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Only a few decades ago, doctors and scientists began to understand how to manipulate the fundamental elements of human genetics and human reproduction, raising new hopes but also strong concerns. [...]

New York State government is planning to boost the cooperation between academic research institutions and biotechnology companies on genetic research issues to stimulate life sciences sector. Additional information on the 'genomics corridor' project is also included.

Byline: Michael Chorost The microbiome has been big news lately. Ninety percent of the DNA in a human body belongs to the microbes in the gut, mouth, and nose, and [...]

Preparation helps NF Foundation shift gears after major discovery NEW YORK--The day before scientists announced the discovery of a gene that causes a serious disorder, the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation held [...]

* The National Institutes of Health, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Cure Autism Now, National Alliance for Autism Research, and other organizations offer funding to identify autism susceptibility genes. [...]

Portland, OR -- Oregon Health & Science University researchers have received a $2.6 million grant to study the genetic causes of glaucoma in conjunction with the University of Ioannina in [...]

The University of Texas Medical Branch will not have to turn over documents from its Institutional Biosafety Committee to the Sunshine Project, a watchdog group that monitors the proliferation of […]

For several years the US Department of Energy (DOE) has been funding R&D to complete the DNA sequences of the genomes of nonpathogenic microbes that may be useful for carrying [...]

Not that the sequencing of the human genome isn't significant--it truly is. But in the excitement of unraveling our genetic code, the media can forget to mention that the Human [...]

Courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute, bioinformatics research on the mouse genome just got a boost. NHGRI awarded The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, a grant totaling [...]

Jeffrey E. Saffitz, M.D., Ph.D., Paul E. Lacy and Ellen Lacy Professor of Pathology and Immunology, has received a four-year, $1,386,000 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [...]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will run a new national network of genetics researchers who work with microarrays, financed with a $409,000 five-year grant from the National Science [...]

When scientists announced the genomic sequence of the small mustard plant Arabidopsis last December, they also recognized the role played by federal agencies in supporting the project, particularly the role [...]

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) received an infusion of $240 million that the agency hopes will advance ongoing work as well as fund new [...]

The National Institutes of Health awarded Northwestern University $17 million for a five-year project examining functional mouse genomics, one of the largest grants the institution has ever received. Through a [...]

Evolving collaborations parse the plant family tree Amid last month's hoopla over the human genome sequence and what it says about humans, plant biologists announced two new efforts aimed at [...]

A consortium of 36 New York City medical research institutions wants to get $500 million from the state over the next five years to help regain its position in the [...]

NHLBI initiative launches Programs for Genomic Applications The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently launched a $37 million grant initiative to advance genomics research. This initiative consists of [...]

BELTSVILLE, MD -- The USDA will, sometime early in 2001, fund its first full-time turfgrass research scientist since Jack Murray's position was abolished after his retirement in 1988. This is [...]

Lexicon Genetics Inc. has concluded its agreement with the Merck Genome Research Institute, located in West Point, Pa. Under the agreement, MGRI provided funding for the development of Lexicon's proprietary [...]

Several months after the completion of the human genome rough draft, several companies in the white-hot bioinformatics sector-a hybrid of computer science and biology aimed at speeding up drug and [...]

Three New York institutions have announced an anonymous pledge of $80-million to help them to translate raw genetic data into cures for human disease. The gift will create a solid [...]

Pamela Hoppe, research instructor of genetics, received a three-year, $313,208 grant from the National Science [...]

Washington State University researcher Amit Dhingra is working to map the apple's genome and gain more information on how the fruit grows, looks, and tastes. His work, funded by a research grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the Washington Apple Commission, is crucial to improving Washington's position as an apple-producing region.

The prospects of gene therapy, and the need for investors to understand its potential and invest in biotech companies to fund its research, is discussed.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A University of Florida (UF) scientist has been awarded a $1.1 million, five-year grant to lead a group of genetic researchers seeking ways to control high blood [...]