Omics

In the era of personalized medicine, the use of reference materials is more important now than ever.

Will gene expression be the key to mass pediatric screening?

A better understanding of melanoma could lead to new strategies for tackling therapy resistance

The next step in cancer research may be the use of bioinformatics to analyze large amounts of RNA

Curiosity’s road to pathology, zebrafish genetics, genomics and imaging

Next generation sequencing holds much promise for personalized cancer diagnosis, treatment and management, but how is this being realized and what does the future hold?

A pocket-sized DNA sequencer powered by a USB connection could bring disease differentiation capabilities to remote locations

Genetic flaws shared by all metastases of a single prostate cancer may be the key to personalized treatment.

Mislabeling and contamination of cell lines in labs are well-known issues, but often nothing is done about them; journal publishers are getting tough

As consumer genetic testing becomes cheaper and easier to access, medical professionals worry that unregulated Internet marketing may steer patients in the wrong direction