Directed by Hakon Hakonarson, the Center for Applied Genomics at CHOP leads genetic research into childhood diseases including asthma, autism, diabetes and IBD.
Children’s Hosp. Philadelphia
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We’re looking at how a report that contains information about genetic risk for some health conditions may help you and your providers make choices about your health. Enrolling ages 3-75. More info: [email protected]
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CAG's Chris Cardinale and Hakon Hakonarson new studies on genetics and autoimmunity:
Elevated Levels of Cytokine LIGHT in Pediatric Crohn's: doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200652
GWAS of age of onset T1 diabetes reveals HTATIP2 as a novel T cell regulator: doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1101488
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Congratulations to Robert Plomin, awarded CBE in the UK New Year's Honours List for his services to scientific research.
Thrilled to see his brilliant work on behavioural genetics and the @TedsProject recognised in this way.
@SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN
CAG's paper "NAC blocks Cystatin C amyloid complex aggregation in a cell system and in skin of HCCAA patients" received 2,903 downloads since its publication in @NatureComms! Access the article here: nature.com/articles/s41467-0….
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Nature research paper: Omicron infection results in increased capacity of vaccinated people to neutralize Omicron and Delta, but a similar effect is not seen for unvaccinated people go.nature.com/3yjJD9q
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Guns now kill more children and young adults than car crashes bit.ly/3LPaiie
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Through analyzing human DNA samples in a large biobank, @PennMedicine researchers found associations between genetic variants with severe COVID and conditions involving blood clots and respiratory issues. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/dna…
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The FBI is going after the founder of Sci-Hub, for the appalling crime of making publicly funded research freely available.
Nice paper from folks at U of Colorado: Admixed Populations Improve Power for Variant Discovery and Portability in Genome-wide Association Studies biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Hakon Hakonarson of @appliedgenomics is coming to us live for his talk on "Genetic overlap between Autism and Anxiety." He was the cover story of our latest magazine issue for @icareforautism for his fascinating genetic research. #genomics #ASD #virtualconference
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More than 50 Long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #covid19 #longhaulers HT @synthiat
CHOP researchers reverse severe lymphatic disorder in patient with Noonan syndrome:
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In Joe Biden's ancestral home of Ballina, Ireland, residents won't let a Covid lockdown stop from celebrating their hometown boy's victory nyti.ms/3eCYCzk
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BREAKING: Biden's top health advisers say he’s already preparing an unprecedented, mid-pandemic transition of power that aims to reboot the federal government’s Covid-19 response. buff.ly/38ndSiS
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We are proud that we could give some of our patients the chance to vote in their first presidential election right from their hospital room this week, thanks to a partnership with Penn Medicine Votes and the help of our staff.
Interesting Case Study from @TheLancet Genomic evidence for reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: a case study: thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
