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Rhea Nair

Science & Biotech Reporter · The biotech cluster, UC San Diego, research

Rhea Nair is the Science & Biotech Reporter of the San Diego Chronicle. Beat: The biotech cluster, UC San Diego, research.

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Science · Analysis

Illumina's long road back

The sequencer maker reported $1.159 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 9.5 percent. The GRAIL saga is over. The recovery is not.

Sept. 28

A national rare-disease center, in San Diego's backyard

UC San Diego and Rady Children's Health were named a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence on September 21, joining a 49-center national network.

Sept. 27