Peter Krijger-Functional genomics of rare genetic diseases
UBC Seminar 09 April
Message from the Executive Committee
Cracking the Code of Gene Regulation with AI
Jeroen de Ridder and Bas van Steensel, as part of an Oncode instute initiative, introduced the lightweight AI model PARM in Nature. PARM accurately predicts how regulatory DNA controls gene activity. The model enables scalable interpretation of cancer-related mutations, opening new avenues for diagnostics, patient stratification and future therapies. This publication marks a successful collaboration project entitled PERICODE, which […]
Vici grant for Roeland Berendsen
Roeland Berendsen has been awarded a prestigious Vici grant. His project, called ResistoBiome, combines AI, large-scale microbiome sequencing and advanced phenotyping at the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) to predict plant health and disease resistance. By harnessing beneficial soil microbes, the project aims to reduce chemical inputs while maintaining resilient, high-yield potato cropping systems. Read […]