Agencourt Sponsors $10,000 Pan-Mass Genomic Services Grant to Help Fund Cancer Research; Research Proposals Now Being Accepted Through October 31.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. purification products to the life sciences industry, today announced it is sponsoring a grant to help fund cancer research. The $10,000 Agencourt Pan-Mass Genomic Services Grant is being offered in conjunction with the 2003 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. ), a bicycle ride across Massachusetts that raises money for the Jimmy Fund. The grant will be awarded to a researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute performing oncology-related research with the potential to significantly increase the understanding of the cellular processes leading to cancer, or provide insights into the diagnosis or treatment of cancer. A scientific committee comprised of individuals from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Agencourt Bioscience will review the applications. "Agencourt is very proud to sponsor cycling Team A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel. Eradicate via the Genomic Services Grant in this year's Pan-Mass Challenge," said Mann Shoffner, Senior Manager of Marketing & Business Development at Agencourt. "It is our hope that the Genomic Services Grant will greatly aid researchers in their efforts to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer." "We are very pleased that Agencourt has chosen to sponsor the Pan-Mass Challenge through this service grant," said Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, a Dana-Farber physician-scientist. "This grant is an ideal opportunity for researchers here at Dana-Farber to gain access to Agencourt's quality sequencing services and further their cancer studies." On August 2-3, 2003, more than 3,600 cyclists from 40 states rode in the 24th annual PMC, pedaling to raise $16 million and surpass an overall fundraising total of $100 million. Riders have until October 24 to turn in their minimum fundraising total to the PMC office. Research proposals will be accepted until October 31, 2003, and the grant award will be announced on December 1, 2003. To submit a research proposal for the Agencourt Pan-Mass Genomic Services Grant, please go to Agencourt's Web site at www.agencourt.com/company/grants or email ksteger@agencourt.com. About Agencourt Bioscience Corporation Agencourt Bioscience Corporation is a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid purification products that help biotech and pharmaceutical companies improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their drug development pipelines. Agencourt's Discovery Solutions(TM) suite of genomic and functional genomic services includes high-throughput sequencing, SAGE(TM) sequencing, library construction and SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily discovery. The company's purification products and services are based on the proven and patented Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization Immobilization Definition Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it heals. (SPRI SPRI Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge) SPRI Single Ply Roofing Institute SPRI Schering-Plough Research Institute (Corporate division) ) technology, which has been adopted by several of the largest genome research Genome Research is the title of a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. The focus of the journal is on genome-wide studies in any organism, including single gene studies that are placed in a genomic context. facilities, resulting in more base pairs contributed to GenBank than any other nucleic acid purification technology and used to sequence over one-third of the human genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. . Agencourt has been confirmed to be operating in compliance with the requirements of the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP See gateway location protocol. ) as a contract analytical laboratory. Several of Agencourt's founders worked at the Whitehead Institute Founded in 1982, the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a non-profit research and teaching institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Whitehead Institute was founded as a fiscally independent entity from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and its members Center for Genome Research, and have significant experience in combining the chemistries and instrumentation for high-throughput genomics. Agencourt is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is available on the Web at www.agencourt.com. |
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