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Florida and Arizona Medicaid Now Cover Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing

Earlier this summer, Florida and Arizona started offering Medicaid coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing. Find out more about the latest policies.

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Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Identifying genetic disorders in newborns and infants can help them get the care they need, but one approach -- whole genome sequencing -- appears far superior to another.

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Tennessee’s Medicaid program started covering DNA mapping to find genetic conditions

When Christina Kettler gave birth to her first child, Fitz, in the summer of 2019, he seemed happy and healthy.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and other computational techniques are aiding scientists and physicians in their quest to create treatments for individuals rather than populations.

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A teenager faced constant seizures. Could a drug developed just for him stop them?

ENDPOINTS: The story of a 14-year-old with an extremely rare genetic disease who was treated at Rady Children's Hospital – San Diego with a drug specially developed for him by the N-Lorem Foundation.

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Hudson the Hero: Genetic testing solves a medical mystery

Healthy Kids Magazine: At 13 months, seemingly out of nowhere, Hudson started having trouble breathing.

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Interview with Patricio A. Frias, President and CEO of Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast: RCHSD President and CEO Patricio A. Frias shares the exciting innovative research being conducted at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine.

Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing: Unlocking a Puzzle

PEDIATRIC MELTDOWN PODCAST: Podcast host Dr. Lia Gaggino talks with Dr. Caleb Bupp, Dr. Andrea Scheurer and Dr. Joseph Fakhoury about Project Baby Deer.

Stephen Kingsmore’s quest to test every baby with genome sequencing

The Harry Glorikian Show: Stephen Kingsmore talks with Harry Glorikian about the power of rapid Whole Genome Sequencing™, how far we’ve come in adoption, and much more.

Dr. Stephen Kingsmore: Reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years

KGI: INNOVATION IN APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE PODCAST: In this episode, Dr. Stephen Kingsmore discusses reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years.

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July 30, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other computational techniques are aiding scientists and physicians in their quest to create treatments for individuals rather than populations.

April 2, 2024

Rady Children’s Appoints Praveen Raju, MD, PhD, as the Nathan Gordon Chair and Medical Director of Neuro-Oncology Program

December 6, 2023

Research Team Receives Funding from NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative to unlock the Potential of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA (eccDNA) as Prognostic Markers in Childhood and Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Cancers

October 26, 2023

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Young Investigator Grant to Researcher at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine

September 14, 2023

New grant funds study of very aggressive childhood brain cancers driven by circular pieces of DNA

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October 10, 2024

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Tennessee’s Medicaid program started covering DNA mapping to find genetic conditions

July 16, 2024

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A teenager faced constant seizures. Could a drug developed just for him stop them?

June 24, 2024

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Hudson the Hero: Genetic testing solves a medical mystery

June 21, 2024

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Pioneering studies show promise in sequencing a baby’s genome at birth

February 21, 2024

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Super-speedy sequencing puts genomic diagnosis in the fast lane

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Sponsored Ultra-rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Offered for Select Critically Ill Infants

November 16, 2023

Inozyme is seeking patients with disease-causing variants in the ENPP1 and/or ABCC6 genes for possible participation in a clinical trial.

Florida and Arizona Medicaid Now Cover Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing

August 31, 2023

Earlier this summer, Florida and Arizona started offering Medicaid coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing. Find out more about the latest policies.

Update on Validations for PHOX2B and DMPK

August 22, 2023

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine is excited to announce that the current version of our rWGS/urWGS test is now validated to include identification of repeat expansions in the PHOX2B gene, associated with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS), and in the DMPK gene, associated with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1).

RCIGM Prepared for Tropical Storm in San Diego

August 18, 2023

For the first time in more than 80 years, San Diego County is expecting a tropical storm to arrive. RCIGM is prepared with back up devices and resources to support any possible outages and downtimes to the best of our ability.

Welcome to Up to Speed, RCIGM’s Quick Update Blog

August 18, 2023

Here at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine®, we're known for our rapid turnaround on tests. Our aim with this blog is to provide you with quick, speedy updates on things relevant to our core work: clinical genomic services, lab tests, rWGS reimbursement, and more. Stay tuned for more.

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