How the University of California Davis Pathology Biorepository Achieved CAP Accreditation with OpenSpecimen
Sponsored content brought to you by Research in precision medicine requires a continuous supply of high-quality biospecimens. But as the saying goes - “Garbage in garbage out”, meaningful conclusions from the studies can only be drawn when the researchers are...
A Systems Approach To Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Found in the brain and spinal cord, the cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) is a clear, colorless fluid with a total volume of about 125ml per person,
produced by specialized neuroglia called ependymal cells, that acts as a buffer
and cushioning solution....
T-GEN – A GWAS Method Incorporating Epigenetics
Junk DNA, black-box DNA, repeat elements, transposons, endogenous
retroviruses, long non-coding RNAs are just some of the names for and elements of
non-protein coding DNA that make up 99% of the human genome. Aside from
structural elements such as telomeres,...
Configurable LIMS Highlighted at PITTCON
Known for its ease of configurability the latest version of Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics will be on show at PITTCON 2020. Unique among LIMS vendors every customer LIMS is based on the same...
Dynamic Consent In Biobanking Using Dwarna – A Blockchain Solution
A research team with senior author Jean-Paul Ebejer from the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking at the University of Malta has created a blockchain solution for dynamic consent in biobanking called Dwarna. They published their...
Take A Second Look – Variation In Some UK Biobank Genes May Not Be...
Recently it has been revealed that thousands of gene variants in the UK Biobank (UKB) exome data have been overlooked due to errors in sequence processing. Unfortunately, two independent UKB sequence processing pipelines contained errors that effect...
Allen Institute Releases High-Resolution Dataset Of The Wiring Of The Mouse Brain
In their quest to map the millions of neural highways and connections in the brain, researchers at the Allen Institute have made a significant step forward, unveiling a new high-resolution view of the wiring diagram of the...
BC Platforms And IQVIA To Launch New Data Driven Technologies
BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and
analytics, has closed a USD $15 million financing round alongside a new
commercial collaboration with IQVIA™. The round was led by IQVIA in conjunction
with Debiopharm Innovation Fund and Tesi,...
Diascopic’s AI For TB Detection Secures $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Diascopic LLC, a medical research company that develops
diagnostic technology has secured $225,000 of highly competitive Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the National Institute of Health's
National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. It will use the
funds to...
Autoscribe Informatics Appoints Claude Hatfield As President Of North American Operations
Autoscribe Informatics, a leading provider of Laboratory
Information Management Systems (LIMS), has appointed Claude Hatfield as
President of North American Operations. Claude assumes responsibility for
leading the North American operation to achieve its revenue, profit and
cashflow objectives while encouraging global...
