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FROM THE SPONSOR: Biomarker testing for pharmacodynamic monitoring  • Select from 300 human assays, validated in serum and plasma • CLIA certified laboratory • Established partnerships with central labs • Reliable data from a trusted source as shown by over 750 publications Learn more about Myriad RBM’s multiplex immunoassays for clinical trials Recent Posts Beyond Cas9 Published on Feb 05, 2019 Researchers are searching for a range of gene-editing enzyme tools, the Los Angeles Times reports.Read more > House Science Committee Takes Shape Published on Feb 05, 2019 The US House of Representatives' science committee will have new members in leadership roles, ScienceInsider reports. Read more > This Week in PNAS Published on Feb 05, 2019 In PNAS this week: sepsis-related copy number changes, three-dimensional leaf transcriptomes of plants grow in dark or in light-dark cycles, and more. Read more > Quality Control Practices for Massively Parallel Sequencing of Tumors This webinar from SeraCare presents that with NGS assays steadily demonstrating greater clinical utility, NGS QC and standardization are more important than ever. Download it from GenomeWeb’s library Recommended for You Japanese Regulators Approve Promega CDx for Merck's Keytruda Published on Feb 05, 2019 premium Minimal Residual Disease Sequencing Poised to Grow Following Lag in Adoption Published on Jan 16, 2019 Careers Mental Health in Grad School Published on Feb 05, 2019 Mental health issues are more likely to affect graduate students than other Americans, Scientific American reports. Read more > Analytical Validation of Oncomine Breast cfDNA Assay v2  In this poster video from SeraCare learn how to detect mutations in 10 breast cancer-related genes. Download it from GenomeWeb’s library Job listings Bioinformatics Scientist, Scientific Data Curator Company: Computercraft Corporation Location: Bethesda MD Apply now Post-Doctoral Fellow in Genomic Medicine Research Company: Duke University, Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine Location: Durham NC Apply now Validation Engineer III Company: Helix Location: San Diego CA Apply now Postdoctoral Fellow Company: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Location: Cold Spring Harbor NY Apply now Combining Genome Sequencing with Transcriptome Analysis Can Improve Diagnostic Outcomes In this on-demand webinar presented by MNG Laboratories Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter L. Nagy discusses the benefits of performing and analyzing genome and RNA sequencing together. Download it from GenomeWeb’s library