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Genomics is the study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.

Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

A group of computational biological researchers, led by Stony Brook University's Rob Patro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new software tool, Salmon — a lightweight method to provide fast and bias-aware quantification from RNA-sequencing reads.

22 Mar 2017

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research.

22 Mar 2017

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis uncovers subgroups of colorectal tumors

Combining single-cell genomics and computational techniques, a research team including Paul Robson, Ph.D., director of single-cell biology at The Jackson Laboratory, has defined cell-type composition of cancerous cells from 11 colorectal tumors, as well as adjacent noncancerous cells, a key to more targeted diagnosis and treatment.

20 Mar 2017

TGen researchers create large dataset of potential biomarkers for diagnosing concussions

Following a three-year study of the Arizona State University football program, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute have created the largest dataset to date of extracellular small RNAs, which are potential biomarkers for diagnosing medical conditions, including concussions.

17 Mar 2017

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

After evaluating more than 900 differences in the shape and structure of cancer cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a computer model able to predict the most deadly lung cancers based on a fraction of those features.

16 Mar 2017

Researchers awarded CIHR grant to investigate how Zika virus changes host cells during infection

For more than a year, Tom Hobman and his research team have devoted most of their waking hours to a headlong pursuit of knowledge about the Zika virus.

16 Mar 2017

Bacterial cell counting and sizing using the Multisizer

In this interview, Dr. Rich Jones introduces bacterial cell counting and an example of when the Multisizer 4e from Beckman Coulter has been used for this application.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Particle Counting and Characterization 15 Mar 2017

Scientists announce landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds

Scientists from the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF) and University of Liverpool have announced a landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds called DrugAge.

14 Mar 2017

Mount Sinai scientists publish results from pioneering iPhone study of asthma patients

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today published results from a pioneering study of asthma patients in the U.S. conducted entirely via iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit framework and the Asthma Health app developed at Mount Sinai with collaborating organizations.

13 Mar 2017

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans.

13 Mar 2017

New study aims to better define which type 2 diabetes patients benefit most from gastric surgery

Bariatric surgery can reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese people, reducing or eliminating the need for medications, and improve other serious health problems such as high blood pressure and sleep apnea, but it still remains to be determined which patients with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from surgery.

13 Mar 2017

Researchers discover genetic bases of Opitz C syndrome

Opitz C syndrome is a genetic disease that causes severe disabilities in patients and has been diagnosed in three people in the Iberian Peninsula, and sixty people in the world.

10 Mar 2017

Innovative technology could aid in detecting recurrence of cancers

OICR researchers, together with international collaborators, have invented a technique to avoid a major problem with common laboratory techniques and improve the sensitivity of important cancer tests.

9 Mar 2017

Pittcon 2017: reflections from the floor

Pittcon 2017 commenced with a fascinating talk by world-renowned optogenetics expert Dr. Karl Deisseroth, D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

From Pittcon 9 Mar 2017

MLL, IBM and Illumina collaborate to build new cognitive technology prototype for improving leukemia treatment

Munich Leukemia Laboratory, a state-of-the-art leukemia and lymphoma diagnostic and research laboratory based in Munich, has teamed up with IBM and Illumina, Inc. to help build a new cognitive technology prototype that aims to help researchers improve leukemia treatment.

From Illumina, Inc. 9 Mar 2017

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

By comparing two strains of mice -- one that becomes obese and diabetic on a high-fat diet and another resistant to a high-fat regimen -- researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified genome-wide changes caused by a high-fat diet.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers identify key mutation that promotes melanoma growth by suppressing immune response

University of California, Irvine researchers have identified a specific mutation that allows melanoma tumor cells to remain undetected by the immune system.

7 Mar 2017

DNA enhancers switch on colorectal cancer genes to promote tumor growth, study finds

Genetic mutations can increase a person's cancer risk, but other gene "enhancer" elements may also be responsible for disease progression, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

7 Mar 2017

New conferences sponsored by University of Minnesota to focus on informed consent in research

On Wednesday and Thursday, March 8-9, the University of Minnesota will host experts from across the nation to lay the groundwork for improving informed consent in research with human participants. The two days of conferences and training sessions are collectively titled "Frontier Issues in Research Ethics."

6 Mar 2017

New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

Until recently, genomics was a "read-only" science, but scientists have developed a tool for quick and easy deletion of DNA in living cells.

3 Mar 2017

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Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis uncovers subgroups of colorectal tumors

TGen researchers create large dataset of potential biomarkers for diagnosing concussions

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

Researchers awarded CIHR grant to investigate how Zika virus changes host cells during infection

Bacterial cell counting and sizing using the Multisizer

Scientists announce landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds

Mount Sinai scientists publish results from pioneering iPhone study of asthma patients

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

New study aims to better define which type 2 diabetes patients benefit most from gastric surgery

Researchers discover genetic bases of Opitz C syndrome

Innovative technology could aid in detecting recurrence of cancers

Pittcon 2017: reflections from the floor

MLL, IBM and Illumina collaborate to build new cognitive technology prototype for improving leukemia treatment

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

Researchers identify key mutation that promotes melanoma growth by suppressing immune response

DNA enhancers switch on colorectal cancer genes to promote tumor growth, study finds

New conferences sponsored by University of Minnesota to focus on informed consent in research

New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

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