Motors at full throttle in the sequencing lab - WES sequencers
. Engines revved up to full throttle in August and September! The genomic sequencing team of the Institute for Research-Development in Genomics led by CSII Dr. Relu Cocos is intensively training on dedicated robotic pipetting stations for whole genome and exome sequencing protocols in the laboratory of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila.Science,
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Digi24 interview with Deputy Director Maria Puiu on heat and ageing
. On Digi24's "The Planet is You", Prof. Dr. Maria Puiu, Deputy Director of the Institute for Genomic Research and Development (ICDG) and a geneticist, brought to the attention a very topical subject: how extreme heat influences biological age and accelerates the aging process. Exposure to high temperatures does not
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Interview with Dr. Relu Cocos on the hidden mechanisms of biological clocks that open a new perspective on aging.
Dr. Relu Cocos, CSII, coordinator of genomic sequencing activities at the Institute for Research and Development in Genomics in Bucharest (ICDG), has published on Contributors.ro a highly topical article accessible to a wide audience, about the hidden mechanisms of biological clocks, which open a new perspective on aging. The aging process does not follow a
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CGDI Deputy Director Dr. Maria Puiu talks about mitochondrial replacement therapy
Modern genomic technologies, such as mitochondrial replacement therapy, offer new possibilities for preventing the transmission of hereditary diseases from mother to child. Although this is an approved method in a limited number of countries, in discussion with SmartLiving, Prof. Dr. Maria Puiu, Deputy Director of the CGDI, emphasizes the importance of correct information on such topics, which contribute to
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Visit of the CGDI team to UMF "Carol Davila"
On July 14, 2025, a delegation of the Institute for Research-Development in Genomics (ICDG), accompanied by the new researchers selected within the ROGEN project, attended an official meeting with the representatives of the management of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, at the invitation of the Rector, Prof. Dr. Viorel Jinga.
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