• Deep Genomics Identifies Rare Disease Targets Using AI System

    Bio-IT World News Brief | Deep Genomics' AI system has identified 1,600 rare disease targets that can be drugged using its splice-switching oligonucleotide technology.

    Jun 14, 2019

  • Biobanking: A Thing Of The Past?

    Bio-IT World | Andrew Brooks, COO at RUCDR Infinite Biologics and Professor of Genetics at Rutgers University, discusses the changes he's seen in biobanking over the last decade, including the rapid changes direct to consumer applications are bringing to research biobanks, and whether or not traditional biobanks are a thing of the past.

    Jun 13, 2019

  • Golden Helix Releases Cancer Add-On To VSClinical

    Bio-IT World News Brief | Golden Helix has announced a cancer addition to their clinical analytics product, VSClinical. This new capability will guide clinicians through the clinical assessment of somatic variants, adding workflows modeled off the guidelines issued by the Association of Molecular Pathologists.

    Jun 10, 2019

  • Organoids And Their Impact On Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery

    Bio-IT World | Pharmaceutical companies are looking for ways to save time and money in the drug discovery process. If there was a way to determine a therapy's impact in the pre-clinical process, researchers would have a better understanding of where to focus their efforts. This is where organoids come in.

    Jun 7, 2019

  • The Future Of Blockchain: The Use Cases Set To Reshape Life Sciences

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Ever since blockchain burst onto the scene a decade ago, people have continually found new—and sometimes odd—applications for the technology. Yet when it comes to the life sciences, a lack of practical applications has resulted in blockchain being considered a "hammer in search of a nail."

    Jun 5, 2019

  • 2 Chinese Babies With Edited Genes May Face Higher Risk Of Premature Death

    NPR.org | There are new concerns about the world's first genetically modified babies. It appears that the genetic variation a Chinese scientist was trying to recreate when he edited twin girls' DNA may be more harmful than helpful to health overall, according to a study published Monday.

    Jun 3, 2019