Microsoft Genomics

February 16, 2021

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,…

January 11, 2021

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…

September 25, 2020

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…

October 27, 2019

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.

October 24, 2019

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…

October 11, 2019

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…

May 28, 2019

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…

May 21, 2019

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…