Articles about Genomics

University of Washington and Seattle biotech win $245M patent judgment against Guardant

A Seattle biotech built on University of Washington research has won a $245 million patent judgment against Guardant Health over DNA sequencing technology, with the court also ordering ongoing royalties through 2033. Read More

Startup Spotlight: ScopeSys gives drugmakers a closer look inside genomic medicines

Developing the next generation of RNA- and DNA-based medicines requires a level of precision that many existing research tools can’t provide. Vancouver, B.C.-based startup ScopeSys aims to change that. Read More

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AI x Bio Demo Night with NVIDIA & Allen Institute for AI

AI Tinkerers brings Seattle’s technical AI and biology communities together for a live demo night with NVIDIA and the Allen… Read More

Seattle genomics startup Variant Bio signs deal with Novo Nordisk worth up to $50M

Variant Bio today announced a partnership with Novo Nordisk for disease research and development that could total $50 million for… Read More

OceanGate plans environmental DNA survey during this summer’s dives to Titanic shipwreck site

What’s lurking at the Titanic shipwreck site, nearly 13,000 feet beneath the surface of the North Atlantic? Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate… Read More

Human genome sequencing rises to the next level of diversity and accuracy

Twenty years after the first human genome sequence was published, an international research team has kicked the sequencing game to… Read More

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts lay out 10-point plan for a genomic revolution in public health

From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, genetic sleuths have been at the forefront in the global effort to… Read More

Genetic analysis suggests coronavirus infections double every six days, spreading to hundreds

Update for 5:50 p.m. PT May 28: An updated analysis proposes a different scenario for the origins of the U.S.… Read More

Microsoft and Jackson Lab tackle cancer genetics with ‘human-computer symbiosis’

The rise of therapies that target tumors based on their genetic profile is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It’s also… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Silicon Valley’s impact on America; National Day of Civic Hacking; and more

— Since Silicon Valley became home to the development of computer chips, tech has grown into something that’s seamlessly woven… Read More

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood says biological age will be key to the future of medicine

How old are you? It’s an easy question to answer unless the person asking it is healthcare innovator Leroy (Lee)… Read More

National ‘All of Us’ campaign aims to enlist a million genomes for precision medicine

Eric Dishman is a living, breathing advertisement for the ambitious experiment he’s in charge of, the National Institutes of Health’s… Read More

UW, Seattle Children’s and Fred Hutch launch $50M Institute for Precision Medicine, using genetics to revolutionize health

When the Human Genome Project launched in 1990, it was a scientific undertaking unlike anything the world had seen. Building… Read More

Genomics

University of Washington and Seattle biotech win $245M patent judgment against Guardant

Startup Spotlight: ScopeSys gives drugmakers a closer look inside genomic medicines

AI x Bio Demo Night with NVIDIA & Allen Institute for AI

Seattle genomics startup Variant Bio signs deal with Novo Nordisk worth up to $50M

OceanGate plans environmental DNA survey during this summer’s dives to Titanic shipwreck site

Human genome sequencing rises to the next level of diversity and accuracy

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts lay out 10-point plan for a genomic revolution in public health

Genetic analysis suggests coronavirus infections double every six days, spreading to hundreds

Microsoft and Jackson Lab tackle cancer genetics with ‘human-computer symbiosis’

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Silicon Valley’s impact on America; National Day of Civic Hacking; and more

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood says biological age will be key to the future of medicine

National ‘All of Us’ campaign aims to enlist a million genomes for precision medicine

UW, Seattle Children’s and Fred Hutch launch $50M Institute for Precision Medicine, using genetics to revolutionize health

With $1M in funding, Phase Genomics looks to crack genetic codes and discover unknown bacteria

Report: Oregon researchers use CRISPR to edit genes in human embryos

Biomedical labs at UW and in Boston win $10M grants from Allen Frontiers Group

Study: Real-time data sharing could prevent future epidemics like Ebola

Big data (and volunteers) help scientists solve hundreds of protein puzzles

Chinese genomics giant BGI announces new Seattle office