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Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research
Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research
In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how sequencing and omics technologies enable unprecedented exploration of health and disease, from genetic disorders to cancer. 
Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research
Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research

In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how sequencing and omics technologies enable unprecedented exploration of health and disease, from genetic disorders to cancer. 

In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how sequencing and omics technologies enable unprecedented exploration of health and disease, from genetic disorders to cancer. 

epigenetics

Two female scientists in lab coats and safety glasses are studying epigenetics. One uses a dropper to add a chemical to a test tube held by the other. In the background are a DNA double helix, histones and chromatin structure, and environmental factors that affect the epigenome.
Epigenetics and Heritable Control of Gene Expression
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Dec 18, 2024 | 7 min read
The epigenome regulates nearly every process in the human body. By studying epigenetics, scientists have revealed some secrets to aging, cancer, and complex diseases.
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Fathers’ Gut Bacteria Impact Offspring Health
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Gut microbiome disruption in male mice increases disease risk in offspring, indicating that preconception paternal health status can affect the next generation.
Image of a cancer cell skipping across the water. 
Skipping Toward Resistance: The Gradual Adaptation of Cancer Cells 
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 6, 2024 | 4 min read
Instead of an on-off toggle switch, cancer cells adapt through a series of distinct states of increasing drug resistance.
Exploring the Many Facets of Single Cell Methylation
Exploring the Many Facets of Single Cell Methylation
The Scientist Staff | Aug 20, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Austin Holmes and Jason Koth will discuss how to overcome single cell methylation and data analysis hurdles.
Artistic rendering of a tumor cell as a misshapen purple blob, surrounded by spiky pink blobs representing NK cells.
Maintaining NK Cells’ Killer Instincts
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 9, 2024 | 4 min read
A protein in natural killer cells keeps them from turning into more docile counterparts.
Circular probes surrounding a cartoon of a human brain.
An Epigenetic Brain Scan
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Jul 16, 2024 | 4 min read
A lower-resolution spatial epigenomics method offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional single-cell approaches.
Cartoon of clock faces arranged in the shape of a brain.
Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jun 5, 2024 | 4 min read
When it comes to development, an epigenetic clock may be responsible for human neurons’ slower maturation.
Depiction of human DNA helix. 
An Epigenetic Strategy to Control Bad Cholesterol
Maggie Chen | Apr 12, 2024 | 3 min read
Modifying markers on DNA allows scientists to lower cholesterol levels in mice, even long-term.
Graphic of a human liver with red and blue network connections throughout
Studying Cancer Through Simultaneous Genetic and Epigenetic Analysis
biomodal | Mar 28, 2024 | 1 min read
Profiling genetic variants and DNA methylation changes in cell free DNA could transform the detection of cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Maximizing Biomarker Discovery with the Six-Base Genome
biomodal | Mar 27, 2024 | 1 min read
A multiomic sequencing approach helps scientists capture more biomarker information through liquid biopsy.
Researchers can obtain epigenetic information in addition to genetic insights from a single DNA sample.
The Six-Base Genome Reveals Multimodal Data from a Single DNA Sample
The Scientist and biomodal | Mar 12, 2024 | 4 min read
To gather multiomic insights, researchers used to combine data from multiple workflows, but duet evoC provides more information from less sample in one workflow.
Abstract blue color digital particles wave with dust and light background.
Predict Functional Genomics with Confidence
The Scientist Staff | Mar 1, 2024 | 1 min read
An advanced multiomics solution allows researchers to predict gene expression, chromatin accessibility, and enhancer state from one DNA sample.
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Epigenetics in a Dish
The Scientist | Feb 27, 2024 | 2 min read
Jonathan Weissman and Luke Gilbert share how they developed several CRISPR-based epigenetic editors and how these tools differ from traditional CRISPR.
Epigenetic Influences and Mechanisms in Cancer
Epigenetic Influences and Mechanisms in Cancer
The Scientist Staff | Feb 15, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Özgen Deniz and Christina Leslie will discuss how epigenetic regulation affects oncogenesis.
Epigenetic Changes Drive Cancer 
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Nov 28, 2023 | 3 min read
An analysis of almost 700 different tumors revealed that DNA methylation drives tumorigenesis just like genetic mutations do. 
A graphic of two stem cells colored pink and blue splitting from each other, with binary code shown in the background.
Fixing the Problem With Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Tanvir Khan, PhD | Oct 31, 2023 | 4 min read
A new strategy prevents reprogramming-induced epigenetic aberrations in human induced pluripotent stem cells.
A doctor reaches out to touch a lung tumor, highlighted in red.
Silencing Epigenetic Complexes Re-sensitizes Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells
Rachael Moeller Gorman | Sep 25, 2023 | 4 min read
Researchers studying lung cancer cell lines found that chromatin remodeling underlies one type of osimertinib resistance.
An elderly person in beige shirt and a knitted, cream-colored vest holds a wooden walking stick.
New Epigenetic Clocks May Confirm Extreme Age
Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 4 min read
How will a new version of epigenetic clocks aimed at validating the age of people older than 100 years of age balance accuracy and anonymity?
<em >The Scientist</em>&rsquo;s Journal Club: Cancer
The Scientist’s Journal Club: Cancer
The Scientist | Jun 23, 2023 | 1 min read
Scientists present the latest research on immune cell responses to cancer, the role of epigenetics in cancer, and molecular imaging of the tumor microenvironment.
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