CureLauncher launches to play clinical trial matchmaker; Medidata exec endows data science fellowship at NYU;

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> Michigan-based CureLauncher has rolled out a service that matches patients with clinical trials that meet their personalized goals. Release

> GNS Healthcare has added Dr. Howard Weiner, Dr. Pia Sormani and Dr. Philip De Jager to its Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Advisory Board after announcing plans to improve computer-based models of the autoimmune disease. Announcement

> Medidata Solutions ($MDSO) President Glen de Vries (a 2012 Biotech Techie) has endowed a student fellowship at New York University's Center for Data Science with a $275,000 gift. Release

> The Broad Institute has debuted open-source software for genome assembly and variant calling. News