Advances in Clinical Genomics Profiling
The lead investigators have also spun out a company, Isabl, aiming to make the approach available to the broader community.
Brain Cancer Canada Funds Development of New Dx Sequencing Assay at St. Michael's Hospital
The group plans to develop and implement a custom gene sequencing assay intended to help rapidly diagnose brain cancers and inform molecularly targeted treatment.
Experts are working through challenges to make low-cost sequencing available at resource-limited hospitals around the world, starting with an institution in Pakistan.
New Mutational Signatures Detected in Cancers Profiled for UK's 100K Genomes Project
Researchers analyzed genome sequences from 18,640 tumors profiled for the 100kGP and other efforts, leading to dozens of substitution signatures and a new signature detection algorithm.
Proof-of-Principle Study Points to Possibility of Monitoring Pediatric ALL With Plasma Samples
Capture-based blood plasma sequencing helped track disease persistence or relapse and identify microbes that may cause infection in the immunosuppressed patients.