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PCR Aims for Diagnostics PCR is no stranger to clinical labs. But thanks to advances in that and qPCR especially in multiplexing look for this well-known research tool to become a mainstay of the diagnostic realm.
Venturing into Startup Life Ever longed to start your own company? Chances are, you'll rely on venture capitalists to make it possible. A look at the funding process and how to get your best ideas in front of the right people.
The Future of Complex Disease The Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology teams the University of Chicago and Argonne for translational research, with a heavy helping of metagenomics, too.
Brute Force
Progress and Promise While data storage and algorithm acceleration for genomics have advanced by leaps and bounds, proteomics is still learning to go from crawl-to-walk status. Many on the front line agree that collaboration and algorithm development are key.
Behavior and Genetic Risk A health psychologist investigates whether people will make lifestyle changes in response to knowing their genetic risk for a disease, and speculates about the role of personalized medicine in the future of healthcare.
Screening with Proteomics A Mass Gen team uses a new bacteriophage proteomics technique to come up with a potential biomarker for early stage pancreatic cancer.
EST Expert, Scientific Coach A legend of EST technology and large-scale gene mapping, James Sikela leads where others follow. But despite his accomplishments, this PI is tuned in to his students' own directions.
The More Things Change A panel discussion of technology visionaries on the implications of the personal genome raises more questions than it answers.
On Credibility and Privacy This month, bloggers weigh in on GINA, "academic freedom" bills, ghostwriting scientists, and personal genomics data.