Francis Collins, former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, has written an op-ed in The Virginian-Pilot endorsing Sen. Obama for President of the United States. Apparently The Virginian-Pilot does not post the text of guest opinions on their web site, but you can read the entire piece by clicking the image below. For the impatient, Francis Collins begins by discussing the importance of scientific research to the growth of our economy. Establishing that,... Full Post
ScienceNews has a piece on the first presidential campaign where sound recordings of the candidates were available for people to purchase and listen to in their homes. The recordings were on wax cylinders. You can listen to the recordings at the link above. Full Post
Registration deadlines in all states are coming up fast. So if you are not currently registered, find out where you can register and do it. Oh, and watch the Vice Presidential debate tonight, it's being held right here at Washington University in St. Louis. Full Post
Recently, a few employees at The Genome Center have appeared in the local press. First, a story on Companion's Bakery featured a picture of informaticians Scott Smith and Chris Harris. Then, a story in the Washington University Record about the university's blood drive featured a picture of production manager Brenda Theising. Full Post
Researcher from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recently presented some of their findings from The Cancer Genome Atlas at the American Association for Cancer Research Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development. They found that methylation patterns in CpG islands correlate with patient outcomes in glioblastoma. If you are so inclined, you can learn more about CpG islands and methylation. Full Post