Patients deserve accurate genetic or genomic test results that impact therapy and medical management decisions. Patients were interviewed by the PEW Trusts Foundation to better understand their perception on this issue. An online discussion board and a national survey...
--------------- The letter below was addressed and emailed to Senators Burr and Murray on May 21, 2022: We at the independent and nonprofit Center for Genomic Interpretation (CGI) are writing in support of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement Act draft,...
--------------- Oftentimes, the terms Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) are used interchangeably. This is an inappropriate usage of these two distinct sequencing options. More importantly, is one demonstrably better than the other to...
Introduction On The Rising Tide Podcast, scientists from the independent, nonprofit Center for Genomic Interpretation discuss with leading experts the need to further raise the bar on accuracy and quality in clinical genetics, genomics, and precision medicine. Only...
--------------- Have you heard of the VALID Act and understand how it would drastically improve the quality of care provided to patients? Laboratory Developed Tests have never been regulated by the FDA. That's why our nonprofit has to help payers sort through which...
Project Heritage Shows Support for Expecting Mothers & Families - Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st Saving the Lives Daily of the Unborn who might be aborted due to parent’s concerns about raising children with special needs Salt Lake, UT / PRWeb...
Heather King, MBA Joins The Center for Genomic Interpretation Team as Director of Customer Success King to Provide Strategic Guidance and Support for CGI’s Clients including Patients, Payers and Laboratories Salt Lake, UT / PRWeb / March 9, 2022 – Heather King, MBA...
--------------- Correct DNA sequencing followed by inaccurate genetic variant classification within a laboratory does affect patient care! False positive results are commonplace at many genetic testing labs. How can you find out which labs are more accurate than...
Is ACCURACY of a FDA-Approved Companion Diagnostic (CDx) SUPERIOR to a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)? If you don't know the answer (or even if you think you do), please read on! --------------- Does a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) identify ALL variants or...
Center for Genomic Interpretation Podcast Highlights How ‘In Silco Proficiency’ Testing Assesses Genetic Testing Accuracy Presentation features John Pfeifer MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Washington School of Medicine in St Louis Salt Lake, UT /...