http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=50439 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:00 EDT Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:18:00 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss RapidFeeds v0.1 -- http://www.rapidfeeds.com JHU Inventor Zachary Kaminsky has discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression. The epigenetic modifications, which alter the way genes function without changing the underlying DNA sequence, can apparently be detected in the blood of pregnant women during any trimester, potentially providing a simple way to foretell depression in the weeks after giving birth, and an opportunity to intervene before symptoms become debilitating. Read the article at http://tinyurl.com/USNews-Kaminsky http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/05/21/genes-may-boost-womans-risk-of-postpartum-depression http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7047989 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:00 EDT Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM), an international student-run health advocacy group, released the first-ever University Global Health Impact Report Card. Hopkins ranking third overall behind Case Western Reserve University and the University of British Columbia. To learn more about JHTT's humanitarian licensing efforts, visit http://techtransfer.jhu.edu/technology/humanitarian/. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-global-health-hopkins-20130521,0,932551.story http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7047977 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:00 EDT The magazine's distinguished the top 10 states by the number of high-tech businesses in the state, programs that support entrepreneurs, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) job concentration. To learn about Maryland startups that are centered around a Johns Hopkins technology, visit the Enterprise Development section of our website, www.techtransfer.jhu.edu. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226521 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7044197 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:01:00 EDT Heading to NIH's 6th Annual Career Symposium? Hear from JHTT Licensing Associate Aditi Martin during the Careers in Law, Technology Transfer and Consulting panel. The 6th Annual NIH Career Symposium highlights the diversity of career choices available to biomedical researchers. New graduate students, post-docs, or clinical fellows just beginning to consider career options are invited to attend the NIH Career Symposium. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/NIH6-Career https://www.training.nih.gov/events/view/_2/939 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7041262 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:58:00 EDT The Marketing Analyst Program (MAP) is a student employee program that provides current, full-time graduate and Ph.D. students with real-world experience in the biotech and life science technology commercialization fields. MAP students are exposed to 2,000+ emerging technologies that are produced by Johns Hopkins faculty and researchers. Through the program, students develop their analytical skills to determine product worth and have the opportunity to connect with key industry partners through marketing communications and networking events. If you are interested, email your resume and cover letter to ychen139@jhmi.edu. http://www.techtransfer.jhu.edu/documents/map_flier.docx http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7038830 Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT