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Genomic Studies Untangle Zika Virus Introduction, Spread Across Americas

Results from a set of new studies suggest Zika virus circulated undetected for long periods of time before producing infections described in recent outbreaks.

LANL's EDGE Offers Easy-to-Use Bioinformatics Pipelines for Microbial Sequence Analysis
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EDGE cobbles together several open-source tools into simple pipelines for sequence assembly, taxonomic classification, phylogenetic analysis, and other tasks.

Ebola Vaccine Development Gets Boost From US Army Team's LC/MS Method
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US Army scientists have developed a way to more precisely determine the amount of antigen needed as they develop an Ebola virus-like particle vaccine.

Ebola Re-emergence in Liberia Involved Virus With Reduced Evolutionary Rate, Study Suggests

Ebola virus genomes from a post-epidemic flare-up last June showed relatively low genetic divergence compared with related strains from the broader outbreak.

USAMRIID-Led Study Looks at Ebola Transmission, Adaptation in Liberia

Using new and existing Ebola virus genomes, researchers retraced transmission events involved in the second wave of infections in Liberia.

Oct 15, 2015

NEJM Studies Explore Ebola Virus Persistence in Sperm, Confirm One Sexual Transmission Case

Jul 1, 2015

Field Evaluation of Rapid Ebola Immunoassay Reveals Limitations of PCR-Based Testing
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May 29, 2015

Liberia's LIBR Genome Center Monitors Ebola Outbreak, Emerging Pathogens
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Jan 20, 2015

USAMRIID-led Study Tracks Genomic Changes in Ebola Virus in Recent History

Aug 4, 2014

USAMRIID Using Luminex Tech to Develop Ebola Dx

Jun 24, 2014

USAMRIID-led Team Proposes Viral Genome Sequencing, Classification Standards
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Jan 5, 2012

ZyGem Inks CRADA to Develop Sample Prep Tools for Biothreat Detection
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Dec 20, 2011

Geneva Foundation, UMD Researchers Win $4.8M NIH Grant to Develop Viral Infection Chip
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Jul 28, 2011

Biomatrica Inks CRADA with USAMRIID for Room-Temp Sample Management
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Mar 31, 2011

Tekmira Touts Advances with Lipid Nanoparticle Technology
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Feb 10, 2011

Akonni Biosystems Licenses USAMRIID IP to Develop Molecular Tests for Biothreat Agents
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Stem Cell Systems Targets Metastatic Melanoma in Mouse Model

Researchers in Science Translational Medicine describe a pair of stem cell systems aimed at boosting immune responses against metastatic melanoma in the brain.

Open Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas Team Introduces Genomic Data Collection, Analytical Tools

A study in Cell Genomics outlines open-source methods being used to analyze and translate whole-genome, exome, and RNA sequence data from the Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas.

Neurological Outcomes Linked to Innate Immune Features After Cardiac Arrest

Researchers reporting in Med dig into immune features found a few hours after cardiac arrest that correspond with neurological outcomes.

Mouse Study Finds Circadian Rhythm-Related Gene Expression Changes Linked to Sleep Apnea

A paper in PLOS Biology reveals tissue-specific circadian rhythm and gene expression patterns in an intermittent hypoxia-based mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea.