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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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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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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. Future Nobel Laureate, Paul Berg, narrated the video, which quickly became a cult classic moment in molecular biology history. A writing workshop was followed by pizza and rosé Thanks to everyone who showed up. ” Bacteriophages infect a bacterium. Few ever would.

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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. Future Nobel Laureate, Paul Berg, narrated the video, which quickly became a cult classic moment in molecular biology history. A writing workshop was followed by pizza and rosé Thanks to everyone who showed up. ” Bacteriophages infect a bacterium. Few ever would.

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