Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases ► Reviews, News and Commentaries

Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases

Volume 34  Number 3  January 22-29, 2015

Reviews, News and Commentaries

EU commits €20M for animal and human pathogens genomic data-sharing consortium
GenomeWeb, Jan 21, 2015.

Genalyte developing differential Ebola test for Maverick chip-based system
Fong T. GenomeWeb, Jan 20, 2015.

Duke, UConn researchers use protein design algorithms to predict potential resistance mutations in MRSA
Thomas UG. GenomeWeb, Jan 8, 2015.

GM microbes created that can’t escape the lab
Dolgin E. Nature News, Jan 21, 2015.

PCORI takes up HCV treatment options 
Nature Biotechnol, Jan 9, 2015.

Tuberculosis cases in England will outnumber US in two years unless trends are reversed
Torjesen I. BMJ, Jan 20, 2015.

One scientist's race to help microbes help you
Courage KH. NPR (blog), Jan 18, 2015.

NIH commits $1M for big data educational grants
GenomeWeb, Jan 19, 2015.

Quashing stubborn hospital infections relies on genetic sequencing
Laidman J. Scientific American, Jan 16, 2015.

Emergency Ebola response: a new approach to the rapid design and development of vaccines against emerging diseases
Tully CM, et al. Lancet Infect Dis, Jan 14, 2015.

Bats as ‘special’ reservoirs for emerging zoonotic pathogens
Brook CE, Dobson AP. Trends Microbiol, Jan 5, 2015.

Effective risk response needs a prepared mindset 
Michel-Kerjan E. Nature, Jan 20, 2015.