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Aug 7, 2013

From promoting viral internet videos to creating DIY printing technology, the finalists for Entrepreneur magazine’s Emerging Entrepreneur of 2013...

Aug 7, 2013

If you’re looking to outsource research services, you invariably will come to the decision to keep it local or not. With the growth of the contract...

Aug 1, 2013

Almost weekly in the news there is an article about a new scientific breakthrough and how animal models were instrumental in making this discovery...

Jul 29, 2013

Fueled by a 30-year history as a scientist in both academic and corporate settings, Kevin Lustig, Ph.D., was convinced drug discovery could be done...

Jul 25, 2013

An oncogene is a gene that can potentially cause cancer. RAS is a common class of oncogene and the focus of researchers worldwide, particularly at...

Jul 23, 2013

While the mouse may be king, it’s not the only show in town. Beyond the mouse, several other species are used as animal models of human disease...

Jul 18, 2013

Animal work is tricky business. First and foremost, it is expensive. It requires dedicated facilities. It also requires staff with expertise in...

Jul 11, 2013

As previously discussed, there is great value in using in vivo models such as genetically modified mice and xenograft models for oncology research...

Jun 27, 2013

Xenograft is animal tissue implanted into a different species and is often used for evaluating treatment for disease and organ failure. Currently...

Jun 25, 2013

Mice and rats are go-to animal models for research. A recent report out of the European Union demonstrated the dominance of these rodents in...