Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 16, 2023

Samir Ounzain , PhD, CEO & Co-Founder of HAYA Therapeutics, looks at how a better understanding of our DNA can lead to increased activity for RNA therapeutics. In actuality, the protein-coding portion of our genome is comparable in identity and number with the humble fruit fly or worm.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A new technique to clone and reassemble DNA could simplify and lower the cost of making synthetic chromosomes, according to its creators at University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife. The thing about most synthetic genomics research is that it involves building chromosomes or genomes from scratch using chemically synthesised DNA pieces.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 23, 2024

Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia used the KAUST Metagenomic Analysis Platform (KMAP) to analyse massive amounts of sequencing data to release Global Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0.

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STAT News

MARCH 3, 2023

Next week, hundreds of scientists from around the world will convene in London for an international summit on genome editing. That technology, which enables scientists to easily excise, alter, or replace specific sections of DNA, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

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Scienmag

JULY 19, 2022

Scientists have found that non-coding ‘junk’ DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer. Their study has shown how non-coding DNA can get in the way of the replication and repair of our genome, potentially allowing mutations to accumulate.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 26, 2023

2022 was a banner year for genomics. In March, the collaborative T2T consortium published the first complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of the human genome, filling in the last 8% of the 3 billion base pairs that make up our DNA.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Genomic healthcare data is critical to identify disease risk, ancestry, traits and response to medicines and aids in the development of new targeted therapies – precision medicines. In April 2003, after its launch in October 1990, the project was completed, generating the first sequence of the human genome. The origins .

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 19, 2022

Non-coding or ‘junk’ DNA could contribute to the development of certain cancers due to how it disrupts the replication of the genome, scientists have discovered. . The team found that non-coding DNA or repetitive patterns of DNA could disrupt the replication of the genome. . Official comments .

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 17, 2024

Join DDW for this exclusive free event, ‘ rAAV genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore uncovers transgene integrity and packaging impurities ’. The event will be supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The event will take place on 13 May, 4PM BST.

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Scienmag

APRIL 1, 2021

Salk scientists reveal new insights into neurodegenerative disorders and potential for genetic therapies Credit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center LA JOLLA–(April 1, 2021) Neurons lack the ability to replicate their DNA, so they’re constantly working to repair damage to their genome.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 8, 2023

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings were published in Cell Genomics and detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Credit: CSHL Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics. By pairing an iPhone with a handheld DNA sequencer, users can create a mobile genetics laboratory, reminiscent of the “tricorder” featured in Star Trek.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 12, 2022

Pacific time to coincide with the study’s publication in The New England Journal of Medicine Media contact: Hanae Armitage at (650) 725-5376 (harmitag@stanford.edu) Fastest DNA sequencing technique helps undiagnosed patients find answers in mere hours A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators (..)

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Researchers at the University of Missouri, led by Praveen Rao, are developing a free, online resource that could help scientists accelerate their discoveries for various human diseases — such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and even COVID-19 — by analyzing human genomes three times faster than currently available methods.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

million ($40 million) first-round financing that will be used to explore so-called ‘dark’ regions of the human genome. Nucleome’s platform adds 3D genomic information to a wealth of available genomic data, uncovering a new dimension of information that is disease as well as cell type-specific.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Zhang, one of the leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of genetic editing, had reached out two days prior to discuss a new company he was working on. Akin Akinc was scouring his email spam box last summer, looking for a missing message, when he stumbled across an unexpected email from a quite recognizable name: Feng Zhang.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Researchers at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have used new methods for DNA sequencing and annotation to build a new, and more complete, dog reference genome.

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STAT News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

A Swedish scientist won the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday for his groundbreaking research into the evolutionary history of humankind. Pääbo unlocked scientists’ understanding of how genes from these extinct relatives have been passed down to present-day humans. Read the rest…

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families Credit: Fujita Health University DNA ligase proteins, which facilitate the formation of bonds between separate strands of DNA, play critical roles in the replication and maintenance of DNA.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . Consequently, the UK has established itself at the forefront of diagnostic whole genome sequencing. Context .

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has released a call for registrations for its SPRI Grants for Genomic Research, which the company describes as part of its commitment to the next generation of researchers and scientists. .

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 4, 2022—CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and studying the resulting effect. The method, known as CRISPRa, let […].

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 12, 2023

Twenty years ago, after the human genome was first sequenced, geneticists began conducting large genome-wide association studies to identify genomic regions linked to human disease. For more than a decade, scientists have studied these epigenetic modifications to test associations with disease.

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STAT News

MARCH 9, 2023

LONDON — Scientists at this year’s genome editing summit spent Tuesday showing the world just how far CRISPR -based medicines for treating human diseases have come in a decade. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

. — A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity’s past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA. Genome assembly diagrams generated by the Integrative Genomics […].

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XTalks

APRIL 29, 2021

However, the variant viral genomes will still persist in the latent reservoir as provirus and can be detected with proviral DNA testing. In contrast to HIV RNA, HIV proviral DNA remains present in a patient’s cells even during virological suppression. Proviral DNA Genotyping. HIV Drug Resistance Testing.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The world’s first DNA ‘tricorder’ in your pocket.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.

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BioTech 365

JUNE 2, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: New approach to DNA research could be key to solving mysteries of deadly diseases.To analyze the genome or the genetic characteristics of a living organism, scientists typically … Continue reading →

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Unraveling the genome in 3-D space.Proper folding of extremely long chromosomal DNA molecules is crucial for the correct functioning of the cell. Scientists from the Gerlich lab … Continue reading →

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 19, 2023

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are teaming up with small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company NeoPhore to develop new potential cancer drugs. Image: Human breast cancer cells stained for DNA (red). New treatments aim to take advantage in cancer cells’ DNA repair mechanisms.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 22, 2022

Scientists have discovered a new combination of drugs that could act as a promising treatment for people with certain types of lung cancer.? . Junk DNA could lead to cancer, study says . New combination therapy shows promise against lung cancers? .

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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XTalks

APRIL 23, 2024

Related: Organon’s Commitment to Addressing Contraceptive Deserts The Role of DNA Mapping and Data Mining Further innovation can be seen in the integration of personal DNA genome mapping into medical care. Mangiofico suggests leveraging AI to streamline these processes.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Singapore scientists uncover potential role of long non-coding RNAs in pancreatic cancer Credit: From Figure 4 in Liu, S., Genome Med 12, 89 (2020). doi:10.1186/s13073-020-00788-5… SINGAPORE, 3 Nov 2020 – Long RNA molecules carrying DNA codes that […]. Genome Med 12, 89 (2020). Harmston, N., Glaser, T.L.

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Scienmag

MAY 10, 2021

Scientists have made major advances in understanding and developing treatments for many cancers by identifying genetic mutations that drive the disease.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 25, 2023

DNA Script: SYNTAX DNA printing platform Using the company’s EDS technology, the SYNTAX platform can synthesise up to 96 highly accurate, ready-to-use DNA oligos with maximum lengths of up to 120nt in less than 24 hours in the laboratory. The platform works with the SYNTAX Hi-Fidelity reagent kits for synthesising longer oligos.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To develop safe and effective gene therapies, researchers need confidence that genomic data is both complete and accurate. This considerable magnitude of difference in read length affords researchers a more complete and accurate view of genomic variation.

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