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Michael McAlpine Article Highlighted in Nature Chemistry

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:16:15 -0700

Former postdoctoral fellow Michael McAlpine's recent paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society was highlighted in a writeup in Nature Chemistry. Mike will begin at Princeton University as an Assistant Professor in September.

Luxembourg announced collaboration with NSBCC researchers to accelerate biomedical research

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:02:00 -0700

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has announced an ambitious plan to increase the pace of innovation in the areas of molecular biology, systems biology, and personalized medicine. To achieve this goal, Luxembourg is investing $200M in three collaborations, one of which is headed by NSBCC co-director Leroy Hood.

Mark Davis Discusses Early Clinical Trial Results

Wed, 28 May 2008 11:42:44 -0700

In a Watson lecture on May 14, Mark Davis, NSBCC investigator and Caltech's Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering. Davis, also a member of the experimental therapeutics program at the City of Hope's Comprehensive Cancer Center, explained how nanoparticle medicines, or nanomedicines, have the potential to change the way cancer is treated.

NSBCC Mourns Passing of Hamilton Jordan, External Advisory Board Member

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:45:54 -0700

Hamilton Jordan, good friend and NSBCC External Advisory Board Member, died in his home of cancer on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

Jim Heath Testifies Before Senate

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:03:23 -0700

NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center (NSBCC) Director Jim Heath testified April 24 2008, before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation, on the need for continued funding for the national Nanotechnology Initiative.

NSBCC Investigator Company Initiates Exciting Clinical Trial

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:32:20 -0700

Mark Davis, NSBCC Principal Investigator and Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering at Caltech, has launched a promising phase II clinical trial for patients with ovarian cancer.

Human Subjects Use Approval Received for Device Testing

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:04:05 -0700

Professor Jim Heath, NSBCC Director and Elizabether W. Gilloon Professor & Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and colleagues have received approval to test a device designed to detect proteins in human blood that might signal a variety of diseases, including cancer, from a single finger-prick of blood.

Akram Boukai wins MRS Award!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:13:41 -0700

Akram Boukai wins MSR Gold Award!!

Leroy Hood Awarded Pittcon Heritage Award

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:26:44 -0700

Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, Co-director of the NSBCC and President of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington, was selected as winner of the Pittcon Heritage Award, which is jointly sponsored by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) and the Chemical Heritage Foundation.

Paul Mischel Quoted in Los Angeles Times

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:13:12 -0800

Dr. Paul Mischel, NSBCC Principal Investigator and professor of pathology and pharmacology and a researcher at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center, commented January 14, 2008 in the Los Angeles Times about brain cancer vaccines.

Jean Perkins Foundation to Fund Heath Research

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:13:17 -0800

The Jean Perkins Foundation has approved funding for James R. Heath, Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor of Chemistry and NSBCC Director, for a research proposal entitled, "Making multiparameter in vitro disease diagnostics inexpensive."

Mark Davis and Jim Heath published in Annual Review of Medicine

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:39:27 -0800

Jim Heath, Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor of Chemistry, along with Mark Davis, Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering will have an article entitled, "Nanotechnology and Cancer" published in the upcoming Annual Review of Medicine. The abstract follows.

Heath, Xu article to appear in Nano Letters

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:16:46 -0800

Jim Heath and Ke Xu have had an article entitled, "Controlled fabrication and electrical properties of long quasi-one-dimensional superconducting nanowire arrays” which will appear in Nano Letters. Read the abstract below.

Michael Phelps Recipient of Massry Prize!

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:59:29 -0700

Michael Phelps, Co-director of the NSBCC, recipient of 2007 Massry Prize.

Leroy Hood Achieves Scientific Grand Slam!

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:43:59 -0700

Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, President of the Insititute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington and Co-Director of the Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center, was inducted into the national Academy of Engineering September 30, 2007.