Category Archives: ALS

Gerry Shaw-Master of World Class Neuronal/Glial Markers

December 20, 2011 – 7:15 pm

Build it and They will Come

Gerry and One of His Triumph’s MCs

I am pleased to profile Dr. Gerry Shaw, a Professor at the University of Florida and also the Head of EnCor Biotechnology Inc.  His story is a guide for incubating and spinning out a successful biotech company (EnCor Biotechnology, Inc.) from a university research [...]

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Coming Soon-Dr. Gerry Shaw

December 16, 2011 – 2:11 pm

Zen and the Art of Bio-marker Production
Up next will be Dr. Gerry Shaw.  Gerry is the founder and head of EnCor Biotechnology, Inc. His company is recognized for creating markers that are engines of Neuroscience and Stem Cell Research.
I am pleased to represent his company’s reagents. They are well designed, thoroughly tested and proven to [...]

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More on STEMEZ hN2 Primary Human Neurons

June 28, 2011 – 5:09 pm

My company’s STEMEZTM hN2 Primary Human Neuron Discovery Kits have been a frequent topic on “News Behind the Neuroscience News”. My friends at Aruna Biomedical continue to broaden the capabilities of these Kits based on customer feedback.
I am seeing increasing demand for these cells as these capabilities are published. Here’s the latest:
A. Young, D.W. Machacek, S.K. [...]

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Satish Medicetty-Platforms for MS Drug Discovery

May 2, 2011 – 10:23 pm

In Search of Remyelination Therapies
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease with no known cure. It affects over 400,000 people in the US and over 2.5 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in North America.
It is a chronic and brutal disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. MS symptoms are due to [...]

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Coming Soon-Dr. Steve Hall

May 23, 2010 – 1:23 pm

Dr Steve Hall has been a friend, collaborator and mentor since I purchased Neuromics. This includes being a Neuromics’ Premier supplier of Stem Cells and Related Markers, Media and Methods. Steve is currently President at AlphaGenix, Inc.
His expertise includes developing novel products and technologies for basic and clinical research with a particular emphasis on stem [...]

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Featuring Dr. Pat Carr

October 10, 2009 – 10:06 am

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-New Twists on Root Causes

Teacher, Mentor and Friend    Dr. Pat Carr has been a key figure in helping shape the direction of my company. He has a gift for communicating the nuances of his research and coaching me on how to best serve labs like his. Based on these interactions, it came as no surprise [...]

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