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Large-Scale Depression Genetic Study Uncovers Additional Risk Loci, Ties to Potential Drugs

The analysis drew upon data from the Million Veteran Program and other large-scale efforts and underscores the genetic complexity of depression.

Cancer Detection Firm Micronoma Raises $3.5M

The financing round brings the total amount of funding for Micronoma, a developer of microbiome-based cancer detection technology, to $6.5 million.

Neanderthal Gene Variant Alters Neurodevelopment in Human Brain Organoids

Researchers used CRISPR to reintroduce an archaic variant of NOVA1 into cortical organoids to study how a human-specific variant may have affected evolution.

Million Veteran Program GWAS Uncovers Genetic Loci Linked to PTSD

The study's findings could also point to potential treatment candidates for post-traumatic stress disorder, the researchers said.

Fluxergy Aiming to Provide Low-Cost, Multimodal Testing for SARS-CoV-2, Other Disease Targets
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The company has developed an analyzer to run PCR, immunochemistry, and cytometry tests at the same time for a variety of diseases including COVID-19.

Jan 13, 2021

Autism Spectrum Disorder Study Finds Contribution From De Novo Tandem Repeat Mutations

Oct 16, 2020

NIH Kicks Off Second Stage of 4D Nucleome Program With $142M in Research Grants

Sep 11, 2020

Genomic Epidemiology Studies Retrace Sources of Early SARS-CoV-2 Outbreaks in US, Europe

Sep 10, 2020

SkylineDx, Imperial College London, UCSD Partner to Develop Kawasaki Disease Test

Aug 21, 2020

UCSD Startup Micronoma Eyes Early-Stage Cancer Diagnostic Space With Microbial Technology
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Aug 21, 2020

Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Ulcerative Colitis Tissue, Immune Features

Aug 17, 2020

Pan-Cancer Study Reveals Extrachromosomal DNA Frequency, Possible Survival Impacts

Aug 13, 2020

Cancer Detection Tech Startup Micronoma Raises $3M in Seed Funding

Aug 5, 2020

TargetCancer Foundation Initiates Precision Medicine Study for Rare Cancers

Aug 3, 2020

FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorizations for Zeesan Biotech, UCSD Coronavirus Tests

Jun 30, 2020

Fluxergy, Mass General Brigham Partner to Evaluate Rapid COVID-19 Molecular Testing System

Jun 16, 2020

San Diego Institutes Launch Coronavirus Testing, Research Initiative

Apr 20, 2020

Loss-of-Function Mutation in BAF Subunit Gene Tied to Recessive Autism

Mar 11, 2020

Microbiome-Based Cancer Dx Emerges From Cancer Genome Atlas Reanalysis

Feb 12, 2020

Human Skin, Oral Microbiomes Can Estimate People's Ages to Within Few Years

Feb 11, 2020

Biological Dynamics Aims to Boost Adoption of Raw Sample Biomarker Tech Through Microsoft Program
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Jan 13, 2020

Taproot's Master Observational Trial Attempting to Gather Missing Outcomes Data in Precision Oncology
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Dec 4, 2019

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Awards $5.5M in Grants for Diagnostic Development

Oct 28, 2019

ACT Genomics, UCSD Partner for Tumor Microenvironment Immunotherapy Study

Oct 9, 2019

PTSD GWAS Meta-Analysis Leads to Identification of Ancestry, Sex-Specific Risk Loci

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Interfering With Invasive Mussels

The Chicago Tribune reports that researchers are studying whether RNA interference- or CRISPR-based approaches can combat invasive freshwater mussels.

Participation Analysis

A new study finds that women tend to participate less at scientific meetings but that some changes can lead to increased involvement, the Guardian reports.

Right Whales' Decline

A research study plans to use genetic analysis to gain insight into population decline among North American right whales, according to CBC.

Science Papers Tie Rare Mutations to Short Stature, Immunodeficiency; Present Single-Cell Transcriptomics Map

In Science this week: pair of mutations in one gene uncovered in brothers with short stature and immunodeficiency, and more.