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Children’s Mercy Kansas City accelerates research into pediatric disease with Microsoft Genomics
Children’s Mercy Kansas City, an award-winning hospital and research institute, manages one of the leading genome sequencing centers in the United States. To better support researchers, Children’s Mercy is working with Microsoft and Pacific Biosciences to create a scalable, sharable,…
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Broad Institute and Verily partner with Microsoft to accelerate the next generation of the Terra platform for health and life science research
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 11, 2021 — On Monday, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Verily, an Alphabet company, and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership to accelerate new innovations in biomedicine through…
In the news | Microsoft Azure Blog
Accelerating genomics workflows and data analysis on Azure
Genomics is foundational to the development of targeted therapeutics and precision medicine. Advances in DNA sequencing technologies has driven a revolution in genomics-based research and is helping facilitate better understanding of human biology and disease conditions. This expanded knowledge is…
In the news | The AI Blog
Cancer researchers embrace AI to accelerate development of precision medicine
Biomedical researchers are embracing artificial intelligence to accelerate the implementation of cancer treatments that target patients’ specific genomic profiles, a type of precision medicine that in some cases is more effective than traditional chemotherapy and has fewer side effects.
In the news | Microsoft Industry Blogs
Microsoft for Healthcare: new people, products, and partnerships
In healthcare and life sciences, advances in research and technology development are providing a deeper understanding of human health and leading to more effective ways to prevent and treat disease. At the same time, the shifting landscape of the business…
In the news | Microsoft Industry Blogs
Powering genomics tools and analysis with cloud computing
Microsoft continues to work alongside researchers and industry partners to bring cloud-based genomics analytics tools and solutions to the market. These solutions are critical in deciphering the code embedded in our individual and collective genetic blueprint. A better understanding of…
In the news | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Cloud to accelerate scientific discoveries through access to real-time clinical genome sequencing data
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today announced clinical genome sequencing data will be available in real-time on St. Jude Cloud, the world’s largest public repository of pediatric genomics data. The first-of-its-kind initiative will provide researchers with high-quality whole-genome, exome and…
In the news | Official Microsoft Blog
Harnessing big data in pediatric research to reimagine healthcare
For many of us, life begins in the hospital—and so does our health data. Health organizations worldwide are amassing more information than ever before from millions of patients throughout their lifetimes. Wrangling massive volumes of health data—from smart devices, medical…