PolITiGenomics

HMP Short Attention Span Theater

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in genomics | 1 Comment »

For those of you who don't like reading, The Genome Center's George Weinstock, Ph.D., explains the Human Microbiome Project and a few of the HMP demonstration project grants in under ... Read more..

Stimulated HMP

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in genomics | No Comments »

I should have mentioned in my previous post on HMP funding that the number of grants awarded and the total amount awarded was larger than the original request for applications ... Read more..

HMP funding announced

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in genomics | No Comments »

The major funding announcements for the Human Microbiome Project were made public today. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis really stands out amongst those awarded grants. As the ... Read more..

More work to be done

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in genomics | No Comments »

A significant amount of effort in genomics over the past year has focused on cancer-related sequencing. However, as a recent story on the role of genetics in schizophrenia demonstrates, ... Read more..