Scientists Have New Guidebook for Studying Sex Differences in the…
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- Nastech Announces Promotion of Gordon Brandt MD to President.
- Researchers tie stress to disease
- Govt to rope in young minds to invent cheaper drugs
- Nastech Pharmaceutical names Gordon Brandt new president
Scientists Have New Guidebook for Studying Sex Differences in the…
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and published by xford University Press the book is arranged in three parts. The first part of the book introduces the study of sex differences in the brain with an overview of how the brain stress systems and pharmacogenomics differ in women and men and how this information is important for the study of behavior and neurobiology of both sexes. The second part presents examples of sex differences in neurobiology and behavior from both basic and clinical research perspectives covering both humans and nonhuman animals. The final part discusses sex differences in the neurobiology of disease and neurological disorders. For interested individuals as well as those who are considering conducting research at the intersections of endocrinology neuroscience and other areas of biomedicine the study of sex differences offers exciting and challenging questions and perspectives. The book is intended as a guide and resource for clinicians scientists and students. ?Scientific evidence of sex differences in the brain is regularly emerging now? Marts said.
Nastech Announces Promotion of Gordon Brandt MD to President.
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to President of Nastech. Brandt previously held the title of Executive Vice President Clinical Research and Medical Affairs. Steven Quay will remain the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive fficer. “We are pleased to promote Gordon to the position of President of Nastech as he has been instrumental in progressing our technologies and programs over the past five years and in his new role he will have increased responsibilities in our business relationships and operations.
Researchers tie stress to disease
Canada.com – Dec 20, 2007
This is a very advanced level of science we’re doing here with a very great application to society. “After almost four years of research the findings were published Wednesday in mics: A Journal of Integrative Biology. But it will take another few years of clinical research to fully understand how the findings can be used he said. The research was done using cattle. The team worked with bovine respiratory disease a stress-related cattle disease and exposed the animal to psychological and physical stressors — such as a change in diet transportation by trailer for a few hours taking a calf away from its mother or moving a cow to a different herd. Researchers found these stressful situations caused detectable changes in the cattle’s blood compound. These changes can be used to identify ways to prevent disease outcomes Aich said.
Govt to rope in young minds to invent cheaper drugs
Economic Times – Dec 20, 2007
?We have alreadybuilt a database of the requirements for developing drugs for infectiousdiseases. This would be hosted online where individual experts could contributein solving specific aspects of the drug discovery. Specific contracts will thenbe assigned to individual contract manufacturers and clinical researchorganisations? the project?s architect and CSIR?s newdirector general Samir K Brahmachari toldET. ?The chemicalentities thus developed will instantly become generics as the knowledge will bein public domain. This is diametrically opposite to the concept of intellectualproperty protection which involves legal expenses to bar others from applyingtheir minds on the invention? Mr Brahmacharisaid. Mr Brahmachari also headsthe department of industrial research. ?When a thousand young studentscontribute in solving a complex puzzle we are empowering them to be theknowledge leaders of tomorrow.
Nastech Pharmaceutical names Gordon Brandt new president
Forbes – Dec 20, 2007
Thursday named Gordon Brandt president. Brant was previously the company’s executive vice president of clinical research and medical affairs. He succeeds Steven Quay who is leaving the position but will remain the company’s chairman and chief executive. Shares of Nastech closed Wednesday at $3.
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