Key To How 'Triggering Event' In Cancer Occurs: Researchers Link Hormone To Creation Of Gene Fusion In Prostate Cancer Oct 31, 2009
D., director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and S.P. Hicks Professor of Pathology at the U-M Medical School. Chinnaiyan is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. (Science Daily)
Michigan looks to lock up bowl eligibility Oct 28, 2009
Michigan center David Molk tore his right ACL and will miss the rest of the season as well as spring practice. Molk had just returned from a broken foot when he sustained the non-contact injury early in the Penn State loss. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Penn State: Lions put end to long jinx Zug, Clark spark win at Michigan Oct 25, 2009
Penn State also was credited with a safety when Michigan center David Moosman snapped the ball out of the end zone. "It was a statement win for us," said Lee, who did not start but played more than 20 snaps. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Stem cell success points to way to regenerate parathyroid glands Sep 30, 2009
Funding: Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, U-M Department of Surgery. Citation: Stem Cells and Development, September 2009,18(7): 1071-1080. (EurekAlert!)
1918 Flu Closings May Provide Lessons for Today Sep 30, 2009
"The recently issued CDC guidance for grades K-12 school dismissal provides a framework for communities to make decisions based on local factors and considerations, much like what we saw for cities in 1918," paper co-author Alexandra Minna Stern, a professor of history of medicine and associate director of the University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine, said in a university news release. "Then and now, there are parallels in the social, political and organizational factors... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Ionia hospital on the receiving end of grant Sep 24, 2009
Officials from Ionia County Memorial Hospital recently received word from the Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) that they will be getting a grant aimed at providing financial assistance to start community healthy improvement programs in Ionia County. I think anything we can do to help this community is exciting, especially in this time, ICMH Chief Operating Officer George Rutherford said in reference to tight economic conditions. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Michigan C Molk out 4-to-6 weeks Sep 22, 2009
(Sports Network) - University of Michigan center David Molk has a broken bone in his foot and will miss 4-to-6 weeks following surgery, the school announced Monday. Molk apparently suffered the injury during the first half of the Wolverines' 45-17 victory over Eastern Michigan but played through the pain. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Friday's Scores Sep 13, 2009
Michigan Center 28, Vandercook Lake 14. Midland 34, Bay City Western 16. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Thursday' prep football Scores Sep 5, 2009
Manchester 30, Michigan Center 13. Manistee 14, McBain 6. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
South Haven mural to depict city's 150-year history Aug 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009. LMC students, staff creating wall painting at Michigan, Center streets. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
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Sunday, August 30, 2009. South Haven mural to depict city's 150-year history. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Friday's High School Football Scores Aug 30, 2009
Parma Western 7, Michigan Center 0. Pellston 16, Bellaire 14, OT. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Video: Molk discusses progress of line, Forcier Aug 17, 2009
Michigan center David Molk has become much more comfortable in the second season of his starting role. Molk and the rest of the offensive line are expected to make big strides this season. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
University of Michigan Health System Experts Available to Comment on Health Care Reform Efforts Jul 25, 2009
A. , is co-director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design and professor in the departments of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy. Dr. Fendrick can discuss cost effective ways to reform health care. (PR Newswire)
Free program offered for parents of athletes Jul 23, 2009
From 7:30 to 8:00 p.m., Dr. Kenneth Edwards, orthopaedic surgeon with Southwest Michigan Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, will present an orthopaedic sports medicine update. Topics will include knee, elbow, and shoulder anatomy, common injuries, surgeries, and recovery. (Dowagiac News, MI)
1 gene that contributes to breast cancer's aggressive behavior identified Jul 21, 2009
1 Stem Cell and Developmental Biology, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 2 Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 3 Computational and Mathematical Biology, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 4 Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA 5 Current address: Stem Cell Disease Models, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore 6 Current address: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne,... (EurekAlert!)
Final Rules Out for Stem Cell Research Jul 7, 2009
"I expect that most existing lines will be found to have been ethically derived," said Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. "This will eventually make hundreds of new stem cell lines available for use.". (Time.com)
Stem cell research rules out Jul 7, 2009
"I expect that most existing lines will be found to have been ethically derived," said Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. "This will eventually make hundreds of new stem cell lines available for use." The issue: Trying to harness embryonic stem cells -- master cells that can morph into any cell of the body -- to one day create better treatments, maybe even cures, for ailments ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's to spinal cord injury. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
* World Business Quick Take Jun 29, 2009
ELECTRONICS GE to open Michigan center General Electric Co (GE) said on Friday it will build a US$100 million manufacturing technology center in Michigan that will eventually employ about 1,200 workers. The Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center will include a GE research and development facility. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
GE opening research center in Mich. Jun 28, 2009
The Michigan center also will house GE experts in software development, data architecture, networking, business intelligence and program management ... GE said the Michigan center will be used as a training hub for GE information technology employees as well. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Research Finds 'New Crop' of Breast Cancer Genes Jun 3, 2009
"AGTR1 is very analogous to HER2 or ERBB2," said Chinnaiyan, who is also director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology. "HER2 is a bona fide treatment target for patients with that type of breast cancer. This research defines a novel subtype of ER-positive breast cancer that we hope can be similarly targeted for treatment.". (MEDLINEplus)
HOT WHEELS and the hot models who gave them sex appeal May 2, 2009
The Notable Books program and tour are made possible thanks to the generous support of Cooley Law School, ProQuest, Meijer, the Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, Auto-Owners Insurance, the Michigan Center for the Book, the Michigan Humanities Council, the Steelcase Foundation, Paul and Marge Potter, and the National Archive Publishing Company. Program partners are , Schuler Books and Music and Borders. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Funding rules set for stem-cell research Apr 18, 2009
The guidelines are "a reasonable compromise based on where the science stands now," said Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. "We may need to revisit some of the details down the road.". (AZCentral -- News)
Gene Therapy Appears Safe To Regenerate Gum Tissue Apr 9, 2009
"What the U-M study showed is (the topical method) is very well contained and doesn't distribute throughout the body," said Giannobile, who also directs the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research and has an appointment at the U-M College of Engineering's Department of Biomedical Engineering. "This approach alleviates the safety concern about negative reactions within the body. "When the teenager died, it got into his bloodstream and he reacted to it. (Science Daily)
Stem Cell Administration Study Demonstrates Improved Quality Of Life For Patients Suffering From Spinal Cord Injury Mar 29, 2009
In a recent ABC News story on this FDA approval, Dr. Sean Morrison, director at the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology was cited as saying that even if this study could restore partial spinal cord function or bladder function that it would be a really important advancement. The study published by DaVinci Biosciences and Luis Vernaza Hospital in Cell Transplantation, which used stem cells derived from the patient s own bone marrow, documents the restoration of significant... (Science Daily)
Molecular Fingerprints Point The Way To Earlier Cancer Diagnosis And More Targeted Treatment Mar 28, 2009
With his mentor, Dr. Arul M. Chinnaiyan, director of Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Pathology Research Informatics and Cancer Bioinformatics at Michigan, he helped develop the next step: the ability to look at expression of hundreds of proteins at a time, instead of a handful, an important advance in light of the fact that there are about 1 million proteins. Recently they were among the first to venture into the world of metabolites, which are made by proteins. (Science Daily)
Stem-cell lookalikes may end controversy Mar 28, 2009
By Dan VerganoPhoto: In this Oct. 22, 2008 file photo, research associate Crystal Pacutin pulls a frozen vial of human embryonic stem cells at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Paul Sancya/AP). (USA Today -- Tech)
MCTP bought Genomatix NextGen Sequencing analysis stations Mar 27, 2009
Michigan Center for Translational Pathology uses Genomatix technology for data analysis of their in-house deep sequencing systems. Ann Arbor, MI and Munich (Germany) March 26, 2009 - Genomatix Software, a leading provider of complete solutions for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, announced today that the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) at the University of Michigan installed a Genomatix Mining Station (GMS) and a Genomatix Genome Analyzer (GGA) at its... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Some states push back against stem cell research Mar 12, 2009
D. research specialist, expands human embryonic stem cells under a microscope at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. The University of Michigan announced Monday, March 9, 2009 it was launching the state's first major embryonic stem cell research program since voters eased restrictions on such work in November of 2008. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cells Mar 10, 2009
9, 2009 06:20 AM Associated Press. WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said Monday he is allowing federal taxpayer dollars to fund significantly broader research on embryonic stem cells because "medical miracles do not happen simply by accident," and promised his administration would make up for the ground lost under his predecessor. (AZCentral -- News)
Johnson, Reeser Earn Big Ten Honors; Illini Ranked No. 21 Mar 10, 2009
Johnson shared the honor with Michigan center fielder Ryan LaMarre. It is the first time that the Illini have won both Player and Pitcher of the Week honors in the same week since Larry Sutton and Bubba Smith accomplished the feat on April 2, 1991, and it is Illinois' second co-Player of the Week award this season with second baseman receiving the laurel on March 2. (Fightingillini.com)
Winning Smugly Mar 10, 2009
It signals that policy will no longer be "," says the director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. Think about what's being dismissed here as "politics" and "ideology." You don't have to equate embryos with full-grown human beingsto appreciate the danger of exploiting them. (Slate)
Obama to reverse stem-cell policy Mar 9, 2009
Theresa Gratsch, a research specialist, looks at nerve cells derived from embryonic stem cells recently at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. WASHINGTON - President Obama's announcement today that he is overturning his predecessor's policies toward embryonic stem cells also will include a broad declaration that science - not political ideology - would guide his administration. (Athens Banner-Herald)
M.I.A.'s Baby's Name Is Not Ickitt, She Insists Mar 8, 2009
Neha Kumar, an Indian student at the University of Michigan Center for South Asia 00004000 n studies, told the paper the word "ickitt" functions as a command that means "to keep." But another Tamil speaker said he'd never heard the word, adding "I'd guess she just made up a name she liked.". M.I.A.'s given name is Mathangi Arulpragasam. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Stem-cell policy change liberating to researchers Mar 8, 2009
D. research specialist, views nerve cells derived from human embryonic stem cells under a microscope at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama is expected to lift restrictions Monday on taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Obama to reverse stem cell restrictions Mar 7, 2009
D. research specialist, expands human embryonic stem cells under a microscope at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Oct. 22. (USA Today)
Florida State Upsets No. 4 Michigan In Extra-Inning Thriller Feb 23, 2009
In the FSU half of the ninth, Rafter laced the first pitch to center field for a single before a fielding error by Michigan center fielder Molly Bausher would allow to score the tying run, with Rafter ending up on third with no out. After a walk, Rafter was thrown out at home on an groundout - leaving runners on second and third with one out. (Seminoles.com)
Urine Test May One Day Predict Prostate Cancer Feb 13, 2009
"There are metabolites that might be useful in predicting aggressiveness of prostate cancer," said lead researcher Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan, director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and a professor of pathology and urology. "Metabolites, similar to genes and proteins, should also be measured in understanding cancer," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Metabolite linked to aggressive prostate cancer found Feb 12, 2009
"One of the biggest challenges we face in prostate cancer is determining if the cancer is aggressive. We end up over treating our patients because physicians don't know which tumors will be slow-growing. With this research, we have identified a potential marker for the aggressive tumors," says senior study author Arul Chinnaiyan, director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology. The researchers looked at 1,126 metabolites across 262 samples of tissue, blood or urine associated with... (Xinhuanet, China)
New Prostate Cancer Marker In Urine Indicates Whether Cancer Is Spreading Feb 12, 2009
D. director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology at the U-M Medical School. HHMI investigator Arul Chinnaiyan and colleagues at the University of Michigan showed that as prostate cancer develops and progresses, sarcosine levels increase in both tumor cells and urine samples, suggesting that measurements of the metabolite could aid in non-invasively diagnosing the disease. (Science Daily)
"Stem Cell Tourists" Go Abroad for Unproven Treatments Feb 7, 2009
"There are many doctors tapping into the public's sense of stem cells' potential to cure in countries with looser medical regulations," said Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology, and treasurer of ISSCR. "But the details of stem cell treatment are much more complicated.". Yet stem cell therapies are becoming a lucrative area of medical tourism, even though science has yet to divine their potential and controversy plagues the field. (National Geographic)
