Genetic Research
News on genome-wide association studies, genotyping, metagenomics, basic research in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Avestagenome Project, TIGS Partner to Research Genetics of Rare Diseases
Project participants are using next-generation sequencing to investigate the unique genetics of India's Zoroastrian Parsi community.
BioMed X Barbados Project to Molecularly Characterize Cardiometabolic Disease
The initiative seeks to improve treatments for cardiometabolic disorders among individuals of African descent, beginning with a pilot study of 1,000 people.
Precision Medicine Supporters Worry About NIH Indirect Rate Cut's Impact on Advances, Workforce
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Researchers have been "making great inroads" in precision medicine, and a 15 percent cap on indirect costs could quash the momentum, experts worry.
In OurHealth Study, Researchers Seek Genetic Underpinnings of Cardiovascular Disease in South Asians
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Researchers from the Broad Institute, Mass General, Stanford, and elsewhere are investigating why patients with South Asian ancestry are at increased risk.
New European Project to Fund PGx for Personalized Medicine Research With €36.5M
Earlier this week, EP PerMed issued its second joint transnational call for proposals for the PGxPM2025 project involving 35 funding organizations.