• Learning the Language of Data Science and Pushing Science Forward

    Bio-IT World | In our current COVID-19 reality, the NIH’s Associate Director for Data Science sees an opportunity for a leap forward in our thinking about data sharing.

    Aug 11, 2020

  • Successful Data Migration Projects Take Planning

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Given all the merger and divestiture activity among companies, there will always be a need to move data from one system to another. Proper planning and user feedback are just a few ways to ensure a successful migration project.

    Aug 10, 2020

  • Researchers Using Models To Understand COVID-19, Other News

    Bio-IT World | Researchers are continuing to analyze COVID-19 through several models. A new mouse model is being developed in China to test and confirm the efficacy of a potential vaccine, while a researcher in the US is using computer models to understand the structure of the virus.

    Aug 7, 2020

  • Time to Innovate for Faster, Smarter Discovery and Clinical Development Cycles

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | We’ve learned so much living through these unprecedented times. One lesson is the need to mobilize quickly, provide effective testing and contact tracing, and accelerate the development of therapies and vaccines to protect the global community. That can only be done through the power of data: the defining currency in drug discovery and clinical development.

    Aug 6, 2020

  • Follow the Money: Cash for AI Models, Oncology, Hematology Therapies

    Bio-IT World  Sema4 gets $121M to build dynamic models of human health and define optimal, individualized health trajectories. Glioblastoma, hematology, and acute pancreatitis all see new funding for therapy development. And AI-powered models net cash.

    Aug 5, 2020

  • Ancestry Launches NGS Tests With Family History Component

    Bio-IT World | Ancestry has launched AncestryHealth powered by Next Generation Sequencing. It is an upgrade to AncestryDNA + Traits, adding genetic health risk reports, a family health history tool, and other resources.

    Aug 4, 2020

  • One Small Step For Open Science, One Giant Leap For Metastasis Research

    Bio-IT World | In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, researchers from 19 academically affiliated international laboratories have agreed to share their cell line models specific to brain metastasis with pretty much anyone who asks for them.

    Aug 3, 2020