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The state of precision medicine in cardiovascular and metabolic disease [report]

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global health concern, claiming millions of lives each year and disproportionately affecting communities worldwide. Fac...
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Gene therapy regulation: FDA-accelerated approval & orphan drug designation

As of March 2023, 3,900 gene therapy trials were noted as ongoing, completed, or approved across 46 different countries. An analysis of the second quarter of 20...
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Cell and gene therapy: How innovation is changing rare disease treatment

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are reshaping what it means to treat disease. Instead of managing symptoms over a lifetime, these approaches aim to address disea...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Ness Bermingham on biotech innovation, CRISPR, and building successful ventures

In a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short hosted Dr. Nessan Bermingham, a scientist turned biotech entrepreneur and operating partner at Khosla...
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Technologies and tools enabling precision patient finding

There are a number of innovative tools and technologies which are enabling precision patient finding. From AI to e-consent, here we explore how they are changin...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Luis Diaz on immunotherapy, liquid biopsies, and the future of cancer detection

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short was joined by Dr. Luis Diaz, head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Ketteri...
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Precision patient finding: the key to speed, savings, and trial success in biotech [whitepaper]

Clinical trials are essential for bringing new treatments to patients, but they’re not without challenges. Recruiting the right participants, staying on budget,...
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What is precision patient finding?

Precision patient finding is an evolving field that is growing in line with the demands of precision medicine and rare disease research. Unlike traditional pati...
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Overcoming challenges in precision neurology

Implementing precision neurology comes with its own set of complexities—from decoding the brain's intricate workings to addressing the ethical challenges of usi...
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Podcast recap: Michelle Teng on transforming immunotherapy with machine learning

Last week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short sat down with Michelle Teng, CEO and co-founder of Etcembly, to explore her work at the intersection of immunot...
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