ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan and Ann Arbor SPARK said on Monday they plan to fill a former Pfizer facility with U-M researchers and four life sciences startups ? the first tenants of a new wet lab incubator. Wet labs, highly sophisticated, climate-controlled, specially ventilated research facilities, are far more expensive than typical
ANN ARBOR ? Elizabeth Attias, president of Atom Strategic Consulting, will talk about minimizing investment while maximizing impact at the October 10 meeting of BioArbor, which will be held at SPARK Central. Attias founded Atom Strategic Consulting after eight successful years in the pharmaceutical industry. As the President and CEO of Atom Strategic Consulting, Beth
DETROIT- Wayne State University will host a conference on Oct. 5 to deal with a potentially serious public health threat not only to the United States, but to the World - The danger of a pandemic developing from the H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu. No sustained human-to-human transmission has occurred so far, but
ANN ARBOR - Early registration ends October 1 for the MichBio Expo scheduled for Oct. 16-17 at the Lansing Convention Center. MichBio member and non-member rates will increase by $50 to $200 and $250, respectively. The Expo is the largest annual gathering of the life science industry in the state. It features a full program
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute last week presented its annual Daniel Nathans Memorial Award to two scientists instrumental in investigating human papillomavirus and its links to cervical cancer. Harald zur Hausen, M.D., whose laboratory identified infection by HPV as the main cause of cervical cancer, and Douglas R. Lowy, M.D., whose studies helped lead
FLINT - Kettering University will dedicate the $1.2 million Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering Laboratories Sept. 13 at the Mott Engineering and Science Building. The Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering Laboratories at Kettering will enable students to ?better understand the most elegantly engineered structure known ? the human body,? said Patrick Atkinson, PhD, professor of Mechanical Engineering.
MOUNT PLEASANT - Nationally renowned experts will examine and discuss critical nanotechnology issues during a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop Sept. 24-25 hosted by Central Michigan University. Information gathered at the workshop will be used in shaping national legislative policy on nanotechnology issues. The workshop, Periodic Patterns, Relationships and Categories of Well-Defined Nanoscale Building Blocks, will
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute will present the annual Daniel Nathans Award on Sept. 13 to Harald zur Hausen and Douglas Lowy, two VAI researchers. Zur Hausen?s laboratory helped identify infection by human papillomavirus as the main cause of cervical cancer. Lowy?s studies helped lead to the development of a novel way to prepare
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio said it will provide tours of mid Michigan life sciences companies for attendees at its annual Expo Oct. 16-17 in Lansing. Guided tours will be available to Expo attendees from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Day 1 of the Expo, October 16. Attendees must register for the Expo at the
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund board last week approved a new budget for the Life Sciences Pipeline, another program through the 21st Century Jobs Fund, but only under some duress. MichBio, an industry group that received the contract to run the program, had budgeted to bring in $300,000 during the first year, but actually