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ION Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
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Release Date: 30-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) announced today that it will release second quarter 2010 financial results on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, ION has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Thursday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central). ...
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Quantum fractals at the border of magnetism
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Release Date: 28-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON -- (July 28, 2010) -- U.S., German and Austrian physicists studying the perplexing class of materials that includes high-temperature superconductors are reporting this week the unexpected discovery of a simple "scaling" behavior in the electronic excitations measured in a related material. The experiments, which were conducted on magnetic heavy-fermion metals, offer direct evidence of the large-scale electronic consequences of ...
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Nanomaterials poised for big impact in construction
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Release Date: 28-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON -- (July 28, 2010) -- Nanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety of applications ranging from making more durable concrete to self-cleaning windows. But widespread use in building materials comes with potential environmental and health risks when those materials are thrown away. Those are the conclusions of a new study published by Rice ...
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BIOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE COMBINE EFFORTS TO FIGHT CANCER
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Release Date: 27-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
CPRIT Awards UH $2.4 Million for New, Multidisciplinary Research HOUSTON, July 27, 2010 - The University of Houston (UH) received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young cancer researchers who are working at the cutting-edge of a new multidisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. The award is part of the latest round of grant disbursements from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of ...
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Repros Therapeutics Receives Investigational Review Board Approval to Commence Low Dose for Proellex� Study at ICON Site
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Release Date: 22-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) today announced it has received IRB approval to commence the low dose Proellex® study. The contract for clinical services was previously awarded to ICON. The new low dose study is designed to explore both safety and signals of efficacy in an escalating dose fashion. The study will test 5 different doses of Proellex (1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 mg) with 1 mg being ...
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Rice improves lifesaving Flood Alert System
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Release Date: 21-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON -- (July 21, 2010) -- The flood-warning system that protects the world's largest medical center -- Houston's Texas Medical Center (TMC) -- has been updated with Web-based maps that allow users to see how impending floods will impact particular neighborhoods, streets and buildings in the Brays Bayou watershed. Rice University researchers unveiled the third generation of their Web-based Flood Alert System (FAS3) ...
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MarketsandMarkets: Global Bioinformatics Market Worth $8.3 billion by 2014
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Release Date: 21-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
DALLAS, July 21, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report "Bioinformatics Market - Advanced Technologies, Global Forecast and Winning Imperatives (2009-2014)", published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global bioinformatics market is expected to reach a $8.3 billion by 2014 at a high CAGR of 24.8% from 2009-2014. While knowledge management formed the largest submarket is 2009 at $1.3 ...
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UNDERGRADS SURF THROUGH SUMMER DOING HANDS-ON RESEARCH AT UH
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Release Date: 20-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON, July 20, 2010 - Researching how heart cells or embryos develop is not typical summertime fare for most students. At the University of Houston, however, enterprising young scientists are participating in an intensive summer program delving into any number of complex projects. Eleven students from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics have committed their time to the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship ...
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Access Pharmaceuticals Signs Exclusive Specialty Distribution Agreement With BioScrip
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Release Date: 20-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Agreement Provides Multi-level Distribution Of Lead Product, Including Inventory In Over 30 Top Metro Areas DALLAS and NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (BULLETIN BOARD: ACCP) , a biopharmaceutical company specializing in products for cancer and supportive care, announced today it has signed an exclusive specialty distribution agreement with BioScrip (NASDAQ:BIOS ...
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NIH awards Rice $1.7M for cartilage-regeneration research
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Release Date: 19-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Bioengineers explore whether adult stem cells can help heal joints HOUSTON -- (July 19, 2010) -- Bioengineers from Rice University's BioScience Research Collaborative have won a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an injectable mix of polymers and adult stem cells that can spur the growth of new cartilage in injured knees and other joints. "Millions of people live with pain, limited ...
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Nanotubes pass acid test
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Release Date: 14-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Rice researchers' method untangles long tubes, clears hurdle toward armchair quantum wire HOUSTON - (July 14, 2010) - Rice University scientists have found the "ultimate" solvent for all kinds of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a breakthrough that brings the creation of a highly conductive quantum nanowire ever closer. Nanotubes have the frustrating habit of bundling, making them less useful than when they're separated in ...
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Emerging Technology Fund expects $46M from feds to cover capital shortfall Read more: Emerging Technology Fund expects $46M from feds to cover capital shortfall - Austin Business Journal
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Release Date: 14-Jul-10 Author or Contact: Lacey Webster
A $46 million federal reimbursement check is expected to cover a capital shortfall in the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for at least the next six months, state officials said Wednesday. The additional funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency would enable the ETF to continue funding start up companies for two quarters, possibly three, ETF Director Alan Kirchhoff said in light of projected capital shortages reported this ...
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KCI launches new research division
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Release Date: 13-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Kinetic Concepts Inc. has established a new internal structure to promote and lead the company's research efforts in regenerative medicine, therapeutic support and wound-healing technologies. Called the Advanced Research and Technology (ART) center, the department will be made up of leading researchers and engineers who will investigate emerging medical therapies and technologies to fuel new product development and ...
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Reata raises $78M round to back pivotal kidney drug trial Read more: Reata raises $78M round to back pivotal kidney drug trial - FierceBiotech http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/reata-raises-78m-roun
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Release Date: 12-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
With the backing of Novo A/S, Irving, TX-based Reata Pharmaceuticals has raised a whopping $78 million round to finance a final pivotal program for a new therapy for chronic kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes. The new money brings Reata's total venture funding to $180 million. Reata's eggs have been clustered in the bardoxolone basket, a drug which activates the Nrf2 gene and improves the filtration rate of the kidneys, a ...
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Vidacare appoints acting CEO, chief operating officer
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Release Date: 12-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Vidacare Corp. has reshuffled the company's management team as part of a strategic initiative to expand sales worldwide. Chief Financial Officer Mark Mellin has been promoted to acting CEO and president and Mike Voss has been tapped to fill the newly created position of chief operating officer. Former CEO Phil Faris will move into a new role at the company that will increase product sales internationally. San Antonio-based Vidacare ...
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New Reports on Cancer/Oncology Market July Update by MarketsandMarkets
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Release Date: 12-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
DALLAS, July 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- MarketsandMarkets published new market research reports in Cancer/Oncology industry reports Global Oncology Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics Market ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/oncology-pharmaceuticals-ther apeutics-arket-152.html) (Due to the length of these URLs, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. ...
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New Report Patient Monitoring Emerging Markets (BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India and China) 2010 - 2014 Published by MarketsandMarkets
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Release Date: 12-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
DALLAS, July 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report, 'Emerging Markets BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) Patient Monitoring Market (2010 - 2015), published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total BRIC patient monitoring devices market is expected to be worth US$3,075 million by 2015, and the China market is expected to account for nearly 62.9% of the total revenues. The BRIC ...
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Vivante GMP Solutions Announces Expansion of Technical Staff
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Release Date: 8-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
Vivante GMP Solutions, Inc. ("Vivante"; www.vivante-gmp.com <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=24634625&msgid=370357&act=5GHP&c=630646&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vivante-gmp.com%2F> ) today announced that it has increased its technical staff in order to assist the Company in its continued growth as a leader in the virus-based biologics contract manufacturing space. Additional staff has been added in the areas of ...
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Texas A&M Institute for Genomic Medicine awarded $12.25 million defense department contract to combat agents of biological terror
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Release Date: 7-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M Institute for Genomic Medicine (TIGM), a leading global source for genetic discoveries, has been selected by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to identify and develop new drug targets for certain toxins, viruses and bacterial pathogens. By discovering and ultimately developing strategies to eliminate the ways in which toxins and microbes hijack cells, this research has the potential to ...
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UTHealth biotech incubator nears capacity Eight Texas-based startups now call TMC home
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Release Date: 2-Jul-10 Author or Contact:
HOUSTON - (July 2, 2010) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) announced that its Biotechnology Commercialization Center (BCC) has leased more than three-quarters of its available space to eight Texas-based startups in less than a year. The center's focus is to assist biotech entrepreneurs and small companies with the translation of discoveries into innovative health solutions. The BCC provides ...
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