Our sequencing of the first cancer genome made Parade Magazine's Breakthroughs Of The Year. I guess we have really made it. Full Post
Elaine Mardis, Co-Director of The Genome Center has a brief article in the January/February 2009 issue of Technology Review discussing the application of next-generation sequencing technologies to cancer research entitled Cancer Genomics: DNA sequencing will transform our understanding of cancer. In the same issue, there is an article that discusses the oncoming age of genomics, including its affect on personalized medicine, "third-generation" sequencing technology player Pacific Biosciences, and the Personal Genome Project. Full Post
Thanks to the beauty of Creative Commons, the folks over at CLC bio have posted a version of my next-generation sequencing informatics table that adds a new metric, Yield per hour: NGS Platform Overview. Their updated table is also available under a CC-BY-SA license. Full Post
The 1000 Genomes Project has announced its initial release of SNP data from four of the individuals sequenced to high depth-of-coverage as part of the second pilot project (trios). Here is the announcement from Paul Flicek of EBI and the 1000 Genomes Data Coordination Center (and formerly of Washington University). Dear All, I'm pleased to provide everyone a stocking stuffer in the form of the first release of data from the 1000 Genomes project. The... Full Post
There is a good article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the St. Louis Crisis Nursery entitled St. Louis Crisis Nursery helps kids, parents. This holiday season, the Crisis Nursery has lots of opportunities to help those who are less fortunate. Check out their web site and volunteer your time or make a contribution. Full Post