New support for geostatistical analysis of COVID19 hotspots in Ontario

In response to the Call for Proposals under its Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program to address COVID-19 challenges, the Department of National Defence has recommended CytoGnomix’s project:

Locating emerging COVID19 hotspots in Ontario after community transmission by time-correlated, geostatistical analysis

for funding following evaluation against mandatory, point rated criteria, and strategic considerations.

The project will “provide financial support through a non-repayable Contribution Agreement up to $200,000 for the development of your proposed solution for a maximum performance period of six months.”

September 4, 2020. New article on automated partial body radiation exposure determination

We have added the capability to determine whether samples exposed to ionizing radiation are wholly or partially irradiated. If partially, the approach determines the fraction of metaphase cells exposed and the whole body-equivalent dose completely automatically. CytoGnomix’s Automated Dicentric Chromosome Identifier and Dose Estimation software has been upgraded to generate these results as part of the the dose estimation report. The article has been accepted for publication by the International Journal of Radiation Biology  V. 96 (https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2020.1820611).  It is also currently available on BioRxiv:

Estimating partial body ionizing radiation exposure by automated cytogenetic biodosimetry
Ben C. ShirleyJoan H.M. KnollJayne MoquetElizabeth AinsburyPham Ngoc DuyFarrah NortonRuth C. WilkinsPeter K. Rogan

Full text:   ShirleyetalBioRxiv2020