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2018

Personalized Medicine Initiatives Offer Hope to Acutely Ill Children at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

MIAMI – April 17, 2018 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine and Sanford Health, has launched two genomic medicine research protocols to more effectively diagnose and treat children with unexplained illnesses. The three participating entities have a shared commitment to clinical innovation and research collaboration that enhance patient […]

April 17, 2018

New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title Set for Fastest Genetic Diagnosis

Innovations in Whole Genome Sequencing Speed Answers and Hope for Newborns and Children with Rare, Genetic Diseases San Diego—Feb. 12, 2018–Scientists at the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) have compressed the time needed to decode rare genetic disorders in newborns through DNA sequencing to less than a day.

February 12, 2018

Renowned Scientists Join Rady Children’s Institute of Genomic Medicine Scientific Advisory Board

San Diego—Jan. 3, 2018 – The Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) is pleased to announce that six influential life science researchers have been recruited to serve on the Institute’s inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). “Each of these brilliant scientists is an authority in their respective field,” said Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, president and CEO […]

January 3, 2018

2017

Clinical Grade Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Now Offered at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine

San Diego – November 17, 2017 – Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) is now licensed and certified to perform clinical grade diagnostic testing to decode the DNA of babies and children with rare genetic disorders. Rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) is being deployed under clinical research studies being conducted by scientists at the […]

November 17, 2017

Research Finds Zika Infection May Affect Adult Brain Cells, Suggesting Risk Might Not Be Limited to Pregnant Women

Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that it causes brain abnormalities in developing fetuses. However, new research in mice from scientists at The Rockefeller University and La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology suggests that certain adult brain cells may be vulnerable to infection as well. Among […]

August 6, 2017

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Expands Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing to Children’s Minnesota

San Diego/Minneapolis, Minn. – July 11, 2017 – Uniting to advance pediatric precision medicine, Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine has signed an agreement with Children’s Minnesota to provide Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS) to more effectively treat critically ill infants in Children’s Minnesota’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

July 11, 2017

Expanded Use of Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing for Critically Ill Babies in Orange County

Collaboration between two Southern California Children’s Hospitals Aimed at Advancing Precision Medicine San Diego – June 20, 2017 – In the first outreach beyond San Diego County, Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) has signed an agreement with CHOC Children’s (CHOC) to provide rapid whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to help critically ill […]

June 20, 2017

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Partner to Speed Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders in Newborns

SAN DIEGO & NEW HAVEN, CONN – May 16, 2017—The Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the diagnosis of critically-ill newborns with rare genetic disorders. The collaboration combines the Institute’s genomic research expertise with Alexion data science and bioinformatics capabilities to […]

May 16, 2017

Pediatric Neurogeneticist Wins National Award for Contributions to Neuroscience

San Diego–May 08, 2017—The Director of Neurodevelopmental Genetics and endowed chair at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Joseph Gleeson, M.D., is the first recipient of the Constance Lieber Prize for Innovation in Developmental Neuroscience. The award recognizes transformative contributions in developmental neuroscience leading to new treatments by an investigator under 55 years of age. […]

May 8, 2017

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