GenomeQuest adds China sequence patents to IP research solution - December 7, 2010
GenomeQuest, a US-based provider of sequence data management (SDM) products, has announced that it has expanded its content for patent search to include sequences filed at SIPO, the patent office of China. More than 40,000 sequences from over 5000 Chinese patents are already indexed and searchable… Read More
Elsevier announces title change for Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics journal, names new Editor-in-chief - December 7, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics journal is changing its title to Cancer Genetics. The journal has also named Dr. Jaclyn A. Biegel as editor-in-chief. The changes reflect broader aims and scope for the journal with a new focus… Read More
Martha Fedor named new editor-in-chief of Journal of Biological Chemistry - December 7, 2010
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has announced the appointment of Martha Fedor, a faculty member at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, as the new editor-in-chief. Fedor, whose five-year term will begin January 1, 2011, will succeed the journal's longtime editor, Herbert Tabor, a distinguished researcher at… Read More
Dr. Jeremy M. Berg to step down as director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 7, 2010
Dr. Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has announced that he will step down from his post to become associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning in the health… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 7, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Submission fees – a viable business model for OA publishing, says Knowledge Exchange report - December 6, 2010
A new study commissioned by the Knowledge Exchange argues that there can be benefits to publishers if they switch to a model based on submission fees. Knowledge Exchange is a pan-European partnership between DFG (Germany), JISC (UK), DEFF (Denmark) and SURFfoundation (The Netherlands) who share a… Read More
