Based on a signature of 21 CEN/KT genes demonstrated to be linked to the progression of many different types of cancers, this technology has the potential to identify early stage patients at high risk for disease progression, predict survival prognosis and the risk of metastatic relapse for patients being treated for multiple cancers at various pathological stages, and predict … [Read more...] about Centromere/Kinetochore Protein Genes for Cancer Prognosis, Diagnosis, and Treatment 2013-163
Human Health/Precision Medicine
Producing Antibiotics with Growth-Arrested Cells 2014-061
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Antibiotic production on an industrial scale ADVANTAGES: May lower the production costs of compounds that are only cost-effective to produce using synthetic chemistry May increase production titers ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed an affordable method to produce a diverse arsenal of … [Read more...] about Producing Antibiotics with Growth-Arrested Cells 2014-061
Biomarkers for Detection of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure 2014-060
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Early detection, risk assessment and monitoring in-house exposure to thirdhand smoke (THS) ADVANTAGES: Biomarker is unique to THS ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have shed light on the cellular mechanisms linking exposure to thirdhand smoke (THS) with oxidative stress, DNA damage and cancer risk. They have also identified a … [Read more...] about Biomarkers for Detection of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure 2014-060
AIRLAB-MS for Analysis of Complex Biological Systems Under Native Conditions 2014-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel development Research – pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural ADVANTAGES: Samples biological systems under native conditions with no preparation Integrates laser ablation sampling and mass spectrometry with IR microscopy High transfer efficiency of ~50% Spatially resolved chemical composition ABSTRACT: Berkeley … [Read more...] about AIRLAB-MS for Analysis of Complex Biological Systems Under Native Conditions 2014-084
OpenMSI – Advanced Visualization, Analysis and Management of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data via the Web 2013-004
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: For mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) data Web-based management and storage Visualiztion of hyper-dimensional contents Statistical analysis ADVANTAGES: Combines biotechnology expertise with high performance computing ABSTRACT: OpenMSI's goal is to make the most high-performance, advanced data management, model building, … [Read more...] about OpenMSI – Advanced Visualization, Analysis and Management of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data via the Web 2013-004