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High-throughput Analysis of DNA Synthesis
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The incorporation of thymidine analogues, such as 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU), into newly synthesized DNA is a powerful tool for analysis of DNA replication, repair and other aspects of DNA metabolism. In Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Synthesis by BrdU Immunoprecipitation on Tiling Microarrays (BrdU-IP-chip) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Oscar Aparicio and colleagues from the University of Southern California [...]Fructose: Sugar May Be Bad But This Sweetener Is Far More Deadly
Updated: 2010-02-18 00:45:31(HuffPost) – Dr. Joseph Mercola: Study after study are taking their place in a growing lineupHow I Loathe Biochemistry
Updated: 2010-02-17 16:53:15Although this may seem like a public declaration of my hate for a certain subject matter, since my bICT Support Role in Collaborative Drug Design and Predictive ADME/Tox projects
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Updated: 2010-02-09 17:54:11Gene Expression in the Zebrafish Brain
Updated: 2010-02-09 15:41:45mRNA in situ hybridization is a standard laboratory technique for analyzing gene expression. In a small, transparent specimen like a zebrafish embryo, this technique is straightforward and works well. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols has a set of protocols (here, here and here) describing the method from Cecilia Moens. But what happens when [...]Opportunities Abound
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As you may already be aware, one of the primary reasons the National Cancer Institute is building thAmazing water and its chemistry
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Water has a fundamental role in life processes. Let us begin analysing its properties and roles. TheBursary Award Applications, eCheminfo Oxford 2010 Workshops
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I like to learn about things that matter. One of the more basic things that matter in my life is foNew microarray chip improves drug safety, helps stop animal testing
Updated: 2010-02-02 09:21:47Jonathan West a micro-engineer and his colleagues at the University of Dortmund in Germany, has developed the new microarray chip which can test an estimated 30,000 chemicals their toxicological risk. Called a Network Formation Assay (NFA), the chip lets researchers test compounds faster and more reliably. A normal drug test takes up to 10 hours because [...]FDA launches “Basics” transparency microsite
Updated: 2010-02-02 09:12:44The FDA unveiled phase 1 of its transparency initiative with the launch of FDA Basics, a microsite aimed at demystifying the agency’s workings for the public. It’s the first of a 3 phase transparency initiative launched FDA as part of the Obama Administration’s broader commitment to openness. Phase 2, will deal with disclosure of sensitive information like clinical [...]High-throughput Analysis of Gene Regulation
Updated: 2010-02-01 16:53:06Mapping DNase I hypersensitive sites has long been the standard method for identifying genetic regulatory elements such as promoters, enhancers, silencers, insulators, and locus control regions. Sequences that are nucleosome-depleted, presumably to provide access for transcription factors, are selectively digested by DNase I. Traditional low-throughput methods use Southern blots to then identify these hypersensitive [...]Grants Fund UI Projects Aiming to Improve Cancer Therapies
Updated: 2010-02-01 13:57:35Two research teams at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine have received Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Seed Grants for Translational Project Development and Clinical Trials. Both awards, which were effective Jan. 1, will lead to studies involving patients with cancers. One team received $20,000 in support of a clinical trial on whether a drug [...]Emerging Model Organisms, January Completes Volume 2
Updated: 2010-01-26 22:03:26January’s issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols wraps up the second volume of our ongoing Emerging Model Organisms series. The idea behind the series is that technical advances have allowed for great expansion in the range of organisms used for research. Each set of articles is meant to introduce the reader to a [...]FISHing for Microbes
Updated: 2010-01-19 22:07:04Metagenomics, the study of DNA isolated from naturally occurring populations and samples, is rapidly growing. Improvements to cloning and sequencing techniques are allowing researchers to study organism in environmental samples, and new knowledge of species interactions and community dynamics is emerging. The identification of microorganisms in these samples is of vital importance to [...]Pope Named Director of Proteomics Facility, Will Begin Accepting Projects in February
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Marshall Pope, PhD has been named director of the Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) Proteomics Core Facility. Together with the addition of several new instruments, Dr. Pope will establish a robust and versatile facility for both qualitative and quantitative identification of proteins and their post-translational modifications. The appointment was effective October 31, 2009.
Dr. Pope and [...]UI Acquires Lasergene DNA Analysis Software License
Updated: 2010-01-13 17:02:28The popular DNA sequence analysis software, Lasergene, is now available for use by all University of Iowa faculty, and staff using campus computers. The new license was acquired through American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds secured by Robert Piper, PhD, and W. Scott Moye-Rowley, both professors of molecular physiology and biophysics. Lasergene software is comprised of [...]MG-RAST for Analyzing Shotgun Metagenomes
Updated: 2010-01-11 20:44:35As the cost of sequencing declines, more and more laboratories are extending their research into metagenomics. The Metagenomics RAST Server (MG-RAST) is one of the leading tools for metagenomic analysis, and in January’s issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Folker Meyer and colleagues from the Argonne National Laboratory present a detailed set of instructions [...]Research Week 2010 Call for Posters
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Poster registrations are now being accepted for both poster sessions being held in conjunction with this year’s Health Sciences Research Week. The Carver College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science will again be participating in the sessions.
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Updated: 2010-01-06 23:32:49Episode 20: Learn your innate learning style, 14 study techniques, 6 types of material you encounter in medical school and premed courses, ... tags: Podcast Science_Medicine Medicine Education Higher_Education biochemistry biology from Medical School PodcastUpcoming Biomedical Scholar Lectures Announced
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The Carver College of Medicine, partnering with its departments, has announced the 2010 Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series slate of speakers. The series, still in its inaugural year, features top-tier scientists and physicians performing high impact research in a variety of areas. Three investigators have presented seminars since the kick-off lecture in September. These previous [...]New Tissue Facility Available for Researchers
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CCOM investigators utilizing human tissue in their research studies now have a new resource at their disposal. The Carver College of Medicine Tissue Procurement Core Facility received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval in late November and has begun the process of collecting, storing and logging tissue samples for use in current and future research. The [...]Registry Facilitates UI Senior Research
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In 2007, The University of Iowa Center on Aging developed a registry of senior research volunteers to aid UI research studies involving participants from older populations. Today, the Seniors Together in Aging Research (STAR) registry includes over 1,400 individuals age 50 and older and continues to recruit participants and facilitate clinical research.
STAR matches research volunteers [...]Monitoring cellular immune response
Updated: 2010-01-04 15:21:12The enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay is considered by many to be the gold standard for monitoring cellular immune responses. The method is highly sensitive, quantitative, easy to use and amenable to high throughput screening. Until recently, the ELISPOT assay has been limited to the characterization of only one single effector molecule. [...]Disruption and scientific publishing
Updated: 2010-01-04 15:15:15I wanted to point out an excellent thought-provoking article by my Scholarly Kitchen colleague Michael Clarke, titled Why Hasn’t Scientific Publishing Been Disrupted Already? I know many readers here are interested in the future of scientific communication, and Clarke makes some interesting arguments for why journals are likely to persist.