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Raison d'OMICs O ne of the most exciting developments at the intersection of life science research and medicine is the increasing use of omics technologies (e.g., genomics and next-gen sequencing, transcriptomics, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other molecular methods) in clinical applications. Omics techniques are in the early stages of transforming current medical practice into personalized medicine. ISSUE No. 4 MAY 29, 2014 Innovative Practices, Actionable Results Cancer Diagnostics Leverage Decreasing Cost of Sequencing Labs Face Medicare Cuts, New Codes Exosomes Patenting Medical Diagnostics New Products & More That's why the publisher of GEN, which has been covering the biotechnology industry for over 30 years, recently introduced Clinical OMICs, a digital publication. Clinical OMICs, which focuses on clinically relevant information and not basic research, is directed toward practicing clinicians such as oncologists, cardiologists, infectious disease specialists, pathologists, and clinical lab personnel. Already, clinicians are systematically evaluating the benefits of sequencing technologies, building data repositories, and tackling practicalities such as reimbursement and protocols for incidental findings. A digital publication of GEN, a Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. company Moreover, even as single-gene effects are informing clinical decisions, system-level processes are being scrutinized for ways to distinguish between wellness and ill health. Each issue of Clinical OMICs features thought leader articles, case studies, new products, and best clinical apps and websites. If you have suggestions for thought leader pieces and case studies, or have new clinical omics-related products, apps, and websites, please send to editor@clinicalOMICs.com. If you would like a free subscription to Clinical OMICs please go to the website and sign up and then welcome to 21st Century Medicine. We not only look forward to having you as a Clinical OMICs subscriber, we also welcome your feedback on our new publication. Welcome to 21st-century medicine at clinicalOMICs.com. Best, John Sterling, Editor in Chief Clinical OMICs www.clinicalomics.com june 12, 2014 Clinical OMICs 5 http://www.clinicalomics.com/ https://www.sub-forms.com/dragon/init.do?site=GNP147_GOdigitaln http://www.clinicalOMICs.com https://www.sub-forms.com/dragon/init.do?site=GNP147_GOdigitaln http://www.clinicalomics.com

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Clinical OMICs - Issue 5