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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur Jobs Notification: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur invited applications for the post of Junior Resident (Clinical) and Tutor/Demonstrator (Biochemistry) Posts. The eligible candidates can apply to the post through the prescribed format and walk in interview on 28 March 2017.

Junior Resident (Clinical) candidates must possess MBBS from the MCI recognized Institute. The Candidate must have compulsory rotatory internship and must produce internship completion certificate

Tutor/Demonstrator (Biochemistry) candidates must possess MBBS from the MCI recognized Institute or M.Sc. in Biochemistry. The Candidate must have compulsory rotatory internship and must produce internship completion certificate for MBBS Candidates

Eligible candidates can apply to the post through the prescribed format and walk in interview on 28 March 2017at 10:00am at Medical College of AIIMS, Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

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Two bills have recently been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature to provide a path forward for biomedical research that honors the dignity of the human beings that it is meant to serve. These are the Fetal Remains Respect Act and the Unborn Child Disposition and Anatomical Gift Act, part of the Heal Without Harm Legislative Initiative. Contrary to what some claim, these bills do not stifle research. As scientists, we wholeheartedly support this initiative to support and advocate for biomedical research that benefits all human persons, without sacrificing one for another.

These bills come on the heels of a yearlong investigation of the abortion industry by the U.S. House Select Investigative Panel. The final report corrects many false and misleading statements regarding the role of fetal tissue in science and medicine. In nearly 100 years of unrestricted research, the panel investigation confirms, not a single clinical treatment has been developed from human fetal tissue. Vaccines for polio, measles, and mumps were never produced using human fetal tissue but rather used monkey cells, chicken eggs, and nonfetal human cells. None of the 75 vaccines available in the U.S. is produced using fresh fetal tissue. The continued use of certain cell lines derived from aborted fetal tissue to produce a small portion of vaccines (less than 15 percent) is due more to the high cost of switching than to any scientific reason. In regard to development of new vaccines, greater than 98 percent of research articles published on Zika do not use fetal tissue. Conversely, adult blood cells recently led to a breakthrough in vaccine development for Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus affecting brain development in a way similar to Zika.

The panel investigation further discredits the claim that fetal tissue plays an indispensable role in life-saving research. Fetal tissues (or byproduct stem cells) are used in only 0.01 percent of clinical trials currently underway and in merely 0.2 percent of grants funded by NIH between 2010-2014 none of which is investigating Alzheimers disease, where many claim fetal tissue is required and the gold standard. In many cases, aborted fetuses are not the most appropriate tissue source, but these tissues are still used because they are cheaper and easier to obtain than adult tissues. These facts suggest that, in practice, even scientists are not convinced that fetal tissue is critical to research.

In stark contrast, people suffering with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurological diseases, and others are benefiting now from clinical trials and treatments using adult stem cell therapies. Adult stem cells have saved the lives of over 1 million people worldwide, but not one person is alive today because of stem cells from aborted fetal tissue.

Therefore, as a next step, the panel provides several recommendations to ensure the advancement of research that is superior both scientifically and ethically, followed by a call for increased federal investment in these areas. Wisconsin risks losing time, money and lives if an ethical approach to research is not advocated and supported. It is within Wisconsins best interest to pass these bills. Science and ethics do work together.

Maria Feeney, of West Bend, has a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry and conducts research in biochemistry. Tara Sander Lee, of Brookfield, has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and researches molecular and cellular biology. Kathleen M. Schmainda, of Elm Grove, has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and conducts brain cancer research.

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A new report shows the equivalence of YSIs 2300 STAT Plus Glucose and Lactate Analyser and their new 2900D Biochemistry Analyser for reference measurements and system calibration of blood glucose monitoring systems.

YSI, a Xylem brand, have an established reputation in laboratory and field analytical instrumentation. Their YSI 2300 STAT Plus Glucose and Lactate Analyser (YSI 2300) was a Class II in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) medical device that became widely accepted by manufacturers as a method for reference measurements and system calibration of blood glucose monitoring systems.

YSIs next-generation 2900D biochemistry analyser is a laboratory instrument that employs the same biosensor technology as the YSI 2300, but is a non-IVD analyser. The YSI 2900 is intended for use in research, biotechnology and food-processing applications, but it is not specifically designed for clinical diagnostics and sports physiology applications, although it has been increasingly adopted as a reference standard by blood glucose monitoring system manufacturers.

A paper now available reports on a study that compares the YSI 2900 and YSI 2300 in order to evaluate their precision and accuracy for human whole blood and plasma analysis. Non-pooled samples from six lots of human blood from a local blood bank were used for the study to assess instrument validity and reliability. Two analysers of each YSI model were employed with 288 human whole blood and 288 plasma samples, across a range of values, were analysed.

Data collected on the YSI 2900 analysers indicate that the 2900 provided precise and accurate whole blood and plasma glucose readings across a wide range of blood glucose concentrations. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that the YSI 2900 demonstrated analytical comparability to that of the YSI 2300.

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Journal of Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry is an academic journal providing an opportunity to researchers and scientist to explore the advanced and latest research developments in the field of Biochemistry. Journal of Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry is of highest standards in terms of quality and concentrates on the biological chemistry that are prevalent in unique chemical processes. This Journal covers all areas of the life sciences from botany to medicine that are engaged in biochemical research. Biochemistry deals with the structures, functions and interactions of biological macromolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids, which provide the structure of cells and perform many of the functions associated with life.

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Biochemistry is for everyone. It is the central science to both fish biology and fish processing. Fishery biochemistry is considered a branch under veterinary biochemistry providing Proper knowledge on the biochemical composition of fish finds application in several The Biochemistry of Fish - Annual Reviews,The Journal of Fish Biology - fsbi.org.uk, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry,areas. Fish is an easily perishable commodity and deterioration in quality is due to the changes taking place to the various constituents likeproteins, lipids etc.

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Preparative biochemistry deals with all aspects of preparative techniques in biochemistry, including synthetic methods, production or manufacturing, separation,isolation, and purification of materials of biochemical at the laboratory, pilot, and production scale levels.

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Soil Biochemistry is the branch of soil science which ceals with formation and decomposition of soil organic matter, biochemical reactions of Carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, Phosphorous, metals andxenobioticsin soils, and biochemistry of the plant-root rhizosphere. Soil Biochemical reactions mainly concern on the organic fraction, though it is made up of 55 of total soil volume.

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Biochemistry of the blood gives us an indication of what is happening with in the body. When different tissues are damaged the damaged cells release specific enzymes which our equipment detects as abnormal levels. This then helps localise the problem. Also if certain organs are not eliminating certain waste products this can tell us they are not functioning properly.

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The Food Biochemistry gathering plans to enhance understanding of detailed composition of foods, especially food components that have beneficial effects on human health.The Food Biochemistry include utilization of modern chemical and biochemical analytical methods offoodcomponents and their reactions, model systems to study their reactions and efficient statistical tools for data analysis to get the maximum informative value.

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Carbohydrates are carbon compounds that contain large quantities of hydroxyl groups. Carbohydrates also can combine with lipid to form glycolipids or with protein to form glycoproteins. Carbohydrates are made up of a 1:2:1 ratio of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (CH2O)n. carbohydrates are for structural purposes, such ascellulose(which composes plants' cell walls) and chitin (a major component of insect exoskeletons).

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Proteins are composed of a linear polymer of amino acids. Amino acids are molecules containing an amine group (NH3), a carboxylic acid group(R-C=O-OH) and a side-chain (usually denoted as R) that varies between different amino acids. They are particularly important in biochemistry, where the term usually refers to alpha-amino acids. Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form in a biologically functional way.

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Abiomoleculeis any molecule that is present in living organisms, including large macromolecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids, as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products. There are thousands of different types of molecules in a cell. A diverse range of biomolecules exist, including Small molecules Monomers, oligomers and polymers.

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Students find that graduating in three years can lead to more opportunities for graduate school and career exploration | Courtesy of Alexia Tragakes (left), Gabrielle Jackson (middle) and Cheewin Kittikunapong (right)

College is often referred to as the best four years of your life. But some students choose to graduate after just three.

College junior Gabrielle Jackson will be graduating this spring, even though she entered Penn as a member of the Class of 2018.

Jackson decided to graduate early after the completion of her sophomore year.

I originally went into the advising office by the end of my sophomore year to look into graduating in three and a half years or maybe submatriculating into Penn Law School, she said. But when I went, I was told that I was too far along to submatriculate into Penn Law and also that instead of graduating in three and a half years, I could just graduate in three.

Instead of completing her senior year of college, Jackson plans on working full-time.

Right now my main focus is finding a job, she said. Im planning on working for a few years and then going to grad school.

The cost of going to Penn for another year as opposed to making money was a major factor, she added.

While Penn does not encourage students to graduate early, Jackson says the University was generally accommodating.

One of the things that I wanted to deal with graduating early was that I wanted to walk with my class with the Class of 2018 as opposed to the Class of 2017, she said. And they were really helpful in making that possible.

Im definitely going to miss out on some of the senior traditions and on another year with my friends who are mostly juniors, she acknowledged. But at the same time, I think Im ready to leave and move on and go to the next step.

Wharton junior Alexia Tragakes also plans to graduate early in order to attend law school. But unlike Jackson, she hopes to enroll in the fall instead of taking time off to work.

Before Penn, I knew that I might want to go to law school, and I came into Penn with a lot of credits, she said.

Most of these credits came from her International Baccalaureate program in high school, with others transferring from summer courses she took.

I think it was towards the end of my freshman year that I realized that with all the credits that I managed to get approved, it was attainable to graduate in three years, and I knew that I wanted to go to law school and that would be the next step, she said.

College junior Cheewin Kittikunapong is graduating early for a different reason: He wants to study internationally next year.

Kittikunapong wants to travel outside of the United States and determined that doing so would be difficult as an undergraduate.

Say I went abroad during my junior year. Id probably have to squeeze in a lot of course units by my fourth year, or else I would need to take an extra semester here, he said.

After squeezing all of his credits into three years, Kittikunapong will pursue his masters degree in Europe, ideally in the United Kingdom, he said.

Another motivating factor for Kittikunapong was his disappointment in Penns biotechnology resources.

Im studying biology right now, but then I hoped to go into biotechnology, and I felt that the biotechnology scene here isnt as great as I hoped it would be, he said.

He hopes to pursue his masters somewhere that offers more opportunities in the field.

Kittikunapong felt that graduating in three years was a smooth process, but it depends on the organization of the individual.

I planned it out really carefully, he said, noting that he made the decision in the middle of his sophomore year.

I was doing a second major biology and biochemistry but then my current major advisor in biochemistry was not having it. He wanted me to stay for the fourth year and do a senior thesis or something, so I just figured that if I dropped biochemistry and just did biology, Id be able to do just three years, so I did that instead.

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A qualification in biochemistry or molecular biology can lead to a multitude of careers in different fields. There are many options to choose from: you could work at a university, in industry, become a science teacher or even a patent law attorney, just to name a few. You can use the resources on this page to find out what youre interested in and how to get your dream job.

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Researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) and The Rockefeller University, who previously developed a method to modify an antibody's sugar group structure, which opened the door for biochemists to create antibodies with consistent sugar groups, report that they havetaken their method a step further by determining which specific sugar combinations enhance--or suppress--an antibody's ability to signal the immune system to attack an invader.

The results ("Modulating IgG Effector Function by Fc Glycan Engineering"),published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are an important step toward the development of highly effective antibodies to fight cancer and other diseases, according to the investigators.

An antibody's ability to send killer signals depends on the configuration of sugar chains attached to the protein. In naturally occurring antibodies, these sugar chains have a lot of variability. Even in antibodies currently used for disease therapy, a given dose might contain a wide variety of antibody variants, also known as "glycoforms," distinguished by their sugar groups.

Although prior methods tried to sort out these glycoforms and collect the most effective ones, these methods are time consuming, expensive, and not 100% effective. The method used in the current study enables the researchers to create a given antibody with identical glycoforms using biochemical techniques. Each glycoform can then be tested independently to see whether it enhances or suppresses the immune response.

"Our first major step forward was to develop a method to produce homogeneous glycoforms," said Lai-Xi Wang, Ph.D., a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMD. "With this, we can now look at how individual different sugars affect the properties of antibodies. Until this study, we didn't have an efficient way to know how individual sugars in various glycoforms affect suppression or activation of the immune response."

Most therapeutic antibodies on the market are designed to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. For example, rituximab is an antibody-based drug used to treat lymphoma, leukemia, and rheumatoid arthritis. Rituximab and other similar antibody drugs are usually produced in cultured cell lines.

"These processes are not optimized at all. There is no easy way to control glycosylation," noted Dr. Wang. Glycosylation is the process by which sugar groups are added to a protein such as an antibody. "Our method could be used to improve antibodies already on the market because it modifies the antibodies directly instead of working at the genetic level."

Dr. Wang's group, which specializes in the biochemistry of protein glycosylation, developed the methodology to modify the antibody sugar groups. They partnered with Jeffrey Ravetch, M.D., Ph.D., and his group at The Rockefeller University, which specializes in immunology and animal models, to test the effects of various glycoforms on the immune response. The new findings will help guide the development of future antibody-based therapeutics.

"Our method would be generally applicable because it can be used on a wide variety of antibodies," explained Dr. Wang. "It's an important step forward in the effort to engineer therapeutic antibodies that can target specific cancers, inflammation, and other diseases. Soon we will be able to build customized antibodies."

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The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh has released an admission notification inviting applications from interested, eligible candidates to apply for admission to its various programmes offered under various specialisations for the academic session 2017.

BA programme: The candidates interested in applying for this programme should have passed senior secondary school or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate with English and three subjects from -- accountancy, Arabic, banking, biology, biotechnology, business organisation, business studies, chemistry, commerce, computer science, economics, education, English, fine arts, geography, Hindi, history, home science, islamic studies, mathematics, Persian, philosophy, physical health education, physics, political science/civics, psychology, Sanskrit, sociology, statistics, Urdu and modern Indian languages (Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi and Kashmiri).

MTech programme: The candidates interested in applying for this programme should have pursued BTech or its equivalent examination, in the relevant branch of study, with not less than 60 per cent marks in aggregate or its equivalent CPI/CGPA/NAG.

MSc programme: The candidates interested in applying for this programme should have pursued BSc with biochemistry/biosciences/life sciences/medical biochemistry/clinical biochemistry as main, with two of the following subsidiary subjects: zoology/botany/ chemistry/biotechnology or BSc with biochemistry/biosciences/clinical biochemistry/ medical biochemistry, as one of the subjects of equal value along with any two of the optional subjects i.e. zoology, botany/chemistry/biotechnology.

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The candidates will be selected on the basis of departmental test conducted by the university.

The candidates are required to apply at the official website.

The last date of submissions of online application form for MSc (agriculture)/LLM programme is April 10.

The last date of submissions of online application form for MBBS/BDS programme is June 15.

The last date of submissions of online application form for MA/MTech/Mcom programmes is April 17.

The last date of submissions of online application form for LLM/BRTT/MSc programme is April 18.

The last date of submissions of online application form for MA/BFA programmes is April 12.

The last date of submissions of online application form for BA (Hons)/MPEd programmes is April 19.

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