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UCalgary, Cornell Get $2.4M DoD Grant for Trial of Syantra Breast Cancer Test
The liquid biopsy test was developed in the lab of University of Calgary researcher Kristina Rinker, who cofounded a company to commercialize it.
Genomic Study Finds Bird Flu Transmission Between Dairy Cattle, to Other Mammals
With genomic, phylogenetic, and epidemiological clues, researchers identified cow-to-cow transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
Preliminary evidence suggests cell-free RNA in blood is a host response that reflects TB infection, but further validation is still required.
Studies Unravel SARS-CoV-2 Protein Interactions With Human Proteins
A pair of studies identified connections between proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and human cells, hitting on key host pathways and potential treatment targets.
The approach aims to discern environmental DNA contamination by chemically tagging sample-intrinsic cfDNA prior to DNA extraction using bisulfite salt treatment.