![Boehringer Ingelheim will apply Philogen’s Encoded Self-Assembling Chemical (ESAC) Library Technology in the companies' second drug discovery collaboration. [Theasis/iStock Photos]](https://www.clinicalomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1174-356x220.jpeg "Boehringer Ingelheim to Leverage Philogen’s DNA-Encoded Library Platform")
UPMC, Pitt Launch Genome Center to Support Clinical Dx, Precision Medicine
Initial activity includes sequencing genomes of some 600 cancer patients, with future plans focused on biobanking and industry partnerships
![Myriad subsidiary Assurex will partner with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to study its GeneSight® test in veterans diagnosed with major depressive disorder. [Source: Assurex Health]](https://www.clinicalomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1339-218x150.jpeg "VA to Evaluate Assurex Health’s GeneSight PGx Test for MDD")
VA to Evaluate Assurex Health’s GeneSight PGx Test for MDD
Myriad subsidiary Assurex will partner with the VA to study its GeneSight test in veterans diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
WuXi NextCODE Completes $240M Series B Financing
WuXi NextCODE has successfully completed a $240 million Series B financing, planning in part to further extend its platform infrastructure.
![An increasing number of clinicians are adding the cancer transcriptome to their precision medicine program. They have found that the transcriptome is important in identifying clinically impactful results. [iStock / DeoSum]](https://www.clinicalomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/584-218x150.jpeg "Deciphering the Cancer Transcriptome")
Deciphering the Cancer Transcriptome
A variety of malignant outliers may hide in transcriptome profiles that emphasize averages.
Cambridge Researchers Identify Genomic Loci for Loneliness, Social Interaction
Using GWAS analyses of UK Biobank samples, study also reports causal association between obesity and loneliness and symptoms for depression.
AACR Highlights ‘Omics Advances as Driving Cancer Research, Treatments
Annual progress report also warns of challenges that include rising number of new cases and health disparities among population groups
Genomic Study Links Commonalities Between Cardiovascular and Other Diseases
Nearly half of all hereditary risk factors for coronary artery disease are also associated with entirely different diseases.
Mouse Study Shows Microbiome Plays Role in Obesity-Related Depression, Anxiety
Harvard researchers find animals fed a high-fat diet exhibited greater levels of anxiety and depression compared to those on a standard diet
AI Finds Mutations in “Junk” DNA that Cause Autism
A team of Princeton University-led researchers has used an artificial intelligence algorithm to identify mutations in “junk” DNA that can cause autism. The findings,...
University of California, U. Vienna, Charpentier Get 11th U.S. CRISPR Cas-9 Patent
An 11th U.S. patent covering CRISPR-Cas9 claims has been granted to the Regents of the University of California (UC), the University of Vienna, and...
