Novel Technologies News for March 2010

Novel Technologies News Archive

Movies for the human genome Movies for the human genome

Name a human gene, and you can find a movie online showing you what happens to cells when it is switched off.

Nerve growth factor could boost painkiller market Nerve growth factor could boost painkiller market

Nerve-growth-factor-targeting drugs could restore confidence in the pain relief field, boosting the market and enabling the development of novel painkillers.

DNA sequencing pioneer is BBSRC Innovator of the Year DNA sequencing pioneer is BBSRC Innovator of the Year

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian has been named as the BBSRC Innovator of the Year 2010, winning £10,000 in recognition of his work on Solexa sequencing, a high-speed genome sequencing technology.

Deuterium Depletion: a new concept in anticancer drug development Deuterium Depletion: a new concept in anticancer drug development

The 1st International Symposium on Deuterium Depletion will be held on 13–14 May 2010 in Budapest, Hungary, and will enable researchers and medical practitioners to get acquainted with deuterium depletion, a novel tool of submolecular medicine.