By E.J. Mundell Benjamin Cuker Professor, Marine and Environmental Science, Hampton University COURTESY OF BENJAMIN CUKER Benjamin Cuker was one of six white kids in his graduating class at Detroit's Mumford High. "And Mumford was putting more kids into colleg

By E.J. Mundell Hitting the Ground Running Summer 'boot camp' and early lab experience give Meyerhoff scholars a head start on the road to research. The Meyerhoffs (bottom right) with UMBC President and Mrs. Hrabowski, III, and Meyerhoff graduates. COURTESY OF JIM BURGER

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Anyone considering a career in bioinformatics has to relish change, says Schering-Plough bioinformatics specialist Ping Qiu.

Life is good right now for Carlos Santos, who every week-day morning kisses his new baby daughter goodbye as he heads off to a career he loves.

It's most definitely a career with a purpose," says Thom Rowland of his job at Marietta, Ga.-based Solvay Pharmaceuticals, where he's vice president of US commercial operations for Solvay's gastroenterology and women's health product lines.

An international consortium of scientists reported the completion of a first draft of the bovine genome sequence in October. In a separate announcement, New Zealand-based BoviQuest reported it has sold the first license for two genes linked to milk production to Merial, a multinational company that produces vaccines and pharmaceuticals for livestock and pets. The two genes will be used in tests to screen dairy cows for potential milk production.The mapping of the bovine genome is poised to revol