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BRCA Gene
BRCA Gene: is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 gene. Orthologs are common in other vertebrate species, whereas invertebrate genomes may encode a more distantly related gene. BRCA1 is a human tumor suppressor gene and is responsible for repairing DNA.
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JAN 31, 2022Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For many years, a genetic mutation was usually linked to a serious disease. Researchers were able to connect errors in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 27, 2020Cancer
Findings from the Phase III EMBRACA trial have been reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 02, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In 2019, an estimated 46,000 Americans died from pancreatic cancer. Now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appr ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JAN 31, 2022
Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res
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Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, a genetic mutation was usually linked to a serious disease. Researchers were able to connect errors in s
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b
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Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 27, 2020
Cancer
Findings from the Phase III EMBRACA trial have been reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annu
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Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 02, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In 2019, an estimated 46,000 Americans died from pancreatic cancer. Now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appr
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Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
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Tiffany Dazet
OCT 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial
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Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Cancer
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Julia Travers
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
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Brenda Kelley Kim
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APR 19, 2023 | 10:00 AM
Date: April 18, 2023 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Whilst a decade ago the prognosis of lung cancer patients has been very disappointing, nowadays a substantial evolutio...SEP 22, 2022 | 8:00 AM
Date: September 22, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00pm (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Liquid biopsies are used to identify and track genetic mutationsin cancer patinets, enabling researchers to detect c...APR 10, 2019 | 10:30 AM
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes represent the best examples of the modern understanding of cancer molecular genetics. Testing for germline and somatic mutations in BRCA 1/2 has gradually become com...Speaker: Anika Joecker, PhD , Jennifer Poitras, PhD
MAY 14, 2015 | 6:00 AM
Cancer is complex, but recent findings are yielding a greater understanding of the disease. The tumor suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are implicated in breast, ovarian, prostate, and other c...
AUG 20, 2014 | 11:45 AM
The unanimous Supreme Court ruling of 2013 regarding gene patents made competition for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a reality. Within hours of the decision multiple labs began offering more compre...
APR 19, 2023 | 10:00 AM
Date: April 18, 2023 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Whilst a decade ago the prognosis of lung cancer patients has been very disappointing, nowadays a substantial evolutio...
SEP 22, 2022 | 8:00 AM
Date: September 22, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00pm (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Liquid biopsies are used to identify and track genetic mutationsin cancer patinets, enabling researchers to detect c...
APR 10, 2019 | 10:30 AM
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes represent the best examples of the modern understanding of cancer molecular genetics. Testing for germline and somatic mutations in BRCA 1/2 has gradually become com...
Speaker:
Anika Joecker, PhD
, Jennifer Poitras, PhD
MAY 14, 2015 | 6:00 AM
Cancer is complex, but recent findings are yielding a greater understanding of the disease. The tumor suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are implicated in breast, ovarian, prostate, and other c...
AUG 20, 2014 | 11:45 AM
The unanimous Supreme Court ruling of 2013 regarding gene patents made competition for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a reality. Within hours of the decision multiple labs began offering more compre...
MAY 28, 2014 | 9:00 AM
While the "Jolie effect" has refocused attention on the central role of BRCA gene analyses in the diagnosis and prevention of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, there is a global disparity...
Speaker:
Jeffrey N Weitzel, MD
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DEC 07, 2021 | 12:00 PM PST
Date: December 7, 2021 Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m. ET #NCATS10...APR 10, 2019 | 6:00 AM PDT
The 4th Annual Event in the Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series is now available On Demand!...MAY 13, 2015 | 5:00 AM PDT
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Event in the Genetics and Genomics Virtual Event Series! The event is now available on-demand and you can attend sessions including keynotes sessions...AUG 20, 2014 | 6:00 AM PDT
The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...MAY 28, 2014 | 6:00 AM PDT
This year will be our 5th Annual Event in the Clinical Diagnostics & Research Virtual Event Series. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits....
DEC 07, 2021
| 12:00 PM PST
Date: December 7, 2021 Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m. ET #NCATS10...
APR 10, 2019
| 6:00 AM PDT
The 4th Annual Event in the Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series is now available On Demand!...
MAY 13, 2015
| 5:00 AM PDT
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Event in the Genetics and Genomics Virtual Event Series! The event is now available on-demand and you can attend sessions including keynotes sessions...
AUG 20, 2014
| 6:00 AM PDT
The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...
MAY 28, 2014
| 6:00 AM PDT
This year will be our 5th Annual Event in the Clinical Diagnostics & Research Virtual Event Series. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits....