Biotechnology Video and Articles

Gov. Breaks Ground on Center in Brazil

08 Dec 2011

…a smaller delegation traveled to Chile December 1-2 at the request of President Sebastian Pi era and signed an agreement to grow jobs and opportunities in the areas of clean energy, biotechnology and education. ...

Governor pens deal in Chile

01 Dec 2011

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick has signed an agreement with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera designed to expand the collaboration between Massachusetts and Chile in the clean energy, biotechnology and education business sectors. ...

Top wanted terrorist may be in Mass.

16 Nov 2011

…return a call for comment Wednesday morning. The computer specialist from Berkeley, Calif., is accused in the bombings at biotechnology firm Chiron Corp. in Emeryville and nutrition and cosmetics company Skaklee Corp. in Pleasanton. No one was injured… ...

Apple Names Disney CEO Iger to Board

15 Nov 2011

…member of the Disney board. Levinson has been co-lead director of Apple's board since 2005. He is also the chairman of biotech company Genentech. The appointment of a non-executive chairman was a move some corporate governance experts had long pushed… ...

Where are the Massachusetts jobs going?

10 Nov 2011

…standard of living," said Forman. He believes while major biotech and pharmaceutical companies set up here, state leaders could…
…While Massachusetts is known for its top notch universities, biotech companies and cutting edge innovations, experts say encouraging… ...

Pancreatic Cancer Cases Declining

06 Oct 2011

…vaccines are ways to modify cells to help the immune system recognize the risk. One such vaccine by NewLink Genetics, a small biotech firm in Ames, Iowa, is in late-stage testing now for pancreatic cancer. The company website says the larger study was… ...

Mass. community colleges get $20M

27 Sep 2011

…colleges a combined $20 million to enhance their workforce training programs in industries that lack skilled workers such as biotechnology, information technology and advanced manufacturing. The money is part of a nationwide grant that will give $500 million… ...

'Bulletproof' Skin from Spider Silk

22 Aug 2011

…character of Homer's Iliad was invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel. Will we in the near future due to biotechnology no longer need to descend from a godly bloodline in order to have traits like invulnerability?" The project, dubbed… ...

New Multiple Sclerosis Pill Gets Setback

02 Aug 2011

…a day. Novartis AG sells Gilenya, the first and only approved MS pill that was launched last year. Laquinimod, the experimental drug, was developed by Sweden-based Active Biotech and licensed to Teva in 2004. Read more at WSJ.com ...

US Stock Futures Sink on Debt Drama

29 Jul 2011

…Index research analyst Christopher Beauchamp said in emailed comments. Results are expected ahead of the opening bell from biotech firm Amgen, oil major Chevron and drug maker Merck & Co. The Commerce Department will release its estimate of second-quarter… ...

FDA's Drug Approvals May Surpass 2010

07 Jul 2011

…approvals and hurting the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The FDA's drug approval figures…
…withdrawal of the painkiller Vioxx has hurt the biotech industry and is a major contributor to…
…saying challenges being faced by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry are related… ...

Officials attend Vertex groundbreaking

22 Jun 2011

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino were among the Massachusetts officials who attended a groundbreaking Wednesday for the new global headquarters of biotech giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. in South Boston. ...

Korean Scientists Clone Dead Cow

14 Jun 2011

…thawing technology, Xinhua News reported Tuesday. A team at Jeju National University led by Professor Park Se-pill and Mirae Biotech announced their success in developing a new technology that can allow for mass cloning of animals that have been dead for an… ...

State rep sponsored amendment for DiMasi

17 May 2011

…he did not write the amendment and knew virtually nothing about it. Coughlin, who is now president of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, said he was willing to comply with a request from the powerful House Speaker's office. "It was an honor to… ...

ALS Study Shows Social Media's Value

25 Apr 2011

…study three years ago that suggested such a benefit was possible. The new study, published online in the journal Nature Biotechnology, represents an early example of how social networking could play a role in clinical trials, an area of medical science… ...

EU to vote on genetically-modified food

22 Feb 2011

…a shift in the bloc's attitude to biotechnology. The pro-GM lobby claims that current…
…other safety regulations. The use of biotechnology remains controversial. While pro…
…The EU authorized imports of several biotech crops in November in a bid to avoid… ...

Is College Worth the Cost?

16 Feb 2011

…leave there with a six-figure salary, there is money to be made quickly in some of these trades. Students who graduate in biotech, for example, can make as much as $55,000 a year right out of high school with no student loans to pay off. “Students… ...

Obama: Government Must Live Within Means

12 Feb 2011

…investments in roads, high-speed trains and broadband and cutting-edge research in new industries such as clean energy and biotechnology. Delivering the weekly Republican address, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said Obama and the US was at a financial crossroads… ...