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4 ways to improve donor participation and recruitment for DNA sample collections

Not getting the participation numbers you were hoping for your study? Donor recruitment is the most ...

Katherine Lawless Sep 16, 2021

After more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for returning to in-person learning in...

Arya Mehta Jul 16, 2021

The amount of DNA yielded from oral samples can be variable since the amount of DNA collected highly...

Katherine Lawless Aug 20, 2020

“Mitochondria are essential for life. Mitochondrial diseases interfere with the body’s ability to ma...

Katherine Lawless Aug 16, 2019

DNA methylation (DNAm) has become increasingly widespread in the study of psychiatric disorders.[1] ...

Katherine Lawless Apr 03, 2019

Pharmacogenomics is a growing field that tailors dosage and drug choices based on patient genetic pr...

Katherine Lawless Feb 05, 2019

Since the launch of this blog, The Genetic Link, in 2009, we have published numerous articles, inter...

Kerry Chatburn Feb 01, 2019

The past decade of genetic advancements has proven DNA from saliva is reliable and effective for bot...

Kerry Chatburn Oct 10, 2018

Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of age, longevity and age-related disease. If you are an avid fo...

Erin Carpenter Jun 14, 2018