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Apr 27, 2015

Funds Needed

A report from MIT identifies areas of scientific research where declining research support is hindering needed advances.

Apr 01, 2015

Broad-led Scientists Find New Cas9 Enzyme for In Vivo CRISPR Genome Editing

The Cas9 enzyme from S. aureus can be delivered by a viral vector and could lead to more CRISPR-based research tools and novel study designs in animal models.

Mar 16, 2015

Microbiome Editing with CRISPR/Cas9 Has Research, Diagnostic Potential

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Genome editing technology could give researchers the ability to knock out individual species from microbiota and turn bacteria into detectors of antibiotic resistance.

Oct 02, 2014

Genomics in the Journals: Oct 2, 2014

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – In Nature Genetics, researchers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the University of Copenhagen described some of the common non-protein-coding mutations

Jul 25, 2014

Tracking Two Subjects' Microbiomes for a Year, Researchers See Stability, Changes with Diet

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Gut microbial communities are largely stable over time, though they can be shaped by host behaviors such as diet, according to a new sequencing-based analysis appearing in Genome Biology.

Jun 17, 2014

IP Roundup: MIT, CSHL, Northwestern University, Wayne State University, Roche NimbleGen

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Title: Method for enhancing current throughput in an electrochemical system.
Patent Number: 8,753,492
Filed: June 17, 2011

Jun 12, 2014

Single-cell Analysis Underscores Heterogeneity within Brain Tumors

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — Cells that make up brain tumors are more heterogeneous than previously thought, according to a new single-cell transcriptomic analysis appearing in Science today.

Jun 10, 2014

IP Roundup: PLC Diagnostics, Affymetrix, One Lambda, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Illumina

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Title: System and method for nucleic acids sequencing by phased synthesis.
Patent Number: 8,747,751
Filed: June 10, 2009

May 15, 2014

New Data Demonstrate siRNA Delivery to Endothelial Cells In Vivo

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A team led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this week published a study describing a new type of nanoparticle capable of delivering siRNAs to endothelial cells, while dodging hepatocytes and immune cells, at doses far lower than previously requi

May 13, 2014

Researchers Modify Illumina GAII to Perform High-Throughput RNA-Protein Interaction Assays

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A Stanford University group has come up with a high-throughput strategy for mapping RNA-protein interactions that involves repurposing the Illumina GAIIx instrument for use as a massively parallel RNA array.

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The Scan

Making a Mark

A new analysis finds that nearly half the late-stage clinical trials sponsored by a US National Cancer Institute program influence patient care.

Optimistic, Though Cautious

Technology Review reports that sickle cell patients are optimistic about gene editing to treat their disease, but are worried about how available it will be.

And Maybe a Fee

The owner of the GEDmatch website tells CBS12 he is considering charging law enforcement a fee to use the site.

Nature Highlights Study Finding Differences in Infant Gut Microbiome by Delivery Mode, More

In Nature this week: babies born by caesarean section are more likely to have altered gut microbiota profiles, and more.

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