Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Though NGS-based methods can help circumvent the limitations of microbiology methods, several questions remain

With simpler and more cost-effective equipment, clinics could own their sequencing and process more samples, increasing access to NGS testing

Using isotachophoresis to extract nucleic acids from biobanked samples improves quality and yield for better results

A look at interlaboratory variability of exome testing and ways labs can reduce this variability to improve patient care

Automating NGS library preparation can increase your lab’s throughput and accuracy while saving time and money

Viral SNPs can be used to track new coronavirus variants, while SNPs in patient genomes could influence clinical care

Harnessing the power of pharmacogenomics may make opioid analgesics safer and more effective

Continued SARS-CoV-2 surveillance is vital to stemming potential new outbreaks

The Solve-RD consortium is striving to improve rare disease diagnostics using genomics

Genome-wide association studies could enable better real time detection of novel viral variants in pandemics