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A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic

Broad Institute

The project is a collaboration between the Broad and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) at Redeemer’s University outside Lagos in Nigeria, where Happi is a professor of molecular biology and genomics. Through Sentinel, we are creating a world that is equitable.

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Scaling Phage Therapy

Codon

doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-048 The Virus that Cures It’s been over 25 years since the science magazine Discover first ran an extraordinary article about how a long-forgotten medical treatment, used in the former Soviet country of Georgia, could save us from the growing threat of untreatable, drug-resistant infections.

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Roche launches new quantitative antibody test to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, to support the evaluation of vaccines

The Pharma Data

The new Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test can quantitatively measure the level of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in patients who have been exposed to the virus. 3 Knowing a given population’s seroprevalence is important in understanding how to contain the spread of the virus, as well as how to safely ease lockdown restrictions.

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Otto Bayer Award goes to Prof. Ruth Ley PhD

The Pharma Data

Before, she was associate professor at Cornell University in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. In the Biology category Dr. Julia Mahamid (European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg) was awarded. This success is also a testament for the value of global collaboration.

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What Limits a Genome’s Size?

Codon

Assuming that the nucleus is roughly spherical, then the internal volumes of such nuclei would range from 500 to 4,000 μm 3. The HK97 virus, for example, infects E. The HK97 virus, for example, infects E. The New Caledonian fork fern has clearly found a solution to this problem. 2 The same cannot be said for viruses.

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Sosei Heptares’ COVID-19 Program Identifies Potent Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral Small Molecules for Further Development

The Pharma Data

Program has advanced rapidly under an international collaboration of companies led by Sosei Heptares as part of its commitment to socially responsible investing. Mark Swallow , David Dible – International Media +44 (0)20 7638 9571 | SoseiHeptares@citigatedewerogerson.com. TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, England , Nov.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Revised ICH viral safety guideline: NGS is in, animal use (mostly) out

Agency IQ

Prevention of viral contamination is especially important as it may not be apparent that cells have been contaminated with a virus using conventional detection methods. Likewise, the selection of a cell line that was developed using a virus increases the risk of potential viral contamination.

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