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Cell Migration Data Accessible Via New Database
August 10, 2008 • Harvard Medical School

A team funded by the NIGMS has developed a user-friendly, interactive database, granting unprecedented access to information on genes involved in cell migration. 

Study of Sugars on Cell Surface Identifies Key Factor in Flu Infection
January 7, 2008 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIGMS-supported scientists have identified a key factor that determines the ability of influenza viruses to infect cells of the human upper respiratory tract.

How to Steer a Moving Cell
May 7, 2007 • University of California, San Diego

NIGMS-funded researchers have developed a comprehensive profile of the proteins involved in cell migration, a process integral to the spread of cancer and other diseases.

Diagnosing Sepsis With a Gene Chip
December 14, 2006 • Washington University School of Medicine

Sepsis, a powerful inflammatory response to infection, can quickly lead to death, yet there is no rapid diagnosis. NIGMS-funded researchers are working to develop microarrays that could be used as a bedside test for the condition.

UK Participates in Glycomics Project
September 28, 2006 • Imperial College London

Imperial College London has received funding from NIGMS through the Consortium for Functional Glycomics, a project led by Scripps Research Institute in California, to study how sugars help cells communicate.

"Glue" Grant Funds Study of Carbohydrates
September 7, 2006 • Scripps Research Institute

A grant shared by several institutions will fund the multidisciplinary study of the complex dynamics of protein-carbohydrate interactions, which are the basis of viral infections as well as other kinds of cell interactions.

Interdisciplinary Team Develops Guidelines for Treating Severely Injured Patients
April 19, 2006 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

A team of scientists and surgeons is developing a series of standard procedures for the care of severely injured patients. The clinical guidelines aim to improve patient care and to help the team identify genetic factors that correlate with particular outcomes.

Glycan Array Applied to Avian Flu
March 17, 2006 • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

New research shows that the glycan array technique developed with NIGMS support can be used to determine whether the avian flu hemagglutinin protein targets human or bird cells, as well as to track how the protein's specificity is changing.

Minor Mutations in Avian Flu Could Lead to Human Infection
March 16, 2006 • The Scripps Research Institute

Using recently developed microarray technology, NIGMS-supported researchers have shown that relatively small mutations can result in avian flu virus preferentially binding receptors of the human respiratory tract rather than receptors of the bird intestinal tract.

Scientists Assemble Breast Cancer Protein Library
February 8, 2006 • Harvard University

NIGMS-supported researchers have created the first publicly available library of expressible genes of a human disease, in this case for breast cancer. The resource could significantly advance the pace of drug discovery in the fight against breast cancer.

Scientists Develop New Way to Monitor Emerging Flu Strains
January 10, 2006 • Scripps Research Institute

NIGMS-funded researchers have developed a technique for detecting changes in flu viruses that would precede a virus's ability to infect humans and cause epidemics.

Scientists Develop Flu Virus Early Warning System
January 10, 2006 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Scientists may now have an early warning system for detecting deadly flu strains. NIGMS grantees at Scripps used a glycan array to identify genetic signatures that enable flu viruses to attack human cells. The array may also help detect flu strains capable of causing pandemics.

Study Broadens Understanding of Enzymes Linked to Tumor Promoting Molecule
November 4, 2005 • Virginia Commonwealth University

NIGMS-supported researchers have found that two enzymes that catalyze the same reaction have opposite effects on cell growth and death. These findings may help researchers develop cancer therapies that target one enzyme, while leaving the other alone.

At UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School UMDNJ Researchers Find Genomic Link in Systemic Inflammation; Finding May Result in Individualized Trauma Treatment
August 31, 2005 • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Study Reveals Genomics of Inflammation From Severe Injury
August 31, 2005 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Researchers used microarrays to identify all the genes that change their activity in response to body-wide inflammation. The surprising results will help physicians treat critically ill or injured patients.

 

Scientists Get Look at Genes’ Defensive Playbook
August 30, 2005 • University of Florida

NIGMS-supported scientists have found that 15% of our genes mobilize to defend against microbial attacks. The group is part of a national team of scientists funded by a $37 million NIGMS “glue grant”, which brings together scientists from diverse fields.

 

Lipids Get New Comprehensive Classification System
May 13, 2005 • University of California, San Diego

Genomic Analysis to Become Tool for Studying Trauma Patients
March 18, 2005 • Washington University

Genomic analysis may one day be a primary diagnostic tool for physicians deciding on a course of treatment for trauma and other critically ill patients in the intensive care unit, according to a new NIGMS-funded study by a national collaboration of more than 70 physicians and scientists.

Lipids Get the Spotlight in New NIGMS 'Glue Grant'
August 11, 2003 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIGMS Awards 'Glue Grant' to Study Cell Talk
October 5, 2001 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIGMS Awards 'Glue Grant' to Probe Body's Response to Burn and Trauma Injury
October 2, 2001 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIGMS Awards 'Glue Grant' to Study How Cells Move
September 26, 2001 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIGMS Awards 'Glue Grant' to Create Virtual Cell
September 5, 2000 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

 
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