Reviews, News & Commentaries

Genomics|Update|Current

Reviews, News & Commentaries

Big data and its rationale - why are we still at it?  By Ken Weiss, Mermaid Tale Blog, Oct 6

Computer says “try this”. A new type of software helps researchers decide what they should be looking for,The Economist, Oct 4

Computer scientist makes prion advance. Onset of inherited disease does not change over generations, finds Eric Minikel, whose wife is affected, by Erika Check Hayden, Nature News, Oct 2

Data analytics, data science, and big data must demonstrate value, William Hersh, HiTechAnswers, Sep 24

Even modest prediction accuracy of genomic models can have large clinical utility. 
Emily J. Dhurandhar et al. Frontiers in Genetics 2014

Higher-order genetic interactions and their contribution to complex traits. 
Matthew B. Taylor et al. Trends in Genetics (2014) 

Finding clues in genes of 'exceptional responders', by Gina Kolata, New York Times, Oct 8

Gene therapy effective to treat 'bubble boy' syndrome, by Pippa Stephens,, BBC News, Oct 8