Biology

Deepak Acharya Deepak Acharya- Botanist from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India. Will Cook Will Cook- Research Associate at Duke University. Includes listings and a key, with photographs, of trees in North Carolina. Martin Hodson Martin Hodson- Environmental Biology at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Main research interests are plant mineral relations, particularly aluminium toxicity and silica deposition. Jennifer Forman Jennifer Forman- Personal site of a PhD student with information on invasive plants (Japanese knotweed and more), images of wild plants in Italy and Massachusetts, and microscopic… Axel Dalberg Poulsen Axel Dalberg Poulsen- Danish botanist who works on tropical plants, particularly Etlingera (Ginger) species from Borneo. MJ Iqbal MJ Iqbal- Research at the University of Guelph in plant physiology, computer automation, growth regulation, chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthesis, DL-gene study in soybeans,… Everard Edwards Everard Edwards- Plant ecophysiologist working on global change effects on plants. Information on research, publications, and links. Australian Systematic Botany Society Australian Systematic Botany Society- Australian systematic botany society, news, conferences and publications. Philadelphia Botanical Club Philadelphia Botanical Club- Society presents its long history, meetings and field trips, herbarium, journal, and officers, with a membership form. Muhlenberg Botanical Society Muhlenberg Botanical Society- Club based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Information about meetings and field trips, with an archive of newsletters. European Plant Science Organisation European Plant Science Organisation- Independent non-profit academic organisation aiming to increase the impact and visibility of plant science across Europe. Includes news, infor… International Association for Sexual Plant Reproduction Research International Association for Sexual Plant Reproduction Research- IASPRR aims to stimulate scientific research in the field of plant reproduction and related subjects and promote … International Society of Environmental Botanists International Society of Environmental Botanists- ISEB aims to promote and coordinate research on plants in relation to environmental pollution, encourage better interaction among… Southern Appalachian Botanical Society Southern Appalachian Botanical Society- Organization for professional and amateur botanists interested in the flora of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Includes tables of conte… World Botanical Associates World Botanical Associates- Organization formed to collect plants for pharmaceutical screening and research. Maintains a herbarium and issues taxonomic reports. International Association for Plant Taxonomy International Association for Plant Taxonomy- Carries out projects of interest to systematists, especially those that require international cooperation. American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)- To promote the growth and development of plant biology, to encourage and publish research in plant biology, and to promote the interes… Botanical Society of America Botanical Society of America- Promoting research and teaching in all fields of plant biology to facilitate cooperation among plant scientists worldwide and to disseminate knowledg… California Botanical Society California Botanical Society- Systematics, ecology, evolution, and natural history of the plants of California and adjacent western North America. Publisher of the journal Madroño. Botanical Society of the British Isles Botanical Society of the British Isles- Founded in 1836, it is the major source of information on the status and distribution of British and Irish flowering plants and ferns. Cloning of Human Stem Cells Speeds Up Cloning of Human Stem Cells Speeds Up- Introduction to an article describing work on patient specific cloning of stem cells. Seoul National University, South Korea. Stem Cell Treatments Stem Cell Treatments- Wikipedia article providing information on this type of genetic medicine that introduces stem cells into damaged tissue in order to treat a disease or injury. ABC News: Finnish Patient Gets New Jaw from Own Stem Cells ABC News: Finnish Patient Gets New Jaw from Own Stem Cells- Report that a bone transplant had been grown inside a patient from his stem cells, opening up new ways to treat severe … Stem Cells Portal Stem Cells Portal- Aims to support stem cell research labs and societies worldwide, by offering access to a broad array of resources in one central location, and to aid in collabo… All Things Stem Cell All Things Stem Cell- A blog aiming to explore stem cell history, harvesting methods, uses in regenerative medicine, potential problems and recent news. Chxa Chxa- Explains what stem cells are, the difference between embryonic and adult stem cells, the function of bone marrow and its transplantation. Stem Cell News Blog Stem Cell News Blog- A collection of articles about stem cells and research. Stem Cells News Stem Cells News- Provides details about recent stem cell research. Cell Therapy News Cell Therapy News- Promotes the field of cell therapy and facilitates the exchange of information and resources. Provides news and information on conferences, courses and jobs. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mesenchymal Stem Cells- Researchers at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil have found that mesenchymal stem cells reside in virtually all post-natal organs and tissu… BBC News: UK's First Hybrid Embryos Created BBC News: UK's First Hybrid Embryos Created- Report on survival of embryos in which human DNA has replaced native genetic material in bovine ova, at Newcastle University. UW-Madison Scientists Guide Human Skin Cells to Embryonic State UW-Madison Scientists Guide Human Skin Cells to Embryonic State- Introduction to report by Yu and Thomson on developing eight undifferentiated pluripotent stem cell lines, using O… Cloned Monkey Stem Cells Produced Cloned Monkey Stem Cells Produced- News article and comments on a report on the creation of embryonic cell-lines from cloned primate embryos. Published by Nature. UK Scientists Clone Human Embryo UK Scientists Clone Human Embryo- Report on research involving introduction of DNA from embryonic stem cells, surviving in egg genome from 11 women, for three to five days, the co… Stem Cell Information Stem Cell Information- Official resource about research, using human embryonic lines under Federal policy, eligibility criteria, funding opportunities for scientists. Includes FAQ… Crucial Human Cell Isolated, Multiplied Crucial Human Cell Isolated, Multiplied- Washington Post announcement of successful isolation of pluripotent human embryonic stem cells, independently at Wisconsin and Baltimore. CellNEWS CellNEWS- Blog with news and discussion on stem cells, cloning, and bioethics. Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research- Research directed to improve human health, marine environment, agriculture and protein development. Includes overview of the f… Bay Zoltan Foundation for Applied Research Bay Zoltan Foundation for Applied Research- Non-profit organisation which has set up the Institute for Biotechnology in Szeged, Hungary, to undertake biotechnology research includ… Allele Life Sciences (P) Ltd Allele Life Sciences (P) Ltd- Research is focused on genetic transformation, micro propagation, microbial analysis and the development of synergistic microbial inoculums. Sandia National Laboratories - Biosystems Research Department Sandia National Laboratories - Biosystems Research Department- Research with government on national security issues and biotechnology applications, focused on microfluidics, cellu… Michael Smith Laboratories Michael Smith Laboratories- Offers research projects in molecular genetics, fermentation and bio-process engineering, synthesis and sequencing, protein analysis, cell culture and … Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine- Academic research institute at Rutgers University and UMDNJ-RWJMS. Information about faculty research, symposium, seminars, educati… University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering- Research areas include biomolecular engineering, tissue engineering, nanotechnology, biomaterials, biotechno… University of Ulster: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Group University of Ulster: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Group- Focuses on the isolation of new bioactive peptides and small molecules from a variety of sources such as frog, s… Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis: Centre of Expertise Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis: Centre of Expertise- Research at InBio.be is focused on the microbial synthesis of fine and bulk chemicals and enzymes through fermentat… Research on Microalgae: Wageningen University Research on Microalgae: Wageningen University- Provides information for the scientific community, industry and the public on the potentials for microalgae use, the technologies in… Center for Advanced Biotechnology Center for Advanced Biotechnology- Research in Frank-Kamenetskii's group at Boston University involving peptide nucleic acids (PNAs). Related links. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Institute for Applied Biosciences Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Institute for Applied Biosciences- Center engaged in the study of biosensors and polysaccharides, and offering services for academia and indust… Cell-free Science and Technology Research Center Cell-free Science and Technology Research Center- Departments specializing in proteomedical sciences, biomolecular engineering and plant molecular biotechnology at Ehime Universit…