Most Viewed Articles on GWDN Last Week: Aug 13, 2012

Aug 13, 2012 | staff reporter

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – What were the articles that gained the most interest from GenomeWeb Daily News' readers last week? Here are the top five:

1) PerkinElmer Eliminated 229 Positions in Q2
2) Thermo Fisher Eliminates 530 Jobs in H1 2012, Buys Pre-eclampsia Test Firm for up to $7.5M
3) NIH to Award $25M for Newborn Sequencing Studies
4) Foundation Medicine, Clovis to Co-develop IVD for Drug Candidate
5) Tufts Health Plan to Cover Sequenom's MaterniT21, Pathwork's Tissue of Origin Tests

Breaking News

The Scan

Interfering With Invasive Mussels

The Chicago Tribune reports that researchers are studying whether RNA interference- or CRISPR-based approaches can combat invasive freshwater mussels.

Participation Analysis

A new study finds that women tend to participate less at scientific meetings but that some changes can lead to increased involvement, the Guardian reports.

Right Whales' Decline

A research study plans to use genetic analysis to gain insight into population decline among North American right whales, according to CBC.

Science Papers Tie Rare Mutations to Short Stature, Immunodeficiency; Present Single-Cell Transcriptomics Map

In Science this week: pair of mutations in one gene uncovered in brothers with short stature and immunodeficiency, and more.

Most Viewed Articles on GWDN Last Week: Aug 13, 2012

People in the News: New Appointments at Biocept, Novacyt, Centogene, Illumina, More

In Brief This Week: Sophia Genetics, Twist Bioscience, Dante Labs, MGI, Codex DNA, More

New Products Posted to GenomeWeb: SpeeDx, Bio-Techne, NuProbe, More

DiaSorin Q2 Revenues Rise 20 Percent on SARS-CoV-2 Testing Demand

Cepheid Gets $28M From BARDA for SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Bio-Rad Laboratories Q2 Revenues Climb 33 Percent, Beat Estimates

Interfering With Invasive Mussels

Participation Analysis

Right Whales' Decline

Science Papers Tie Rare Mutations to Short Stature, Immunodeficiency; Present Single-Cell Transcriptomics Map

CDC to Withdraw EUA for COVID-19 Test; FDA Revokes Three Other EUAs for Non-Use, Agency Clearance

Exact Sciences Q2 Revenues Rise 62 Percent

Association for Molecular Pathology Issues Guidelines to Promote Genetic Variant Data Sharing

FDA Clears Promega Microsatellite Instability Test System

NYU Langone Health Gets FDA Clearance for Solid Tumor Gene Sequencing Test