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Q&A: George Church’s Genome Up for Auction
Q&A: George Church’s Genome Up for Auction
A founder of the field of synthetic biology is selling data from his own DNA as a nonfungible token, or NFT, through Nebula Genomics, a personal genome company he cofounded.
Q&A: George Church’s Genome Up for Auction
Q&A: George Church’s Genome Up for Auction

A founder of the field of synthetic biology is selling data from his own DNA as a nonfungible token, or NFT, through Nebula Genomics, a personal genome company he cofounded.

A founder of the field of synthetic biology is selling data from his own DNA as a nonfungible token, or NFT, through Nebula Genomics, a personal genome company he cofounded.

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China Clamps Down on Foreign Use of Chinese Genetic Material and Data
Emma Yasinski | Jun 17, 2019 | 2 min read
New rules, which require international scientists to have a Chinese collaborator, go into effect July 1.
Q&A: A 10,000-Genome Milestone for Shared Pediatric Cancer Data  
Carolyn Wilke | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Computational biologist Jinghui Zhang of St. Jude realized scientists could work more efficiently with tools and genomic data shared on the cloud.
The Open Data Explosion
Viviane Callier | Jan 1, 2019 | 8 min read
Scientists are working to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of sharing.
Company Offers Free Whole-Genome Sequencing for Data Sharers
Shawna Williams | Nov 15, 2018 | 2 min read
Nebula Genomics is among the first blockchain-based companies to reward users for contributing personal data for research.
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First Blockchain-based Genomic Data Marketplace Launches
Shawna Williams | Nov 5, 2018 | 2 min read
EncrypGen will enable individuals to sell their deidentified data for research.
More than 18,000 Genomic Records from Cancer Patients Available
Kerry Grens | Jun 1, 2017 | 2 min read
The publicly available database found nearly a third of samples included mutations targeted by either approved drugs or therapies in clinical trials. 
Exome Study Reveals Novel Disease-Linked Alleles
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By combining whole-exome sequencing data with longitudinal electronic health record information for 50,000 individuals, researchers have identified novel disease associations.
Opinion: Not All Genetic Databases Are Equal
Charles M. Strom | Dec 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Sorting out which data sets are clinical-grade is key to helping patients.
Opinion: Share Diverse Genomic Data
Ramon Felciano | Aug 12, 2015 | 3 min read
Personalized interpretation is the next frontier in clinical genomics, but we won’t get there without sharing data representing all ethnic groups.
Sharing the Wealth
Jef Akst | May 1, 2014 | 9 min read
From research results to electronic health records, biomedical data are becoming increasingly accessible. How can scientists best capitalize on the information deluge?
Global Alliance Teams Up with Google
Tracy Vence | Mar 10, 2014 | 1 min read
The international Global Alliance for Genomics and Health will be using a programming interface developed by the Internet giant to help its stakeholders analyze genomic data.
Week in Review: February 24–28
Tracy Vence | Feb 28, 2014 | 3 min read
New PLOS data sharing rules; mouse cortical connectome published; reprogramming astrocytes into neurons and fibroblasts into hepatocytes
Global Alliance to Share Genomic Data
Dan Cossins | Jun 10, 2013 | 2 min read
Leading medical and research centers around the world announce a plan to share massive amounts of genetic and clinical information.
“Anonymous” Genomes Identified
Dan Cossins | May 3, 2013 | 2 min read
The names and addresses of people participating in the Personal Genome Project can be easily tracked down despite such data being left off their online profiles.
Biobank Yields Results
Jef Akst | Nov 13, 2012 | 2 min read
The largest collection of genetic and medical data in the United States links telomeres and genetic variants to longevity and disease.
Best Places to Work Academia, 2012
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2012 | 9 min read
On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.
A Little Help from My Friends
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How to get the most out of your collaboration with bioinformaticians
NIH Launches Genetics Test Database
Jef Akst | Mar 1, 2012 | 1 min read
The federal agency unveils a collection of thousands of genetic tests for some 2,500 diseases.
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