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Articles Tagged: Whole Exome Sequencing

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February 29, 2024

10 Ways Genetic Laboratories Can Support the Rare Disease Community

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Kelly D.F. Hagman, VP, Medical Affairs
A top-ten list of ways laboratories can contribute to progress in identifying and treating rare disease for the more than 300 million people suffering from…
Advocacy Group
Novel Genes
Patient Advocate
VUS
Whole Exome Sequencing
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February 26, 2024

From Awareness to Action: Supporting Rare Disease Today and Everyday

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Catherine Schultz, Genetic Specialist II
For Rare Disease Day, a list of patient advocacy groups dedicated to raising awareness about rare diseases and the millions of individuals around the world…
Advocacy Group
Novel Genes
Patient Advocate
VUS
Whole Exome Sequencing
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December 8, 2023

A Genetic Counselor’s Experience with Proactive Reanalysis through Patient for Life: An Interview with Kelly Minks, MS, CGC

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Meagan Farmer, MS, MBA, LCGC
Meagan Farmer interviews Kelly Minks, MS, CGC, a genetic counselor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, who routinely orders…
Epilepsy
Genetic Counselors
Genetic Testing
Whole Exome Sequencing
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December 5, 2023

Addressing equity in exome sequencing: Proactive reanalysis through the Ambry Patient for Life program helps to reduce racial, ethnic, and ancestral disparities

Emerging evidence shows that exome sequencing outcomes can see similar racial and ethnic disparities as other genetic tests. Therefore, exome reanalysis represents a step to…
Genetic Discrimination
Hereditary Cancer
Whole Exome Sequencing
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July 18, 2023

Gene of the Month: KCNH5

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Catherine Schultz, Genetic Specialist II
How whole exome sequencing helped 2-year-old Emma receive a diagnosis for epileptic encephalopathy.
Epilepsy
Whole Exome Sequencing
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May 18, 2023

Meet the Gene Team: Jennifer Huang, PhD, presents the Gene of the Month, PTPN4

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Jodi Tahsler, Content Writer
For Ambry’s third installment of Meet the Gene Team, we would like to introduce Jennifer Huang, PhD, Senior Clinical Scientist at Ambry Genetics. She talks about…
Genetic Testing
Whole Exome Sequencing