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News / 12.20.21

Tracking the Omicron variant in Massachusetts

New data suggest the Omicron variant is spreading as a new wave of COVID-19 infections continues in Massachusetts.Read more

Susanna M. Hamilton

News / 12.17.21

Research Roundup: December 17, 2021

Spatial genetics, a SARS-CoV-2 sequencing tool, perspectives on polygenic scoring, and moreRead more

<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04217-4" target="_blank">Zhao T, Chiang Z, et al. <em>Nature</em>, 2021</a>

News / 12.15.21

New DNA sequencing technique preserves cells’ locations within tissues

Slide-DNA-seq helps researchers better understand spatial differences and patterns in complex tissues such as tumors.Read more

News / 12.14.21

Caroline Uhler named core member of Broad Institute

An interdisciplinary researcher at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and biology, Uhler develops methods to extract mechanistic insights from different kinds of biological data.Read more

Scott Sassone, Broad Communications

News / 12.14.21

How the Broad’s Genomics Platform ramped up human and viral sequencing and kept processing COVID-19 tests, all at the same time

While the team launched new COVID-19 diagnostic and pathogen surveillance capabilities, they also analyzed more than 120,000 human genomes in 2021, with no slowdown in sight.Read more