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Andrea Anderson covers genomics research studies and translational research for GenomeWeb. Find her on Twitter at @andyandy_tk.

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Sep 14, 2017

As 200 Mammals Project Enters Analysis Stage, Investigators Look Ahead to Increasingly Contiguous Animal Genomes

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To study sequence conservation and more, researchers involved in the 200 Mammal Project are turning to short-read genome assemblies and select genomes with greater contiguity. 

Aug 02, 2017

Kidney Transplant Rejection Biomarkers Sought in Newly Funded Urinary Omics Study

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Investigators are searching for non-invasive biomarkers of rejection and earlier stage graft injury in children and adults who have received kidney transplants.

Jul 26, 2017

PLATE-Seq Method Adds Expression, Regulatory Insights to Cell Screens

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Investigators developed a pooled method for simultaneously sequencing RNA in bulk sets of samples being profiled by high-throughput screening assays.

Jul 19, 2017

Circulating Tumor DNA Dynamics May Hold Hints to Immunotherapy Response, Pseudoprogression

Investigators using droplet digital PCR methods are following cell-free tumor DNA in the blood, looking for patterns coinciding with immunotherapy treatment outcomes.

Jul 11, 2017

Neon Therapeutics' Personalized Vaccine Approach Progresses With Combination Immunotherapy Trial

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Neon Therapeutics is sponsoring a Phase Ib trial of neoantigen-based vaccines in combination with anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma, lung cancer, and bladder cancer.

Jun 29, 2017

NEB-Led Team Introduces Open Chromatin Profiling Method Centered on Nicking Enzyme

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Researchers outlined the "nicking enzyme-assisted sequencing" (NicE-seq) protocol and presented results from proof-of-principal open chromatin profiling experiments.

Jun 20, 2017

Tumor Heterogeneity Provides Options, Hurdles for Targeted Cancer Treatments

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While trials targeting actionable mutations are showing promise in some cancer cases, experts say such trials likely need to account for tumor heterogeneity.

Jun 07, 2017

ASCO Presenter Proposes Gut Microbiome Profiling in Checkpoint Blockade Response Trials

The researchers described gut microbial diversity and composition differences in metastatic melanoma patients who did or did not respond to immunotherapy. 

Jun 06, 2017

Hereditary Cancer Panel Study Suggests Germline Mutations Missed in Some Pancreatic Cancers

Through prospective pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma testing, researchers saw germline mutations in new genes and in cases outside of current germline testing criteria.

Jun 05, 2017

Researchers Seeking Biomarkers for Immune-Related Adverse Events During Immunotherapy

American Society of Clinical Oncology presentations show the unmet need for methods to predict autoimmune toxicities in checkpoint blockade-treated individuals.

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The Scan

Double-Blinded Not Preferred Review

Even when given the option, not too many authors choose double-blinded peer-review for their manuscripts, ScienceInsider reports.

This Week in PNAS

In PNAS this week: transcriptional read-through in stressed cells, genome stability role for the epigenetic regulator CTCF, and more.

Grand Trees, Large Genomes

The Save the Redwoods League is teaming with researchers to sequence the genomes of the coast redwood and giant sequoia.

DNA Defense Not Convincing

Two researchers have found that behavioral genetic defenses in criminal cases don't tend to affect outcomes, according to Popular Science.

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