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Uyghur genetic data paper retracted for ethics

There are growing worries that academic publishers might not do enough to check that published research adheres to ethical standards. This is in response to the retractions of a 2019 study that used Xinjiang blood and saliva samples to analyze genetic data from Uyghur and Kazakh populations. Elsevier withdrew the…

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Legal and Regulatory Manager at Phase3 Telecom Limited

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‘ Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest mortality rate due to antimicrobial resistance’

On a more personal note, could you say a little about your education, training and personal life? I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at the University of Ghana, which I followed with a year of service at the university’s Department of Chemistry as a teaching assistant in…

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From a remote tribal hamlet in Idukki, emerges a Special Tahsildar

Life was a struggle for V. Shinu, who joined the government service as Special Tahsildar in charge of land acquisition for the National Highway in the Kasaragod collectorate recently. A member of Urali, a tribal community from a small hamlet at Vanchivayal inside the Periyar Tiger Sanctuary in Idukki, his…

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Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Cell Biology – Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom – CS Genetics Limited

Description Our Company CS Genetics is a privately-held genomics-technology company based in Cambridge, UK and San Diego, California. We are a nimble, highly-capable team focused on delivering genuine step-change innovation in genomic tools for research and clinical applications. We have developed a disruptive platform for single-cell genomics which leverages instrument-free,…

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UGN-102 linked with reduced risk of recurrence, progression, or death in LG-IR NMIBC

In this interview, Sandip M. Prasad, MD, MPhil, discusses the notable findings from the recent Journal of Urology paper, “Treatment of Low-Grade Intermediate-Risk Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer with UGN-102 ± Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT) Compared to TURBT Monotherapy: A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Trial (ATLAS).” Prasad is a urologist…

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Phase 3 trials of nonsurgical therapy for low-grade bladder cancer meet primary endpoints

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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor: Department of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology at Midlands State University (MSU)

Job Description FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the above mentioned post. The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are: Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver…

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ORIEN Researchers to Present Key Findings Utilizing M2GEN’s Avatar Data at AACR Annual Meeting

Presentations highlight the utility of using real-world data to drive precision medicine forward TAMPA, Fla., April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — M2Gen, an oncology-focused health informatics solutions company, today announced its participation as a presenter, exhibitor, and research partner at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting…

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2023 CANADA GAIRDNER AWARDS RECOGNIZE WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTISTS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH IMPACTING HUMAN HEALTH

TORONTO, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – The Gairdner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Canada Gairdner Award laureates, recognizing some of the world’s most significant biomedical and global health research and discoveries. “Congratulations to all the 2023 Canada Gairdner Award recipients! The ground-breaking work of this year’s laureates has…

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John M. Jumper – Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Michael Jumper is a senior research scientist at DeepMind Technologies.[4][5][6] Jumper and his colleagues created AlphaFold,[7] which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict protein structures from their amino acid sequence with high accuracy.[8] Jumper has stated that the AlphaFold team plans to release 100…

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Genome Editing Tool Looks Beyond CRISPR and Prime

Omar Abudayyeh, PhD, McGovern fellow at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research A recently patented genome editing tool called PASTE holds genuine promise for expanding the universe of treatable genetic diseases. The approach combines elements of CRISPR and prime editing with a pair of enzymes designed to enable the integration…

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Futibatinib Sustains Benefit in Advanced/Metastatic FGFR2+ iCCA

Phase 2 FOENIX-CCA2 study results further confirm the safety and efficacy of futibatinib for the treatment of previously treated patients with advanced/metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements. The durable efficacy and tolerability of futibatinib for the treatment of previously treated patients with advanced/metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) who harbor FGFR2 fusions/rearrangements has…

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Anti-nausea drug response in children | VUMC Reporter

by Leigh MacMillan Ondansetron is commonly used in children and adults to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Variation in the gene for the metabolic enzyme CYP2D6 can affect response to ondansetron, and it is recommended that alternative anti-emetic therapy be considered for adults who are ultrarapid metabolizers. However, data…

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LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN BIOINFORMATICS AND DATA-INTENSIVE BIOLOGY Job in , Education Career, Permanent Jobs in Imperial College London

Job description Job summary We are now seeking applications for an academic staff position (tenure track where appropriate) starting in the 2022-23 academic year in Bioinformatics, in the Department of Life Sciences. The appointee will conduct research in Bioinformatics and will teach at the undergraduate and Master’s level in…

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Career counselling: questions and answers

Q1: Sir, I am a regular reader of your column in The News. My son obtained 82% marks in first year FSc (Pre-Engg). However, he is not interested in the engineering field and intends to take admission in BS Economics & Data Science. Please advise me about this subject, whether…

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