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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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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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MAPLE: A phylogenetic tool for pandemic-scale genome data

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With the huge abundance of genomic data generated from life science experiments, processing large datasets remains a challenge in the field of bioinformatics.

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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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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). Li, MD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Director of Cancer Genomic Diagnostics. What is CancerVar?

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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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SSRgenotyper: A new tool to digitally genotype simple sequence repeats

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