Archive for the 'Biology / Biochemistry' Category


Life Sciences Discovery Fund Advances Latest Research Proposals

Ten Washington State-based life sciences research teams will progress to the interview round in the Life Sciences Discovery Fund's latest grants competition, "Innovative Programs to Advance Health Research." A total of up to $20 million in funding is available in this competition. Funding in this competition will help Washington research organizations and institutions launch new programs of research.
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News From The American Chemical Society, Aug. 27, 2008

A "lab on a chip" to improve success of in vitro fertilization Analytical Chemistry In a finding that could boost the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report development of a tiny "lab on a chip" to evaluate the fitness of embryos harvested for transfer. A report on the approach - which researchers describe as faster, easier, and more reliable than conventional embryo selection methods -is scheduled for the Sept.
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