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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for research into the evolutionary history of humankind

STAT News

By developing new techniques for working with ancient genetic material — which is often heavily degraded and contaminated by microorganisms — he led teams that sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal, and discovered a previously unknown hominin, Denisova.

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Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious

Scienmag

A new study by UC Davis researchers confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The study, published June 24 in PLOS ONE, is the original report on recovering near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences directly from surface swabs.

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The Advantages and Challenges of Next Generation Sequencing in Food Safety Testing

XTalks

As the leader in genomic sequencing, Clear Labs helps its clients better understand and manage pathogens, from foodborne illnesses to SARS-CoV2. This new era of NGS-empowered software tools offers a more accurate and deeper understanding of microbial contamination, helping drive root cause analysis and source eradication.

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Modernizing cell culture processes for the next wave of genomic medicine

Pharmaceutical Technology

The field of genomic medicine has reached a true turning point. More efficient, suspension-based cell culture processes are urgently needed in the now fast-developing genomic medicine space. © 2022 Cytiva The post Modernizing cell culture processes for the next wave of genomic medicine appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

pharmaphorum

DI: Oncology is a hugely exciting area at the moment, particularly the further focus on genome testing to help identify specific mutations in the DNA and select the best treatment option for the patient and their type of cancer. Darina Shopova is design engineer at Envair Technology, working on the design and development of rigid isolators.

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Athersys Announces Three Appointments to Board of Directors

The Pharma Data

She currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of Genfit, S.A.,

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. However, Dr. Bahassi reported that the selection of CTCs using this method is often not very efficient and the CTC population is usually highly contaminated with leukocytes. Detection of Genomic Alterations from cfDNA: Targeted, Non-Personalized Approaches.