RSS 1.0Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit 2010
The theme of the 2010 Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit was Animal to Human Health Collaborations: Partnerships for Innovation. Research and scientific discovery, economic development and partnerships throughout the region was explored during the summit. Designed for scientific, business and civic leaders, the summit drew on the strengths of the Midwest's Animal Health Corridor. It strengthened collaborations between researchers and the business sector that leveraged research in translational and comparative medicine, bioinformatics and disease prevention, to name a few. Hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit was held Monday, March 8 and 9, 2010.
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Integrating academic research, clinical research and private practice: a unique opportunity for translational medicine
(2010-03)Degeneration or acute damage of nerve cells in the retina due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are the major causes of visual loss and blindness in the United States and worldwide. ... -
The “Male Pill”: The Learning Curve from Basic Science to the Drug Development Pipeline and the Strength of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
(2010-03)Nearly five decades have elapsed since the development of the female contraceptive hormone pill. During this time numerous alternative female contraceptive methods have also gained acceptance, however “the pill” and other ... -
In silico Compound Screening for Drug Discovery in the “Cloud”
(2010-03)The need to identify new small molecules and novel binding partners for known bioactive sites remains a constant in drug development. We are aiding VaSSA Informatics in creating informatics methods used to identify ... -
Animal to human health collaborations : the path forward
(University of Missouri (System), 2010)University and business community leaders discussed lessons learned from the summit and charting a road map forward. -
Building Innovative Corporate-Academic Partnerships: What is Needed?
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)The panelists presented corporate perspectives on the building blocks necessary to sustain innovative, profitable partnerships. -
Organ printing: a novel tissue engineering paradigm
(2010)Engineering new tissues, ideally from the patient's own body cells to prevent rejection by the immune system, is a rapidly growing field that rests on three pillars: cells, supporting structures (or scaffold) and stimulating ... -
Commercialization of novel biomarkers of male fertility in humans and farm animals
(2010-03)Each year, US infertility clinics treat 135,000 couples who fail to conceive naturally. Up to 40% of these infertility cases can be attributed to male infertility stemming from poor sperm quality. An additional 20% of ... -
Research in motion
(2010-03)Orthopaedic disorders of the major joints, specifically, osteoarthritis of the hip and knee joints have an enormous economic and functional impact on our society, affecting millions of patients every day. In the late 1960s ... -
The Role of Life Sciences in Building Regional Economy
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)The panel of Missouri and Kansas legislators discussed the role of the life sciences in building the regional economy. -
Biomedical Research Using Synchrotron Radiation
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Dean Chapman discussed the Canadian Light Source, a biomedical research facility open to all researchers. -
Venture Investment in Life Science
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)David Kemper discussed the current state of the life sciences from community and business perspectives. -
Isotopes for Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Robert Atcher discussed the historical, present and future use of radioisotopes in medicine, including current work done in the field by the Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer: Achievement and Path Forward
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Krzysztof Ptak discussed the work of the National Cancer Institute's Alliance for Nanotechnology and Cancer in the area of nanotechnology as it relates to cancer research. -
Biomedical Tissue Engineering - Where We Go in the Future
(2010-03)Researchers and entrepreneurs examine breakthroughs in tissue engineering and regeneration that enhance healing, remodeling, and recovery. -
Jump Starting and Moving New Technologies to Marketplace
(2010-03)The highway from research in the laboratory to market success has many detours and on/off ramps that are at best confusing to inventors and the populace. Success from technology-based economic development is the outcome ... -
Synthetic genomics in an era of personalized medicine
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Synthetic genomics is a new field that engages in the design and assembly of genes and chromosomes from chemically synthesized oligonucleotides to create cells with properties unobtainable by conventional molecular biology ... -
Financial Downturn and Impact on Biosciences Development
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Thomas Melzer spoke about the impact that the recent financial downturn has had on venture capital investment, specifically addressing bioscience investments. -
The Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation: stepping into the future of drug discovery, delivery and biomedical engineering
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Inspired by the opportunity to grow educational and entrepreneurial capacity, the Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI) was established upon the belief that: ideas are translated to innovation to improve health. ... -
Translational medicine: from discovery to health
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Jamal Ibdah spoke on the topic "National Movement of Clinical and Translational Science and Drug Discovery." -
Missouri Botanical Garden: plants for a sustainable future
(University of Missouri (System), 2010-03)Rainer Bussmann discussed the Missouri Botanical Garden's research efforts in areas such as ethnobotany, natural products, seed and germination ecology, and natural resource management.