• National Genomic Data Initiatives: A Worldwide Update

    Bio-IT World | The global movement toward the application of genomics to medical practice is exciting because it is essentially "precision medicine come real," says Ewan Birney, chair of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH). But which countries are involved? And what progress has been made so far? Bio-IT World’s overview offers an update on currently active national government-funded genomic-medicine initiatives, grouped by area of emphasis.

    Aug 12, 2019

  • Bacteria On Tumors Influences Immune Response, Survival Of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

    Bio-IT World News Brief | A team led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports that a key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term and the many whose disease overcomes all treatments is the bacterial signatures on their tumors that either stimulate or suppress immune response.

    Aug 9, 2019

  • Patentable Subject Matter In Bioinformatics After USPTO’s January Guidance: Easier To Obtain, But Harder To Keep

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | The United States Patent and Trademark Office released new guidance earlier this year that appears to have somewhat reversed the trend of increased patentable subject matter ineligibility for bioinformatics patent applications.

    Aug 5, 2019

  • CRISPR Patents, Oxford Nanopore, Komodo Dragons, And More: News From July 2019

    Bio-IT World | July featured exciting news, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community including CRISPR patents, Oxford Nanopore, the first high-resolution sequence of the Komodo dragon, and more.

    Jul 31, 2019