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UC San Diego Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien Dies at 64

Xconomy

Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego scientist who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for research that led to the development of fluorescent proteins used to illuminate tissue and track biological processes, has died, according to a statement from the university. Various Fluorescing Proteins.

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1001 Serial Articles for Entrepreneurs & Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. I still plan to publish on this blog occasionally, as well as more frequently on my blogs at Forbes , Huffington Post , and others.

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Business 2013 - Optimism, But Check Your Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Here are some financial planning areas of emphasis derived from multiple studies: Better cash flow controls. Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. Remember it was only 2008 where Microsoft and even Google were laying off employees. Most of my MBA classes were a waste (since I had studied economics as an undergrad) but one totally changed my thinking. Many may simply hit the wall.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups. Stay Tuned.

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Avelas Bio Raises $20M to Push Cancer-Illuminating Biologic Agent

Xconomy

Avelas licensed its core technology from the UC San Diego lab of Roger Tsien, who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. The Phase 1b study also determined a preferred dose for the next stage in the study. Carmine Stengone.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. So I was intrigued when I read Thomas Friedmans’s Op Ed in December 2008 about the need to Reboot America. Felipe grew up in Brazil.