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"I wish to be the first to worry about people’s woes." This is how Wang Jian, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BGI Group, described his decision to commit BGI to an international humanitarian rescue effort 20 years ago - a decision that would prove pivotal in the afterm...
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This year marks the twentieth anniversary of BGI Group’s close relationship with the Kingdom of Thailand. Initially brought together through an international humanitarian rescue effort, the cooperative relationship has extended into many areas of healthcare, research, disease identification, and tes...
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The narrative of women in science is one of relentless pursuit and pioneering innovation, a narrative that Laurie Goodman, the initiator of the Women in Science Conference and Publishing Director of GigaScience Press, knows well. Her vision and leadership have not only advanced the field of life sci...
Learn detailsImagine a life where survival hinges on regular blood transfusions because your body cannot produce enough hemoglobin. In this scenario, insufficient oxygen reaches your organs, leading to chronic fatigue, weakness, and a pale or yellowish complexion. Growth may become stunted, the abdomen can swell...
Recently, attendees of the Medical Council of Thailand's certificate course on good governance for medical executives and medical leadership visited the BGI Center and the China National GeneBank. The visit aimed to gain insights into the contributions and technological advancements of BGI Group...
On February 29, Dr. Yin Ye, CEO and Executive Director of BGI Group, met with Julius Maada Wonie Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, who was on a state visit to China. Dr. Yin reviewed BGI Group's support to Sierra Leone during the Ebola and COVID-19 pandemics and introduced its late...
Stepping into Uganda, an East-Central African country dubbed as a “Pearl of Africa”, one is immediately enveloped by the lush landscapes and the warmth of its people. Agriculture forms the backbone of the country, engaging a majority of the population in farming activities to vary extents. Uganda fe...
In the lush greenery of Luweero District in Uganda, a golden sea of rice sways under the January African sun, the field alive with the promise of a bountiful harvest. This was not just any rice; this was the perennial rice PR107, a marvel of agricultural innovation that will change the lives of loca...
On February 20, BGI-Research introduced a new suite of algorithmic tools designed to enhance the analysis of spatial transcriptomics (ST) data, providing more refined and reliable analytical outcomes for researchers exploring the complex world of spatial transcriptomics. The first batch of six tools...