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The University of Michigan spinout will use the funds to develop its InheRET platform, increase integration with EHRs, as well as increase its workforce and userbase. 

The team will use the five-year funding to develop a liquid biopsy-based assay to select and prioritize liver cancer patients who need a liver transplant.

Researchers used case and control genotypes alongside related trait, transcriptome, and population data to identify 85 cutaneous melanoma candidate loci.

The authors of the study noted that these genetic findings could guide better clinical decisions for patients and improve outcomes.

The president's latest budget request marks the fourth time he has sought to reduce funding to the National Institutes of Health.

The National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Cancer Institute also intend to fund the dissemination of genomic resources to the research community.

The finding suggests that African-American patients may be more likely to respond to treatment with poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors.