Mutational Scanning

Irene Gallego Romero Joins Global AVE Alliance

August 22, 2023 | by BBI Communications

“Dr. Gallego Romero is highly accomplished and talented scientist, and I particularly value her perspective on human evolution and genetic diversity.” BBI's Dr. Doug Fowler

Building an atlas of gene variants to understand health and disease

August 16, 2023 | by Alexandra Canet Font, Marketing Manager, Wellcome Genome Campus

Mutational scanning technologies are revolutionising the way we understand human genetic variation

Following Up on MSS 2023: Perspectives from Two Participants

July 28, 2023 | by BBI Communications

The 6th annual Mutational Scanning Symposium was held July 13 and 14 in the UK. Drs. Raghavan Varadarajan, a biophysicist and professor at the Indian Institute of Science, and Yann Ilboudo, a research associate at McGill University, offer their reflections

What to Expect at the MSS 2023 Symposium July 13 and 14 in UK: A Q&A with Keynote Speaker Dr. Frederick (Fritz) Roth

June 27, 2023 | by BBI Communications

Dr. Roth is a professor at the University of Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research and serves on the executive committee of the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance. In 2022, he hosted the Mutational Scanning Symposium; this year, he is delivering the keynote address.]

MSS 2023 Planners Explore Expected Symposium Highlights and Opportunities

May 23, 2023 | by BBI Communications

Drs. Clare Turnbull of The Institute of Cancer Research in the UK and David Adams of the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK serve on the Scientific Program Committee for the 2023 Mutational Scanning Symposium, July 13 and 14. Here, they are share insights and observations about the meeting.

Q&A with Dr. Xiaoyan “Isaac” Jia

April 21, 2023 | by BBI Communictions

China-Based Scientist to Present at Upcoming Mutational Scanning Symposium

6th Annual Mutational Scanning Symposium Set for July in UK

March 27, 2023 | by BBI Communications

Experts in functional genomics, protein science, precision medicine, variant interpretation, and computational genetics will convene July 13 and 14 in the UK to discuss and debate what it means to bring “function to the genome” at the sixth annual Mutational Scanning Symposium.

Looking Back and Charting the Course Ahead: AVE Alliance’s 2022 Annual Report

January 31, 2023 | by BBI Communications

The first annual report of the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance, an international consortium of more than 400 geneticists, biologists, clinicians, mathematicians, and other scientists, outlines several highlights from 2022 and looks ahead to opportunities and challenges in 2023.

BBI Researchers Present on their Work at International CRISPR conference

October 11, 2022 | by BBI Communications

Florence Chardon and Moez Dawood, two BBI researchers based in Dr. Lea Starita’s lab, recently presented on their work at the international conference, “CRISPR and Beyond” in the U.K. Here are some of their reflections.

Q&A: Highlights of the 2022 Mutational Scanning Symposium

June 27, 2022 | by BBI Communications

Organizer Dr. Fritz Roth and keynote speakers Drs. Clare Turnbull and Doug Fowler offer their observations and insights of the event and suggestions for the 2023 symposium to be held in the U.K.

Q&A with Dr. Frederick Roth

May 17, 2022 | by BBI Communications

Lead organizer of the 5th Annual Mutational Scanning Symposium, in-person and online, June 13 and 14 in Toronto

Gene that shapes mutation rate variation found in mice

May 12, 2022 | by Michael McCarthy

The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations.

5th Annual Mutational Scanning Symposium Set for June in Toronto

April 28, 2022 | by BBI Communications

With just six weeks away from the opening session, the fifth annual Mutational Scanning Symposium, to be held in-person and online June 13 and 14 in Toronto, now has most of its speakers confirmed.