Disease Research
News and analysis on disease research and diagnostics.
Roddenberry Foundation Grants $1.2M to Elypta, Avalo, Thylacine Biosciences
Early cancer detection firm Elypta won the $1.0 million grand prize, while Thylacine Biosciences and Avalo were each awarded $100,000.
BGI Genomics, Zentya Partner to Launch PCR Fecal Test for Colorectal Cancer in Slovakia
ColoTect 1.0 is a fecal assay that can trace abnormal colorectal cancer DNA-methylation biomarkers from fecal samples using methylation-specific PCR technology.
Genialis Closes $13M Series A Funding Round
Machine learning firm Genialis will use the new financing to beef up its ResponderID software and related catalog of clinically validated cancer biomarkers.
Acutis Diagnostics to Integrate Sophia Genetics Analytics Into Hereditary Cancer NGS Assay
Acutis will embed Sophia's DDM analytics platform into a new test to screen patients for clinical trial enrollment and support outcomes analysis.
Reactivated Promoters in Transposable Elements Help Form Unique Tumor Antigens
The finding of tumor-specific cell-surface antigens resulting from TE-chimeric transcripts lays the foundation for developing a pan-cancer vaccine, according to the authors.