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JULY 19, 2021

Phosphorus, a leading preventative genomics company, has developed the first comprehensive preventative genetic test for consumers. The test is called GeneCompass and features medical-grade technology to provide a holistic assessment of genetic health and wellness. The Phosphorus GeneCompass test has a list price of $249.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Publication in Science Credit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome reference sequence. This reference, however, […].

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Credit: Photo: IPK Leibniz Institute/ Andreas Bähring In order to record all genetic information of an individual, its genome must be completely decoded. But to understand the genetic information of the entire barley species, much more […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 13, 2021

Credit: Delaneau Group Thousands of genetic markers have already been robustly associated with complex human traits, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, obesity, or height.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 13, 2021

International Ukraine Genetic Diversity Project finds a quarter of the genetic variation in Europe, dramatically increasing information on population diversity and medical genetic variation Credit: Oakland University Today, the largest study of genetic diversity in Ukraine was published in the open science journal GigaScience.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Credit: Dr Ira Deveson A new mobile app has made it possible to analyse the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on a smartphone in less than half an hour.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

SSRgenotyper: A simple sequence repeat genotyping application for whole-genome resequencing and reduced representational sequencing projects. Jarvis, and P.

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Scienmag

APRIL 28, 2021

In collaboration with VGP, the research group has published a research paper in Nature on platypus and echidna genomes early this year (see report in the right column).

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Researchers have developed a statistical model that uses genomic data to predict the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus Credit: Spence Phillips / EMBL-EBI Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. It often develops from a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 21, 2020

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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Scienmag

JUNE 14, 2021

HOUSTON – (June 14, 2021) – In the two decades since the Human Genome Project mapped the entire human genome, improvements in technology have helped in developing updated reference genomes used for sequencing.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 22, 2023

WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. COVID-19 highlighted the critical role pathogen genomics plays in responding to pandemic threats.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2021

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. Dr Timothy Hinks.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A new multi-year strategic partnership between M2GEN and Zephyr AI will leverage clinicogenomic data, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery and expanded use cases for oncology treatments.

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Scienmag

MARCH 30, 2021

The new tool enhances the replicability of large genomic datasets UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. For example, to evaluate the validity of a high-throughput genetic […].

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Essentially, the collaboration brought together both “the right expertise and the right technology”, opening up myriad possibilities for targeting GPCRs within the human genome. Verily’s Immune Profiler can, Kim asserted, “generate more than 8 million immune measures across 24 immune cell subsets”. What, then, is the solution?

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Credit: Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Bottom Line: Given the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on people’s health and lives worldwide, it is crucial to be able to accurately predict patients’ outcomes, including their chances of mortality from the disease.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

3) Fulgent Genetics Compound annual growth rate: 260 percent Fulgent Genetics, headquartered in California, is a technology-driven company with a strong presence in clinical diagnostics and therapeutic development. The company achieved core revenues of $67 million, reflecting a remarkable 48 perecent year-over-year growth.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 16, 2020

15, 2020 — The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become. Comparative analysis of human and animal coronaviruses strains implicates miR1307 PHOENIX, Ariz.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 7, 2022

Novartis’ generics unit Sandoz has moved on to the next stage of a collaboration with Ares Genetics, which is focusing on the use of artificial intelligence to track antimicrobial resistance (AMR), improve diagnoses and guide the most effective use of antibiotics. “AMR, which is now estimated to directly account for nearly 1.3

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Scienmag

MARCH 22, 2021

Using genomics, the team tracked DNA changes occurring in melanoma samples donated by patients as their disease progressed, right through to the time the patient died. […].

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Scienmag

APRIL 28, 2021

Supporting families of children with developmental differences SEATTLE and GAITHERSBURG, MD. April 28) – The University of Washington’s School of Medicine Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine is collaborating with Illumina, Inc. Nasdaq: ILMN) and GeneDx, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioReference Laboratories, Inc.,

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Scientists in Cambodia have used the new IDseq tool to confirm and sequence the whole genome of the country’s first case of COVID-19 Credit: IDseq.net 15th October 2020, Hong Kong: Published today in the journal GigaScience is a new open source, cloud-based tool called IDseq that makes it possible to rapidly detect, identify, and track […]. (..)

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

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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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Last week geneticist Dr Charles Steward shared with us his experiences of searching for a genetic cause for his children’s rare neurological diseases. Here he gives us a deeper look at how genomic medicine is evolving and the barriers that are preventing it from reaching its full potential.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 19, 2023

Evan Floden , CEO of Seqera Labs examines how data sharing platforms are impacting cancer and genomics research. Increasingly, major collaborative life sciences projects, like the Human Genome Project or Human Cell Atlas, are driving advancements and organisations – both public and private – are taking note.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

He is being recognised for his revolutionary contributions to developing the first gene-edited cell-based therapy for cancer that involves the genetic re-engineering of a patient’s own T cells to combat their disease, and for demonstrating that adoptive T-cell therapy can induce remission and in some cases cure patients with advanced cancer.

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Scienmag

MAY 7, 2021

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XTalks

MAY 20, 2022

There are different fields to explore as a clinical scientist — these include clinical bioinformatics, physiological sciences, pathology, medical physics and more. Genetic Science. In addition, strong mathematical and analytical skills will strengthen your profile as clinical scientist. Clinical Pharmaceutical Science. Microbiology.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 26, 2023

With 100-fold the number of genes in the human genome 1 , this microbial collection is a rich genetic signature of clinical significance that we have only recently gained the tools to explore. Collectively, these systems biology bioinformatic puzzles often require partnerships to solve.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 11, 2023

Now, with the growth of publicly available genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics databases, the ability to quickly carry out large-scale DNA, RNA, and protein screenings, and the availability of massive sets of de-identified patient data, the amount of high-value, analysable data has reached enormous proportions.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 25, 2023

There are two main concepts underlying this impact; we’ve known for a few years now that people can have variable responses to the same medication and that these responses are largely based on an individual’s genetic makeup. NGS is becoming invaluable for treating individual cancer patients based on their tumour’s genetic makeup.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. Dr. Bahassi explained that technological advances in genetic sequencing of cfDNA have enabled liquid biopsies and led to marked increase in the detection of therapeutically-targetable mutations. Optimal methods for bioinformatic analysis are still needed.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, proteomics company Nautilus Biotechnology announced a partnership with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), to study the specific proteins at work in the rare and often fatal childhood cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). BMC Bioinformatics. 2013;14 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S24.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Johannes Goll, Global Head of Emmes’ Biomedical Data Science and Bioinformatics department, explains how big data analytics can deliver improved therapies and bring clinical research one step close to realising the potential of personalised care.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 29, 2022

Scientists from seven research institutions including the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have used pioneering bioinformatic modelling to investigate the molecular interactions of the p53 protein known to give protection against cancers.

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