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Jun 7

Favorite finding from ASCO 2023

I got the chance to spend 36 glorious hours around the 36,000+ folks who attended the American Society for Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) conference in Chicago this past weekend. It’s one of the most impressive gatherings in the oncology space, and there’s always something new to learn, as lots of companies/academics…

Cancer Research

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Favorite finding from ASCO 2023
Favorite finding from ASCO 2023
Cancer Research

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May 3

Alzheimer’s and RSV trial news

May 3, 2023 — It’s been quite the day for clinical development! I’m sharing two summary results below and a few prompt questions RE: benefits in special patient sub-populations and benefits of long-term follow up. Would love to hear your thoughts and reactions! 🧠 Eli Lilly and Company reported results…

Alzheimers Disease

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Alzheimer’s and RSA trial news
Alzheimer’s and RSA trial news
Alzheimers Disease

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Apr 28

The US National Cancer Plan and Cancer Moonshot goals

I’ve been reading quite a bit lately about the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s response to the Cancer Moonshot goals. This Nature news article covers it succinctly. In it, they quote Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, who heads the NCI. At the AACR meeting last week, she said: “Doing more of what we…

Cancer

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The US National Cancer Plan and Cancer Moonshot goals
The US National Cancer Plan and Cancer Moonshot goals
Cancer

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Apr 13

Parkinson’s has a new predictive biomarker!

Really exciting findings in the field of #parkinsonsdisease research. This study published in Lancet identified a mis-folded version of the protein alpha-synuclein as a #biomarker for Parkinson’s diagnosis. I hope this discovery will accelerate the development of better diagnostic assays for alpha-synuclein status, and thus, the risk of developing Parkinson’s…

Parkinson Disease

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Parkinson Disease

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Feb 28

Finding the rare disease needle in the healthcare data haystack

The problem with rare disease data fragmentation, and how real world data and advanced analytics can help improve the lives of those affected by rare and ultra-rare diseases February 28th is Rare Disease Day, a moment to educate ourselves on rare and ultra rare diseases, and reflect on the daily…

Rare Disease

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Finding the rare disease needle in the healthcare data haystack
Finding the rare disease needle in the healthcare data haystack
Rare Disease

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·Aug 5, 2022

6 Predictions for Genomic Data in the Next Decade

It’s been nearly two decades since the National Institutes of Health’s Human Genome Project completed the initial high-quality sequencing of the entire human genome (Nurk et al. 2022). The audacious goal of sequencing and characterizing all human genetic information spanned public and private sectors and crossed national boundaries. As the…

Genomics

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6 Predictions for Genomic Data in the Next Decade
6 Predictions for Genomic Data in the Next Decade
Genomics

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Dec 21, 2021

Omicron variant a month later: what do we (not) know?

This is a follow-up to the Omicron variant article I wrote a few weeks ago. It’s been about a month since the identification of the Omicron variant, and, while we have more questions than answers, some insights are already emerging and evolving. I’m grateful for all the thoughtful, hard-working, and…

Omicron

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Omicron variant a month later: what do we (not) know?
Omicron variant a month later: what do we (not) know?
Omicron

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Nov 30, 2021

Omicron variant: Act fast. Sequence everything. Vaccinate the world.

Time will tell whether the B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant of concern (AKA: Omicron variant) is a more severe, highly transmissible, breakthrough-infection-causing version of COVID-19. For now, South African scientists, clinicians, and the worldwide research community have given us a gift: the ability to be proactive in how we manage the spread…

Omicron

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Omicron variant: Act fast. Sequence everything. Vaccinate the world.
Omicron variant: Act fast. Sequence everything. Vaccinate the world.
Omicron

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May 20, 2021

Celebrating the next generation of connected clinical trials

Today is Clinical Trials Day, organized by the Association for Clinical Research Professionals. Clinical Trials Day is a day for celebration and recognition of clinical trial professionals and the work they do every day to improve patient lives and bring new treatments to market. New interventions are a source of…

Clinical Trials

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Celebrating the next generation of connected clinical trials
Celebrating the next generation of connected clinical trials
Clinical Trials

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Mar 17, 2020

Visit Paris from your couch (and other social distancing ideas)

As of March 17, 2020, San Francisco and many other US cities will observe “shelter in place” and folks might feel disconnected from their favorite activities and from friends and family. However, in the interest of public health, we should all do our part and stay home. To help with…

Virtual

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Visit Paris from your couch (and other social distancing ideas)
Visit Paris from your couch (and other social distancing ideas)
Virtual

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