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Human Genome

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Ancient Genes, Modern Diseases

Neil Hanchard searches for genetic secrets in the birthplace of humanity.

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Virtual Realities, Real Discoveries

Susan Persky uses immersive simulations to understand how genomic information influences people’s health behaviors.

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A Two-year Clinical Research Odyssey

William Gahl searches for answers to some of the most confounding undiagnosed diseases.

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Spell-Checking DNA

Thomas Kunkel inspects DNA replication fidelity for underpinnings of health and disease.

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Mining for Cancer Insights

Cheryl Cropp ventures away from the bench to dig into cancer data.

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