Lasergene Genomics Suite now includes access to the Variant Annotation Database (VAD) for human sequencing data. I recently spoke with DNASTAR Scientist, Dr. Tim Durfee about the VAD to get a better understanding of how the tool works and how it can help genomics and clinical researchers with their variant analysis. Can you describe what […]

In this installment of DNASTAR LabViews, we talk with Blaire Bacher of Orion Genomics about her work sequencing the palm genome and developing various clinical tests. Hear more about this exciting work and how DNASTAR software is helping advance this research in our interview below, then check out our full collection of customer interviews here!

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has proven to be a devastating reminder that humans as a race are not immortal- we are not exempt from catastrophic biological diseases capable of wiping out entire villages. In 2014 Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol were helping patients in Liberia when the two Americans were infected with Ebola. […]

If you are using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for clinical research, cancer genomics, genome-wide association studies, or other genomic research, the ability to identify variants with confidence is of utmost importance. For these projects, you need software that can correctly identify the true variants, while minimizing false positives that could lead to wasted research effort. […]

In the past decade, the ability to determine complex mechanisms underlying disease has been made easier by a variety of factors, especially the availability of large amounts of data. In fact, with the continuously decreasing costs of obtaining whole exome DNA sequence data through next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, the challenge becomes less about the available […]

We chatted with Dr. Sheldon Garrison, Director of Pediatric and Rare Diseases at Promentis Pharmaceuticals about his experience with DNASTAR software.   Tell us about your work! My research has primarily focused on the molecular and cellular biology mechanisms of rare pediatric diseases, neuroinflammatory pain and neuromuscular development. Quantifying mRNA expression levels across a broad […]

Nephropath™ incorporates DNASTAR pipeline for validating processes against NIST “gold standard.”   The resources provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Genome in a Bottle (GIAB) consortium promise to greatly improve the reliability of genetic assays. With these tools, laboratories can integrate performance measures directly within the workflow of their testing operations. […]

We chatted with Dr. Luke Daum, Chief Scientific Officer at Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics about his work with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  Tell us about your work! Currently, we do a lot work in Africa with specific focus on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) detection and next-generation sequencing (NGS). We develop molecular reagents and products that simplify and enhance […]