• A Biopharma Innovator's Wish List For President Trump

    STAT | In his first State of the Union address, the CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals would like to hear President Trump address five key issues to foster the culture of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Jan 30, 2018

  • Will America Yield Its Position As The World’s Leader In Science And Technology?

    BostonGlobe | For the first time since World War II, America's primacy in science and technology is in jeopardy. Choices that the country makes today will determine whether it continues to reap the rewards that come from being at the cutting edge.

    Jan 29, 2018

  • Oxford Nanopore MinION Used To Produce Most Complete Human Genome

    Bio-IT World   A paper published today in Nature Biotechnology, reports Oxford Nanopore sequencing resulting in the most complete human genome ever assembled with a single technology.

    Jan 29, 2018

  • Genedata, Congenica, Nanome, And More: News From January 2018

    Bio-IT World | January featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including Genedata, Congenica, Nanome, and more.

    Jan 29, 2018

  • Video: The Hyve Discusses Health Data Research Infrastructures, IoT In Webinar

    Bio-IT World | In a recent webinar, Kees Bochove of The Hyve delved into consent, GDPR, the healthcare professional’s role in infrastructure, FAIR principles, open source solutions, the future of wearables, and much more.

    Jan 26, 2018

  • The Cult Of DNA-centricity

    Forbes | All of biology lies in the genome, right? That's a premise of modern medicine: a disease-free utopia based on gene therapy and, soon, gene editing. But what if the real answers lie in your proteins? DNA-centric thinking is holding back the next wave of cures for diseases like Alzheimer's.

    Jan 25, 2018

  • BGI Increases Long-Read Sequencing Capacity With Purchase Of 10 PacBio Sequel Systems

    Bio-IT World Brief | BGI and Pacific Biosciences today announced an agreement by BGI Genomics to purchase an additional 10 Sequel Systems, significantly expanding the capacity for Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing for BGI’s global sequencing service business.

    Jan 25, 2018

  • VA Data And DOE Supercomputers Converge

    Bio-IT World | A joint initiative between the Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is using supercomputers to collect genetic, military exposure, lifestyle, and health information about veterans that can be used to understand how genes affect health and illness.

    Jan 24, 2018

  • Why Celgene's Acquisition Of Juno Matters For Biotech And Investors

    Forbes | Celgene just acquired immunotherapy biotech Juno Therapeutics in a $9 billion dollar deal. The deal will allow Celgene to compete in a space already occupied by Novartis and Gilead as they vie for hegemony in a new field of oncology.

    Jan 23, 2018

  • Packing A Genome, Step-by-Step

    HHMI | For the first time, scientists can see in minute-time resolution how cells package chromosomes into highly condensed structures prior to cell division.

    Jan 19, 2018

  • CRISPR And Reddit: Doudna Hosts “Ask Me Anything” Session

    Bio-IT World | Jennifer Doudna hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit with assistance from her colleagues at Doudna Lab and at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Topics from the session include CRISPR/Cas9 litigation, potential immunity to CRISPR, Designer Babies, and more.

    Jan 19, 2018