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Magazine: Genomic projects exploit scale as clinical applications play catch-up

Pharmaceutical Technology

This month, we take a look at emerging research in this area , including that from the United Kingdom’s 100,000 Genomes Project, and understand how clinical applications could follow in the near future. You can also subscribe here to receive email notifications when a new issue is available.

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Genomic projects exploit scale as clinical applications play catch-up

Pharmaceutical Technology

The group analysed 12,222 samples collected through whole genome sequencing efforts of the UK National Health Service as part of the 100,000 Genomes Project and added further data on 6,418 cancers from the International Cancer Genome Consortium and the Hartwig Medical Foundation. Both teams had the same underlying goal.

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Open Source “Wikipedia” for Drug Discovery

Pharma Mirror

In 2003 the Human Genome Project provided the first atlas. Open source drug discovery will allow more efficient, predicable, and cost-effective development of drugs that work as advertised, with fewer side effects. The post Open Source “Wikipedia” for Drug Discovery appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine.

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NIH launches the next stage of its ‘human genome project’ for the brain

STAT News

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday announced more than $600 million in fresh funding for an expansive and ongoing push to unravel the mysteries of the human brain, bankrolling efforts to create a detailed map of the whole brain, and devise new ways to target therapeutics and other molecules to specific brain cell populations.

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Congenica extends contract with Hong Kong Genome Project

BioPharma Reporter

Congenica, a digital health company providing software and solutions for the analysis and interpretation of genomic data at scale, has announced a two-year extension to its contract for the Hong Kong Genome Project (HKGP), the first large-scale genome sequencing initiative in Hong Kong.

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Nature publishes new research on genetic causes of colorectal cancer

Pharma Times

In the UK study, researchers analysed 2,023 bowel cancers from the 100,000 Genomes Project

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The pangenome is making personalised medicine more equitable

Pharmaceutical Technology

All that DNA is organised into hereditary units called genes, with humans having about 25,000 genes collectively known as the genome. The Human Genome Project Launched in October 1990, The Human Genome Project sought to sequence the entire human genome using a method called Sanger sequencing.