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Fusion Genomics Turns to IBM Cloud to Help Support Advances Designed to Conquer Global Pandemics

Advancing RNA and DNA genome sequencing for infectious disease diagnostics

Vancouver, BC – 16 Nov 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Vancouver-based company Fusion Genomics selected IBM’s cloud capabilities to help advance Fusion’s ability to detect pandemics before they happen. Fusion Genomics has developed disruptive DNA and RNA technology that it believes can positively identify infectious diseases and enhance the surveillance of emerging pathogens like MERS, SARS, avian flu, and swine flu. (more…)

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Diabolical duo: Known breast cancer gene needs a partner to initiate and spread tumors

A study led by Princeton University researchers has revealed that the gene Metadherin — which is implicated in promoting the spread of breast cancer tumors — only stimulates tumor growth when the protein made by the gene interacts with a second protein known as SND1. (more…)

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