Agilent Technologies Donates Microarrays to Vanderbilt University for Courses in Genomic Technologies, Bioinformatics.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, CaliforniaPalo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. & NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a collection of several hospitals and clinics associated with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. It comprises the following units:[2]
VUMC Vassar United Methodist Church (Vassar, MIchigan) ) today announced that Agilent has donated cDNA microarray kits valued at $66,000 to the medical center. VUMC expects to use the product donation to improve and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in genomics and bioinformatics. "As a leading center for biological and medical research, VUMC offers unique opportunities for learning to our students," said Professor Shawn Levy Shawn Adam Levy (born 1967) is a Canadian American director and actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. Levy is the director of Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, and Night at the Museum. , director of VUMC's core gene expression facility, the Vanderbilt Microarray Shared Resource Sharing a peripheral device (disk, printer, etc.) among several users. For example, a file server and laser printer in a LAN are shared resources. Contrast with shared logic. (VMSR VMSR Verification Methods Summary Report ). "Agilent's donation will enable our students to gain real-world training with microarrays, an important tool in genomics, gene expression and systems biology. In addition, the microarrays will provide our bioinformatics students and fellows with very defined and controlled data sets for their research projects." Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recognized internationally for its innovation and leadership in biomedical research, education and patient care. In the past four years, it has led all other U.S. universities in growth rate of National Institutes of Health-sponsored funding. VUMC has supported microarray-based research through the VMSR since 2000. The VMSR performs analysis for approximately 1,800 arrays per year and has served more than two-thirds of the researchers on campus. About Microarrays Commonly used in the research of cancer and other diseases, a microarray is a 1" x 3" glass slide printed with thousands of DNA probes, each of which corresponds to a unique gene. In any given type of cell, only 10 to 30 percent of genes are expressed, or active. Microarrays can be used to measure the activity of each expressed gene in a cell and to compare the differences between diseased cells and their healthy counterparts. They are used to identify genes potentially involved in disease, to research new therapeutics, and to find prognostic and diagnostic indicators that might facilitate a more personalized approach to medical care. Agilent is a leading provider of microarray-based gene expression research solutions with approximately 500 customers worldwide. About Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a top-20 NIH-funded academic research institution. It consists of Vanderbilt University Hospital; Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing; the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center; and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. VUMC faculty members have been awarded two Nobel Prizes in medicine and physiology. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Press releases, photography and other information can be accessed on the Agilent Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis newsroom at www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/lsca. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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