The Immune System – News and Features

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Amphora Discovery Announces Formation of two Market Driven Business Units
The Amphora Pharmaceuticals Business Unit, based in Los Altos, CA, will focus on leveraging the company's drug candidates.

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Protein Splicing Upsets the DNA Colinearity Paradigm
Study describes a mechanism that extends the number of antigenic peptides that can be produced from a single protein.

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VICC Signs on with Open Biosystems' Open Access™ Program for Breast Cancer Research
Leading cancer centers continue to recognize the value of shRNAmir and cDNA technology.

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Alnylam Awarded Federal Grant to Develop RNAi Therapeutics for Pandemic Flu
The SBIR grant will provide Alnylam with approximately $590,000 in funding over a one-year period.

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Method of Gene Therapy Alters Immune Cells for Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
Technique may also apply to other common cancers.

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Chemokine Announces Patent Issuance for Chemokine Analogs
The patent covers chemokine analogs that are useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders.

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Nastech Awarded Development Grant for RNAi Therapeutics
Nastech is developing siRNA therapeutics that specifically target conserved regions of the influenza viral genome.

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New Methods for Screening Nanoparticles
The method led to the visualization of how human cells interact with some specific types of carbon nanoparticles.

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Researchers Identify Antibiotic Protein that Defends the Intestine Against Microbial Invaders
The study might lead to medications aimed at helping patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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National Brain Tumor Foundation Funds Research in Fight Against Cancer
The Foundation is funding seven new research grants specifically aimed at glioblastoma multiforme.
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