Google and Broad Institute collaborate to develop data-driven tools to fight diseases

Google Genomics has linked up with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to make Broad’s DNA analysis software as a service available on the Google Cloud. In a blog post announcing the move, Google says it is partnering with Broad to take genomics to the next level to help scientists discover real-world cures for diseases. The companies seek to build new tools and develop new insights to advance biomedical research by combining their expertise in bioinformatics, analytics and computing power. The teams are wasting no time getting started. Our first joint product is Broad Institute GATK on Google Cloud Platform,…

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