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Quick Links In the News Analysis & Insight GEN Article Webinars   Online Exclusives App Notes More at GEN Subscriber Tools   HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK December 31, 2010 - January 6, 2011 View email in a browser           Forward to a colleague SPONSORED LINK Make your Biomanufacturing voice heard! Support effective industry growth & planning. 8th Annual Biomanufacturing study benchmarks critical global trends: Budget, new technologies, capacity, outsourcing hiring, downstream, disposables, expression systems, cost cutting, quality, more. BioPlan Associates, Inc. FREE summary, plus donation to GAVI, or ACS Click Here! Receive FREE summary January 06, 2011, 10:03 AM EST Investigators Identify Prognostic Marker for Treating Hep C with Peg-Interferon and Ribavirin Team expects to launch a test based on the IP-10 marker this year. January 06, 2011, 09:40 AM EST Researchers Develop Simpler, Quicker Way of Producing AAV-Based Vectors for Gene Transfer Method is also capable of producing high yields of multiple AAV serotypes and efficient packaging. January 06, 2011, 10:06 AM EST CHO Genome Sequenced by BGI and GT Life Sciences Next step is data analysis and interpretation of genetic regulation in cell proliferation. January 06, 2011, 10:04 AM EST Genentech and Pfizer Join the Antibody-Drug Conjugate Bandwagon Genentech will tap Spirogen's technology and Pfizer will use Seattle Genetics'. January 06, 2011, 08:08 AM EST Symphogen Raises About $134M to Progress Clinical-Stage Antibodies Firm claims fundraising is largest ever in Europe by private biotech business. January 05, 2011, 09:57 AM EST Rituximab Biosimilar to Be Developed by Spectrum and Viropro Roche/Genentech's mAb therapeutic raked in $5.6 billion in 2009 sales, and patents start expiring in 2014. January 05, 2011, 09:09 AM EST Merck KGaA Buys Chinese Cell Culture Media Firm Beijing Skywing for About $18.8M It is hoped that the new client base in China will provide promising opportunities for Merck Millipore. January 05, 2011, 08:53 AM EST Beckman Coulter to Develop aNK Assay for Pivotal Trial of Transgene's NSCLC Drug French company projects that Phase IIb/III study with TG4010 will start later this year. January 04, 2011, 10:29 AM EST Genetic Link for Depression Furthered by Analysis of 54 Studies Results challenge an evaluation of 14 studies that contradicted the initial discovery of this association. January 04, 2011, 09:55 AM EST Pfizer Pays $14M to Expand RNA Partnership with Santaris Pharma Pfizer is adding 10 more targets, which could draw $600 million in milestones. January 03, 2011, 09:43 AM EST Sigma-Aldrich Takes Over Cerilliant to Pad Analytical Chemistry Portfolio Acquired firm has over 2,800 products related to reference standards and materials. You can view more news broken down into over 90 categories and updated daily. Analysis & Insight 2010 in Review: Biotechnology Highlights Gene patenting and ESCs were back in the headlines along with breakthroughs in sequencing, syn bio, and other fields.     More A&Is Article from GEN's January 1 Issue Is Innovation Finally Beginning to Pay Off? The success rate in 2010 can be chalked up to the focus on cutting-edge technologies. Webinars Available on Demand: Original Broadcast Date - December 16, 2010 Simplifying Targeted Protein Quantification with Mass Spec: The SRM Atlas and Multiplexed MRM Protein Assays Sponsored by: Agilent Technologies In Case You Missed It: If you couldn't attend a previous webinar, be sure to check out our On-Demand Archives. Application Note Library Analysis of an O-linked Glycopeptide Using Multiple Stage Mass Spectrometry Reliability of Size Exclusion Chromatography Measurements on the ACQUITY UPLC H-Class Bio System Reproducible Dispensing of Live Cells with the Thermo Scientific Multidrop Combi Reagent Dispenser Improving Immunoassay Sensitivity Using IDBS ActivityBase to Enable Biofuel Discovery More App Notes Online Exclusives BLOGBIOTECH: Will FDA Bid Adieu to Auld Lang Syne and Open Up to New Drugs and Devices    More Blogs More at GEN GEN Subscriber Tools Subscription Center l Unsubscribe l Update Your Profile l About GEN IMPORTANT! Make sure you receive your chosen GEN e-Newsletters. Add update@genengnews.com to your Address Book or Safe Senders List. It's easy! Click HERE for instructions. Contact Us For: Advertising   Editorial   Business and Partnership Opportunities This email was sent by: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 140 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA