e-News Home Previous issues SERA Home  IN THIS ISSUE June/July 2006, Vol 3, No 6 SERA welcomes new CSIR Relationship Manager :: International research network submits Eucalypt genome sequencing proposal :: Leading law firm offers free advice on IP protection at CSIR and The Innovation Hub SERA welcomes new CSIR Relationship Manager Ms Khungeka Njobe, newly appointed Group Executive of Research and Development Outcomes and Strategic Human Capital Development at the CSIR, has taken over from Phil Hendricks as CSIR Relationship Manager for SERA. International research network submits Eucalypt genome sequencing proposal The International Eucalyptus Genome Consortium (IEuGC) has submitted a proposal to the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to generate a draft sequence of the genome of Eucalyptus grandis.   Leading law firm offers free advice on IP protection at CSIR and The Innovation Hub Adams & Adams is providing free consulting services at CSIR and at The Innovation Hub. These sessions support the efforts of researchers and Intellectual Property (IP) developers, as well as high-tech innovators and entrepreneurs. USEFUL LINKS International Science Innovation & Technology Exhibition 2006 Bio2Biz SA 2006 Conference Register online now for the Africa Water Congress 2006 Free legal advice on site at CSIR and The Innovation Hub ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES Strategic tree planting could save water in dry areas - Researchers say that planting trees in dry regions of the world could make better use of scarce water resources increasingly threatened by climate change. Source: SciDev.Net Scientists make stem cells without destroying embryo - Scientists have found a way to make human embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos, a breakthrough that could overcome intense ethical objections to the research. Source: Mail & Guardian online Landmark study calls for radical action to ease water scarcity - Results from a landmark assessment of 50 years of water management practices suggest that there are sufficient resources to end hunger over the next 50 years if "radical" action is taken today. Source: CGIAR Press Release Top       © 2005 SERA. All rights reserved. Contact the webmaster or the SERA Relationship Managers at tel +27 12 841 2204 / 420 4094