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Bioinformatics Jobs: How to Succeed in This Competitive Space

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Bioinformaticians use a combination of mathematics, computer science and biology to help scientists make sense of the data gathered from research projects. The Human Genome Project could not have succeeded without the use of bioinformatics. Wondering which bioinformatics job is right for you? Bioinformatics Analyst.

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Bioinformatic exploration of perivascular space discovers 24 genomic risk loci

Medical Xpress

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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UK research partners team up to accelerate MND drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

The new partnership, which will involve scientists from both organisations working closely together, is part of LifeArc’s MND Translational Challenge, aimed at discovering innovative and potentially disease-modifying treatments for MND, a key component of the new UK MND Research Institute. Drug development is inherently risky and expensive.

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

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CancerVar will help researchers standardize and automate clinical interpretations for 13 million somatic mutations from 1,911 cancer census genes. CancerVar will help researchers standardize and automate clinical interpretations for 13 million somatic mutations from 1,911 cancer census genes. What is CancerVar?

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McIndoe leading $6.2 million innovative research initiative

Scienmag

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 million federally funded initiative to support highly innovative research ideas in three areas with tremendous impact on health.

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Personalising whole genome sequencing doubles diagnosis of rare diseases 

Drug Discovery World

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . Consequently, the UK has established itself at the forefront of diagnostic whole genome sequencing.

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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.,