Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a debilitating, immune-mediated disease which causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae, leading to stiffness, pain, and eventually fusion of the spine. The underpinnings of…
Blood smear of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer doesn’t follow a linear path—it evolves, adapts, and forks. Even within a single tumor, individual cells behave differently. They mutate, diverge, and form…
Panelists: Tullia Bruno, PhD Asst. Professor, Department of ImmunologyMember, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterMember, Tumor Microenvironment Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterScientific Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center…
April 1, 2009 (Vol. 29, No. 7) URL: http://omics.org Rating: Strong Points: Good potential Weak Points: Potential unrealized as yet Summary: When it comes to Omics, the topic doesn’t get…
The National Institute on Aging’s Long Life Family Study (LLFS) selected PacBio technology to generate genomic and epigenomic data from as many as 7,800 participants. The effort will rely on…
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference kicks off next week in Boston. Before we pack our bags, GEN chatted with Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, the David and Lyn Silfen…
George Church, PhD, joined us on September 24, 2025 as the opening keynote speaker during GEN’s flagship virtual summit “The State of Biotech.” Church, a professor of genetics at Harvard…
Our cells are continually being exposed to environmental assaults. For instance, skin is exposed to pollutants and UV radiation. Our lungs are subject to environmental stimuli such as smoke particulates…