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Single-Nucleus Sequencing Holds High Risk, High Reward for Translational Transcriptomics
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As researchers embrace single-nucleus analysis to probe previously intractable tissues, companies are trying to deliver more reliable sample preparation.

Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance to Receive A$36M in New Government Funding

The alliance of hospitals, research groups, and academic institutes is tasked with implementing clinical genomics programs in Australia's state of Victoria.

Parents, Physicians View Genome Sequencing as Useful for Managing Care of Seriously Ill Infants

NSIGHT2 researchers surveyed the parents and doctors of sick babies to see how useful they found positive and negative findings from genome sequencing tests.

NanoString Launches NGS Readout for Spatial Transcriptomics, Partners With Illumina on Informatics
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The firm has partnered with Illumina to use the Dragen Bio-IT informatics platform to help customers analyze data from the new Cancer Transcriptome Atlas panel.

ReadCoor Launches Spatial Multiomics Platform at AGBT
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The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm also said it tacked on $3 million to its Series B financing round for a total of $30 million.

Feb 25, 2020

10x Genomics Unveils 2020 New Product Pipeline at AGBT
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Dec 4, 2019

Pilot GenomeAsia 100K Project Highlights Insights Gleaned From Diverse Dataset

Dec 2, 2019

Columbia Study Finds Low Patient Engagement With Basic Genomic Education Videos
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Dec 2, 2019

Fujitsu Laboratories, Aichi Cancer Center to Develop AI-Based Tech for Cancer Genome Data Analysis

Nov 18, 2019

Mount Sinai Using $2M NIH Grant to Build New Supercomputer for Omics Research

Nov 14, 2019

Gene Screen Leads to Potential Malaria Targets in Liver-Stage Plasmodium Parasites

Nov 13, 2019

ACMG, ClinGen Publish Recommendations for Interpretation, Reporting of CNVs

Nov 12, 2019

NorthBay Healthcare to Pilot GenomeSmart Genetic Test Recommendation Platform

Nov 12, 2019

AMP Attendees Reflect on Uptake of Tumor Mutational Burden Amid Validation, Utility Questions
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Nov 12, 2019

India's IndiGen Project to Sequence 20K Genomes, Support New Clinical Applications
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Nov 11, 2019

Chatbots Could Help Human Genetic Counselors Focus on Patient Concerns

Nov 7, 2019

Hitachi, French Cancer Center Partner on AI-Focused Research

Nov 6, 2019

U of Vermont Health Network Launches DNA Risk Screening Pilot Program

Nov 6, 2019

Jax, Microsoft Team to Mine Medical Literature for Curating Clinical Knowledgebase
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Nov 5, 2019

CIViC Developers Enhancing Variant Database for Greater Use in Precision Oncology
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Nov 4, 2019

Ovarian Cancer Omics Consortium Receives $500K DoD Grant for Early Detection Biomarker Discovery

Nov 4, 2019

Early-Onset Alzheimer's Mutation May Be Mitigated by APOE Variant

Oct 31, 2019

HER2 Amplification Confers Drug Sensitivity Across Tumor Types in New Study
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Oct 31, 2019

New Early Cancer Detection Alliance to Trial Bevy of New Technologies and Tests
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Oct 29, 2019

UVA Teams Wins $2.7M NIH Grant to Study Genetic Variation in Atherosclerosis

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Close Panel Vote on Califf Nomination

The New York Times reports there was a close committee vote to advance the nomination of Robert Califf to lead the US Food and Drug Administration to the full Senate.

Task Force Reports on Scientific Integrity

Nature News writes that that a new task force report recommends that the US establish a cross-agency scientific integrity council.

Across the Hall

Genetic testing, closed-circuit cameras, and more show how a traveler, without any contact, infected others at a New Zealand quarantine facility, CNN reports.

Science Paper Examines Influence of Chromatin Modifications on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In Science this week: genes regulating chromatin modification may contribute to OCD risk.