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I'm a graduate student in Bioinformatics at Boston University. I'm with the graduate partnership with NIH so I'm doing my thesis at the National Cancer Institute. I'm working on miRNA profiling in neuroblastoma samples using nextgen technology. I have Solexa data and our lab is getting a Solid machine to test out, so I'll have a lot more data coming.
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Wes Beckstead
Predoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics
Boston University Partnership with NIH
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The recent pandemic caused worldwide health, economic, and social disruptions with its reverberations still felt today. A key takeaway from this event is the need for accurate and accessible tools for detecting and tracking infectious diseases. Timely identification is essential for early intervention, managing outbreaks, and preventing their spread. This article reviews several valuable tools employed in the detection and surveillance of infectious diseases.
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Microbiome research has led to the discovery of important connections to human and environmental health. Sequencing has become a core investigational tool in microbiome research, a subject that we covered during a recent webinar. Our expert speakers shared a number of advancements including improved experimental workflows, research involving transmission dynamics, and invaluable analysis resources. This article recaps their informative presentations, offering insights...11-09-2023, 07:02 AM