Learn about some of the exciting news and events going on around the McDonnell Genome Institute.
Sequencing the future (Links to an external site)
Generous pledge from James and Elizabeth McDonnell accelerates the expansion of their namesake genome institute BY MARY LEE
Combating COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
Medical school labs pivot to fight a common enemy
Fluidigm Obtains CE Mark for Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Links to an external site)
Fluidigm said on Thursday that it has received the CE-IVD mark for its Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay, an extraction-free saliva-based test to detect nucleic acid from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Washington University pumps millions into Cortex building, as another rises nearby (Links to an external site)
Washington University is investing millions of dollars in a decades-old building near Cortex, helping boost occupancy there as another 11-story research development rises nearby. The university last summer completed renovations to the McDonnell Genome Institute and Genome Technology Access Center, both at 4444 Forest Park Ave. And more work, including a genome engineering center and […]
Researchers to work with parents, teachers on COVID-19 testing communications (Links to an external site)
Researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis are conducting discussion groups with parents and staff in the Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) to develop communication tools surrounding COVID-19 testing and vaccination.