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OpGen to Present New Data on the Application of Whole Genome Mapping in Microbial Outbreaks at the American Society …

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GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

OpGen, Inc. today announced that new data on the utility and application of its Whole Genome Mapping technology in the public health and health care settings will be highlighted at a company-sponsored symposium and poster presentation during the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 113th General Meeting. The meeting is being held May 18-21, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. OpGen will be exhibiting at booth #1216 during the conference.

Mike Miller, Ph.D., Associate Director for Laboratory Science (Retired) for the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, will present new data on OpGens Whole Genome Mapping technology during a poster presentation on Monday, May 19, 2013. The poster titled Whole Genome Mapping for the Analysis of Bacterial Strains from Foodborne Outbreaks will highlight the application of the technology in the analysis of food-borne pathogens. The poster provides an overview of the utility of Whole Genome Mapping to quickly analyze and map a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella ser. Typhimurium associated with contaminated peanut products.

Additionally, OpGen will host a symposium titled Complete, High Resolution Whole Genome Mapping Applications in Public and Health Care Settings on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. M.D.T. at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. The symposium will feature presentations by Dr. Miller; Jack A. Gilbert, Ph.D., principal investigator, Hospital Microbiome Project at Argonne National Laboratory; and Bart Weimer, Ph.D., Director, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Director, BGI@Davis and Director, Genomics Integration Core at West Coast Metabolomics Center at the University of California, Davis.

About OpGen, Inc.

OpGen, Inc. is a leading innovator in rapid, accurate genomic and DNA analysis systems and services. The companys Whole Genome Mapping Technology, GenomeBuilder Software and MapIt Service provide high resolution, whole genome maps for strain typing, sequence assembly and finishing, and comparative genomics in the healthcare, public health, and life sciences markets. OpGens powerful technology dramatically improves the quality of data and time-to results by providing sequence information from single DNA molecules more rapidly and less expensively than previously possible. The company is dedicated to positively influencing individual healthcare outcomes, enhancing public health, and advancing scientific research by delivering precise, actionable information and results. OpGens customers include federal and state public health centers, hospitals, leading genomic research centers, biodefense organizations, academic institutions, clinical research organizations and biotechnology companies. For more information, visit http://www.opgen.com.

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The genome sequence of Tibetan antelope sheds new light on high-altitude adaptation

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Contact: Jia Liu liujia@genomics.cn BGI Shenzhen

May 17, 2013, Shenzhen, China---- Why Tibetan antelope can live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? In a collaborative research published in Nature Communications, investigators from Qinghai University, BGI, and other institutes provide evidence that some genetic factors may be associated with the species' adaption to harsh highland environments. The data in this work will also provide implications for studying specific genetic mechanisms and the biology of other ruminant species.

The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a native of the high mountain steppes and semi-desert areas of the Tibetan plateau. Interestingly, it is the only member of the genus Pantholops. Tibetan antelope is a medium sized antelope with the unique adaptations to against the harsh high-altitude climate. For non-native mammals such as humans, they may experience life-threatening acute mountain sickness when visiting high-altitude regions.

In this study, researchers suggest that Tibetan antelopes must have evolved exceptional mechanisms to adapt to this extremely inhospitable habitat. Using next-gen sequencing technology, they have decoded the genome of Tibetan antelope and studied the underlying genetic mechanism of high-altitude adaptations.

Through the comparison between Tibetan antelope and other plain-dwelling mammals, researchers found the Tibetan antelope had the signals of adaptive evolution and gene-family expansion in genes associated with energy metabolism and oxygen transmission, indicating that gene categories involved in energy metabolism appear to have an important role for Tibetan antelope via efficiently providing energy in conditions of low partial pressure of oxygen (PO2).

Further research revealed that both the Tibetan antelope and the highland American pika have signals of positive selection for genes involved in DNA repair and the production of ATPase. Considering the exposure to high levels of ultraviolet radiation, positive selective genes related to DNA repair may be vital to protect the Tibetan antelope from it.

Qingle Cai, Project manager from BGI, said, "The completed genome sequence of the Tibetan antelope provides a more complete blueprint for researchers to study the genetic mechanisms of highland adaptation. This work may also open a new way to understand the adaptation of the low partial pressure of oxygen in human activities."

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Cure Your Eczema – Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar – Video

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Cure Your Eczema - Bragg #39;s Apple Cider Vinegar

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Caterham student invents pen for eczema sufferers

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Brunel University student Sam Clarke from Caterham invents pen for eczema sufferers

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013 in News By Chris Baynes, Reporter

A drawing of Sam's invention

Sufferers of severe eczema could one day find writing easier, thanks to an invention dreamt up by a Caterham student.

Sam Clarke, 18, was shortlisted for a national prize for his creation - a hand-held device which helps those so badly afflicted they struggle to grip a pen.

The first-year product design student at Brunel University was one of five finalists in the If Only It Worked competition, run by the University of Bath.

The competition challenged students to find innovative solutions to everyday problems facing people with disabilities and long-term illnesses.

His invention works like a computer mouse, giving eczema sufferers a large object to grip which allows small, controlled movement, meaning it requires less dexterity to use than a pen.

Sam said: "People with severe eczema often struggle with tasks that require dexterity or a tight grip such as drawing or writing.

"This is a problem that is often overlooked so I wanted to see if I could create a device which would help make this everyday task easier for lots of people with this condition."

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Perkongsian CCM Yasin tentang penyakit psoriasis – Video

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12 tahun menghidap Psoriasis dan sembuh dgn MRT produk Elken.

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Heidi Stevenson – Fake Measles Epidemic and Censorship – Video

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Heidi Stevenson has recently wrote a blog post were she claims that the Welsh Measles Epidemic is faked. In this video Nega talks about the data she presents...

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Sudan officially lifts pre-publication censorship

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May 16, 2013 (KHARTOUM) The Sudanese authorities have officially began implementing the directives of 1st Vice President Ali Osman Taha to lift direct pre-publication censorship on newspapers.

Taha disclosed his orders on Wednesday, which he said were effective immediately but officers from Sudans National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) banned newspapers from publishing this portion of the VPs remarks.

The Sudanese National Council for Press and Publications today welcomed the governments decision and noted that they are understanding of the circumstances that prompted the imposition of censorship in the past.

The pro-government body said that Khartoum wanted to prevent the publication of items affecting the countrys security and movement of the army in operations and conflict zones which has the potential of weakening the internal front and providing a platform for hostile forces to exploit the press through disseminating disincentives and misinformation that would have a negative impact on public opinion.

"But in spite of all that the Council has always advocated lifting of pre-publication censorship on the press in accordance with the principle of freedom of expression and press freedom within the framework of social responsibility and betting on the ability of the journalism community to strike the required balance between freedom and responsibility" the statement said.

Pre-publication press censorship in Sudan has been on and off over the last few years and allowed NISS agents to direct items that cannot be published in newspapers or even decide what makes it to the front page.

Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir in the past has expressed uneasiness over lifting censorship and warned newspapers not to cross what he described as "red lines".

In an interview last year the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV, Bashir said that he will not allow newspapers to publish items deemed insulting to the army and defended closures of some at the hands of the NISS.

If we look at the two newspapers closed down there were objective reasons for security organs to intervene and shut down these newspapers Bashir said.

We are now fighting and we have an army battling. Any [negative] comments on the spirits of the armed forces or attacking the armed forces or endangering national security; no state accepts prejudice to its national security, he added.

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Sudan: Sudan Officially Lifts Pre-Publication Censorship

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Khartoum The Sudanese authorities have officially began implementing the directives of 1st Vice President Ali Osman Taha to lift direct pre-publication censorship on newspapers.

Taha disclosed his orders on Wednesday which he said were effective immediately but officers from Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) banned newspapers from publishing this portion of the VP's remarks.

The Sudanese National Council for Press and Publications today welcomed the government's decision and noted that they are understanding of the circumstances that prompted the imposition of censorship in the past.

The pro-government body said that Khartoum wanted to prevent the publication of items affecting the country's security and movement of the army in operations and conflict zones which has the potential of weakening the internal front and providing a platform for hostile forces to exploit the press through disseminating disincentives and misinformation that would have a negative impact on public opinion.

"But in spite of all that the Council has always advocated lifting of pre-publication censorship on the press in accordance with the principle of freedom of expression and press freedom within the framework of social responsibility and betting on the ability of the journalism community to strike the required balance between freedom and responsibility" the statement said.

Pre-publication press censorship in Sudan has been on and off over the last few years and allowed NISS agents to direct items that cannot be published in newspapers or even decide what makes it to the front page.

Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir in the past has expressed uneasiness over lifting censorship and warned newspapers not to cross what he described as "red lines".

In an interview last year the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV, Bashir said that he will not allow newspapers to publish item deemed insulting to the army and defended closures of some at the hands of the NISS.

"If we look at the two newspapers closed down there were objective reasons for security organs to intervene and shut down these newspapers" Bashir said.

"We are now fighting and we have an army battling. Any [negative] comments on the spirits of the armed forces or attacking the armed forces or endangering national security; no state accepts prejudice to its national security," he added.

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