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    Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Pillar Biosciences Inc., the pioneers of Decision Medicine™, today announced a strategic partnership to make Pillar’s suite of oncology assays commercially available globally as part of the Illumina portfolio of oncology products. The agreement will result in an unprecedented offering of complementary next-generation sequencing solutions that will enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of oncology testing through advanced sequencing techniques, improving patient access to personalized cancer treatment options. “We are proud to partner with Pillar to provide products that will improve care for patients with advanced and high-risk cancer,” said Phil Febbo, chief medical officer of Illumina. “By leveraging Pillar’s targeted sequencing technology alongside Illumina’s state-of-the-art sequencing and bioinformatics solutions, we will enable rapid and focused genomic profiling

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    • Our partnership with @Pillar_Bio will combine their targeted panels with @illumina 's NGS and bioinformatics for rapid #genomic profiling of tumors when focused testing is needed. Improving care for patients with advanced and high-risk cancer, together. https://t.co/oR31IAvH3l

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    Press Release - 10 month(s) ago

    Alliance aims to accelerate therapeutic development and expand the diversity of genomic data through inclusion of more samples from currently underrepresented ancestries , /PRNewswire/ — Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, in collaboration with Nashville Biosciences, LLC, a leading clinical and genomic data company…

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    • What do you get when you combine 250,000 WGS with 20 years of structured clinical data? You get The Alliance for Genomic Discovery with partners including @abbvie, @AstraZeneca, @Bayer, @Merck, @NashvilleBio, and @illumina. Welcome to the #genome era! https://t.co/8p9NtYrEod

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    With limited space in the curricula for genomics, residents and physicians are turning to other sources for training

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    • I'm thrilled about this app on @XPeer5 that is helping address the #genomics education gap! Kudos to my peers Holly Snyder and Maria Martinez-Fresno for their efforts on this much needed resource. https://t.co/EvVPgzSam9 #MedGeneEd23

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    Clopidogrel is less effective at preventing subsequent strokes in patients with certain variations in the CYP2C19 gene and testing could aid treatment selection.

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    • Great to see UK's NICE endorse this use of pharmacogenomics for patients with stroke and TIA. 32% of individuals in UK have elevated risk of subsequent stroke when given clopidogrel rather than platelet inhibitors not impacted by CYP2C19. https://t.co/5JN0H9mQdv

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    Press Release - 12 month(s) ago

    , /PRNewswire/ — Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today recognized the progress and impact of genomic technologies on pathogen preparedness and response. Following the boost in sequencing infrastructure and capabilities driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, today genomic technologies are enabling public health agencies and health care…

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    • Dengue & Marburg & SARS, Oh My! As COVID-19 becomes an endemic public health challenge, genomic surveillance will serve as a critical component of a comprehensive global pandemic early warning system. A few thoughts about recent past, present, and future. https://t.co/J9abS4p76U

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    United Healthcare (UHC) and Cigna recently changed their coverage policies to include whole genome sequencing (WGS) to diagnose genetic diseases in patients who meet eligibility criteria based on their clinical presentations: multiple congenital anomalies, intellectual disability, global developmental delay and others. UHC and Cigna are the largest and fourth largest commercial health insurance…

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    • Happy to share my thoughts on how United's and Cigna's coverage of WGS for individuals suspected of having genetic disease help celebrate the 20th anniv. of Human Genome Project and the 70th anniv. of Watson and Crick’s discovery of the DNA double helix. https://t.co/ogd441MZKS