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
GRAND RAPIDS - Scientists at Van Andel Research Institute have found a gene responsible for the development of pre-leukemia that could help lead to a cure. The gene is called Drf1 could be crucial to the development of myeloproliferative disease and myelodysplastic syndrome, and only recently recognized as a form of cancer. MPD and MDS
LANSING - The Michigan House Judiciary Committee may soon be taking up legislation that would allow Michigan residents using in vitro fertilization the choice of whether they want to donate their unused embryos for stem cell research. The legislative package (HB 4616 , HB 4617 and HB 4618 ) also would make human cloning a
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Van Andel Institute on Monday marked its inaugural school year with an opening convocation held at Van Andel Institute?s Tomatis Auditorium. Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D., Executive Vice Dean, School of Medicine University of California San Francisco, delivered the keynote address. In May, Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI) officials announced the acceptance of
GRAND RAPIDS - The new Van Andel Institute Graduate School will kick off the inaugural school year with a ceremonial gathering of scholars on Aug. 20 that honors students and faculty and signals the beginning of the academic year. The ceremony will introduce faculty and the school?s pioneering students, and include remarks by VAI CEO