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Mar 31, 2020

Exact Sciences, Promega Aiding in COVID-19 Testing in Wisconsin

The companies have signed on to a new public-private initiative organized by Wisconsin's governor intended to increase the state's testing capacity.

Mar 17, 2020

NYGC Researchers Develop CRISPR-Based Screen to Target RNA Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2

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The screening platform, which uses the Cas13 nuclease to target RNA instead of DNA, can be used to design guide RNAs for CRISPR research.

Mar 17, 2020

Broad Institute Researchers Develop Faster, More Efficient Base Editor

The activity of the ABE8e editor is increased 590-fold compared to the activity of the ABE7.10, and it can be paired with a variety of Cas9 or Cas12 homologs. 

Mar 16, 2020

Mass General, Brigham and Women's Open Clinics to Integrate Genomics Into Primary Care

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The clinics see patients whose overall health may benefit from learning about their genetic predisposition for certain medical conditions. 

Mar 03, 2020

First Release of All of Us Program Data, Research Tools Set for Spring 2020

More than 339,000 people have now consented to be part of the program, and more than 265,000 participants have completed the full program protocol.

Mar 03, 2020

Ubiquitome Pushes Compact PCR System for Decentralized Coronavirus Testing

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The company said its Liberty16 device is capable of detecting viral infection quickly, and can be deployed where other PCR instruments are too big to go.

Feb 28, 2020

NHGRI Precision Health Research Program Using Reverse Phenotyping to Better Understand Genomics

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The initiative is aiming to solve some of the existing problems in genomics research and build a resource that takes a step beyond gnomAD.

Feb 24, 2020

Sherlock Biosciences Developing CRISPR-Based Assay for SARS-CoV-2

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The company is in talks with potential partners in the US and China to validate the assay on clinical samples and deploy it at a large scale.

Feb 21, 2020

Horizon Aims to Build Unique Portfolio of Gene Editing Tools While Avoiding IP Woes

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The company recently inked deals with Mammoth Biosciences and Rutgers University to license a protein discovery platform and gene editing technology.

Feb 12, 2020

Exact Sciences Boosting Position in Cancer Dx Market Through M&A

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The company announced during its Q4 earnings call that it had acquired Paradigm Diagnostics and Viomics to fill out its expertise in cancer diagnostics.

The Scan

Finds a Whole Bunch

A new blood test might be able to detect the presence of some 50 cancers, according to New Scientist.

Away From the Field

Undark looks into how coronavirus-related shutdowns are affecting field researchers.

PNAS Studies Look at Bacterial Detection Probes, Cholera Culprit Evolution in Environment, More

In PNAS this week: strategies to design DNA oligonucleotide probes for bacteria, Vibrio cholerae evolution in Haiti, and more.

Relief Bill Signed

Politico reports President Donald Trump has signed the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package.

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