University of Washington
Pacific Biosciences, GeneDx, UW Collaborate on Google-Funded Study of WGS in Neonatal Care
Google will contribute expertise on informatics methods and provide an undisclosed amount of funding, including for reagents, to the project.
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Effective Against Variants, Study Finds
The study examined the performance of two FDA-authorized at-home antigen tests against different SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron.
A home-collected dry swab protocol showed 100 percent sensitivity and 99.4 percent specificity versus extraction-based RT-qPCR.
Illumina, GeneDx Partner With University of Washington on Whole-Genome Sequencing Study in Kids
The SeqFirst study will use whole-genome sequencing to help diagnose critically ill infants and children suspected of having developmental differences.
The coalition includes partners from all over the world, including universities, research centers, and health systems in South Asia, Africa, South America, and the US.