New Research Simulates Cancer Cell Behavior

Researchers at the University of Maryland
School of Medicine invent Software Fueled
by Genomics into Mathematical Models to
Predict Cancer Cell Behavior

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Get to Know Dr. Elana Fertig: Leading Innovation in Computational Biology Dr. Fertig discusses her research in computational biology in the cancer space and why computational bioscience should be considered a distinct field rather than simply another method for analyzing data.
University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Contribute to Unexpected Discoveries Johanna Holm, PhD and Lynn Schriml, PhD complete a historic one-day island-wide soil microbiome study on Crete.
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New Research Shows How Brain Inflammation in Children May Cause Neurological Disorders Findings show inflammation stops some neurons from maturing in the developing brain, which could open the door to new treatments.
Mapping the Motor Cortex IGS researchers take part in a landmark research initiative on categorizing brain cells highlighted in Nature
IGS Researchers Participate in Landmark Study IGS Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) co-authored a study that details the sequencing...
Transcriptome Data Atlas Researchers generate extensive transcriptome data atlas of Streptococcus pneumoniae Host-Pathogen Interactions...

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