Bioinformatics makes the cut for career-minded academics; NextBio passes HIPAA test;

> MD Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University have joined forces and are using a network-based approach to discovery of targets and tumors' resistance to drugs. Item

> Bioinformatics made the cut in an overview of disciplines attracting interest in career-focused university programs. Story

> NextBio says its software for analyzing genomics data for clinical uses passed an important HIPAA audit. Release

> A Michigan State researcher masters complex big data sets to understand microbes. Article

> Denmark's CLC bio has provided an updated version of its CLC Genomics Workbench, a desktop application for analyzing DNA sequencing data. Announcement

And Finally… The EMA is soliciting input on its controversial plan to make clinical trial data from companies available publicly. Article