Tim Hubbard

Nov 30, 2020

The secret of life, part 2: the solution of the protein folding problem.

20 years ago, the sequencing of the human genome gave us our own blueprint, right? Wrong — it actually gave us an encrypted blueprint! Every gene is there, but information about its function is effectively encrypted. Today’s announcement at #CASP14 is a universal decryption key, which scientists have been hunting…

Protein Folding

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Protein Folding

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Jun 26, 2020

The Open Human Genome, twenty years on

On 26th June 2000, the “working draft” of the human genome sequence was to great fanfare. Its availability has gone on to revolutionise biomedical research . But this iconic event, twenty years ago today, is also a reference point for the value and power of openness and its evolution. Biology’s first mega project Back…

Open Data

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Open Data

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@ KCL, Genomics England & HDRUK. Working towards Genomic Medicine & secure access to health data for research; Advocate of openness, innovation & access for all

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