The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX, and UConn Health) have signed an agreement to build a Single Cell Genomics Centre. The $7.7m centre will allow researchers to study individual cells at high resolution. Until recently, biologists were unable to easily study individual cells, but thanks to advances in microfluidics (systems that manipulate small volumes of liquid), scientists can now effectively analyse these. Studying single cells is vital to make advances in precision medicine, as analysing too many cells will mask the differences between healthy and rogue cells.
UConn Health, and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX) have signed an agreement to build a Single Cell Genomics Centre. The $7.7m centre will allow researchers to study individual cells at high resolution. Until recently, biologists were unable to easily study individual cells, but thanks to advances in microfluidics (systems that manipulate small volumes of liquid), scientists can now effectively analyse these. Studying single cells is vital to make advances in precision medicine, as analysing too many cells will mask the differences between healthy and rogue cells.