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3 January 2014

Nature Selects 'Single-Cell Sequencing' as the 2013 Method of the Year Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group has selected single-cell sequencing as its Method of the Year for 2013 (www.nature.com/nmeth/index.html). The publication, in explaining its choice, noted that "methods to sequence the DNA and RNA of single cells are poised to transform many areas of biology and medicine." More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest Stat Ab and Queen Victoria's Journals selected for Choice Magazine's annual Outstanding Academic Titles list ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States and Queen Victoria's Journals have been selected for Choice Magazine's annual, highly acclaimed Outstanding Academic Titles list. ProQuest's 'Stat Ab' has been heralded for rescuing and upgrading an 'essential' reference from extinction, while Queen Victoria's Journals was noted for providing 'an important primary resource for researching 19th-century British political and social history.' More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NIH to fund research workforce diversity program The National Institutes of Health is releasing three new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to develop approaches to engage researchers, especially from backgrounds under-represented in biomedical sciences, and prepare them to thrive in NIH-funded research careers. The funding through the 'Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-Funded Workforce' program will establish a national consortium to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches to encourage individuals to start and stay in biomedical research careers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Expanded SPIE Photonics West 2014 industry track offers more for technology commercialization entrepreneurs, startups, investors, executives SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced that panel discussions on what startups need for success, promising technology commercialisation prospects, and insights on funding biophotonics ventures are among new elements of an expanded industry track at SPIE Photonics West 2014. The industry program and two major exhibitions are open to all conference attendees, exhibitors, and exhibition visitors at no charge. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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