SHOW PREVIEW: ASM 112th General Meeting

 

American Society for Microbiology’s annual meeting covers a lot of ground

 

Click here to find out what's new and what's happening at asm2012, straight from the mouths of two of the event's organizers and with highlights from the preliminary program.

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ddn SPECIAL REPORT: DRUG REPURPOSING

Second in a two-part series

 

 

 

Going for multiple shots on goal

Drugmakers seek more than one application for compounds in early phase of development

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Your gateway to the latest oncology news, trends and resources

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READ & DISCUSS

Visit our "virtual break room" — comments and discussion are welcome!

 

Paradigm shift: Rethinking type 2 diabetes as a heterogeneous disease

May 2012

The only way we will see true, long-term success in treating diabetes is by fundamentally rethinking this disease and shifting our focus to pursue a targeted, personalized approach to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. .. [ more ]

by Dr. Steven R. Smith, TRI

Out of Order: Patently absurd

May 2012

Patents do not stifle innovation any more than copyright laws stifle creativity. In a similar vein, homeownership does not stifle homelessness, and marriage does not necessarily stifle infidelity... [ more ]

by Randall C. Willis

Michigan university, lawmakers at impasse over hESCs

May 2012

In March, Michigan’s House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education said it may withhold $7 million of performance funding from the 2012/2013 state budget for the University of Michigan (U-M) and Michigan State University if U-M does not disclose the number of hESCs the school is using in its research... [ more ]

by Amy Swinderman