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Sensyne, Oxford University deploy AI to find asthma targets

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The three-year project – led by respiratory medicine expert Dr Timothy Hinks from the Oxford University Respiratory Medicine Unit – will use whole-genome sequencing of around 500 patients with severe asthma, comparing their gene sequences with control subjects who don’t have asthma.

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Merck gets on board with Moderna cancer vaccine in $250m deal

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The neoantigens are selected based on gene sequencing of either a tumour biopsy or a blood sample, with an individual vaccine tailored to the patient manufactured and administered in a matter of weeks.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits Market: Current Scenario and Future Potential

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Since the introduction of a gene sequencing method by Frederick Sanger in 1977, the field of genomic data collection and analysis has evolved significantly. Advancement in DNA sequencing technologies have resulted in noteworthy developments in various healthcare-related research fields, such as diagnostics and personalized medicine.

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SparingVision raises €75m for eye disease gene therapies

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The AAV vector-based product encodes for a variant of GIRK, a GPCR activated ion channel that could restore sight in patients regardless of the gene that causes their RP. Meanwhile, a third gene therapy candidate – SPVN30, which combines the gene sequences in SPVN06 and SPVN20 – is in early development for RP.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits: Revolutionizing the Field of Genetic Sciences

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Over the past few years, several companies have started offering a diverse range of genome sequencing products and services using various second and third generation sequencing technologies. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits. NGS Library Preparation Kits Market.

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Fulgent Genetics Extends Partnership with New York City Test and Trace for COVID-19 Testing, Awarded Contract for 2021 School Year

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Combining next generation sequencing (“NGS”) with its technology platform, the Company performs full-gene sequencing with deletion/duplication analysis in an array of panels that can be tailored to meet specific customer needs.

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Merck and Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine aces its first efficacy trial

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The two partners have revealed the first clinical data from a phase 2b trial of a personalised vaccine consisting of 34 mRNAs, each targeting mutations – identified by gene sequencing – that are thought to be driving a patient’s cancer.

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