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Recent Advances and Applications of Single-Cell Sequencing
Here, we review the most commonly adopted technologies and workflows available for single-cell sequencing and discuss current research studies adopting such approaches.
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Avoiding a Cancer Care Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The medical profession had to think on its feet responding to the demands of the pandemic. But, in doing so, every medical discipline from general practice to palliative care has taken a hit. Of particular concern is how delays to screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer have already impacted morbidity and mortality rates, with cancer death rates looking likely to rise significantly over the coming years.
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Top Tips for Selecting a Custom Manufacturing Partner
With life science industries facing increased competition, global regulatory demands, and pressure to shorten time to market, outsourcing part – or all – manufacturing is becoming increasingly prevalent. But what should be considered in choosing such a custom or contract manufacturing partner?
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Building Better Cell Lines
Scientists have access to several approaches for developing cell lines. Whilst some tried and true methods have fallen by the wayside with the adoption of newer technologies, many older protocols are still in use alongside next-generation methods.
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New Vaccine Has the Potential To Treat Several Different Cancers
Researchers recently reported the development of a novel cancer vaccine. The vaccine is designed to target malignancies that express the transcription factor Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1) – a well characterized and highly immunogenic tumor‐associated antigen. Technology Networks had the pleasure of speaking with the project’s lead researcher, Associate Professor Kristen Radford to learn more about the CLEC9A-WT1 vaccine.
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Cancer and Race: Capturing COVID-19 Risk Factors Using the COVID-19 Symptom Study App
David A. Drew, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, explains, during the virtual COVID-19 and cancer meeting, how smartphone applications are able to facilitate the collection of self-reported data at scale. He discusses how data collected using the COVID-19 Symptom Study app has helped investigate COVID-19’s impact on racial and ethnic minority communities, and those living with cancer.
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Previous Coronavirus Pandemics, COVID-19 and Cancer Care
To keep the scientific community abreast of the continuous stream of new research data related to COVID-19 and cancer, on July 20, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) launched a three-day virtual COVID-19 and cancer meeting. Here, we highlight the main points discussed in the opening sessions.
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What Can the Naked Mole-rat Teach Us About Cancer?
Technology Networks recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ewan St. John Smith, from the University of Cambridge, to learn more about the work his laboratory is conducting to determine the mechanisms behind the naked mole-rat’s exceptional resistance to cancer.
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The Future of Drug Discovery: AI, Automation and Beyond
In a recent interview with Technology Networks, Pieter Peeters, Leader of High Dimensional Biology and Discovery Data Sciences Group at Janssen Research & Development, discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), and how it can be used to discover, develop and test new drugs.
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Testing a Drug Compound in Clinical Trials
In a recent interview with Technology Networks, Dr Stephen Wright, Independent Consultant in medicines development, talks us through the various stages of clinical drug development. He explains what is meant by an IND application, discusses how clinical trials are designed and how the data generated in these trials is processed.
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