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Genome Canada, Partners Award $42.6M in Genomics, Informatics Research Funding

The money is being provided under three Genome Canada funding competitions in partnership with the Canadian federal government and other groups.

Breast, Lung Cancer Genetics Highlight Mutations Linked to Drug Response, Prognosis

New tumor profiling papers stemming from prior clinical trials led to informative mutations in early-stage, ER+/HER2- breast cancer and lung squamous cell carcinoma.

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Launches Translational Research Programs

The initiatives are being funded with C$24 million over two years and will focus on acute leukemia, immuno-oncology, and brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer.

Genome Canada, Partners Commit C$19M to Genomic Research Projects

The researchers will use genomics to address challenges facing Canada's forestry, healthcare, agricultural, and aquacultural industries.

U of Ottawa Proteomics Study ID's Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis in IBD Patients
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Using mass spectrometry, the scientists found protein panels that could separate IBD patient biopsies from controls and UC from CD, respectively.

Breaking News
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Omicron's Emergence

The World Health Organization has called Omicron a SARS-CoV-2 "variant of concern," the Los Angeles Times writes.

Not as Much

Merck's pill to treat COVID-19 reduces the risk of hospitalization and death among COVID-19 patients by less than previously reported, the New York Times says.

Bats That Hang Together

Discover magazine writes that researchers have found a social microbiome among vampire bats.

PLOS Papers on CEWAS, Simian Varicella Virus Transcriptome, Dermatomyositis Markers

In PLOS this week: multi-omic approach to home in on genetic risk variants, transcriptomic analysis of the simian varicella virus, and more.