printers such as the Copytrax PrintMaster that uses advanced inkjet technology and solvent based inks. more..	14/01/10
	Cambridge Consultants assists Consort Medical plc’s £16.8m acquisition of the Medical House plc Expert appraisal of technology portfolio and due diligence supports significant acquisition as Consort Medical plc enters the fast-growing auto-injection sector. more..	13/01/10
	EC investigates pharma patent settlements The European Commission (EC) has today launched a probe over patent settlements made between drug companies and generics manufacturers and whether their use is preventing consumers from accessing cheaper medicines. more..	13/01/10
	TeraHertz imaging for private 'go:no-go' explosives body scanning There's a rush to adopt full body scanning in airports worldwide to reduce the terror threat from explosive devices carried on the body. TeraView, a UK company and TTP Venture Managers investee, is well placed to offer an alternative, better-suited scanner solution. more..	12/01/10
	Scientists help to unravel kidney cancer In a new study, scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have searched for mutations in the gene regions of more than 100 kidney cancer samples, the largest number of samples from a single tumour type to be sequenced to date. more..	07/01/10
	Cambridge embedded systems event offers embedded Linux workshop For the third year running, the UK Embedded Masterclass will be running a half-day workshop that offers an "Introduction to Embedded Linux". more..	07/01/10
	Horizon Discovery launches new companion diagnostics venture Horizon Discovery, the translational genomics firm recently named the UK’s most innovative company at the inaugural ‘iawards’, has announced the formation of a new subsidiary venture, Horizon Dx Ltd (HDx). The company will support the development, approval and sale of companion diagnostic products initially in the field of cancer. more..	06/01/10
	La Playa adds physicist to science and technology insurance team Cambridge-based insurance specialist La Playa has expanded its entrepreneurial science and technology team by recruiting Physics graduate Edwina Peck. The move comes as hundreds of companies slash graduate recruitment plans, making this an excellent opportunity for the budding young professional. more..	06/01/10
	Abcam and Cambridge Design Partnership solve a vial and sticky problem A breakthrough in labelling technology promises a 450% increase in throughput for leading antibody supplier, Abcam plc. The innovation, developed by Cambridge Design Partnership, enables each tiny plastic vial of product to have a unique identifier and have a label automatically applied, removing the potential for human errors and accelerating the fulfilment process. more..	05/01/10
	Norwich firm has a stomach for success Scientists in Norwich have developed the world’s first accurate model of how the human stomach works to break down the food we eat. Now they plan to market it globally with the help of export expertise provided by UK Trade and Investment. more..	04/01/10
	Broken genomes behind breast cancers The first detailed search of breast cancer genomes to uncover genomic rearrangements is published today. The team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute characterised the ways in which the human genome is broken and put back together in 24 cases of breast cancer. more..	24/12/09
	Cambridge embedded systems masterclass scheduled for May 2010 The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that the next event is now scheduled for May 6th and 11th 2010, to take place in Cambridge and Reading. more..	23/12/09
	Horizon Discovery signs multi-year technology access agreement with Genentech Inc. Through an additional agreement, Horizon Discovery has provided open access to its 150+ strong X-MAN™ cell-line library to Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group, for a period of up to three years. more..	22/12/09
	Cambridge scoops top biotech prize A team from Cambridge University and Imperial College London has won a major national competition for budding biotech entrepreneurs. more..	22/12/09
	The Enterprise Europe Scotland life sciences brokerage event 2010 Life sciences companies looking for partnership opportunities could find just what they are looking for at a ‘speed-dating’ brokerage event in Edinburgh. more..	21/12/09
	Lung cancer and melanoma laid bare Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. more..	17/12/09
	Babraham announces new bioincubator building programme for 2010 Babraham Bioscience Technologies Ltd (BBT) today announced the initiation of a new bioincubator building programme at the Babraham Research Campus, further expanding Babraham’s capacity for supporting early-stage companies and biomedical innovation. more..	16/12/09
	Babraham scientists' 3D view of genes-at-work is paradigm shift in genetics Research from the Babraham Institute has revealed for the first time that genes work together by huddling in clusters inside the nucleus -the information centre of a cell. more..	15/12/09
	Horizon Discovery and University of Washington expand gene-targeting licences to include bioproduction & stem cell applications Horizon Discovery and the University of Washington (UW) today announced they have entered into two additional exclusive licensing agreements in the area of human gene-targeting. more..	15/12/09
	Bio science community gets a chance to collaborate on ideas MedImmune and Pfizer, based at Granta Park, hosted a Scientific Poster Event at the Park’s new meeting facility within the Riverside development last week, attended by over 70 members of the local scientific community. more..	15/12/09
	Anthias Consulting course is awarded recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry Anthias Consulting's Complete Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC-MS courses have received approval from the Royal Society of Chemistry for the purposes of continuing professional development. more..	14/12/09
	TiGenix successfully completes private placement raising EUR 7.7million TiGenix NV (NYSE Euronext Brussels: TIG) - the Belgian company that recently acquired Cambridge-based Orthomimetics - announces that it has successfully raised EUR 7.7 million through a private placement. more..	14/12/09
	TiGenix announces private placement Leuven (BELGIUM) - December 10, 2009 – TiGenix NV (NYSE Euronext Brussels: TIG) announces its intention to raise an indicative amount of EUR 7.5 million in a private placement. The proceeds will be used to fund TiGenix’ commercial launch of ChondroCelect and ChondroMimetic and to accelerate the clinical pipeline development. more..	10/12/09
	Life Sciences logistics provider expands into China The Life Sciences logistics solutions provider, Biocair, has recently expanded its operations into China. more..	10/12/09
	Team Consulting appoints sales and marketing director Team Consulting, the Cambridge-based life science technology specialist, has appointed a new director of its global sales and marketing activity. more..	09/12/09
	Repurposing offers promise, says ERBI report Drug repurposing offers the promise of a quick return on investment as it appears to be low risk, but is this true? The answer according to a new ERBI report seems to be a qualified yes, depending on a number of criteria of which the most important is that it is addressing an unmet medical need. more..	08/12/09
	Remtec will be attending Genesis 2009 Ian Sandison will be representing Remtec at the forth coming Genesis conference THIS Thursday (10th December). Remtec will be exhibiting with BioPharmaMarket (BPM, an online marketplace for the global drug discovery and development industry. more..	08/12/09
	€1.5 million grant from European Research Council helps improve life span of prosthetic implants Athina Markaki from the University of Cambridge Engineering Department's Mechanics, Materials and Design Division has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to set up a five-year research group under the ERC's 'Starting Independent Researcher Grant' programme. more..	08/12/09
	Sagentia grows medical team Sagentia has appointed two further experts to the company's growing medical sector team. David Harris, previously of Cambridge Consultants Ltd, and Rob Clayborough, previously of Akela Pharma, both take up Principal Consultant roles within Sagentia's medical sector team where they will focus specifically on drug delivery. more..	08/12/09
	Call for nominations for RSC Prizes and Awards The Royal Society of Chemistry seeks to reward those undertaking excellent work in the chemical sciences with its prestigious Prizes and Awards. more..	07/12/09
	Fast delivery by netXtra key to launch of new Society of Biology website Following the unification of the Biosciences Federation and the Institute of Biology, local website development specialist, netXtra, has recently launched an attractive new website – societyofbiology.org - for the newly consolidated Society of Biology. more..	04/12/09
	Melbourn Scientific celebrates 20th birthday at DDL20 Expansion and new services mark commitment to innovation. Melbourn Scientific is marking 20 years at the forefront of analytical and formulation support with the announcement at DDL20 (Drug Delivery to the Lungs) of two new services based on leading edge technology. more..	03/12/09
	TiGenix closes Orthomimetics acquisition TiGenix announces the successful closing of the acquisition of Orthomimetics Limited, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, UK. TiGenix now announces that it has acquired all of the 3,286,438 shares in Orthomimetics at a value of EUR 16,262,338. more..	02/12/09
	Couldn't make it to the meeting? Catch up online! If you missed the chance to attend last week's high profile Cambridge Network Open Meeting - a cross-party debate on Science Policy in the UK - you can now catch up, with videos of all three speakers, plus a lively Q&A session, now available online thanks to Stream Projects. more..	30/11/09
	Beremans Ltd announces publication of “Commercial prospects for dengue vaccines” Beremans Ltd has published an independent assessment of the market for dengue vaccines, which are about to enter pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials. more..	30/11/09
	Horizon to expand and establish new UK headquarters Horizon Discovery, the UK Personalized Medicine company today announced that it is to expand its operations to include a purpose-fitted office and wet-lab facility at IQ Cambridge which will house up to 20 new staff. more..	27/11/09
	Honours for Cambridge Research Biochemicals team Staff at North-East company Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB) are celebrating after success in two prestigious awards events. more..	27/11/09
	Genome Analysis Centre issues capacity and capability challenge Since its launch in July 2009, The Genome Analysis Centre has continued to develop and has just issued a call for a Capacity and Capability Challenge (CCC). more..	26/11/09
	CogniDox 8.1 provides Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in CogniDox, the smart document management solution with integrated support for the product lifecycle, has completed another agile iteration and released version 8.1 of CogniDox to full production. The headline feature is a new Add-in for Microsoft Office Word 2007. more..	25/11/09
	Freedom from filters! The Biochrom Asys UVM340 Microplate Reader Ever been frustrated about not having the correct filter for your assay application? If so, the Biochrom Asys UVM340 could be a wise choice to future-proof your laboratory. more..	24/11/09
	Why your company would benefit from video marketing New firm Wild Lion Media are offering high quality video services for affordable prices. There has never been a better time to use video as part of your marketing mix. So, what are the benefits? more..	23/11/09
	New Botanicals Stream announced for Genesis 2009 Conference Global Regulatory Services is co-hosting the new Botanicals Stream at the Genesis 2009 Conference, London (the leading Biotechnology Networking Conference). It will provide delegates with an overview of what’s happening in the botanicals sector and will cover EU regulations, research, quality control, Intellectual Property and case studies. more..	23/11/09
	Leading companies present new ideas at poster event Granta Park based science companies MedImmune and Pfizer are hosting a Scientific Poster Event next Thursday (26 November). more..	20/11/09
	China at 60: Happy Birthday! The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 60th birthday in style last month, and as Beijing once again played host to a nationwide party, it is interesting to reflect just how much has been achieved since 1st October 1949. The pace of change across China has been simply staggering. more..	20/11/09
	Optibrium launches online community for drug optimisation Optibrium launches its online community, optibrium.com/community, providing a rich environment for users of its StarDrop drug discovery software to interact and gain even more value. The Optibrium community also provides a forum for the wider drug discovery community to discuss drug optimisation and share ideas aimed at improving productivity. more..	20/11/09
	Ladbrook's new metal spinning technology delivers outstanding success East Anglia engineering company Ladbrook are celebrating the success of their investment in new metal spinning technology, a Leifeld PNC 106 with combined PNC/CNC. This highly automated metal spinning machine is now key to the production of products such as 'paint kettles', small paint pots that are used by professional decorators around the world. more..	20/11/09
	Cambridge firm takes DNA innovation to the world A Cambridge-based innovator in DNA screening will this week take cutting-edge tools for diagnosing human genetic diseases including cancer to new customers and markets. more..	20/11/09
	AngioDynamics named to Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™ List AngioDynamics has been named to Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™ list. Established in 1997 in California's “Silicon Valley,” the programme is based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth over a five year period. more..	19/11/09
	Wild Lion to pounce on Cambridge Wild Lion Media Ltd launches in Cambridge, specialising in high quality corporate video at an affordable price. more..	19/11/09
	Horizon Discovery signs four-year collaboration with world-leading pharma to develop X-MAN cell-lines Horizon Discovery today announced it has entered into a four-year strategic collaboration with Novartis. more..	18/11/09
	£17 million awards add to momentum of UK neurodegenerative disease research A Cambridge-led consortium is one of only three teams that have been awarded a share of a £17 million grant from the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC) that should improve the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. more..	18/11/09
	Samian Solutions continue to expand in Asia Following the opening of their new facilities in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Samian have now secured substantial investment for further expansion in China. more..	17/11/09
	Interactive team workout will improve effectiveness Elisabeth Goodman, principal consultant at RiverRhee Consulting, has teamed up with Pelican Coaching & Development to offer a new workshop for team leaders or department heads that want their team(s) to perform at their best for more of the time, whatever the team’s stage of development. more..	17/11/09
	'Only connect' says brand strategy author on new one-day course for London entrepreneurs Simon Middleton, known as 'The Brand Strategy Guru', and author of 'Build A Brand In 30 Days' has announced a one-day intensive course, based on his new book, for London-based brand owners and entrepreneurs. The first course takes place on Monday January 25, 2010. more..	17/11/09
	Horizon Discovery named as UK’s #1 technology start-up and most innovative UK company by iawards Horizon Discovery, the personalised medicine company located at IQ Cambridge, today announced that it has been named as the #1 Technology Start-Up in the UK as well as winning the overall iaward of the year award from the 13 category winners. more..	17/11/09
	New MasterClass: Spin-out formation Captum concludes its MasterClass programme for 2009 with a new offering designed to recognise the growing importance of technology spin-outs for universities, the NHS and larger companies. The MasterClass will be offered at three UK locations in December 2009. more..	17/11/09
	Stem cell collaborators needed The East of England Stem Cell Network has received an inquiry from a large Japanese company which has developed technology around the use of adipose-derived stem cells. The company is keen to identify a partner to conduct joint R&D to explore the feasibility of using adipose-derived cells in a variety of areas. more..	16/11/09
	TiGenix to acquire Orthomimetics Leuven (BELGIUM) - November 16, 2009 - TiGenix strengthens its product portfolio and biomaterials platform through the acquisition of Orthomimetics, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. more..	16/11/09
	Senexis files new patents to protect novel Alzheimer’s compounds Senexis Limited announces that it has filed two further patents to protect its latest generation of compounds, as a potential disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. more..	16/11/09
	GP support helps accelerate new drug development - but more patient awareness is needed How did you sleep last night? More involvement of patients such as insomniacs in the early stages of drug development would help accelerate the process of creating better types of treatment. However, many people are still unaware of how they can help. more..	13/11/09
	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Growth Fund - a guide to eligibility The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Growth Fund is a limited funding opportunity designed to provide one-off financial support for businesses and social enterprises looking to safeguard or create new jobs as part of their business growth plans. more..	12/11/09
	Cambridge Research Biochemicals signs distribution deal for new dyes Research support company Cambridge Research Biochemicals Limited (CRB) has signed a distribution agreement with Italian company Cyanagen to market Cyanagen’s groundbreaking range of fluorescent labelling dyes exclusively in the UK and Ireland and non-exclusively internationally. more..	12/11/09
	Conference looks at commercialising bioscience from the sea There are places still available for 'Biotechnology from Antarctica', an international conference on commercialising bioscience from the sea, which takes place in Cambridge on November 19th. more..	12/11/09
	Salimetrics introduce new salivary assays to measure biomarkers of oral inflammation Salimetrics has developed three new Salivary Assays for use as markers for Periodontal Disease. They are IL-1 beta, MMP-8 and Albumin. more..	11/11/09
	Cambridge team wins Grand Prize for iGEM 2009 A team of Cambridge students have been awarded the Grand Prize for their entry into the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition 2009. more..	11/11/09
	Horizon Discovery named as one of the top 3 Technology Start-Ups in the UK Horizon Discovery, the personalised medicine company located at IQ Cambridge, today announced that it has been named as one of the top Technology Start-Ups in the UK. On the evening of November 16th they will do battle for the top-spot at the prestigious iawards ceremony and gala dinner to be held at the National Science Museum in London. more..	10/11/09
	New 3D design software takes flight at Duxford Engineers from across the UK made a recent visit to the Duxford Air Museum to learn about the latest version of SolidWorks, the 3D engineering design software that is used by over one million designers and engineers around the world. more..	10/11/09
	Granta Park ensures companies are attracted by location With location such an important factor when choosing office or lab accommodation, Granta Park is undertaking a major survey to ensure current and future occupiers continue to be attracted by the location and transport arrangements. more..	10/11/09
	Acro expands capacity with 11 axis sliding head machine Turned parts experts invest in new machine to bolster capacity and delivery performance. more..	09/11/09
	Why conventional knowledge management, process improvement and project management won’t work with ‘clever’ teams. Or will they? This article was inspired by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones' book 'Clever', and Professor Jones' recent Business Lecture for Cambridge Network. Although the book focuses on how to lead clever people, there are passing references to various business disciplines, which this article develops further. more..	09/11/09
	BlueGnome ranked the fastest growing biotechnology company in Cambridgeshire BlueGnome’s continued growth has been recognised by The Deloitte Technology Fast 50, one of the UK’s foremost technology award programmes. BlueGnome was ranked the fastest growing biotechnology company in Cambridgeshire and 20th in the UK across all sectors. more..	05/11/09
	Tell us how you are using your science/maths degree Careers expert CRAC has been commissioned by the Government (DBIS) to study the career choices of STEM graduates (science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects). CRAC wants to interview STEM graduates who graduated between one and five years ago, across a variety of occupations and sectors, about their actual career choices. more..	05/11/09
	English as others speak it wins Melbourn ERBI export award Speaking ‘International English’ and a culture of quality are part of the winning formula that has made Melbourn Scientific attractive to international pharma and medtech clients and has gained it the 2009 ERBI Export Achievement Award sponsored by East of England International. more..	02/11/09
	Senexis novel approach wins ERBI award for innovation Novel science caught the eye of judges for the 2009 ERBI Award for Innovation. Senexis' work targeting Alzheimer's disease was seen to offer new approaches, within an exciting area of emerging science, directed at a growing area of unmet need. more..	30/10/09
	Rapid growth scoops Pathology Diagnostics ERBI award The rapid organic growth and commercial potential of newcomer Pathology Diagnostics Ltd. has won it the 2009 ERBI Start-up Award, which is sponsored by the East of England Development Agency. more..	30/10/09
	PHG sudden death project wins hearts of ERBI judges A holistic approach to a group of devastating illnesses won the respect of judges for the 2009 ERBI NHS Partnership Award. more..	30/10/09
	Topping out key plant science research building An important milestone in the construction of a major new research facility for the University of Cambridge has been marked with a topping out ceremony. more..	30/10/09
	Senexis novel approach wins ERBI award for innovation Cambridge, UK, 30th October, 2009. Novel science caught the eye of judges for the 2009 ERBI Award for Innovation. Senexis work targeting Alzheimer's disease was seen to offer new approaches, within an exciting area of emerging science, directed at a growing area of unmet need. more..	30/10/09
	Sign up now for Corporate Gateway Open Meeting There are still a few places left for Cambridge Network's Open Meeting this Wednesday (October 28th), when delegates for the Cambridge Corporate Gateway will join Network members at Robinson College from 6pm to hear three short talks from leading academics on topics ranging from linguistics to fluid mechanics. more..	27/10/09
	Horizon Discovery signs technology evaluation agreement relating to X-MAN cell-lines with Array BioPharma Horizon Discovery today announced it has signed a non-exclusive commercial agreement with Array BioPharma Inc. to evaluate a novel target for its activity and selectivity on a specific cancer pathway using its X-MAN technology. more..	27/10/09
	SolidWorks 3D design software enables squeezable Marmite SolidWorks is used for the development of squeezable bottles for the iconic brands of Marmite and Colman's Mustard. more..	27/10/09
	Scientists of the future: sixth formers showcase summer science projects at the Babraham Research Campus Twenty sixth formers had an unrivalled opportunity to do scientific research this summer in leading labs around Cambridgeshire, organised by STEMteam Cambridgeshire and supported by the Nuffield Foundation. more..	27/10/09
	New advanced fertility monitor can help couples conceive without IVF Getting pregnant can be very difficult for some women. One in six has difficulties, which is an increasing problem that is predicted to rise to one in three by 2020. more..	26/10/09
	RiverRhee Consulting publishes details of its workshops and consultancy for enhancing team effectiveness RiverRhee Consulting makes use of a range of business and information management capabilities to enhance team effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. It has recently added details to its Cambridge Network profile of the workshops and consultancy available. more..	26/10/09
	Psynova Neurotech Ltd and Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. identify diagnostic biomarker panel for schizophrenia Psynova Neurotech Ltd. (Psynova) and Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. (RBM) today announced the discovery and characterisation of a combination of protein biomarkers demonstrating utility as an adjunctive aid in the differential diagnosis of schizophrenia. more..	21/10/09
	Copytrax introduce new CD and DVD duplication technology to Scandinavia CD and DVD digital media technology company Copytrax have announced that they have appointed Swedish company Engstroms as a distributor for the Scandinavian region. more..	20/10/09
	Inside the X-MAN: Scientists to mine Horizon’s patient models for novel protein targets and biomarkers Horizon Discovery has entered into a research collaboration with the University of Liverpool to identify and validate novel cancer targets and biomarkers for personalized cancer therapy and diagnostics. more..	20/10/09
	Inotec AMD attains quality standard for medical product Inotec AMD Limited, developers of chronic wound treatments, has been found compliant with quality standard ISO13485:2003. more..	20/10/09
	Students’ “Algae House” wins international design competition A design for a house powered by living algae, drawn up by students at the University of Cambridge, has won a prestigious international competition. more..	20/10/09
	Planning permission granted for Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge City Council has given formal planning consent for development of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to go ahead. Cambridge University Hospitals and its partners – Countryside Properties, Liberty Property Trust, the Medical Research Council and the University of Cambridge – can now begin the next stage of the site’s expansion. more..	20/10/09
	42 Technology brings two more engineering experts on board Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) is boosting its in-house electronics and industrial design resource with the appointment of two new, highly-experienced staff members: Dr Andy Gelsthorpe joins as electronics engineer and Ryan Chessar as product designer. more..	19/10/09
	Corporate Gateway keeps Cambridge on the high-tech map Representatives from some of the world's best companies are coming to Cambridge later this month, giving Cambridge Network members an opportunity to demonstrate that the Cambridge cluster is alive and kicking, despite the economic downturn. more..	19/10/09
	ERBI picks the winners for the race from bench to bedside New approaches to genetic engineering, a secure patient-focused social network, and drug packaging that will tell you when to take your medicine are some of the innovations being shortlisted for the 2009 ERBI awards. But what is the funding environment like for these early stage companies – will they make it from bench to bedside? more..	19/10/09
	Linguamatics announces I2E 3.1: powering knowledge discovery from text to insight Linguamatics, a leader in enterprise text mining for the life science and other markets, today announced the availability of I2E 3.1 for unlocking value from the wealth of unstructured text resources available to pharmaceutical companies. more..	16/10/09
	Sheila Middleton joins Energi’s marketing team Energi have announced the recruitment of Sheila Middleton to their technical PR team. Sheila will be responsible for the quality and the distribution of technical PR and technical articles and for the development of relationships with industry editors and publishers. more..	15/10/09
	Discovery Fund's first investment is into PneumaCare It was announced today that Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge commercialisation office has completed the first investment from its Discovery Fund into PneumaCare Limited. more..	15/10/09
	PA Consulting on Integrated Healthcare Solutions - talk at Pharma Licensing Symposium, Rome, 30 Oct 2010 Ian Rhodes from PA Consulting Group's Technology and Innovation sector will talk on Integrated Healthcare Solutions (09.45hrs on Friday 30 October) at the IXth International Pharma Licensing Symposium in Rome, which runs from 28-30 October 2010. more..	15/10/09
	AngioDynamics reports fiscal first quarter 2010 financial results QUEENSBURY, N.Y.-- AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO), a leading provider of innovative medical devices for minimally-invasive treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2009. more..	14/10/09
	Horizon Discovery signs cancer metabolomics service agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Horizon Discovery today announced it has signed a commercial service agreement with global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline relating to its X-MAN technology. more..	14/10/09
	New analytical service offers improved controlled drug release Melbourn Scientific - Teraview agreement makes Terahertz Pulsed Imaging accessible. more..	14/10/09
	Colonix moves to Granta Park Granta Park has let the first unit in its new Riverside development of smaller offices and R & D units to Colonix Medical, which researches and develops new products for the early and accurate detection of bowel disorders. more..	13/10/09
	Students run international conference on the latest topics in Carbon Nanoscience Students from the Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science Departments at Cambridge University have teamed up and are organising an international, one-day symposium about Carbon Nanoscience. more..	13/10/09
	Innomech celebrates eight year partnership with Capsugel GB Innomech (Innomech) is today celebrating the eighth anniversary of a successful commercial partnership with Capsugel® that started with a one-off requirement to build a precision powder micro-dosing system for the pharmaceutical industry. more..	12/10/09
	New 3D modelling technology takes flight at Duxford Leading UK modelling and engineering design software company, Innova Systems, has announced an open day for engineers, designers and architects to launch SolidWorks 2010 at the prestigious Imperial War Museum at Duxford near Cambridge on Friday 30th October 2009. more..	12/10/09
	Remtec will be attending Bench2Boardroom 2009 - 21 October Representatives of Remtec will be available at Bench2Boardroom, the UK's largest Biotech and Medtech networking exhibition. It is an intensive one day event, covering a wide range of topics and attracting well over 500 individuals from 14 countries. more..	08/10/09
	Trinity College Fellow wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Dr Venki Ramakrishnan has won the prestigious honour along with two other scientists for his research into the structure and function of ribosomes. more..	08/10/09
	Scientists pinpoint breast cancer ‘guard’ gene Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research just published by Cambridge scientists. more..	07/10/09
	Cambridge graduate wins Nobel Prize in medicine Elizabeth Blackburn, an alumna of Darwin College and a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Cambridge earlier this year, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine. more..	06/10/09
	Industry leaders debate mobile health at TechnologyWorld09 Cambridge Wireless Healthcare Special Interest Group will tackle some hard questions facing healthcare systems around the world during its ‘Mobile Health’ seminars at TechnologyWorld09 (23 to 24 November). more..	05/10/09
	Volunteers wanted for nutrition research at the Medical Research Council A team at the Medical Research Council is looking for female volunteers to take part in a study aimed at finding out the effects of carbohydrates on the nation’s health. more..	02/10/09
	Innova Biosciences receives investment to increase sales activities Innova Biosciences, a pioneer in the field of antibody labeling and inventor of the world’s easiest to use antibody labeling kit- Lightning-Link™, is pleased to announce a further cash investment into the business. Recently appointed Board member, Tim Bernard (formerly Managing Director of AbD Serotec and CEO of Pivotal Scientific) has invested an undisclosed sum in the company. more..	01/10/09
	Melbourn to announce successful FDA audit and new services at ICSE New services for tablet formulation, particle characterisation and nebuliser development will be announced by Melbourn Scientific at the ICSE exhibition in Madrid on 13-15th October. more..	01/10/09
	New strategies for a new world Bench2Boardroom on October 21st at Chilford Hall, Linton, near Cambridge, focuses on creating high growth lifescience businesses. more..	01/10/09
	British Equine Veterinary Association turn to netXtra to launch superior dynamic website Local web development specialists netXtra are pleased to announce the recent launch of a new dynamic website for BEVA (British Equine Veterinary Association), the Cambridgeshire based professional body representing over 2000 veterinary surgeons specialising in horse care. more..	30/09/09
	New guide highlights ways to introduce open innovation What have the British-based multinational Unilever, oil firm BP, pharmaceutical giant GSK, and electronics manufacturer Philips got in common? The answer is they have all embraced Open Innovation (OI) as way of developing new products or accessing new technologies. more..	29/09/09
	Free monthly Friday afternoon clinics: improving productivity and team morale For three months, from October to December, RiverRhee Consulting is offering a unique free one-hour consultation, one Friday afternoon per month, for team leaders and team members who would like to explore different ways of enhancing their team effectiveness for improved productivity and team morale. more..	29/09/09
	New project, new job or new lab? Need a new microplate reader? Biochrom has a great special offer for laboratories with the new Anthos Instant Microplate Solution (AIMS). AIMS is ideal for labs running ELISA and other absorbance assays that need flexibility for future applications and high throughput. It contains all the microplate instrumentation you need at a great price. more..	28/09/09
	Miracle of medical science youngest to row Indian Ocean LCG Bioscience helps young rowers take on the world's great challenge. more..	25/09/09
	Cambridge Design Partnership sponsors Advances in BioDetection Technologies Advances in BioDetection Technologies (London 9th October 2009) is a one-day conference, organised by Select Biosciences, which brings together leaders in the arena of biosensors and detection technologies for biomedical, environmental and forensic applications. more..	23/09/09
	StarDrop auto-modeller wins environmental toxicity prediction challenge Optibrium successfully demonstrated that its technology for automatically building predictive models of molecule properties can match ‘hands-on’ modelling approaches by generating the equal-best model in a competition organised by ICANN’09 , ENNS and CADASTER. more..	22/09/09
	Government offers funding to small companies for technology-inspired innovation The Government has launched an initiative to stimulate innovation in small companies. Their Technology Strategy board will fund 75% of the cost of technology feasibility studies of a total value up to £33,000. Time is short and immediate action is required... more..	21/09/09
	Information booklet on grant funding for businesses in the Eastern region The technology group at Staffords Cambridge LLP Chartered Accountants has produced a report summarising the main grants which may be available to businesses in the Eastern region. more..	18/09/09
	Cambridge hosts first Amgen Scholars European Symposium The University of Cambridge plays host this week to leading science researchers of the future as it hosts the first Amgen Scholars European Symposium. more..	18/09/09
	Bailey Fisher's Rainmakers: in conversation with Laurence Garrett In the latest in Bailey Fisher's series of interviews with technology business leaders and entrepreneurs, we speak with Laurence Garrett, Partner and Co-Founder of new private equity house Ethean Capital, and previously partner of 3i, about success, his motivations and what the future holds. more..	17/09/09
	Optibrium and Molecular Networks collaborate to share complementary technology platforms Optibrium Ltd. and Molecular Networks GmbH today announce plans to further intensify their collaboration and share complementary technology platforms. more..	16/09/09
	Advanced drug candidate technology request Milton Contact has had an inquiry from one of its partners who is linked to one of China’s leading pharmaceutical companies, looking for advanced stage drug candidate molecules. more..	16/09/09
	Horizon Discovery announces world-leading translational medicine and gene-targeting scientists on its inaugural scientific advisory board Horizon Discovery today announced the formation of its inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), a body whose collective mission is to see the broad adoption of ‘Personalized Cancer Medicine’ strategies in clinical practice. more..	15/09/09
	Medimmune shortlisted for top science park award MedImmune, the biotechnology company based at Granta Park, has been shortlisted for the award for the most successful company on a science park. more..	15/09/09
	Professor John Gurdon honoured with prestigious American medical award A Cambridge academic has been awarded the 2009 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research award. Professor John Gurdon, for whom the Gurdon Institute is named, received the honour for his pioneering work with stem cells. more..	15/09/09
	Orthomimetics reaches patient recruitment milestone in key European clinical study Orthomimetics, the UK based regenerative medicine company has reported treatment of the tenth patient in a clinical study for Chondromimetic, a dual-layered implant for the repair of damaged cartilage and bone. more..	15/09/09
	'Recession is over, let's get back to business' “The recession is over, let’s get back to business,” says Peter Hornby of St John’s Innovation Centre, coordinator of the 10th Cambridge Enterprise Conference – ‘Diving with Dolphins: Navigating International Waters’ – on 23rd September, when founders of successful technology companies discuss their strategies for penetrating international markets. more..	11/09/09
	Sharing the results of research critical to advancement of biological sciences Sharing the fruits of research in the biomedical sciences is critical for the advance of knowledge, yet with the advent of large-scale data gathering following the completion of the genome projects this is becoming harder to facilitate and more difficult to monitor, an article in 'Nature' reports this week. more..	11/09/09
	First baby born using BlueGnome’s 24sure single cell screening technology Working in collaboration with the world leading IVF centre, CARE Fertility (Nottingham UK), BlueGnome 24sure microarray technology has been used for the first time to successfully screen polar bodies for all 24 chromosomes and select a euploid (normal chromosome content) egg that resulted in a successful pregnancy. more..	10/09/09
	India to become pharmaceutical innovation powerhouse – fact or fiction? India is rapidly becoming a major international player in the life sciences arena and is poised to take full advantage of its capability to provide world-class products and services at competitive prices. more..	10/09/09
	Programme set for 15th annual Technology Management Symposium It is just two weeks until the 15th Annual Technology Management Symposium and the programme is now set for an extremely interesting and thought provoking event. The topic is 'creating opportunities from uncertainty: navigating industry emergence'. more..	10/09/09

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