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In 1918, people started getting sick. Really sick. A new strain of influenza had arrived, and it quickly spread, becoming a global pandemic that killed millions. Researchers have now pieced together the...
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RNA-SEQ NEWS
Imperial College London partners with laboratory in DR Congo for rapid polio detection via NGS of viral RNA
Late detection of poliovirus transmission is one of the greatest risks to polio eradication. Imperial developed a method for rapid detection of polio. Imperial's Vaccine Epidemiology Research Group (VERG)...
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How machine learning and RNA-seq are helping patients diagnosed with the most common childhood cancer
New software developed by Peter Mac and collaborators is helping patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) to determine what subtype they have. ALL is the most common...
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nf-rnaSeqCount – a Nextflow pipeline for obtaining raw read counts from RNA-seq data
The rate of raw sequence production through Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has been growing exponentially due to improved technology and reduced costs. This has enabled researchers to answer many biological questions through "multi-omics"...
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Characterization and sequence mapping of large RNA and mRNA therapeutics using mass spectrometry
Large RNA including mRNA (mRNA) has emerged as an important new class of therapeutics. Recently, this has been demonstrated by two highly efficacious vaccines based on mRNA sequences encoding for ...
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FIRM – Flexible integration of single-cell RNA-sequencing data for large-scale multi-tissue cell atlas datasets
Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) is being used extensively to measure the mRNA expression of individual cells from deconstructed tissues, organs and even entire organisms to generate cell atlas...
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A LAMP sequencing approach for high-throughput co-detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in human saliva
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid, effective, and low-cost SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine describe...
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Featured RNA-Seq job – Computational Biologist – single cell multi-tissue, multiomics
We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual with a computational/statistical background to lead data analyses for two ambitious projects the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) Project and the recently launched...
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Post-doc position available – RNA splicing in viruses
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Featured RNA-Seq Job – Senior Bioinformatician in Image-based Spatial Transcriptomics
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Featured RNA-Seq Job – Senior/research scientist, single cell RNA-sequencing data analysis
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Two postdocs in cancer genomics/transcriptomics
Industry News
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Illumina unveils revolutionary NovaSeq X Series to rapidly accelerate genomic discoveries and improve human health
Illumina has announced the launch of the NovaSeq™ X Series, new production-scale sequencers that will push the limits of what is possible with genomic medicine, enabling faster, more powerful, and more sustainable sequencing...
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Element Biosciences delivers 1 billion reads and provides industry’s lowest cost for single-cell sequencing
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Dolomite Bio launches Nadia Go – An affordable microfluidic system for custom protocol development
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Novel RNA sequencing-based liquid biopsy platform demonstrates potential for early detection and monitoring of colorectal cancer
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CD Genomics RNA-solutions platform announces the launch of Nanopore direct RNA sequencing
