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Informatics

News on bioinformatics, software, genome analysis, variant classification, and IT in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

Oxford, Oracle Partner to Improve Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The partnership combines an existing Oxford pathogen pipeline with the Oracle Cloud to accelerate analysis and research and enhance collaboration worldwide.

Variantyx Expands Into Prenatal, Cancer Testing
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The clinical whole-genome sequencing and analysis firm is planning to add Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing to all samples by the end of the year.

BostonGene, Abramson Cancer Center to Collaborate on Immunotherapy Studies

The agreement will support multiple research projects at UPenn, beginning with a study of tumor-specific antigens for personalized cancer vaccine development.

Euformatics Signs Distribution Deal With Saudi Arabia's Al-Jeel

Riyadh-based Al-Jeel Medical and Trading Co. is augmenting its NGS partnership with Illumina by adding Euformatics analytics software to its portfolio.

Seven Bridges, ZS Partner for Multiomics Analytics in Drug Development

The partners hope to provide scalable "one-stop" analytics convenience to ZS's pharmaceutical clients.

May 7, 2021

NorthShore, Sema4 Partnership Aims to Demonstrate Utility of Genomics for Personalized Care
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May 7, 2021

New Sync for Genes Demonstrations Focus on Engaging Pediatric Patients, Parents
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May 7, 2021

NeoGenomics Expects Inivata Buy to Help it Penetrate MRD Monitoring Market
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May 6, 2021

NantHealth Q1 Revenues Decline 11 Percent

Apr 30, 2021

GWAS-Methylation Integration Could Help Identify Drug Repurposing Candidates for MS
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Apr 30, 2021

New European Supercomputers to Support Data Sharing Efforts, Drive Dx Innovation
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Apr 27, 2021

Syntegra Teams With Vanderbilt's Nashville Biosciences on Biobank Data Analysis for Drug R&D

Apr 27, 2021

Seven Bridges Raises $15M in First Closing of Series C

Apr 26, 2021

AccessDx Laboratory Teams With Jase Health to Embed Lab Processes Into Electronic Health Records

Apr 23, 2021

WANdisco Moves Into Genomics With Korean Data Deal
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Apr 22, 2021

Seqster Closes $12M Series A Funding Round

Apr 22, 2021

Pathogenic Germline Structural Variants May Be Missed by Some Testing Approaches

Apr 20, 2021

GenomSys Gets CE Mark for MPEG-G Codec Genomic Data Processing Software Suite

Apr 19, 2021

Korean Rare Disease Diagnostics Firm 3billion Looks to 2022 IPO, Expansion Into Drug Discovery
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Apr 16, 2021

Biden Administration Commits $1.7B to SARS-CoV-2 Variant Sequencing, Surveillance

Apr 16, 2021

French Single-Cell Analysis Startup Minos Biosciences Raises €1.5M

Apr 15, 2021

Tabula Rasa Healthcare, OneOme Form Precision Prescribing Alliance

Apr 15, 2021

Trapelo Health, Magellan Hope to Ease Prior Authorization for Precision Oncology Testing
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Apr 15, 2021

Rosalind Partners with Geninus, Helixrus to Bring Single-Cell Software to Asian Markets

Apr 14, 2021

Benchling Raises $200M in Series E Funding Round

Breaking News
The Scan

Call to Look Again

More than a dozen researchers penned a letter in Science saying a previous investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 did not give theories equal consideration.

Not Always Trusted

In a new poll, slightly more than half of US adults have a great deal or quite a lot of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hill reports.

Identified Decades Later

A genetic genealogy approach has identified "Christy Crystal Creek," the New York Times reports.

Science Papers Report on Splicing Enhancer, Point of Care Test for Sexual Transmitted Disease

In Science this week: a novel RNA structural element that acts as a splicing enhancer, and more.