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Genetics and Health

June 9th, 2008

Sequencing genome of celebrities - causing alarm

(Image credit: medicineworld.org) 
This week b5 media’s Health and Wellness channel is focusing on celebrities health.  Our focus is not on ‘tittle tattle’  and hot gossip about Angelina, Brad or ’Tomkat’ but rather a serious look at health issues that high profile individuals share with all of us. 
In the genetics world, our ‘celebrities’ are the likes of Craig Venter […]

By Elaine -- 0 comments

April 7th, 2006

Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Genentech (check out their domain name, is that perfect or what?) has donated $2.5 million to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). The gift will be used to establish the Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the CSHL Carnegie Building where genetics research got […]

By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments