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NorthShore, Sema4 Partnership Aims to Demonstrate Utility of Genomics for Personalized Care
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NorthShore University HealthSystem is looking to normalize the use of genomics in patient care, particularly among medically underserved populations.

North Dakota Funds Life Sciences Center

North Dakota State University said today that it will use $1.4 million in funding from a state program and additional support from Sanford Research and the RJ Lee Group.

Lynntech Developing Inexpensive Sample Prep, Testing Platforms for Point-of-Care MDx
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By Ben Butkus

USDA Awards $11M for Plant Genomics

North Dakota State, UC-Davis, Michigan State, and U of Minnesota won applied genomics stimulus grants.

Funding Update for Mar 24, 2009
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Sequencing-Related NSF Grants Awarded Feb. 25 – March 24, 2009

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Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.