Mosaic (genetics)

Dr. Gary Nakhuda to Present Insights on Mosaic Embryo Transfer at CFAS Annual Meeting 2023

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Giovedì, Settembre 21, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olive Fertility Centre is pleased to announce the participation of its co-founder and co-director, Dr. Gary Nakhuda, as a featured speaker at the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) Conference 2023, an annual meeting of professionals in reproductive medicine and science.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olive Fertility Centre is pleased to announce the participation of its co-founder and co-director, Dr. Gary Nakhuda, as a featured speaker at the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) Conference 2023, an annual meeting of professionals in reproductive medicine and science.
  • Furthermore, Dr. Nakhuda will discuss insights from Olive's extensive data and experience with PGT-A, adding an invaluable layer of real-world context to the discussion.
  • Dr. Gary Nakhuda explains, "Embryonic mosaicism refers to the co-existence of cells with normal chromosome complements and others with apparent abnormalities.
  • Dr. Gary Nakhuda's presentation promises to be a significant contribution to the CFAS 2023 event, offering valuable insights that could shape the future of reproductive medicine.

NIH Awards $14.4 Million to NDRI to Collaborate on the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Mercoledì, Maggio 17, 2023

The five-year award is part of a new NIH Common Fund program called the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network.

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  • The five-year award is part of a new NIH Common Fund program called the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network.
  • The initiative will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • “NDRI is thrilled to serve as the Tissue Procurement Center for the SMaHT Network,” says Bill Leinweber, President and CEO of NDRI.
  • “Human tissue is the fundamental resource for achieving the objectives of the SMaHT Network.

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Clinical Data from Company’s Lentiviral Gene Therapies for Treatment of Fanconi Anemia, LAD-I and PKD at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

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Lunedì, Dicembre 13, 2021

RP-L301 continues to be well tolerated, with no drug product related SAEs or infusion-related complications observed through 12-months post-treatment.

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  • RP-L301 continues to be well tolerated, with no drug product related SAEs or infusion-related complications observed through 12-months post-treatment.
  • At approximately 12-months post-treatment the patient had normalized hemoglobin levels of 14.8 g/dL, compared to a pre-treatment baseline of ~7.0 g/dL.
  • Rocket will host an in-person Investor and Analyst Event that will simultaneously be webcast tomorrow, Dec. 14, at 7:30 a.m.
  • Rockets first clinical program using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy is for Danon Disease, a devastating, pediatric heart failure condition.

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentations Highlighting Three Lentiviral Gene Therapies at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

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Giovedì, Novembre 4, 2021

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a clinical-stage company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders, today announces upcoming data presentations at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting taking place virtually and in Atlanta, Georgia from December 11-14, 2021.

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  • Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a clinical-stage company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders, today announces upcoming data presentations at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting taking place virtually and in Atlanta, Georgia from December 11-14, 2021.
  • Presentations will include updated clinical data from three of Rockets lentiviral vector (LVV)-based gene therapy programs.
  • Mutations in the PKLR gene result in increased red cell destruction and the disorder ranges from mild to life-threatening anemia.
  • PKD has an estimated prevalence of 3,000 to 8,000 patients in the United States and the European Union.

Personalis Announces Issuance of US Patents Related to the Exome-Wide NeXT Liquid Biopsy Platform

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Martedì, Ottobre 26, 2021

Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for cancer, today announced the issuance of two key US Patents related to its high-performance, exome-wide liquid biopsy platform, NeXT Liquid Biopsy .

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  • Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for cancer, today announced the issuance of two key US Patents related to its high-performance, exome-wide liquid biopsy platform, NeXT Liquid Biopsy .
  • The issuance of these patents further strengthens the companys significant intellectual property estate in the field of advanced cancer detection and analysis.
  • To date, Personalis has been granted 18 US and foreign patents relating to advanced genomic sequencing and analysis solutions.
  • For over ten years, Personalis has been focused on innovation, said John West, Personalis Chief Executive Officer.