Informatics
News on bioinformatics, software, genome analysis, variant classification, and IT in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Geisinger Wins $5M NIH Grant to Develop Point-of-Care Genetic Diagnostic Tool
The proposed "High Impact Phenotype Identification System" aims to reduce time to diagnosis of 13 high-impact genetic conditions.
Second Genome, Virginia Commonwealth University Partner on NASH Biomarker Discovery
Second Genome aims to identify a composite biomarker for the noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients with advanced fibrosis.
Twist Bioscience, DeepCDR Collaborate on Antibody Library Design
Basel, Switzerland-based DeepCDR combines deep learning computational methods with a proprietary mammalian display antibody platform.
Genome Research Papers on IPAFinder, Structural Variant Expression Effects, Single-Cell RNA-Seq Markers
In Genome Research this week: IPAFinder method to detect intronic polyadenylation, influence of structural variants on gene expression, and more.
Hexagon Bio Raises $61M in Private Financing Round
The company has developed a platform designed to identify therapeutic small molecules and their protein targets directly from microbial genomes.