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Master protocols in precision medicine: Basket, umbrella, and platform trials explained

Precision medicine has fundamentally changed how diseases are defined and how therapies are developed — shifting eligibility from clinical phenotype to molecula...
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Podcast recap: Tim Spector on twin research, microbiome breakthroughs, and why diet is the key to personalized health

On a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick spoke with Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and co-founder of Zoe. T...
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Biomarker testing logistics in precision trials: Introducing KitLink

Biomarker testing is foundational to precision medicine. It determines eligibility for targeted therapies and immunotherapies, informs treatment selection, and ...
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Transforming precision trials with biomarkers and stratification

As the demand for personalized therapies continues to grow, trial designs must evolve to reflect the biological variability between patients. Traditional models...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Daniel Geschwind on autism genetics

On a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick spoke with Daniel Geschwind, Senior Associate Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor of Precision Health at UCL...
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Understanding CRISPR evolution: A decade of progress, a breakthrough, and what’s next

News of a ‘CRISPR baby’ broke this week, almost seven years after the first CRISPR baby scandal unleashed a media frenzy and years of ethical debates. But this ...
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Uncovering genetic clues to long COVID: Insights from a global GWAS

Although long COVID cases have surged in recent years, the genetic factors that influence who develops the condition remain poorly understood. Traditional genom...
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Partnering to unlock the next chapter in lupus research

We’re proud to share that Sano Genetics plays a key role in the newly announced Lupus Nexus Foundational Analyses, a groundbreaking initiative led by the Lupus ...
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When systems align: Boosting site engagement through smart integration

Site disengagement can be a major barrier to successful and timely trial execution. A significant contributor to disengagement is overloading sites with redunda...
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Introducing the Sano Referral Manager: Bridging the gap from referral to randomization

Clinical trial recruitment is notoriously difficult, and nowhere is this more acute than at the referral stage. When a participant who looks potentially eligibl...
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