Latest genomics Stories

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personalized medicine and targeted therapies hold great potential to improve patient care and health care efficiency. At the Ninth Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon hosted by the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PC), Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will discuss how the FDA is dealing with the expanding field of personalized medicine,...

Genetic Testing is Surprisingly Easy and Affordable According to Author of New Gene Patch Medicine Book SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Angelina Jolie told the world about her double mastectomy, she expressed a wish for all women with a family history of breast cancer: "It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options." You may think that such a test is something only...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University will host a free issues forum on DNA and genealogy May 23 at 7 p.m. CDT. Bennett Greenspan, president and CEO of Houston-based Family Tree DNA, will discuss how advances in DNA testing can lead to an increased understanding of one's genealogical background and family linkage. Family Tree DNA and its cooperative ventures, including the National...

Program will now focus on utilizing SGI expertise in synthetic genomics to enhance algae LA JOLLA, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately held company dedicated to developing genomic-driven solutions to address global challenges, today announced a new co-funded research agreement with ExxonMobil to develop algae biofuels. The new agreement is a basic science research program that focuses on developing algal strains with significantly improved...

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that Steven Carr, director of proteomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture at PIttcon 2014. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Dr. Carr is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of novel proteomics methods and in their application in biology and medicine. Dr. Carr and his group collaborate with scientists throughout the greater Broad community (Broad...

Collaboration connects gene expression data and physiological mechanistic model simulations that should illuminate best treatment for selected patients. San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Entelos Holding Corp. (“Entelos” or “the Company”), a premier provider of physiological system modeling and services, and Seattle-based Institute for System Biology (ISB), the nonprofit pioneers of the systems approach to study the molecular causes of diseases, today announced the successful...

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced today the launch of their mobile genomics laboratory program in the San Diego, California area. The DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Laboratory is a self-sufficient laboratory on wheels providing middle school students and teachers an opportunity to learn current bioscience concepts and to master the use of the cutting-edge laboratory equipment found in life science research facilities....

New personalized medicine initiative enables doctors to tailor drug therapies to individual patients based on genetic profile BALTIMORE, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes. As part of a new personalized medicine initiative, the medical center is offering genetic testing to help doctors determine which...

Glowing Plant brings on top Charlotte-based digital marketing firm to assist in crowdfunding campaign. Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Glowing Plant uses synthetic biology and Genome Compiler's software to actually create plants that glow in the dark. This project is the first step in creating sustainable natural lighting for the planet and the team behind it is seeking funding for the project, which is where Command Partners comes in. Glowing Plant has hired the top digital...

Development Agreement Signed LEAMINGTON SPA, U.K., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DNA Dynamics, Inc. (OTC PINK:DNAD) announces that it has been chosen by a large digital PC Publisher to bring one of its hugely successful PC games to the mobile space. The game, which was unveiled in May 2010 and released in 2011, is a Real Time Strategy PC game and was the latest installment on a prestigious series which has an incredibly strong and loyal fan base globally. Now, DNA Dynamics,...