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Executive and academic appointments, promotions, and departures in omics and molecular diagnostics for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.
HPV Tumor DNA Liquid Biopsy Test Shows Promise for Oropharyngeal Cancer Diagnosis, Surveillance
Researchers studied the accuracy of a commercial HPV tumor DNA blood test in almost 400 patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Bipolar Disorder Research Initiative Awards $15M for Brain Genetics, Omics Platforms
BD2, a collaboration between three family philanthropies and the Milken Institute, made the awards to two teams for large-scale sequencing and a brain atlas.
Protein-Truncating Variants Confer Schizophrenia Risk Across Human Populations
A recent study also found two new genes involved in schizophrenia risk that could become potential therapeutic targets.
Linus Biotechnology Raises $16M in Series A Funding
The Mount Sinai spinout will use the funds to advance its StrandDx platform, correlating environmental exposures to biological responses.