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In its April 13, 2007 issue, the journal Science unveiled the genome sequence of one of biology's most important model organisms -- the rhesus macaque. Visit Science online to see a research article, four reports, two news stories, an interactive poster, and other educational resources exploring the significance of this scientific development, achieved through the efforts of more than 100 scientists nationwide, including scientists at the Southwest National Primate Research Center at the Southwet Foundation for Biomedical Research.
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Read more online coverage of news related to the sequencing of the rhesus macaque genome.
SFBR news release and coverage by the San Antonio Express-News and KENS-TV posted at http://www.sfbr.org/pages/news_release_detail.php?id=104
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The most widely used nonhuman primate model in research on human health and disease has just become even more valuable, thanks in part to scientists – and a monkey – at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR). A multi-center team funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has published in the April 13 issue of the prestigious journal Science the complete sequence for the genome of the rhesus macaque monkey.
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The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) announced today that it has received gifts and pledges totaling $1.3 million from the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund. The funds will be used to support pilot studies, new and innovative research, and the operations of the Southwest National Primate Research Center’s pedigreed baboon colony.
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Now that San Antonio has made the Department of Homeland Security's short list of possible sites for a new national laboratory that will focus on biological threats to humans and animals, a local group is gearing up for a site visit by federal officials in May. Representatives with Brooks City-Base, the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, the Texas Research and Technology Foundation, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have formed the Texas Biological and Agro-Defense Consortium to promote San Antonio as a site for the proposed lab.
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When Teresa, a 40+ year-old chimpanzee at Chimp Haven gave birth to baby Tracy in January, her caretakers were quite surprised, especially since all the males at the sanctuary have had vasectomies. SFBR geneticist Dr. Jeff Rogers has conducted paternity testing for the sanctuary, allowing them to announce the identity of the father on national news. See the related stories from Good Morning America and the San Antonio Express-News.
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This San Antonio Express-News article describes an Aethlon Medical contract with SFBR to test a novel medical device for its ability to filter deadly viruses such as Lassa from the bloodstream.
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Aethlon Medical has contracted with SFBR to test a novel device designed to filter deadly viruses such as Lassa from an infected individual's blood, reducing viral load and giving the patient's immune system a greater chance of fighting off the infection. If successful, the device could prove to be a tremendous advancement in the fight against bioterror, providing a therapy for some viruses for which there currently are no vaccines or drug treatments.
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A February 12, 2007, editorial by the San Antonio Express-News says San Antonio is a perfect fit for a new National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility being planned by the Department of Homeland Security, citing expertise by Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, a burgeoning science and health care industry in San Antonio, and strong community support of research and defense efforts.
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The city's top research institutions are preparing to make their case to the Department of Homeland Security later this month about why San Antonio should be the home of a new national laboratory charged with studying the world's most dangerous disease threats. Their final task, and among the most important, is making sure the community supports the idea.
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