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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

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The Human Genome Project recently marked 20 years since the publication of the first full sets of human genomic sequences, an endeavor that spanned well over a decade. Today, new next-generation sequencing technologies allow for the sequencing of complex genomes within just a day or two. Rosalind Franklin.

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Why genomic healthcare data matters in the development of new therapies 

Drug Discovery World

One might argue that this all started getting exciting with the launch of the Human Genome Project, which the National Human Genome Research Institute consider to be one of the greatest scientific feats in history 1. DDW’s Megan Thomas observes developments of accessibility in this sector and the potential impact. .

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CRISPR therapies targeting the next breakthrough in oncology

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In 2012, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier published a paper in Science where they outlined isolating the components of the CRISPR-Cas9 system and demonstrated how it could be used to cut specific sites in isolated DNA. The publication and their work eventually led to the pair being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

From the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow, to Edinburgh Drug Discovery in the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Genetics and Cancer (IGC). Emerging UK biotech firms like Mosaic Therapeutics, Enhanc3D Genomics, and Nucleome Therapeutics are using these genomic insights to innovate.”

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