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BACKGROUND: Applications are invited from CSIR qualified candidates (or candidates with DBT/DST/ICMR/INSA funding) for a doctoral position in Defence R&D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The doctoral position is in the area of Bioinformatics. The area of research is understanding human acclimatization in extreme environmental conditions. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications to pkhurana08[at] gmail.com . Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Khurana Scientist 'C' Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Defence R&D Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, New Delhi

Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) & Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC) along with SkyQuest Technology Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (Knowledge Partner) PRESENTS BIOTECHNOPRENEUR TM  CAMPS 2012 Life Sciences | Medical Devices | Biotechnology | Pharmaceuticals Fostering Technology based Entrepreneurship in Gujarat The journey of Biopreneur Camps 2011 from Surat, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Baroda and Ahmedabad saw 100 participants at each venue; graced by the presence of eminent guests including Mr. Ketan Patel, MD, Troikaa Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Chandan Chatterjee, Director, The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), Govt. of Gujarat; Dr. Ravi Dhar, Senior Consultant – Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Programme (BIRAP) of Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Dr. V. S. Patel, Ex-Vice Chancellor, S. P. University and Director, Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing (SICART) and many more in additio...

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of the business assets of  Ariadne Genomics , a provider of pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies for life science researchers. Ariadne will be integrated with Elsevier's Corporate Markets division. "Ariadne Genomics' pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies integrate research findings from across multiple content sources providing a deeper understanding of biological pathways and disease progression. Ariadne's products improve research productivity and outcomes for life science researchers by delivering new insights for potential interventions, therapies and cures," said Alexander van Boetzelaer, Managing Director of Elsevier Corporate Markets. "Ariadne brings to Elsevier an information offering in the biology domain and a passionate and dedicated team of life science professionals. Ariadne's team ...

December 12, 2011 Applications are invited for the GN Ramachandran Fellowships recently instituted by the CCBB, DBT-COE, JNU to encourage young scholars to work in the interdisciplinary research in the field of computational biology. The fellowship is meant for brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world to take up scientific research positions at SCIS, JNU. SCOPE :  Computational Biology & Data Mining. QUALIFICATION & BACKGROUND: i) The fellowship is open to brilliant scientists and engineers who are below the age of 35 years . ii) The applicant should possess a Ph.D. in Science/Engineering and have adequate professional experience. iii) These Fellowships are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognitions would be eligible. ELIGIBILITY FOR JUNIOR FELLOW : 1. Ph.D. in any branch of natural sciences. 2. At least 2 years Post-Doc experience in theoretical/computation...

A new study in Cell shows that C. elegans doesn't need DNA or even epigenetics to pass traits down through the generations , says 80beats' Veronique Greenwood. Some worms can use RNA to fight off viruses and that these molecules — and the ability to fight the virus — can be passed on for more than 100 generations, she adds. The researchers engineered worms that didn't have the genes to make the RNAs necessary to fight a virus, and then bred them with worms that did have these genes for several generations. Some of the resulting offspring had ancestors with the virus-fighting molecules, but didn't have the genes themselves. But when they observed the worms under the microscope, Greenwood says, the researchers saw that the gene-less worms were still fighting off the virus like their grandparents had. The researchers speculate that "the RNA molecules made by the original worms in response to a virus attack were floating around in the cytoplasm of the eggs and sperm th...