Science and Enterprise

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  • Consumers Want, Will Pay for Predictive Health Tests

    In a national survey conducted by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, consumers indicated they place a high value on information to predict their future health, and may be willing to pay out of pocket to get it. The they survey was funded by the Institute for Health Technology Studies. The findings appear…

  • Myeloma Foundation Awards Biotech Research Grants

    The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) in Norwalk, Connecticut today announced awards of $1 million to each of three Massachusetts biotech companies through its 2010 Biotech Investment Awards program: Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc., Epizyme Inc., and Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. Since the biotech program began in 2006, MMRF funded research at 11 companies leading to treatments for…

  • Univ. Developing Plastic That Tells When Food Goes Bad

    Chemists at University of Strathclyde in the U.K. are developing a new form of food packaging that tells consumers when the contents have started to spoil. The university received a £325,000 ($502,500) grant from the Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept Programme to support the project. The problem of food spoilage is important to both consumers…

  • Researchers to Study Hip Replacement, Jobs, Retirement

    Researchers in Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. will study the impact of hip replacement therapy on the employment and retirement decisions of older adults. The project with participants from Università Bocconi in Milan, University of York in the U.K., and Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland is funded by a…

  • University of Oklahoma to Develop Shale Gas Simulator

    University of Oklahoma researchers in Norman are developing a new simulator for shale gas reservoirs to provide oil and gas companies with a tool for managing production and choosing drilling locations. The three-year project is supported with $1,053,778 from the group Research for Partnership to Secure Energy for America plus an additional $250,000 in matching…

  • NSF Awards Small Business Grant for Antioxidant Processes

    ChromaDex Corporation in Irvine, California says it received a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to commercialize its technology for anthocyanins, a form of plant-based antioxidants. Anthocyanins are naturally occurring plant pigments or colorants that contribute to the vivid coloring of berries. They are also considered helpful in protecting against oxidative stress and control…

  • Collaboration to Research Obesity Biomarkers, Drug Targets

    Florida Hospital in Orlando, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute also in Orlando, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in Osaka, Japan, will collaborate on developing new therapies for obesity, a growing worldwide health problem. The partnership aims to to identify and validate new obesity-related biomarkers and molecular targets. The project is the first corporate-sponsored research undertaken by the…

  • Small Business Research Grants Reauthorized in DADT Bill [Updated]

    UPDATE, 27 DECEMBER: My reading of the legislation and commentary was in error. It turns out the language to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell replaced the SBIR/STTR authorization text in the bill, not added to the original text, as I first reported. SBIR and STTR are still on a temporary authorization through the end of…

  • Energy Department Funding New Fuel Cell R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy announced new grant programs totaling $74 million for research and development of fuel cells for residential and commercial buildings as well as vehicles. Fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to produce electricity or heat with minimal byproducts, primarily water. The grants include up to $65…

  • NFL Grant Funds Bioengineered Spinal Disc Research

    Researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have received a $100,000 grant from NFL Charities to research tissue engineering for spinal injuries. NFL Charities is the charitable foundation of the National Football League owners. The research aims to create a living, bioengineered intervertebral disc (IVD)…