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Wenbo Xu (center) is a Stony Brook University PhD student studying triple-negative breast cancer in the Spector lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

A New 'Link' to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

New findings highlight the importance of non-coding RNAs in triple-negative breast cancer

Females have two X chromosomes, males have one X and one Y chromosome, and it is common for males to lose the Y chromosome in some of their cells as they age.

Loss of Y Chromosome Leads to Poor Cancer Outcomes

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

New findings could lead to improved immunotherapy options for male patients

An illustration of many small, colorful rectangles on a black background to represent data generated from a genetics DNA sequence mapping.

Introducing a New Single-Cell Multiomics Workflow for Sequencing-Ready Libraries in Less than 10 Hours

Tecan, BioSkryb Genomics

The new workflow enables scalable, high-throughput analysis of hundreds to thousands of single cells, advancing applications in cancer research, drug development, and precision medicine

The Missing Factor in Reliable Sequencing: Fragmentation Control

Today's Clinical Lab

Small changes in fragmentation lead to significant shifts in data quality. See the comparison

Gloved scientist pipetting samples into a microplate, representing precision DNA fragmentation, sample preparation, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows

A Smoother Path From Sample To Sequencing

Annemarie Watson

With whole genome sequencing gaining traction in clinical labs, consistent sample prep is more important than ever

Digital representation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, showcasing colorful DNA sequencing reads and genomic analysis

Optimizing Speed and Accuracy of NGS Solutions for Oncology Research

Konstantin Fiedler

Advanced sequencing solutions make high-precision NGS more accessible for labs of all sizes

Photo of many patient files representing the thousands of participants enrolled in a study.

GUARDIAN Study: Genomic Newborn Screening Will Transform the Rare Disease Landscape

Paul Kruszka, MD, MPH, FACMG

The GUARDIAN offers proof of principle that we can implement advanced genomic testing on a large scale

Illustration of vertical line drawing representing the DNA molecular helix in dark pink against a light pink background.

New CRISPR Toolkit to Allow Remote-Controlled Genome Editing

University of Southern California

USC Viterbi biomedical engineers harness focused ultrasound to revolutionize CRISPR’s capabilities to treat countless diseases

Photo of Dr. Manuel Irimia, coordinator of EvoMG.

Barcelona Launches World’s First Evolutionary Medical Genomics Program

Centre for Genomic Regulation

CRG, UPF, and IBE researchers are teaming up to explore the evolutionary underpinnings of disease at the molecular level

Photo of a pair of black eye glasses on top of an open book inside of a library.

AMP Publishes Joint Consensus Report on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance for Hospitals and Public Health Laboratories

Association for Molecular Pathology

The review is authored by a multidisciplinary team of experts from AMP and APHL, including the SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing Working Group

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