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Why genomic healthcare data matters in the development of new therapies 

Drug Discovery World

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.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Dr Salako says there are some clear fields of work associated with different areas, which include: Hertfordshire as a cell and gene therapy hub, with a number of companies in this space clustered around Stevenage. billion in funding. Government investment of £1.3

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

XTalks

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.

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