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CancerVar: A New Bioinformatics Tool Developed for Clinical Interpretation of Cancer Mutations

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CancerVar will help researchers standardize and automate clinical interpretations for 13 million somatic mutations from 1,911 cancer census genes. The gene mutations that cause sporadic cancer occur only in the tumor cells and are acquired during an individual’s life, not inherited. What is CancerVar?

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Start-up hopes to boost production of viral vectors for ATMPs

Drug Discovery World

New South African company NewBiologix has launched with the aim of developing a proprietary and breakthrough platform for the advanced engineering of cell lines used to manufacture gene and cell therapies. NewBiologix is currently focused on recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors, the preferred delivery vehicle for gene therapies.

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Sensyne, Oxford University deploy AI to find asthma targets

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The three-year project – led by respiratory medicine expert Dr Timothy Hinks from the Oxford University Respiratory Medicine Unit – will use whole-genome sequencing of around 500 patients with severe asthma, comparing their gene sequences with control subjects who don’t have asthma.

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Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

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An international team of scientists used genomic analysis to compare the main cellular receptor for the virus in humans — angiotensin converting […].

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San Diego zoo global biobanking advances wildlife conservation and human medicine worldwide

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In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental mammal genomes, bringing the worldwide total to more than 250 In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental (..)

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Drug discovery’s senior appointments for Q4

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Kimryn Rathmell has been chosen as the 17 th director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), bringing her experience as leader of the Department of Medicine at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Physician-in-Chief at the Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics.

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How Phosphorus’ GeneCompass Preventative Genetic Test Can Help People Manage Their Health

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Phosphorus, a leading preventative genomics company, has developed the first comprehensive preventative genetic test for consumers. Like other consumer genomic tests, the Phosphorus GeneCompass test also involves the collection of saliva samples that consumers send to the Phosphorus lab located in Secaucus, NJ for analysis.