Epigenetics in the Nervous System: Development and Disease Conference 2022
In June 2022, I had the opportunity to attend the ‘Epigenetics in the Nervous System: development and disease’ conference jointly organized by Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, Ana Pombo and Abcam in MDC, Berlin. As the first in-person conference since the start of the pandemic for many of the attendees, the excitement in the air was palpable. This was especially
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Completing the incomplete human genome: a 20-year quest
Missing puzzles of the human genome The first draft of the reference human genome was released more than 20 years ago (Lander et al., 2001; Venter et al., 2001). Since its completion, the reference human genome has undergone major rounds of amendments to incorporate newly assembled sequences and correct alignment errors. The latest patch, GRCh38.p13/hg38, represents
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Comparative epigenetic analysis of tumour initiating cells and neural stem cells in glioblastoma
Introduction and findings Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive type of brain tumour, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Development of effective therapeutic approaches for GBM faces multiple hurdles, including inter- and intra-tumour cellular and transcriptomic heterogeneity. As a result, remnants of tumour can survive by not reacting to anti-cancer drugs. For example, according to
December 14-15th, 2021: EpiHK 2021 Winter Virtual Symposium
The EpiHK 2021 Winter Virtual Symposium was held on December 14-15th. Highlights of the meeting can be found here.
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