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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 At that time, we thought this would be the holy grail for medicine.

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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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Millions of somatic cancer variants have been identified due to precision medicine and next-generation sequencing (NGS). 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).

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Bioinformatic exploration of perivascular space discovers 24 genomic risk loci

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An international team of 79 researchers have collaborated on a study published in Nature Medicine to delve into perivascular spaces (PVS), a poorly understood artifact seen in magnetic resonance imaging of cerebral small vessel disease, a leading cause of stroke and dementia.

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McIndoe leading $6.2 million innovative research initiative

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McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, is leading a dynamic, new $6.2 Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University Dr. Richard A.

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New informatics software helps identify rare genetic variants

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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.,

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Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

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An international team of scientists used genomic analysis to compare the main cellular receptor for the virus in humans — angiotensin converting […].

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