Genomics|Update|Current: Genome Sequencing in the Clinic: Are we There Yet?

Genomics|Update|Current

Genome Sequencing in the Clinic: Are we There Yet?

CDC New blog post: Genome sequencing in the clinic – The question is not whether the glass is half-full or half-empty but whether or not the glass is the right tool.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Technology Assessment Special Report: Exome Sequencing for Clinical Diagnosis of Patients with Suspected Genetic Disorders  [PDF 210.52 KB] (2013)

Implementing genomic medicine in the clinic: the future is here. 
Manolio TA et al. Genetics in Medicine (2013)

CDC paper: The arrival of genomic medicine to the clinic is only the beginning of the journey.
Evans JP, Khoury MJ. Genet Med. 2013 Apr;15(4):268-9.

CDC paper: Assuring the quality of next-generation sequencing in clinical laboratory practice.
Gargis AS, et al. Nat Biotechnol. 2012 Nov;30(11):1033-6.

First FDA authorization for next-generation sequencer
Francis S. Collins and Margaret A. Hamburg, N Engl J Med 2013; 369:2369-2371 Dec 19, 2013