Sema4, a new startup that has spun out of Mount Sinai Health System has officially launched today that aims to use genomic and clinical data to empower more informed health decisions and enhance care and wellness. Formerly the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4 is constructing a more comprehensive picture of health by combining a wealth of clinical experience that informs the answers that patients and providers are seeking, the world-class
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Genos Unveils Crowdsourcing Platform for Genomics R&D
Genos, a community for personal genetic discovery and research has announced the public launch of its crowdsourcing platform for genomics research and development. The Genos platform will enable individuals to sequence their genetic profiles with 50 times more data than current popular sequencing options, while empowering individuals to participate in groundbreaking research projects on their own terms. As part of the platform launch, Genos revealed several initial research partners and
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Executive Health Centre Taps BaseHealth for Genomics-driven Health Assessment Engine
BaseHealth, a comprehensive predictive analytics company for healthcare has inked a partnership with Canada-based Executive Health Centre, one of the leading preventative health care clinics in North America. Through the partnership, Executive Health Centre will leverage BaseHealth’s genomics-based predictive analytics engine to enhance their personalized wellness assessments and action plans. The integration is being rolled out to Executive Health Centre’s patients effective
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UC San Diego Bioengineers Create Google-like Search Engine for Functional Genomics Data
University of California San Diego bioengineers have created what is arguably the first Google-like search engine for functional genomics data, according to recent work published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. The new search engine called GeNemo is a combination of "Ge" from the word gene and Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo." According to the researchers, this is the first software to be released for executing functional genomic data searches online.GeNemo Search Engine OverviewLed
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