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Last Posted: Apr 02, 2024
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Overcoming barriers to single-cell RNA sequencing adoption in low- and middle-income countries
TB Serebour et al, EJHG, April 2, 2024

From the abstract: " The advent of single-cell resolution sequencing and spatial transcriptomics has enabled the delivery of cellular and molecular atlases of tissues and organs, providing new insights into tissue health and disease. However, if the full potential of these technologies is to be equitably realised, ancestrally inclusivity is paramount. Such a goal requires greater inclusion of both researchers and donors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this perspective, we describe the current landscape of ancestral inclusivity in genomic and single-cell transcriptomic studies. We discuss the collaborative efforts needed to scale the barriers to establishing, expanding, and adopting single-cell sequencing research in LMICs."

Challenges and best practices in omics benchmarking.
Thomas G Brooks et al. Nat Rev Genet 2024 1

From the abstract: "Benchmarking refers to the process of objectively comparing and evaluating the performance of different computational or analytical techniques when processing and analysing large-scale biological data sets, such as transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. With thousands of omics benchmarking studies published over the past 25 years, the field has matured to the point where the foundations of benchmarking have been established and well described. "

What Will 2024 Mean for NGS and Genomics?
J Lemieux, GenNew, January 12, 2024

From the article: "Recent technological innovations in next-generation sequencing (NGS) have users spoiled for choice. At first, new options began trickling in. But then the floodgates opened in 2022. Folding into this market expansion is the growth in the demand for sequencing, not only from directed genomic sequencing, but also from the growth of other omics technologies such as single-cell genomics and spatial transcriptomics, and of clinical applications such as liquid biopsy—all of which rely on sequencing."

We need a genomics-savvy healthcare workforce
Nature Medicine, August 16, 2023

The increasingly central role of genomics in healthcare means that not only are more genetic counselors needed, but also multidisciplinary teams are essential for utilizing genomic technologies in the clinical setting. Genomic tests (such as those based on whole-exome or whole-genome sequencing) generate an enormous amount of highly complex data, which requires professionals with specialized bioinformatic skills and the know-how to operate within clinically accredited frameworks. In addition, although genomics is currently the most common ‘-omic’ used in the clinic, transcriptomics and proteomics are also being incorporated into algorithms to inform clinical practice.

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