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Canadian Consortium Launches COVID Cloud to Support Molecular Research

Led by DNAstack and supported by Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster, COVID Cloud looks to build a nationwide bioinformatics infrastructure to address the pandemic.

Large-Scale Pan-Cancer Analysis Expands Set of Alterations Disrupting Key Genes, Pathways

Members of a large, international consortium tapped into whole-genome sequences from nearly 2,700 tumors to explore coding and non-coding variants contributing to cancer.

Prostate Cancer Methylation Levels Linked to Regulatory Variants in Germline

Researchers identified variants in the germline that appear to influence DNA methylation levels in prostate cancer tumors or in precancerous tissues.

Cancer-Associated Circular RNAs Catalogued Across Tumor Types

Researchers used exome capture RNA sequencing to come up with a collection of circRNAs in dozens of cancer types, including proposed prostate cancer markers.

Environmental Factors Can Override Genetic Ancestry for Gene Expression Linked to Disease

Researchers found that air pollution levels affected the expression of genes linked to cardio-metabolic and respiratory traits more than genetic ancestry.

Nov 1, 2017

Study Highlights Molecular Changes in Tumor-Neighboring Tissue in Breast Cancer Patients

Oct 24, 2017

Cancer Drug Response Linked to Transcript Isoform Markers

Oct 17, 2017

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health Releases Strategic Plan, Announces Driver Projects
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Jul 6, 2017

Software Offers Analysis Alternative for Cancer Studies Lacking Matched Controls
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May 25, 2017

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Launches Translational Research Programs

Feb 23, 2017

Teams Publish Updates On Using MinIon Data to Map Methylation Marks
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Jan 9, 2017

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Harbors Genomic Patterns

Oct 12, 2016

Pancreatic Cancer Evolution May Occur Through Rapid Rearrangements

Apr 4, 2016

Intel-OHSU Data Sharing Cloud to Include Pilot Projects in Prostate, Other Cancers
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Mar 31, 2016

Dana-Farber, OICR Join OSHU-led Cancer Data Sharing Effort

Feb 23, 2015

Team Demonstrates De Novo Assembly of Bacterial Genome from Nanopore Data Alone
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Dec 12, 2014

ICGC Taps Annai's ShareSeq to Host Cancer Genomes Dataset

Sep 25, 2014

Genomics in the Journals Sep 25, 2014

Aug 20, 2014

OICR Joins Open Cloud Consortium to Expand Access to Cancer Genomics Data

Jul 17, 2014

Ontario-led Team Receives $4.7M from Movember to Develop Dx to Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment

Apr 23, 2014

Scientists in Ontario, Israel Team to Investigate Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis

Apr 22, 2014

OICR Team Describes 2D Pooling to Find Rare Variants in NGS Data More Efficiently and at Lower Cost
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Nov 8, 2013

DREAM Challenge Seeks Ways to Identify Cancer-linked Mutations in Sequence Data

Oct 10, 2013

Four Canadian Genomics Projects Receive $6.7M in Funding

Jun 24, 2013

OICR Invests $49M in Genomics, Translational Research Programs

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More Boosters for US

Following US Food and Drug Administration authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, the Washington Post writes.

From a Pig

A genetically modified pig kidney was transplanted into a human without triggering an immune response, Reuters reports.

For Privacy's Sake

Wired reports that more US states are passing genetic privacy laws.

Science Paper on How Poaching Drove Evolution in African Elephants

In Science this week: poaching has led to the rapid evolution of tuskless African elephants.