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2025

Advanced Genome Sequencing Enables Genetic Diagnosis for Complex Psychiatric Conditions

Findings highlight value of pursuing genetic testing, including advanced sequencing methods, for accurate diagnoses San Diego—April 9, 2025– In a manuscript published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled Long-Read Genome Sequencing in Clinical Psychiatry: RFX3 Haploinsufficiency in a Hospitalized Adolescent With Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Behavioral Decompensation, authors describe how they leveraged long-read […]

April 9, 2025

Breakthrough Study Sheds New Light on Causes of Spina Bifida and Potential Treatments

New Research Published in Nature Offers Hope for Understanding and Preventing Common Birth Defect San Diego—April 1, 2025– Scientists at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the causes of spina bifida, a serious birth […]

April 1, 2025

Study Finds Knowledge of Genetics and Genomic Medicine Crucial for Mental Health Providers to Deliver Informed, Personalized Care

San Diego—March 26, 2025– In a manuscript published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled Psychiatric Genetics in Clinical Practice: Essential Knowledge for Mental Health Professionals, authors provide updated guidelines on what mental health professionals should know about the latest advances in genetics and how genetics can inform clinical psychiatric practice. Key findings highlight […]

March 26, 2025

2024

BeginNGS® Newborn Screening by Genome Sequencing Shown to be Safe and Effective in Two Clinical Studies

Two studies published in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United States and reported a 97 percent reduction in false positives based on a method derived from human evolution.

December 5, 2024

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

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is pleased to announce that Praveen Raju, MD, PhD, will be appointed as Medical Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego.

April 2, 2024

2023

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

Rady Childrens Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) is proud to announce that Aaron D. Besterman, MD, received a Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.

October 26, 2023

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Co-develops Fast Genetic Variant Testing with In Vivo BioSystems

This study will help medical teams determine the pathogenicity of a variant in the STXBP1 gene – which can cause severe seizures, intellectual disability, and developmental delays — to swiftly end the diagnostic odyssey for patients and their families.

July 25, 2023

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