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Jan 06, 2021

TwinStrand Biosciences Explores Error Reduction Sequencing Tech in Various Applications

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Since the commercial launch of its technology last year, the firm has been validating it in studies with academic groups and pharmaceutical companies.

Nov 25, 2020

Pediatric Brain Tumor Proteomics Highlight Possible Treatment Targets, Biomarkers

An integrated proteogenomic analysis led to previously unappreciated treatment targets or prognostic markers in craniopharyngioma, high-grade glioma, and other tumor types.

Nov 11, 2020

Adaptive Biotechnologies Prepares to Launch T Cell-Based COVID-19 Test

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Adaptive is rebranding its immunoSeq Dx assay as T-Detect and plans to submit for an EUA for a COVID-19 T-Cell response test by the end of the year.

Nov 02, 2020

Glimpse into the White House Cluster

The New York Times had geneticists sequence SARS-CoV-2 samples from two journalists who contracted the virus while covering the White House.

Oct 20, 2020

PNAS Papers on Ancient Tibetan Animals, HNSCC Drug Response, More

In PNAS this week: genomic analysis of ancient animals from Tibet, oncoproteins tied to WEE1 kinase enzyme inhibitor response, and more.

Sep 11, 2020

Genomic Epidemiology Studies Retrace Sources of Early SARS-CoV-2 Outbreaks in US, Europe

By combining genome sequence data with phylogenetics and other clues, two teams looked at the SARS-CoV-2 introductions that sparked outbreaks in North America and Europe.

Sep 01, 2020

PNAS Papers on SARS-CoV-2 Diversity, Viral Detection Assay, New Guinea Singing Dog Ancestry

In PNAS this week: genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 indicates neutral evolution, portable RT-LAMP method to detect SARS-CoV-2, and more.

Apr 13, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Let Researchers Retrace Viral Spread, Mitigation Effects

Researchers have been using Nextstrain, which includes data for thousands of SARS-CoV-2 genomes, to study how the virus accrues mutations over time.

Apr 07, 2020

Multiomic Approach Measures Protein Expression, RNA Transcript Levels of Single Cells

The researchers applied their approach to study the heterogeneity of immune cells and adapted a visualization tool to analyze the data.

Mar 25, 2020

Still Following It

Bloomberg writes that Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Trevor Bedford and his colleagues continue to use viral genomics to track SARS-CoV-2.

Breaking News

The Scan

Areas of Limited Testing

The Wall Street Journal reports on gaps in COVID-19 testing affecting less affluent urban areas and rural locations.

Clouded 'Crystal Ball'

According to NBC News, new SARS-CoV-2 variants are making it harder for researchers to model the course of the pandemic.

Million a Day

The New York Times reports that experts say President Joe Biden's goal of vaccinating 1 million people a day in the US in the next 100 days is too low a bar.

Science Papers Trace Drivers of Metastasis; Genetic Analysis of Stone, Bronze Age Eastern Europeans

In Science this week: single-cell lineage tracing technique applied to study lung cancer metastasis, and more.

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