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Oct 08, 2019

UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Receives $8.5M Gift

The anonymous gift, to be made in annual installments over 10 years, will support interdisciplinary work at the campus's Genomics Institute headquarters.

Jul 11, 2019

Microsoft, Seattle Children's Seek Genetic Markers for SIDS Through Whole-Genome Sequencing

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The longtime quest of one Microsoft data scientist to stop infant crib deaths has grown into a genomics and AI research program with lofty goals.

May 02, 2019

Dutch Pediatric Cancer Center Builds Informatics Infrastructure From Scratch

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The year-old Princess Máxima Center, based in Utrecht, has turned to bioinformatics firm The Hyve to address integration and interoperability issues.

Jan 16, 2019

Bangladesh Unveils Whole-Genome Sequencing Program

Within the country's first whole-genome sequencing program, researchers hope to initially focus on identifying markers associated with hereditary diseases and cancer risk.

Jan 14, 2019

CHOP-Led 'Kids First' Portal Features Big Datasets Without Embargo

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This embargo-free strategy represents "an entirely new way of doing research" into rare pediatric cancers, where time is of the essence.

Nov 07, 2018

Scripps-Nvidia Partnership Melding Genomics, Sensor Data

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Scripps Research Translational Institute has teamed with Nvidia to create a center of excellence for AI in genomics and wearable sensors.

May 02, 2018

NIH Clinical Center to Integrate Genetic Pedigrees Into EMR Workflow

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With all of its 600 nurses trained in genomics competency, the research hospital at NIH wants patient genetic pedigrees available directly in the EMR.

Oct 26, 2017

BGI Launches George Church Institute of Regenesis

The new institute, co-located with the China National GeneBank, will focus on synthetic biology technologies and applications. 

Jun 12, 2017

Indiana University Precision Health Initiative Putting Informatics Piece Into Place

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With its inaugural informatics director set to begin next month, the year-old IU Precision Health Initiative should begin its research work this fall.

Dec 06, 2016

Aarhus University, Central Denmark Region to Set Up Genome Data Center

The new data center will establish a strong foundation for research into the genetic causes of common diseases and how to prevent them.

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The Scan

Asked to Give DNA Back

A South African university has told the Wellcome Sanger Institute to return DNA samples it has from indigenous African communities, The Times reports.

CCR5 Gene Mortality Paper Retracted

The University of California, Berkeley's Rasmus Nielsen and Xinzhu Wei have retracted their CCR5 gene paper due to a technical artifact.

 

Catch It Before Being Hospitalized

University of Virginia researchers are exploring a genetic risk test to gauge type 1 diabetes risk, NPR reports.

PNAS Studies Look at Lung Cancer Models, Height in Ancient Europeans, More

In PNAS this week: researchers compare two high-grade neuroendocrine lung cancers, height among ancient Europeans, and more.

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