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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

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The Human Genome Project recently marked 20 years since the publication of the first full sets of human genomic sequences, an endeavor that spanned well over a decade. Today, new next-generation sequencing technologies allow for the sequencing of complex genomes within just a day or two. Rosalind Franklin.

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A new dawn of the genomic age: five areas set to be transformed in 2023

pharmaphorum

We are already seeing an increase in projects exploring population genomics in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with initiatives including the GenomeAsia100K Project and the Genome Aggregation Database focusing on capturing genetic data of non-European individuals.

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Searching for answers in rare epilepsy

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Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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Searching for answers in rare epilepsy

pharmaphorum

Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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The future of genomic medicine: can it fulfil its promises?

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Last week geneticist Dr Charles Steward shared with us his experiences of searching for a genetic cause for his children’s rare neurological diseases. 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.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Indeed, this is bolstered by top tier universities like Newcastle University, which specialises in structure-based approaches for drug discovery, developing innovative technologies that support the identification of new medicines, and is well-established in cancer drug discovery. Government investment of £1.3

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Predictive diagnostics: closing the precision medicine gap

Drug Discovery World

Jarret Glasscock , PhD, CEO of Cofactor Genomics explains how diagnostics are emerging as the key to ensuring the right patients get matched to the right therapy, at the right time. . Precision medicine promises a paradigm shift to confidently match the right patients to the right treatment at the right time.