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

Sage Bionetworks selected to establish new interdisciplinary research and training center

Sage Bionetworks has been selected by the National Cancer Institute Integrative Cancer Biology Program to establish a new interdisciplinary research and training center.

24 Feb 2010

DNA interval in unexplored region of human genome increases risk for coronary artery disease

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have learned how an interval of DNA in an unexplored region of the human genome increases the risk for coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.

23 Feb 2010

Harboring NRF2 gene may increase probability of being an endurance athlete

A few minor variations in one gene may make a difference in athletic endurance, according to a new study from Physiological Genomics.

19 Feb 2010

Mechanism by which Plasmodium replicates itself in human blood to spread disease identified

Malaria remains one of the most deadly infectious diseases. Yet, how Plasmodium, the malaria parasite, regulates its infectious cycle has remained an enigma despite decades of rigorous research.

19 Feb 2010

RainDance Technologies enters into strategic agreement with Applied Biosystems

RainDance Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research, and Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation, announced today they have entered into a strategic agreement to co-market the first solution that combines microdroplet PCR-based sequence enrichment with next-generation sequencing.

19 Feb 2010

GeoVax Labs presents results of preclinical study on prototype HIV/AIDS vaccine at CROI

GeoVax Labs, Inc., an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), today announced that it presented the results of a preclinical study on a prototype HIV/AIDS vaccine at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco.

18 Feb 2010

IRA to offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America

Pathway Genomics™ (www.PATHWAY.com), a privately held, venture-backed company today announced that the Instituto de Referencia Andino (IRA), a Clinical Laboratory and Division of Rochem Biocare will offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America.

18 Feb 2010

AGBT meeting: Study workshop on complete genome sequencing for human disease

Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that it will be unveiling some of its highly anticipated customer results at the 11th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting to be held in Marco Island, Fla., Feb. 24-27, 2010.

18 Feb 2010

Single microRNA exhibits potential to forecast outcomes of MPM

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that the results of a joint study with the NYU Langone Medical Center were published online on February 16th, 2010, and are set to be published in the March 1st issue of the American Association for Cancer Research’s journal, Cancer Research.

18 Feb 2010

Rondaxe and TD2 announce cancer drug development alliance

TGen Drug Development (TD2) and Rondaxe Enterprises today announced a strategic alliance that will help emerging companies speed new high-quality treatments to cancer patients.

18 Feb 2010

febit introduces new HybSelector instrument for next-generation resequencing solutions

febit today announced the launch of its HybSelector, a new instrument for high throughput targeted resequencing, at the 11th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting on February 24-27, 2010, in Marco Island, Florida.

18 Feb 2010

New research units established for Japanese-German research collaboration

With its ten new Research Units, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is intensifying interdisciplinary and multiple-location collaboration among researchers pursuing specific scientific questions and new avenues of research.

17 Feb 2010

NABsys to utilize $7M Series B funding for accelerating DNA sequencing platform development

NABsys Inc., the pioneer in electronic, solid-state DNA sequencing, today announced that it has received a $7 million investment as part of a Series B equity round led by Stata Venture Partners. The funding will be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of the company’s proprietary DNA sequencing platform, which leverages semiconductor technology to achieve the scope and scale required for full integration of genomics into medicine.

17 Feb 2010

StayWell Consumer Health Publishing to feature consumer health information in Pathway Genomics Genetic Health Report

Pathway Genomics™ (www.PATHWAY.com), a privately held, venture-backed company today announced an agreement with StayWell Consumer Health Publishing to feature a robust suite of consumer health information in Pathway’s Genetic Health Reports.

17 Feb 2010

Pacific Biosciences introduces partner program for SMRT DNA sequencing system

Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced the launch of a partner program designed to work with best-in-class organizations providing complementary solutions to its Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing system. The program will help customers rapidly and easily adopt its third-generation DNA sequencing solution into their discovery programs.

17 Feb 2010

Study: Researchers use genomics to decode blueprint of Plasmodium falciparum

Scientists battling malaria have earned a major victory. According to a Nature Genetics study, an international group of researchers has used genomics to decode the blueprint of Plasmodium falciparum - a strain of malaria most resistant to drugs that causes the most deaths around the world.

17 Feb 2010

GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it has been granted a second U.S. patent for its core platform technology, the Sentinel Principle(R). U.S. Patent # 7,662,558, entitled "Method of profiling gene expression in a human subject."

17 Feb 2010

Diagenode launches SX-8G IP-Star system for epigenetics

Diagenode, an innovative leader providing products and technologies for epigenetics, genomics and diagnostics, and the only provider of complete epigenetics solutions, announced today the launch of its innovative platform for automated epigenetics assays, the SX-8G IP-Star™ system ("IP-Star™).

16 Feb 2010

Effects of eco-toxicology on Zebra fish

Rasoul Nourizadeh-Lillabadi has shown that zebra fish can be used as models in order to study the effects of eco-toxicology on fish indigenous to Norway. The toxic substances used in the research project come from water effluent from the offshore industry and from organic material that had accumulated in the liver of burbot fish in the lakes of Mjøsa and Losna.

16 Feb 2010

Narcolepsy is indeed an autoimmune disorder, finds University of Lausanne study

Individuals with the sleep disorder narcolepsy suffer with excessive daytime sleepiness and attacks of muscle paralysis triggered by strong emotions (a condition known as cataplexy).

16 Feb 2010

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Sage Bionetworks selected to establish new interdisciplinary research and training center

DNA interval in unexplored region of human genome increases risk for coronary artery disease

Harboring NRF2 gene may increase probability of being an endurance athlete

Mechanism by which Plasmodium replicates itself in human blood to spread disease identified

RainDance Technologies enters into strategic agreement with Applied Biosystems

GeoVax Labs presents results of preclinical study on prototype HIV/AIDS vaccine at CROI

IRA to offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America

AGBT meeting: Study workshop on complete genome sequencing for human disease

Single microRNA exhibits potential to forecast outcomes of MPM

Rondaxe and TD2 announce cancer drug development alliance

febit introduces new HybSelector instrument for next-generation resequencing solutions

New research units established for Japanese-German research collaboration

NABsys to utilize $7M Series B funding for accelerating DNA sequencing platform development

StayWell Consumer Health Publishing to feature consumer health information in Pathway Genomics Genetic Health Report

Pacific Biosciences introduces partner program for SMRT DNA sequencing system

Study: Researchers use genomics to decode blueprint of Plasmodium falciparum

GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

Diagenode launches SX-8G IP-Star system for epigenetics

Effects of eco-toxicology on Zebra fish

Narcolepsy is indeed an autoimmune disorder, finds University of Lausanne study

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