Catherine Ball

Sep 08, 2016

Ancestry has appointed Catherine Ball as CSO where she will oversee the science team, and lead the company's initiatives to develop innovative new technologies and analyze genetic data. Ball joined Ancestry as vice president of genomics and bioinformatics in 2011. She previously worked as a genomic scientist and led the Stanford Microarray Database.

Breaking News

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BabySeq Project Unearths Actionable Genetic Variants Impacting Infants, Parents
Illumina Appeals FTC's Order to Divest Grail, Cites Government Overreach
AccuStem, University Hospitals Partner to Establish Clinical Utility of Cancer Recurrence Test

The Scan

Hormone-Based Gene Therapy to Sterilize Domestic Cat

A new paper in Nature Communication suggests that gene therapy could be a safer alternative to spaying domestic cats.

Active Lifestyle Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in People at High Genetic Risk

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that an active lifestyle goes a long way in type 2 diabetes prevention.

Beneficial, Harmful Effects of Introgression Between Wild and Domesticated European Grapes

A paper in PNAS shows that European wild grapevines were an important resource for improving the flavor of cultivated wine grapes.

Genetic Ancestry of South America's Indigenous Mapuche Traced

Researchers in Current Biology analyzed genome-wide data from more than five dozen Mapuche individuals to better understand their genetic history.