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Study Finds SARS-CoV-2 Spillover From Humans to Wildlife in US
Researchers found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in wildlife when they screened samples from animals in high-traffic areas of Virginia and Washington, D.C.
HHS, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Award $2M to Lyme Disease Dx Projects
Ten teams participated in a virtual accelerator designed to help them refine their concepts for detecting active Lyme disease infections.
HHS, Cohen Foundation Award $1M to Lyme Disease Dx Research Projects
The funding is being provided to 10 groups through the LymeX Diagnostics Prize initiative, which was launched in late 2020 by theHHS- and Cohen Foundation-backed Lyme Innovation Accelerator.
The SurfaceChIP-seq method enables inputs down to 30 cells as well as the ability to analyze multiple histone modifications in parallel.
NSF Awards Grants Supporting Genomic Tool Development
The grants were made as part of the NSF's Enabling Discovery through Genomic Tools — or EDGE — program.