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How Will Ultima Genomics and Genome Insight Make WGS Affordable?

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The application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to derive a more complete understanding of cancer has been a central goal of cancer researchers even before the first human genome was decoded in 2003. Ultima Genomics has already partnered with other leading biotech startups.

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CancerVar: A New Bioinformatics Tool Developed for Clinical Interpretation of Cancer Mutations

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On Saturday, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have announced that they developed and launched a new bioinformatics software tool called CancerVar (cancer variant interpretation). Why Was CancerVar Developed? What is CancerVar?

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The future of genomic medicine: can it fulfil its promises?

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Here he gives us a deeper look at how genomic medicine is evolving and the barriers that are preventing it from reaching its full potential. I saw this, in particular, with the finishing of the human genome,” says Charlie. “At In reality, finishing the human genome was the first step of what is a long journey.”.

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Bioinformatics Jobs: How to Succeed in This Competitive Space

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Bioinformatics jobs are commonly found in the fields of computer information science, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, computational biology, proteomics and medical informatics. The Human Genome Project could not have succeeded without the use of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics Analyst. Job Description.

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The future of AI drug discovery & development in immunology and GPCR research

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With approximately one third of all current FDA-approved drugs targeting GPCRs, Verily/Sosei Heptares are looking to expedite GPCR research within not only immunology, but also gastroenterology and immuno-oncology as well, and the latest data bodes well for future development of therapeutic options in these areas. What, then, is the solution?

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SSRgenotyper: A new tool to digitally genotype simple sequence repeats

Scienmag

SSRgenotyper: A simple sequence repeat genotyping application for whole-genome resequencing and reduced representational sequencing projects. Jarvis, and P.

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New informatics software helps identify rare genetic variants

Medical Xpress

A team of researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine has developed specialized bioinformatics software designed to identify rare genetic variants in whole-genome sequencing studies. Zilin Li, Ph.D.,