Eric Stawiski

Aug 02, 2018

Eric Stawiski has been appointed vice president of bioinformatics at MedGenome. He is tasked with scaling up the company's bioinformatics services and building new products and IP. He was previously at Genentech where he was a group leader for a team focused on analyzing RNA-seq, exome, and copy number data to identify potential driver genes and drug targets in cancers, as well as evaluating new sequencing technologies.

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The Scan

Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

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Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.