Transcriptome Data Atlas

Researchers generate extensive transcriptome data atlas of Streptococcus pneumoniae Host-Pathogen Interactions

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IGS Researchers Receive Federal Funding for Data Center for HIV & Substance Use Disorders Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have received a nearly $7 million grant...
IGS Launches New Large-Scale COVID-19 Testing University of Maryland School of Medicine Launches New Large Scale COVID-19 Testing Initiative Enhanced Testing Capability...
GCID IGS was awarded $17.5 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)...
Maryland Genomics Maryland Genomics offers high-throughput, cost-effective sequencing and bioinformatics analysis...
ARGOS The FDA ARGOS database generates quality-controlled microbial reference genomes for diagnostic use, which enable ID-NGS developers to perform in silico validation...
New Classification of Names of Genetic Diseases Lynn M. Schriml, PhD, the principal investigator on a recently funded, $3.4 million five-year U41 Genomic Resource grant...

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March 2021

IGS Helps Maryland Conduct State-wide Sequencing of Variants in Positive COVID19 Tests

In an effort to monitor the spread of COVID-19 variants in the State of Maryland, UMSOM Dean Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced that UMaryland Genomics.....

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EPSTI.org The "Eco-Pathogenomics of Sexually Transmitted Infections" (EPSTI), project builds upon the EPCRTI project.

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