Researchers found that twin pairs had similar progressions of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and dementia prior to death and even they also had similar combinations of pathogenesis in two or more unconnected areas of damage to the brain. This unique study was conducted by international team of researchers led by USC psychologist Margaret Gatz.

Novartis announced that Jakavi ® (ruxolitinib) showed positive reponse in compare to present therpies for Polycythemia Vera, a rare and incurable blood cancer with increase number of erythrocytes production. In phase III trial, Jakavi ® succeed to maintain hematocrit control, erythrocytes volume, without the need of phlebotomy and reducing spleen size in patients with polycythemia vera resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea.

Karkhadi (Gujarat) based plant of Sun Pharmaceuticals imposed ban by USFDA. This ban is applied on import of all drug products from this plant. This detention was carried out without physical examination of drugs because company failed to met good manufacturing practices rules, as per FDA website on Wednesday.

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary care referral centre and a jewel in the crown of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, has established itself as a Medical University of repute with the blessings of Lord Venkateswara.  SVIMS hospital has acquired the state-of-art equipment. The sophisticated medical equipment installed in SVIMS will now facilitate diagnosis and treatment of diseases faster and less cumbersome.

Post: Pharmacist Grade-II

Our infrastructure, facilities, teaching methodologies and academic rigor make sure that DIT retains a special place in the academic landscape of northern India and in the heart of those who live, study and teach here. DIT graduate are highly valued by employers for their communication, Leadership and problem-solving skills.In recognition with its exemplary performance, the State Government of Uttarakhand recently accorded DIT Dehradun the status of a University; which has further been recognized by the UGC.

Post: Pharmacy - Dean, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the project No: TCOF 13 “Virtual screening & in-vitro assays for inhibitors of Mur Enzymes” for a period of six months

Name of PI: Dr. Andrew Lynn, JNU, New Delhi and Dr. Urmi Bajpai, Acharya Narendra Dev College, New Delhi.

Post: TATA CSIR-OSDD FELLOW

During  their last investigation in April 2013 at Canton Laboratories- Vadodara,  U.S. food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) for the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and in view of it, FDA issued a warning letter.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of the first device, Cefaly-manufactured by STX-Med in Belgium, as a preventative treatment for migraine headaches. This is also the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device specifically authorized for use prior to the onset of pain.

A blood test that can predict with 90 percent accuracy if a healthy person will develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) within three years has been discovered and validated by researchers at Georgetown and six other institutions. They discovered and validated 10 lipid biomarkers out of which 2 are strongly associated with neuropathology of AD.

Mizoram University is a Central University being set up on modern standards with excellent academic infrastructure and research facilities including a Central Analytical and Preparatory Facility consisting of sophisticated equipments. Mizoram is one of the most peaceful states in the country despite being located in the NER. Aizawl is connected by Air from Kolkata and Guwahati (daily flights). Nearest railhead is at Silchar (180 km). The climate is mild both in summer and winter.

Post: Associate Professor

Eligible candidates are invited to attend a WALK-IN-INTERVIEW on the following date at 9.30 A.M. sharp for the following position on the ad hoc research project entitled “Intra-cellular mechanisms of naturally available neuro-protective compounds in mitigating the combined toxicity generated by the lead in combination with amyloid peptides in Human Brain cells”. The essential qualification, experience, consolidated Fellowship and service tenure are as under: The project is sanctioned and funded by ICMR.

Post: Junior Research Fellow- One

Applications are invited for one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in ICMR funded project titled “Study on Micro RNA Signatures Associated with Breast Cancer Stem like Cells (CSCs) and their role in Drug Response”.

Post: Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow

A team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Mayland Chang and Shahriar Mobashery have discovered a new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health.

Synthetic Biologics, Inc., a developer of anti-infective biologic and drug candidates targeting specific pathogens that cause serious infections and other diseases, announced today that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,658,627 entitled, Pregnancy Hormone Combination for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases, to the Regents of the University of California (UCLA).

Novel biological markers have discovered by researchers from Finland and Estonia  that are strongly indicative of risk of dying from any disease within the near future. Blood samples from over 17000 generally healthy people were screened for more than a hundred different biomolecules. The health status of these study volunteers was followed for several years. The researchers looked for measures in the blood that could reflect who had died within the following 5 years after the blood sample was taken. In a study published in PLOS Medicine, they describe identification of four such biomarkers of death.

Colorcon is a world leader in the development, supply and technical support of formulated coatings and other excipients for the pharmaceutical and dietary/food/nutritional supplement industries. Our best-in-class products and pharmaceutical technologies are complemented by our value-added services which support all phases of solid oral dose design and development.

Post: Technical Manager

Mizoram University was established on 2nd July 2001 by the Mizoram University Act, 2000 which appeared in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 25th April, 2000 as a Central University having His Excellency, the President of India as its Visitor. The objectives of the University, as laid down in the Act are "to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, to make provisions for integrated courses in humanities, natural and physical sciences, social sciences, forestry and other allied disciplines in the educational programmes of the University; to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-disciplinary studies and research; to educate and train man-power in the development of the state of Mizoram.

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/ Senior Research Fellow (SRF)/ Research Associate (RA) for CSIR, New Delhi funded Major Research Project on ‘Characterization, Documentation and Bio prospection of Lichens from Murlen National Park, Mizoram’. Duration of the project is three years (2014-2017).

Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/ Senior Research Fellow (SRF)/ Research Associate (RA)

From its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai, BITS Pilani offers formal education and re-search programmes in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Social Sciences and Management. With a view to establish itself as one of India’s top research-led universities and be amongst the leading technical universities in the world, BITS Pilani has embarked upon an aggressive plan to expand its PG and Ph.D. research programmes, while consolidating its UG programmes.

Post: Junior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow

The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai was established as the Department of Chemical Technology on 1^st October, 1933 by the University of Mumbai, through active support of industries and philanthropists. The Institute was most popularly known as UDCT, Mumbai. Research has been an integral part of ICT since its inception and it has created over 500 first generation entrepreneurs. The UDCT grew significantly in stature and was granted autonomy under UGC regulations by the University of Mumbai and further converted in to an Institute on 26th January, 2002. Under the World Bank TEQIP programme, the Maharashtra government granted it full autonomy in June 2004. Due to the recommendations of the Government of Maharashtra and University of Mumbai, the ICT was granted Deemed University Status by the MHRD on 12th September, 2008, with all provisions of the UGC for funding and support as the state owned deemed university.

Invites applications for a Junior Research Fellow for a project sponsored by Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, Govt, of Maharashtra.