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Sanford Imagenetics building nears opening

Sanford Imagenetics building nears opening

The Sanford Imagenetics building in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will open to the public on Oct. 9, when internal medicine patients begin seeing their care teams at the facility dedicated to integrating genomics and primary care for adults. Sanford Imagenetics was established in 2014 after a gift of $125 million gift from Denny Sanford. Watch interviews […]
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Genetically engineered virus used to fight cancer in trial

Genetically engineered virus used to fight cancer in trial

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanford Health recently launched a clinical trial using a genetically engineered virus that aims to destroy therapy-resistant tumors. The Phase I immunotherapy trial is for those ages 18 and older with metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The treatment injects an oncolytic (cancer-destroying) virus — vesicular stomatitis […]
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Harvard and Sanford Health partner on schools effort

Harvard and Sanford Health partner on schools effort

Classrooms and communities in South Dakota and Massachussetts benefit from genetics ed
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Take a photo tour of the new Sanford Imagenetics building

Take a photo tour of the new Sanford Imagenetics building

The new Sanford Imagenetics building opens this fall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to house the unique program that integrates genomic medicine with innovative primary care for adults. See photos of the 100,000-square-foot project in the Argus Leader.
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The role of genetics in breast and ovarian cancer

The role of genetics in breast and ovarian cancer

What did you inherit from your parents? Was it eye color, height, body build or hair color? Often, we may hear, “I inherited my eyes from my mother” or “I got my height from my father.” A combination of traits developed from each parent is visible, but the genetics inherited from our parents runs far […]
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