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Gates Foundation Awards Multiple Grants for Omics, Dx Projects in August
Awardees include Quantigen, Sherlock Biosciences, the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Stanford University, and Rutgers University.
Rutgers University Researchers Develop PCR-Based SARS-CoV-2 Assay to Detect All Known Variants
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The test uses "sloppy molecular beacons" that melt off at different temperatures to determine the specific variant.
Theralink Partners With George Mason, Rutgers Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer Test
The test, developed at George Mason, measures HER2 activation in a breast cancer biopsy to help determine if a patient will respond to treatment.
E. Coli Metabolic Gene Mutations Implicated in Antibiotic Resistance
The mutations in these underappreciated noncanonical genes were overrepresented in the E. coli genomes, indicating they were clinically relevant.