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Apr 09, 2018

Vanderbilt Applies DNA Biorepository, PheWAS to Speed Drug Repurposing Research

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"Repurposing starts with the human genome," a precision medicine expert said in explaining Vanderbilt's new approach to accelerating clinical trials.

Jan 11, 2017

New iCAGES Software Predicts Driver Genes, Drug Response from Patient Cancer Genomes

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The software takes somatic mutation profiles from individual patients as input and uses them to prioritize relevant mutations and potential treatments.

Mar 24, 2016

Q&A: Georgetown's Subha Madhavan on the Role of Translational Bioinformatics in Precision Medicine

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Georgetown University's Subha Madhavan

Madhavan believes that the TBI community is well positioned to contribute to Precision Medicine Initiative projects both from an infrastructure and data standpoint. 

Sep 18, 2015

Researchers Find Age-Related Protein Changes Differ Across Organs in Rats

The scientists used a multi-omics approach to determine that organs don't age in the same ways or at the same pace.

Apr 08, 2015

U of Tartu Lands €2.5M to Hire Translational Genomics Researchers

The Estonian university will recruit researchers to perform research, promote genomic science, and help clinical genomic data find its way into routine clinical practice.

Jun 03, 2013

Genomics Experts at ASCO Weigh in on Strategies for TCGA Translation

CHICAGO (GenomeWeb News) – As members of The Cancer Genome Atlas continue to characterize tumors, those involved in the effort are also looking beyond an already large catalog of cancer-associated genomic glitches, considering additional cancer features for profiling as well as ways of applying d

Jun 03, 2013

Canada Launches $87M Translational Push, Pledges $29M for Genomics Centers

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The Canadian government today unveiled a new C$90 million (US$87 million) effort to ramp up the translation of genomics technologies to commercialization, and it plans to provide a separate C$29 million to renew funding for its five main genome research centers, Genome

Dec 04, 2012

Phoenix Children's Hospital Creating $50M Molecular Medicine Institute

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Phoenix Children's Hospital said today that it has launched a new molecular and personalized medicine research institute that will focus first on childhood cancers but later will branch out into other research directions.

Aug 21, 2012

Pennsylvania Health Department Funds Translational 'Omics Projects

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Pennsylvania's Department of Health has awarded several million dollars in funding to research institutes and clinical science centers in the state that seek to translate genomics research for clinical use.

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Pushed Aside

The New York Times Magazine examines gender discrimination at the Salk Institute.

Dismissals at MD Anderson

Science reports that MD Anderson Cancer Center has dismissed three researchers over foreign tie concerns.

Looking Into It

A second death in gene therapy trial for type 1 spinal muscular atrophy is under investigation, according to Reuters.

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: antibiotic resistance patterns in Escherichia coli, a dozen genetic loci tied to varicose vein risk, and more.

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