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The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

A review article discusses the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the emergence of variants of concern.

5 Dec 2021

Characterization of two novel SARS-CoV-2 delta variant sublineages

Researchers characterized the two novel AY.43 sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant with probable Brazilian origin.

3 Dec 2021

CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

CDC is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to investigate a confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant.

2 Dec 2021

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Researchers from Uppsala University have been able to document and visualise hearing loss-associated genes in the human inner ear, in a unique collaboration study between otosurgeons and geneticists.

2 Dec 2021

Study explores the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant across Brazil

Brazilian researchers aim to determine the emergence and spread of the Delta VOC in different regions in Brazil.

2 Dec 2021

Study suggests efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors is not compromised in current COVID-19 variants

A new study has focussed on assessing the Mpro mutants of newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Dec 2021

First U.S. case of omicron variant detected in California

The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529).

1 Dec 2021

Structure function analysis of potent antibodies against Beta SARS-CoV-2 variant

A team of researchers from UK and US institutions created a large panel of mAbs derived from memory B cells of convalescent Beta subjects to better understand the antigenic landscape of Beta.

1 Dec 2021

Plant-derived virus-like particle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

In a review published in Biotechnology Letters, the authors discuss plant-derived VLP-based vaccines.

1 Dec 2021

Novel nanopore technique for annotation of SARS-CoV-2 capping sites and understanding sgRNA structure

New research examined SARS-CoV-2 transcripts in order to understand how it expresses its gene products in the infected host.

1 Dec 2021

Scientists identify new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease

A team of scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) and GENYO (Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Government Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research—led by Pablo Roman-Naranjo and Jose Antonio López-Escámez, researcher in charge of the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA)—has identified new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease.

1 Dec 2021

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study investigated whether linear peptides contained in proteins (primarily expressed in the heart) also occur in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome.

1 Dec 2021

Host and in vitro genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers from the University of Sydney investigate the genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 within the host and in vitro.

30 Nov 2021

New phenotype of LRP6 mutation reported for the first time in patients with tooth agenesis

A group led by Prof. Han Dong of Peking University School of Stomatology reported for the first time hand preaxial polydactyly in patients with tooth agenesis carrying a previously unknown mutation of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6).

29 Nov 2021

SPORE-funded Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern reports wide array of tumor models to date

Funded by a Specialized Program of Research Excellence award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center reports the largest and most diverse catalog of kidney cancer tumor models to date.

29 Nov 2021

The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO review strategic directions of collaboration to promote global health

On 8-10 November 2021, Dr Naveen Rao, Senior Vice President, Health and other senior representatives from The Rockefeller Foundation joined World Health Organization representatives to review the strategic directions of collaboration between the two Organizations.

29 Nov 2021

Extended host range for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers used viral pseudotyping to examine whether variants of concern had different host ACE2 receptor usage patterns.

29 Nov 2021

COVID vaccines effectively reduce outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 alpha and delta viruses in households

A team of UK-based scientists has recently evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in preventing household transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

28 Nov 2021

Identifying the spread of novel B.1.1.523 SARS-CoV-2

In their recent study, researchers from Lithuania have reported the emergence of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant lineage B.1.1.523 containing a set of mutations associated with immune escape, including deletion 156_158del, substitution E484K and S494P in Spike (S) protein.

28 Nov 2021

Low neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 Mu in BNT162b2 vaccinated

Researchers assess the neutralizing antibody titers in BNT162b2-vaccinated people against SARS-CoV-2 isolates from the Mu, Gamma, and B.1.111 lineages.

28 Nov 2021

Genomic News and Research

The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

Characterization of two novel SARS-CoV-2 delta variant sublineages

CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Study explores the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant across Brazil

Study suggests efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors is not compromised in current COVID-19 variants

First U.S. case of omicron variant detected in California

Structure function analysis of potent antibodies against Beta SARS-CoV-2 variant

Plant-derived virus-like particle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Novel nanopore technique for annotation of SARS-CoV-2 capping sites and understanding sgRNA structure

Scientists identify new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Host and in vitro genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

New phenotype of LRP6 mutation reported for the first time in patients with tooth agenesis

SPORE-funded Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern reports wide array of tumor models to date

The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO review strategic directions of collaboration to promote global health

Extended host range for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

COVID vaccines effectively reduce outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 alpha and delta viruses in households

Identifying the spread of novel B.1.1.523 SARS-CoV-2

Low neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 Mu in BNT162b2 vaccinated

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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