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Courtesy Bioclues The growing bioinformatics unit in the Cancer Research Center in Sheba medical center (Tel Hashomer) is looking for a PhD student and a bioinformatician (see attachments). The Cancer Research Center is equipped with state of the art technologies for high throughput data analysis, including Solexa sequencing machine. We also have the benefits of close access to clinical and diagnostics data. All making it a gold mine for bioinformaticans. The bioinformatics unit in the Sheba cancer research cancer is seeking for a bioinformatican. The projects involve programming and usage of advanced bioinformatics tools and include analysis of deep sequencing data. Contact:   eran.eyal@sheba.health.gov.il ,  972- 03-5308148 Share |

CLC Bio today said that it, along with partners Ion Torrent Systems and Aarhus University Hospital, have received a $2 million grant from the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation to support a molecular diagnostics collaboration. Under the three-year alliance, the partners aim to develop and integrated hardware and software solution for molecular diagnostics that will utilize high-throughput sequencing. According to CLC Bio, the partners aim to provide faster and more precise DNA-based diagnostics. Earlier this year, Ion Torrent unveiled its Personal Genome Machine, an electronic sequencer last week that reads DNA on a semiconductor chip by measuring the release of hydrogen ions as nucleotides get incorporated by DNA polymerase. The PGM sequencer is a desktop instrument that will cost only $50,000. The Ion PGM sequencer does a single run in about an hour or two. The collaboration will lead to an IT solution that can be used for molecular diagnostics research and for clinical ...