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    <description>The latest taggings for bio2007</description>
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      <title>And the winner is.....</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - During the BIO 2007 conference a couple of week ago, we had a special promotion for people who joined the "BIO 2007":http://network.nature.com/boston/group/bio2007 group during the meeting. We did a draw of those who did join. The winner is "John Wendoloski":http://network.nature.com/profile/U9888A441,]]>
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      <title>Reactions to Patrick's $1B life sciences plan</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - This is making headlines across the country this morning. Many are comparing Governor Deval Patrick's proposed $1 billion life sciences initiative to California's $3 billion for stem cell research, although the Massachusetts plan is a lot more than just a]]>
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      <title>More details on Patrick's $1 billion plan</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Governor Patrick just made his "announcement":http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/patrick_seeks_1.html at BIO: $1 billion over the next 10 years for life sciences and stem cells research, including the establishment of a stem cell bank. Here are some details, according to the Globe. >$500 million]]>
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      <title>It's not just about ethanol</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Energy seems to be one of the major themes here at BIO: biofuels like biodiesel and ethanol from corn and cellulose (do we have President Bush to thank for this?). I went to one very full session this morning that]]>
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      <title>The rise of energy and industrial biotech</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Seems to me energy has been a dominant theme so far at BIO: lots of sessions (many so far have been well attended) about ethanol, biofuels, energy crops, and moving beyond just ethanol and biofuels. How much can we credit]]>
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      <title>MA governor to announce $1B plan for life sciences</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Later today at BIO, Governor Deval Patrick will unveil a "new plan to borrow $1 billion for life sciences research in the state":http://wbur.org/news/2007/66982_20070508.asp including the creation of an embryonic stem cell bank. More on that soon. Here's an "update":http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/patrick_to_anno.html from]]>
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      <title>Michael J. Fox on drug development</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - I grew up watching Family Ties so I have to admit to a slight soft spot for Michael J. Fox, who was today's keynote speaker. He has Parkinson's disease and gave up acting to create his own "foundation":http://www.michaeljfox.org/ to fund]]>
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      <title>Drugs targeting cancer stem cells</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Cancer stem cell biology is a hot new area of cancer (and stem cell) research since the first cancer stem cells (tumor cells with stem cell like properties) were identified in the early 1990s. It's thought that this subset of]]>
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      <title>Are biotech companies obliged to make their products accessible?</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - This question came up in this morning's session entitled Biotechnology's responsibility for human rights? Selling drugs isn't like selling cars or shoes. Health is a social product, one that many feel is not just a product, but a basic human]]>
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      <title>Update on biotech protests</title>
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        <![CDATA[Corie Lok - Although Boston police had predicted up to 1,500 protesters today because of the BIO conference, only about 150 came out to march through largely empty streets in Roxbury and the South End, according to the "Globe":http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/bio_tech_protes.html.]]>
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