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Merck’s Immunology and Cardiovascular Franchise in 1Q17 – Market Realist

A Close Look at Merck & Co.s Valuation after 1Q17 Earnings PART 7 OF 8

Merck & Co.s (MRK) immunology franchise includes the drugs Remicade and Simponi. Remicade is a drug for the treatment of inflammatory disorders. Merck markets Remicade in Europe, Russia, and Turkey. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has the marketing rights for Remicade in a few countries outside Europe.

Remicade revenues fell ~34.0% to $229.0 million in 1Q17 compared to $349.0 million for 1Q16. That was mainly due to the entrance of generic competitors and biosimilars following the loss of exclusivity in European markets. The drug lost its exclusivity in European markets in February 2015. Remicade revenues have fallen consistently since the loss of exclusivity, and Merck expects Remicade revenues to fall further as new patients prefer biosimilars over Remicade.

Simponi is a once-monthly drug for the treatment of certain inflammatory diseases. Merck markets Simponi in Europe, Turkey, and Russia. The revenues for Simponi fell ~2.0% to $184.0 million in 1Q17 compared to $188.0 million in 1Q16.

Mercks cardiovascular franchise includes the drugs Zetia, Vytorin, Liptruzet, and Adempas. The blockbuster drugs Zetia and Vytorin are used to lower the LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in the blood.The combined revenues for these drugs fell 35.0% to $575.0 million in 1Q17 compared to $889.0 million in 1Q16.

Liptruzet reported growth in revenues to $49.0 million in 1Q17 compared to $23.0 million in 1Q16. Adempas reported revenues of $84.0 million in 1Q17 compared to $33.0 million in 1Q16.

To divest the risk, you can consider the SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH), which holds ~4.6% of its total assets in Merck & Co. XPH also holds 5.1% of its total assets in Eli Lilly (LLY), 4.6% in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and 4.5% in Pfizer (PFE).

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CEL-SCI Scientist Presents at AAI – IMMUNOLOGY 2017 Meeting – Business Wire (press release)

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE MKT:CVM) today announced that Daniel Zimmerman, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Research, Cellular Immunology, presented additional data on its LEAPS rheumatoid arthritis (RA) vaccine candidates CEL-4000 and CEL-2000 at IMMUNOLOGY 2017, the annual meeting of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), May 12 16 in Washington, D.C.

The title of his poster is Key serum cytokine markers for evaluating the efficacy of vaccine therapy in autoimmune models of rheumatoid arthritis. The abstract can be viewed online or found through the conference website at: http://www.immunology2017.org.

Dr. Zimmerman and the research team concluded that serum concentrations and ratios of key disease-related cytokines can predict therapeutic efficacy in different animal models of RA. The data showed that a reduced RA disease progression was observed in mice treated with LEAPS vaccines and was accompanied by decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines level and increased ratios of anti-inflammatory/regulatory to pro-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, a successful vaccine therapy appears to be associated with a ratio shift in favor of anti-inflammatory/regulatory cytokines. The ability to predict cytokine responses to therapy should allow for better design or choice of the appropriate immunomodulatory LEAPS vaccines and other therapies in RA.

About LEAPS

L.E.A.P.S. (Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System) is a CEL-SCI patented platform technology designed to stimulate antigen-specific immune responses in T-cells using synthetic peptides. LEAPS constructs physically link the antigenic peptide with a T-cell binding ligand and are delivered directly to the recipient by injection or through absorption onto mucosal surfaces, potentially enhancing T-cell responses to a particular antigen.

About CEL-SCI

CEL-SCI's work is focused on finding the best way to activate the immune system to fight cancer and infectious diseases. The Company has operations in Vienna, Virginia, and in/near Baltimore, Maryland.

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Global Cancer Immunology and Oncolytic Virology Technologies and Markets Report 2017: Market Should – PR Newswire (press release)

The scope of this report covers current cancer immunotherapy markets for most common cancers. The market segments included in this report are therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (with special focus on checkpoint inhibitors), synthetic interleukins, interferons, and colony-stimulating factors; small kinase inhibitors of cancer-related targets; protective and therapeutic cancer vaccines; and adoptive cell therapies.

This report also covers treatments that are in development for late-stage and early-stage oncolytic viruses. Detailed epidemiological information, discussion of incidence and mortality trends, overview of regulatory landscapes, and analysis of market shares for leading products and companies are also included in this report.

Report Includes

Key Topics Covered:

1: Introduction

- Goals and Objectives - Reasons for Doing This Study - Intended Audience - Scope of The Study - Information Sources for the Technology Assessment - Forecasting Methodology - Geographic Breakdown

2: Summary and Highlights

3: Overview

- Past and Present of Cancer Immunology - What is Cancer? - Treating Cancer - Challenges in Treating Cancer - Cancer and the Immune System - Immunotherapy - Towards Combination Immunotherapy - Focusing on Cell-mediated Adaptive Immunity - Fine Tuning Versus Boosting Cancer Immunity - Early Versus Advanced Stage Cancer Immunotherapy - Personalized Treatment Paradigm - Clinically Significant Types of Cancers - Future of Checkpoint Inhibitors, Cancer Vaccines, and Oncolytic Virology

4: Overview of Cancer Immunotherapy

- Immune System and Immunotherapy - Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies - Checkpoint Inhibitors - Biological Response Modifiers - Vaccines - Other - Expanded Information on Selected Product Candidates and Recent Regulatory Applications

5: Oncolytic Virology

6: Major Markets

- Markets for Immunotherapy Products - Markets for Oncolytic Virology Products

7: Company Profiles

- Abbvie Inc. - Adaptimmune - Aduro Biotech - Advantagene - Advaxis Immunotherapies - Amgen - Argos Therapeutics - Ariad Pharmaceuticals - Arog Pharmaceuticals - Aserta Pharmaceuticals - Astellas - Astrazeneca - Avax Technologies - Bavarian Nordic - Bayer Healthcare - Biovex - Boehringer Ingelheim - Boston Biomedical - Bristol-Myers Squibb - Cell Medica - Celldex Therapeutics - Celgene Corp. - Chugai - Cold Genesys - Daiichi Sankyo Co. - Dendreon - Dnatrix - Eisai - Eli Lilly - F Hoffmann La Roche AG - Genelux - Gilead Sciences Inc. - Glaxosmithkline Plc - Hanmi Pharmaceutical - Heat Biologics - Immune Design - Immunocellular Therapeutics Ltd. - Immunomedics Inc. - Immunovaccine Inc. - Immunovative Therapies - Incyte Ciorp. - Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Kadmon Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Kite Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Lion Biotechnologies - Lokon Pharmaceuticals AB - Medimmune - Merck & Co. - Merck Kgaa - Merck Serono - Medigene AG - Mirati Therapeutics - Multivir Inc. - Newlink Genetics - Northwest Biotherapeutics - Novartis Pharma Services AG - Oncolys Biopharma Inc. - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Oncomed Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Oncos Therapeutics Ltd. - Ono Pharmaceutical Co. - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Pfizer Inc. - Plexxikon Inc. - Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Provectus Biopharmacueticals Inc. - Psioxus Therapeutics Ltd. - Sanofi SA - Seattle Genetics - Shanghai Sunway Biotech Co. Ltd. - Shenzhen Sibiono Gentech - Sillajen Biotherapeutics Inc. - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals - Takara Bio Inc. - Takeda Co. Ltd. - Tapimmune Inc. - Targovax - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - TG Therapeutics Inc. - Tracon Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Transgene - VCN Biosciences - Ventirx - Verastem Inc. - Viralytics Ltd. - Virttu Biologics Ltd - Vyriad - Western Oncolytics Ltd.

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Global Immunology Partnering 2010 – 2017: Deal trends, players and financials – PR Newswire (press release)

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Description Global Immunology Partnering 2010 to 2017 provides the full collection of Immunology disease deals signed between the world's pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies since 2010.

Trends in Immunology partnering deals Financial deal terms for headline, upfront and royalty by stage of development Immunology partnering agreement structure Immunology partnering contract documents Top Immunology deals by value Most active Immunology dealmakers

Most of the deals included within the report occur when a licensee obtains a right or an option right to license a licensor's product or technology. More often these days these deals tend to be multi-component including both a collaborative R&D and a commercialization of outcomes element.

The report takes readers through the comprehensive Immunology disease deal trends, key players and top deal values allowing the understanding of how, why and under what terms companies are currently entering Immunology deals.

The report presents financial deal terms values for Immunology deals, where available listing by overall headline values, upfront payments, milestones and royalties enabling readers to analyse and benchmark the value of current deals.

The initial chapters of this report provide an orientation of Immunology dealmaking trends.

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the report.

Chapter 2 provides an overview of the trends in Immunology dealmaking since 2010 covering trends by year, deal type, stage of development, technology type and therapeutic indication.

Chapter 3 includes an analysis of financial deal terms covering headline value, upfront payment, milestone payments and royalty rates.

Chapter 4 provides a review of the leading Immunology deals since 2010. Deals are listed by headline value. The chapter includes the top 25 most active Immunology dealmakers, together with a full listing of deals to which they are a party. Where the deal has an agreement contract published at the SEC a link provides online access to the contract.

Chapter 5 provides comprehensive access to Immunology deals since 2010 where a deal contract is available, providing the user with direct access to contracts as filed with the SEC regulatory authorities. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

Chapter 6 provides a comprehensive directory of all Immunology partnering deals by specific Immunology target announced since 2010. The chapter is organized by specific Immunology therapeutic target. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

In addition, a comprehensive appendix is provided with each report of all Immunology partnering deals signed and announced since 2010. The appendices are organized by company A-Z, stage of development at signing, deal type (collaborative R&D, co-promotion, licensing etc) and technology type. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

The report also includes numerous tables and figures that illustrate the trends and activities in Immunology partnering and dealmaking since 2010.

In conclusion, this report provides everything a prospective dealmaker needs to know about partnering in the research, development and commercialization of Immunology technologies and products.

Report scope Global Immunology Partnering 2010 to 2017 is intended to provide the reader with an in-depth understanding and access to Immunology trends and structure of deals entered into by leading companies worldwide.

Global Immunology Partnering 2010 to 2017 includes: - Trends in Immunology dealmaking in the biopharma industry since 2010 - Analysis of Immunology deal structure - Access to headline, upfront, milestone and royalty data - Access to hundreds of Immunology deal contract documents - Comprehensive access to over 3500 Immunology deal records - The leading Immunology deals by value since 2010 - Most active Immunology dealmakers since 2010

The report includes deals for the following indications: AIDS, Allergy, Anaphylactic shock, Graft versus host disease, Inflammation, Other autoimmune, Scleroderma, Systemic lupus erythematosus, plus other immunology indications.

In Global Immunology Partnering 2010 to 2017, available deals and contracts are listed by: - Headline value - Upfront payment value - Royalty rate value - Stage of development at signing - Deal component type - Technology type - Specific therapy indication

Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

The Global Immunology Partnering 2010-2017 report provides comprehensive access to available deals and contract documents for over 700 immunology deals.

Analyzing actual contract agreements allows assessment of the following: - What are the precise rights granted or optioned? - What is actually granted by the agreement to the partner company? - What exclusivity is granted? - What is the payment structure for the deal? - How are the sales and payments audited? - What is the deal term? - How are the key terms of the agreement defined? - How are IPRs handled and owned? - Who is responsible for commercialization? - Who is responsible for development, supply, and manufacture? - How is confidentiality and publication managed? - How are disputes to be resolved? - Under what conditions can the deal be terminated? - What happens when there is a change of ownership? - What sublicensing and subcontracting provisions have been agreed? - Which boilerplate clauses does the company insist upon? - Which boilerplate clauses appear to differ from partner to partner or deal type to deal type? - Which jurisdiction does the company insist upon for agreement law?

Benefits Global Immunology Partnering 2010 to 2017 provides the reader with the following key benefits: - In-depth understanding of Immunology deal trends since 2010 - Access Immunology deal headline, upfront, milestone and royalty data - Research hundreds of actual contracts between Immunology partner companies - Comprehensive access to over 750 links to actual Immunology deals entered into by the world's biopharma companies - Indepth review of Immunology deals entered into by the top 25 most active dealmakers - Benchmark the key deal terms companies have agreed in previous deals - Identify key terms under which companies partner Immunology opportunities Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/4882472/

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Elena Lo Presti, Francesca Toia, Sebastiano Oieni, Simona Buccheri, Alice Turdo, Laura Rosa Mangiapane, Giuseppina Campisi, Valentina Caputo, Matilde Todaro, Giorgio Stassi, Adriana Cordova, Francesco Moschella, Gaetana Rinaldi, Serena Meraviglia and Francesco Dieli

Cancer Immunol Res May 1 2017 5 (5) 397-407; DOI:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-16-0348

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes contain T cells. In early-stage SCC tumors, T cells had antitumor properties, such as production of IFN. However, clinically advanced tumors contained many more T cells that produced IL-17 and promoted tumor growth.

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Immunology market to see strong growth, despite patent expiries – The Pharma Letter (registration)

The global immunology market, which covers autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis,

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Cancer Immunology and Oncolytic Virology: Technologies and Global Markets – PR Newswire (press release)

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Highlights The global cancer immunotherapy market should reach $96.5 billion by 2021 from $73.0 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%, from 2016 to 2021. The US region of the global cancer immunotherapy market is the largest market. The market is expected to grow from

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$38.8 billion in 2016 to $50.6 billion in 2021 at a CAGR of 5.4% for the period 2016-2021. The Japan region of the global cancer immunotherapy market is expected to grow from $6.4 billion in 2016 to $10.1 billion in 2021 at a CAGR of 9.6% for the period 2016-2021.

Goals and Objectives This report, PHM129B Cancer Immunology and Oncolytic Virology: Technologies and Global Markets, provides an overview of the current and potential global market for cancer immunotherapy and oncolytic virology. This report provides information on most clinically significant types of cancers, with supportive information on historical incidence and mortality trends. It underlines the importance of more effective and personalized treatment options for these diseases.

The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state and the future direction of cancer immunotherapy. Additionally, the report also provides information on the current developments in oncolytic virology and introduces the promising products in clinical trials. The conventional treatment paradigms, trends in each market segment, and clinical trials and outcomes are provided along with sales figures and forecasts for cancer immunotherapy and virotherapy products from 2015 through 2021.

In this report, the critical evaluation of the products and markets is based on extensive primary and secondary research from industry sources. The evaluation takes into account regulatory policies as well as demographic and epidemiological factors that strongly influence the oncology market.

Reasons for Doing This Study The aim of this report is to provide detailed information on the new areas of cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Considering the shortcomings of the current treatment paradigms, immunotherapy has provided ground-breaking improvements in the treatment of different types of cancers. Growing clinical information stresses the importance of immunotherapy in cancer treatment. Immunotherapy addresses the need for more efficacious and flexible treatment strategies for managing the global burden of cancer.

This report focuses on the new and latest types of treatment based on immunology. It also features oncolytic virology, a field that is still in its latency, with budding treatment options that promise clinical value for the treatment and management of cancer.

Intended Audience This report is a comprehensive study of the global market for immunotherapy and oncolytic virology. It includes statistical analysis of industry-oriented information on available and pipeline drugs; discussion of technological trends; and analysis of market landscape and structure in terms of market size, market segments, and geographical market regions.

This report provides crucial information about market growth in cancer immunotherapy and oncolytic virology as indicated for the most common types of cancers. The in-detail analysis and forecasts of the market will be of interest to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, as well as to healthcare providers and clinical and scientific research institutions. Additional audiences may include investment firms in this sector.

Scope of The Study The scope of this report covers current cancer immunotherapy markets for most common cancers. The market segments included in this report are therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (with special focus on checkpoint inhibitors), synthetic interleukins, interferons, and colony-stimulating factors; small kinase inhibitors of cancer-related targets; protective and therapeutic cancer vaccines; and adoptive cell therapies.

This report also covers treatments that are in development for late-stage and early-stage oncolytic viruses. Detailed epidemiological information, discussion of incidence and mortality trends, overview of regulatory landscapes, and analysis of market shares for leading products and companies are also included in this report.

Information Sources for the Technology Assessment Both primary and secondary research were conducted and used in preparing this study. The author of the report conducted a comprehensive literature search from public, private, and government sources, which included company publications, industrial and market reports available in physical or electronic format, academic journals, and other professionally written dedicated sources, as well as company and product literature and industrial databases. Data were obtained through interviews and correspondence with clinical-stage pharmaceutical companies and technical experts in cancer immunology and oncolytic virology.

Cancer immunotherapies were assessed according to preclinical, clinical, and post-marketing data in order to evaluate efficacy, safety, competitive edge, and utilization in the market. The market and the pipeline products were stratified according to product category (based on mechanism of action), indication, and geographical region. These products were then comparatively assessed and interrelated.

The selected regions include the U.S., major markets of Europe (Germany, France, the U.K., Spain, and Italy), and Japan. Other international territories such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Central and South America, and Southeast Asia were categorized as a single region (rest of the world). Major markets such as Canada, Mexico, China, India, Australia, and New Zealand were included under this rest of the world (ROW) category.

Forecasting Methodology For forecasting, initially the affected populations who have access to diagnosis and treatment in each regional market were estimated using epidemiological and demographic data. Each population was then stratified according to obtained prescription rates for market products.

For each drug, an average annual consumption coefficient was calculated. Finally, the values for the selected population, the average annual drug consumption coefficient, and the unit price of the selected drug were multiplied. Individual trends; generic competition; patent expirations; in-out licensing; co-marketing and codevelopment agreements; merger and acquisitions; and other market dynamics were taken into consideration during forecasting.

Geographic Breakdown In this report, the geographic regions considered for market analysis include, and only include: U.S. Europe Japan Rest of the World

Summary and Highlights Cancer is a disease with global implications. There are many different types of cancer, of which the most common types include lung, breast, colon and rectal, stomach, head and neck, prostate, cervical, melanoma, and ovarian cancer, as well as leukemia. Cancer is a genetic disease that is conventionally treated by surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.

Surgery is the mainstay treatment for all cancers. Usually surgery is complimented with radiation or chemotherapy to ensure the clearance of all residual cancer. Despite the advances in treatment, cancer has great plasticity; therefore, after a certain time the effects of treatment fade and cancer returns with acquired resistance. Combination therapy, using multiple modalities including surgery and pharmaceutical or radiation therapy, improves response to treatment.

Radiation and chemotherapy have many side effects. Biological treatment options provide less impactful treatment of cancer. Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy and it incorporates elements of the immune system in cancer treatment. The immune system has various types of cells and proteins that detect and act upon signs of a disease or infection by harmful and foreign substances such as microbes, bacteria and viruses. The immune system differentiates the body's own cells and tissues through an evolutionary bar-coding system. This system helps the immune system understand encountered foreign substances as "nonself." Cancer cells are recognized as nonself as well. The immune system monitors the body for cancer and destroys when it detects a malignancy. Cancer cells can avoid being recognized by the immune system and develop resistance through numerous methods.

Since the early 1900s, the connection between cancer and the immune system has caught the attention of various scientists and medical practitioners. Although the early studies were bluntly done without current technological and scientific tools, they nonetheless shed insights leading to the development of the first monoclonal antibodies and to the use of biologically derived synthetic interleukins and interferons. After many decades of research, immunotherapy finally emerged as a fully functional clinical area in the 1990s. Since then, the cancer therapeutics landscape has changed dramatically.

With the stream of product approvals in recent years, the global immunotherapy market has reached its current value. In 2015, the global cancer immunotherapy market hit $65 billion. The current immunotherapy market contains several blockbuster products reaching their end-of-market exclusivities; however, the market is mostly comprised of newly introduced and expensive therapies. In 2016, the market expanded by more than 10% over the previous year, reaching $73 billion. During the period of 2016 through 2021, the global cancer immunotherapy market is forecast to grow by a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), reaching $96.5 billion in 2021.

The strongest growth is expected to occur in checkpoint-inhibitor drugs with a 19.4% CAGR during the forecast period. Immunomodulators are anticipated to show the second-highest growth rates among immunotherapy products, with an 8.4% CAGR during the same period. The combined sales from both segments are expected to make up for nearly one-third of the market, with a combined sales value of $28 billion in 2021. Checkpoint inhibitors are virtually comprised of monoclonal antibodies; however, they are assessed separately due to their immense commercial and clinical significance. Sales from other therapeutic antibodies accrued to $28 billion in 2016, and this value is expected to remain relatively constant through 2021, due to several patent expiries, pressure from anticipated generic entries, and newly introduced classes of drugs expected by 2021.

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RCSI scientist wins l’Oreal award for immunology expertise – Siliconrepublic.com

Dr Annie Curtis, a scientist at RCSI, is one of five LOral For Women In Science winners.

Securing 15,000 to help further research into their chosen field, five scientists have receivedhigh-profile fellowships in the UK and Ireland.

Now into its tenth run, the LOral-UNESCO For Women in Science fellowship initiative named Dr Annie Curtis (of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) as one of this years winners, alongside UK-based Drs Radha Boya, Manju Kurian, Bethan Psaila and Priya Subramanian.

Curtis is an immunologist who focuseson our internal body clock, a process regulating our sleep patterns as well as our daily energy use.

With some research linking this clock to a similar activity within cells, Curtiss work is investigating how this could be harnessed to control inflammation a key target in a wide range of diseases.

A further study could help explain why we are more prone to inflammation at certain times of the day, and why disruptions to our body clock cause increased risk of disease.

As documented by Science Foundation Ireland, Curtiss work has also changed our understanding of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and neurodegeneration.

In 2015, Irish cancer biology researcher Dr Trona N Chonghaile was named as one of the five fellowship winners for her work developing a novel HDAC6 inhibitor that can kill chemo-resistant breast cancers.

Prof Dame Carol Robinson, head of the judging panel at the event, said the competition is now so well known that scientists are fiercely competitive when it comes to securing the fellowships.

Each of our finalists is working on innovative and groundbreaking research, so selecting the winners was a tough task for the judges, but we are delighted they can now benefit from this support at a crucial stage in their careers, and we look forward to seeing the fruits of their research in the future, she said.

Boya, based at the University of Manchester, is a nanoscientist aiming to produce atomically thin channels through layers of two-dimensional materials such as graphene.

Kurian is a geneticist atUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health who is researching the genetic causes of cerebral palsy.

University of Oxford-based Psaila is a haematologist examining the role of blood cells in the bone marrow known as megakaryocytes in a fatal disease called myelofibrosis.

Subramanian, a mathematician at the University of Leeds, is researching mathematical recipes for never-repeating quasicrystals.

Women still face significant barriers to STEM careers, from a shortage of female role models for young children to a lack of support once on their chosen career path, said Dr Steve Shiel, scientific director at LOral UK and Ireland.

Science needs women and, as a company founded on science, we are committed to ensuring more women are able to enjoy long and successful careers in science.

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World Immunology Day organised at Vet Varsity of GNDU – Punjab News Express

Punjasb News Express/ SK.Vyas LUDHIANA/JALANDHAR : The World Immunology Day was celebrated by the Department of Veterinary Microbiology of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. A large number of students and faculty members participated in the celebrations. A quiz competition and an e-poster competition were organized for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students. Dr. Simrat Sagar Singh , Dean Post Graduate Studies was the chief guest whereas Dr. Anil Kumar Puniya, Dean, College of Dairy Science & Technology inaugurated and presided over the function. A public lecture was delivered by Dr. Hari Mohan Saxena, Professor of Immunology at GADVASU. He presented his latest research work on a new Biomarker for Brucella infection and therapeutic vaccine and phage therapy of Brucellosis in cattle. He also described his innovative research work on the pathogenesis of Infectious Bursal Disease in chickens, Superagglutination test patented by GADVASU and the novel marker vaccine and DIVA diagnostic assays for Hemorrhagic Septicemia in cattle. The students were thrilled by his illustrated account of his experiences with a space training program at the USA. Dr. Tejinder Singh Rai, Professor cum Head of Microbiology Department and Convener of the event felicitated Dr. Saxena for his contributions in Immunology research and teaching. Dr. Simrat Sagar Singh gave away the prizes to the winners of the contests. In the Quiz competition (UG), Jamtsho bagged the first prize while Komalpreet Kaur stood second. In Quiz (PG), Jasleen Kaur was declared first and Asia Mushtaq bagged the second prize. In the e-poster competition (UG), Ajay Mittal got the first prize while Gurkaranbir stood second. In e-poster competition (PG), Sugandha Raj won the first prize while Jasleen Kaur secured the second position. Dr. P. N. Dwivedi, Professor proposed the vote of thanks to the guests.

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MilliporeSigma to Present New Solutions and Innovations at … – SelectScience

MilliporeSigma will present its latest offerings for scientists working in the field of immunology at the AAI Annual Meeting, IMMUNOLOGY 2017, May 12 - 16, 2017, Washington D.C., USA. Visit MilliporeSigma at Booth #417 to learn about the companys latest solutions for flow cytometry, water purification,cell engineering, culture and imaging, as well as biomarker analysis, including the new SMCxPRO instrument for femtogram biomarker detection.

Plus, join MilliporeSigma on Saturday, May 13, for a workshop to learn about the new MILLIPLEXMAP High Sensitivity Cytokine Panels, designed to enable scientists to detect low levels of multiple cytokines in small amounts of sample.

Title:New MILLIPLEXMAP High Sensitivity Cytokine Panels

Date/Time: Saturday May 13, 10:00 - 10:45am

Location: Exhibitor Workshop Room 2

Presenter: Robert Keith, R&D Scientist, MilliporeSigma

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