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March 2015

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Scientists have for the first time found that an abnormal protein whose accumulation in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease starts building up inside neurons of people as young as 20. It has long been known that amyloid accumulates and forms clumps of plaque outside neurons in ageing adults and in Alzheimer's but this is the first time amyloid accumulation has been shown in such young human brains, researchers said.

Two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses originated in western lowland gorillas in Cameroon, according to a new study. An international team of scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Montpellier, the University of Edinburgh, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection in African gorillas.

Emergent BioSolutions under several agreements signed with the Oxford university, GSK and the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) respectively, it has manufactured a modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) Ebola Zaire vaccine candidate (MVA EBOZ) anticipated for use in a Phase 1 clinical study to be conducted by Professor Adrian Hill of the Jenner Institute.

Career as Drugs Inspector (147 Posts) in CDSCO - Apply Online | Last date to apply

UPSC invites online recruitment applications (ora*) for recruitment by selection to the following posts

Post: Drugs Inspector

Shri Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers launched ‘Pharma Jan Samadhan’ scheme which is a web enabled system for redressal of consumers grievances relating to pricing and availability of medicines, created by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

Career for B.Pharm/ M.Pharm as Executive - Production in Pfizer

Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the world's premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support.

Applications are invited from Indian nationals under the project of TATA CSIR-OSDD Fellowships for the post of Temporary Program Manager Fellow

Applications are invited from Indian nationals under the project of TATA CSIR-OSDD Fellowships for the post of Temporary Program Manager Fellow

Post: TATA CSIR-OSDD Program Manager Fellow (TCOPM)

Job as Senior Research Fellow (Botany) in NRIBAS

National Research Institute of Basic Ayurvedic Sciences (Nehru Garden), Kothrud, Pune -411038, is a Premier Research Institute working under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. Of India, New Delhi, would like to fill up a post of Senior Research Fellow (Botany) on temporary/contractual basis for the ongoing IMR Project “Studies on Development of Agro-technique of Two Important Medicinal Plants of Laghu Panchmool” sponsored by CCRAS, New Delhi.

Walk in interview for Clinical Trial Assistant in SCTIMST

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram is an Institute of National Importance  established by an Act  of the Indian Parliament  and  under the 2 administrative control of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Career opportunity for Senior Scientific Writer @ Novartis

A global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented and performance driven people. All of which makes them one of the most rewarding employers in their field.

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