Sentences with phrase «genomics research on»

These and other ethical, legal and social challenges need to be considered when designing and conducting genomic research on host factors and host - vector - pathogen interactions in Ebola virus disease.

The course also led to the creation of a niche resource centre on ethical issues in genetics and genomic research on the Global Health Reviewers website.

«I'd always been someone who was interested in science, but the DNA Day essay contest was my first time thinking about biotechnology and research,» says Elena Perry, who wrote her 2007 essay on the implications of genetic and genomic research on healthcare.

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His research has spanned hematopoiesis, gene therapy, stem cell biology, genomics and cancer, consistently focusing on bringing the very latest research advances to patients with heretofore incurable diseases.

Over the past six months, I've been reading a stream of research papers that illustrate how accessible genomic sequencing is transforming our knowledge of genetic traits, our ability to treat according to genetic diagnosis, and challenge the status quo on how individuals benefit from genetics.

Dr. Kshirod K. Jena, a principal scientist at IRRI whose research has been on breaking the yield barrier of rice using genomics strategy, and his team discovered that the gene Gn1a - type 3 allele had not been very effective in indica cultivars.

Future resources from the NCI Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG), which oversees TCGA and other activities, will support more translationally focused research, including databases with genomic information on clinical samples linked to outcomes of their patient donors.

The sea sponge may seem like an odd choice for genomic research considering that its simple body lacks muscles, organs, and nerve cells, but the creature provides a wealth of information on how multicellular organism arose.

Ongoing epidemiological and genomic surveillance is imperative to identify viral determinants of transmission dynamics, monitor viral changes and adaptation, ensure accurate diagnosis, guide research on therapeutic targets, and refine public health strategies.

The first government - funded human genomics research study performed on African soil — aimed at unlocking the unique genetic character of southern African populations — has revealed a high level of genetic diversity.

Her research group focuses on developing dynamic models for effective infectious disease management for HIV, hepatitis, and genomics.

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Science Careers spoke with Isabelle Vernos, chairwoman of the ERC Scientific Council's Working Group on Gender Balance and research professor at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, about the funding agency's efforts to bolster the prospects of female applicants.

«Depending on the research questions, it may also be important to define the appropriate strategy to use, either whole - genome sequencing or just targeting some genomic regions with a gene baiting approach,» says Besnard.

When The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network reported its genomic profiling of clear - cell kidney tumours, about one - quarter of participants (126 patients) had been operated on at Memorial Sloan Kettering3.

«The main thing we've been working on over the last 6 to 18 months is to look at how we might improve getting sequenceable samples, and it does seem to be that controlling those fixation steps is going to have a marked impact,» says James Hadfield, director of the genomics core for the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

* Alex Thian is a co-founder and chairman of Research Biolabs, which is a fully integrated life science biomedical company, focusing on products distribution, genomic services, and molecular diagnostics.

John Hemminger, a chemist from the University of California, Irvine, and chair of DOE's Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, noted that within biological and environmental research, the Republican bill specifically favors research on biological systems, genomics, and the effects of low - dose radiation.

I was riding high on a series of recent academic honors for my work studying toxigenic molds and was looking forward to spending a sabbatical leave at The Institute for Genomic Research, now the J. Craig Venter Institute, in Maryland.

The genomics era has had a profound impact on life science research, leading to significant developments such as the use of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs), which link polymorphisms in single genes to quantifiable changes in gene expression associated with specific diseases.

But John Quackenbush of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Rockville, Maryland, put his dollar on 118,259 genes, an estimate based on the genes in TIGR's human gene index, while a 153,478 - genes entry came in from Sam LaBrie of Incyte Genomics, a California - based company that in September 1999 announced that the human genome had at least 140,000 genes.

I see firsthand how their efforts help people understand and appreciate genomics research and its impact on human health.»

Supporting focused research based on priorities of immediate clinical relevance to Australians, and in key areas such as Indigenous health, rural and remote health, and application of genomics to personalised medicine

«Progress in genomic research has already begun to transform modern medicine,» said Tracey DePellegrin, executive editor of G3, which, like its sister journal GENETICS also published by Genetics Society of America, promotes full data sharing and dissemination for scientific reseachers, «and this progress is contingent on scientists being able to access the genomic sequences, now available through dbGaP.

Through YRP, Bunthof wanted to involve young scientists in the debate on genomics and society, because, as she puts it, «academic training includes more than just doing your research project.»

Other educational events include a 3 - day workshop on genomics given by faculty members from the University of Michigan's Center for Statistical Consultation and Research and weekly colloquia with special events.

University of Washington Center for Genomic and Health Care Equality; Stanford University School of Medicine Center for Integration of Research on Genetics and Ethics; the Duke Center for the Study of Public Genomics; Case Western Reserve University Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law; Center for Genomics and Society at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of Pennsylvania Center for the Integration of Genetics Healthcare Technology

They do social science, health, philosophical, policy, or legal research on topics such as privacy, confidentiality, the psychological impact of genetic information, informed - consent issues in genomics research, commercialization of genetic products, genetically modified foods, behavioral genetics, gene testing, and gene therapy.

Other projects focused on neuroscience, comparative genomics, and behavioral research.

In the April issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine a multidisciplinary research team led by Drs. Rex Gaskins and Paul Kenis in the Institute of Genomic Biology (IGB) on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign describe their recent work on subcellular redox homeostasis.

When den Hollander started her Ph.D. in 1996, she says, 80 people in her department were working on DNA diagnostics, genetics, and genomics research.

Projects focus on twins, mouse genetics, and proteomics European scientists are set to create the world's largest twin database as part of a nearly $ 40 million European Commission (EC) effort to stay at the forefront of genetic and genomic research.

Dr. Mardis received the Scripps Translational Research award for her work on cancer genomics in 2010, and was named a Distinguished Alumni of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences for 2011.

«Comparing genomic information across species allows us to glean important information about ourselves,» said Eric Lander, director of the Whitehead / MIT Center for Genome Research and lead author of the 42 - page report on the mouse genome.

This work was supported in part by the Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders, the International FOP Association, the Ian Cali Endowment, the Weldon Family Endowment, the Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, the Isaac and Rose Nassau Professorship of Orthopaedic Molecular Medicine, and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB760 to P. Seemann and S. Mundlos); by Health and Labour Science Research Grants for Research on Measures for Intractable Disease Research and the Academic Frontier Project of Saitma Medical University Research Center for Genomic Medicine, both from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences, and Technology of Japan (to T. Katagiri); and by grants from the Rita Allen Foundation and the NIH (R01 - GM056326 to M.C. Mullins; R01 - AR40196 to F.S. Kaplan and E.M. Shore).

Future research will be focused on application of genomic technologies for in - situ degradation of PCBs and other halogenated compounds.

«Genomic sequencing has already made a substantial impact on both biological and medical research.

The code does not place unrealistic demands on scientists, says Himla Soodyall, director of the Human Genomic Diversity and Disease Research Unit at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

Working together with colleagues in Spain, Japan and Australia, researchers led by Luis Serrano, ICREA research professor and leader of the Design of Biological Systems laboratory at the Centre for Genomic Regulation, focused their attention on the organisation of DNA within an organism with an extremely small genome — the pneumonia pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Moreover, the genomic data yielded in this study also lay a solid foundation for our further research on ESCC.»

Interpretation of genome sequencing data is a significant challenge because of the volume of genomic data to sift through, as well as the large, growing body of research on molecular drivers of cancer and potential targeted therapies.

Research builds on a series of recent landmark studies, at JCVI, which have led to transformative new methodology for synthetic biology and functional genomics

Further research on host genomics is likely to identify genetic contributions to the phenotypic variability seen in tuberculosis infection, and lead to improvements in the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic interventions.

Join our Connecticut nonprofit biomedical research institute, which is focused on accelerating the discovery of precise genomic solutions for diseases like cancer, autism, diabetes and Alzheimer's.

Robert Wildin, M.D., a clinical geneticist with nearly three decades of experience in private and hospital - based medical practice, joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on Nov. 10, 2014 as chief of the Genomic Healthcare Branch (GHB).

«My goal as chief is to position NHGRI's policy shop as the top resource on genomics research and related policy issues for both policy makers and grantees.»

His main responsibilities are the development of novel software tools and algorithms for the Virus Pathogen Resource (ViPR) and Influenza Research Database (IRD), as well as research on the comparative evolutionary genomics and systems biology of Research Database (IRD), as well as research on the comparative evolutionary genomics and systems biology of research on the comparative evolutionary genomics and systems biology of viruses.

There are many, many options for publishing your genetic or genomic research, so you really have no excuse to be sitting on something!

Apparently, the phase in genomic research in which we focus on basic discoveries is over.

It is time for NIH to once again step up on funding for basic research in the genomic sciences.