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Not all neoantigens are created equal

Drug Target Review

During the process of transformation from a normal cell into a cancer cell, a cell acquires a series of changes, or mutations, in its DNA. But DNA mutations can also result in changes to the proteins that are displayed on the surface of the cancer cell. These mutations are called clonal mutations or clonal neoantigens.

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Defense-Forward Biosecurity

Codon

Allison Berke makes the case for real-time DNA sequencing and AI tools to detect pathogens before they spread widely. Doctors in training are told that when they hear hoofbeats, they should think horses, not zebras; rare diseases are the exception, not the rule. After copying the DNA to form a big pool, each piece is sequenced.

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A scientist devotes her career to tackling inequity in genomics

Broad Institute

At the Broad, Martin is also helping lead data analysis in two large international studies that are sequencing the DNA of people from Africa and Latin America to learn about the genetics of severe mental illness. Alicia Martin and attendees of the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust/GINGER Bioinformatics training in Kilifi, Kenya in September 2018.

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AI At The Frontier: Empowering Early Career Professionals In Drug Discovery

Elrig

With a background in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, she has a keen interest in using technology to solve problems in healthcare and medicine. Bioinformatics is all about bringing together different areas of knowledge. Do you think the current talent pool supply meets the demand?