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Hopewell Therapeutics raises funds for genomic medicines development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Hopewell Therapeutics has raised $25m in seed financing to accelerate the development of next-generation lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery of genomic medicines. Hopewell Therapeutics is engaged in discovering, synthesising and developing advanced ttLNPs to provide next-generation genomic medicines.

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STAT+: Ahead of genome summit in London, questions linger about CRISPR baby scandal

STAT News

Next week, hundreds of scientists from around the world will convene in London for an international summit on genome editing. That technology, which enables scientists to easily excise, alter, or replace specific sections of DNA, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

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STAT+: England to sequence genomes of 100,000 newborns, to try to catch illness earlier

STAT News

LONDON — England is launching a pilot program sequencing the genomes of up to 100,000 newborns to see if such a strategy can speed up the detection of genetic illnesses. The Newborn Genomes Programme will scan DNA for mutations that can cause some 200 conditions.

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Rare Disease Diagnosis: Why Tackling the Genomic Analysis Bottleneck is Key to Advancing Precision Medicine

XTalks

Expeditious and accurate diagnoses are necessary for patients to access healthcare services and treatment options for rare genetic diseases. Increasing the efficiency of case analysis and interpretation is essential to providing timely care for patients with genetic diseases.

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Abu Dhabi DoH signs new deal to accelerate development in life sciences

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) in the UAE has made a declaration of collaboration with Mass General Brigham’s (MGB) International Center for Genetic Disease (iCGD) to advance life sciences.

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Leveraging Genetic Testing for Enrolling Rare Disease Trials

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Much of what we discuss I covered in my presentation, “Leveraging Genetics to Support Rare Disease Clinical Trials,” at last year’s World Orphan Drug Congress (WODC) EU. Newborn Sequencing is a research initiative that allows for a baby’s full genome to be sequenced at birth, diagnosing their genetic diseases.

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New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

Scienmag

In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing.