University of Perugia
Genomics in the Journals Jan 30, 2014
NEW YORK(GenomeWeb News) – The University of Perugia's Agostinho Carvalho and colleagues explored the influence that polymorphisms in a gene called PTX3 — known for its role in mediating immune responses to fungi — might have on an individual's risk of developing invasive aspergillosis infections
TrovaGene Licenses Leukemia Assay Technology
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – TrovaGene today said that it has licensed exclusive worldwide rights to assay technology for the detection of hairy cell leukemia.
Since BRAF inhibitors such as Roche/Plexxicon's vemurafenib, or PLX 4032, are currently in clinical trials for melanoma patients, the authors think there could be a rapid transition of their findings to the clinic.