Sequencing

Chemistry March 25, 2022

Leap Forward in Genetic Sequencing Will Lead to Improved Personalized Medicine and Understanding of Evolution

In a paper published on March 11, 2022, in Sciences Advances, researchers in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics & Astronomy at…

methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus

Biology November 14, 2012

Whole-Genome Analysis Identifies the Source of a Recent MRSA Outbreak

In Cambridge, UK, there was a superbug outbreak at a special-care neonatal unit that lasted several months last year. Thanks to insights gained from whole-genome…

Technology October 4, 2012

Faster Whole-Genome Sequencing May Lead to Routine Use in Neonatal Intensive Care

A new, faster DNA-sequencing machine, as well as streamlined analysis of its results, will allow physicians to diagnose genetic disorders in days rather than weeks….