2024 Presentations

Dr. Robert Green speaks on the case for the universal sequencing of newborns at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory – European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) workshop on genetic biomarkers in pharmaceutical development.

International experts in newborn genome sequencing came together at the third annual meeting of the International Consortium on Newborn Sequencing (ICoNS’24) co-hosted by ScreenPlus in New York City. The conference is directed by Nic Encina and co-chaired by Drs. Robert Green and David Bick. Featured Sessions: Panel: NBSeq in 3/5/10 Years Moderator: Dr. Robert Green … Continued

Robert Green, MD, MPH opened the Precision Child Health: From Technology to Translation conference in Toronto with a keynote talk on the case for universal child sequencing, drawing on new results from the BabySeq Project. This event was organized by the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Nature, and Nature Medicine.

Presenter(s): Bethany Zettler in-person platform presentation: Newborn sequencing using comprehensive genome analysis yields similar rates of findings across racial and ethnic groups: Results from the BabySeq Project Stephanie Coury virtual platform presentation: Expanding Preventive Genomics: Observations from the Mass General Brigham Preventive Genomics Clinic Carrie Blout Zawatsky poster: Co-designing a Preventive Genomic Screening Pilot with … Continued

The second annual North America Rare Diseases Summit, hosted by Bamberg Health, took place in Chicago, IL on July 11, 2024. At this meeting Robert C. Green, MD, MPH presented findings from the BabySeq Project and plans to expand the study to additional sites across the U.S in his talk entitled “Genomic Screening of Infants: … Continued

Date: June 10, 2024 Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Poster presentation by Stacey Pereira, PhD: Qualitative Exploration of Diverse Participant Recruitment in NBSeq Research: Lessons from the BabySeq Project Poster presentation by Sheyenne Walmsley, MS, CGC: Promoting Diverse Recruitment in Genomic Research: The Impact of Community Partnerships in the BabySeq Project Date: June 11, 2024 Time: … Continued

Robert C. Green, MD, MPH discusses “The Path to Preventive Genomics” at Emerson Grand Rounds. Key objectives of the talk include: Understanding the current state of genomics research and its potential to improve human health through personalized and preventive medicine. Discussing the arguments for, and against, population based genetic screening. Identifying the percentages of healthy … Continued

Date: March 14, 2024 Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm Poster presentation by Kurt D. Christensen, PhD: Enrollment of a Diverse Population into a Trial of Newborn Genomic Sequencing: Preliminary Data from the BabySeq Project (P491) Poster presentation by Thomas Minten, PhD (mentored by Dr. Nina Gold): Exploring heterogeneity among gene lists proposed for newborn sequencing (P213) … Continued

Robert Green will be interviewed by Seema Kumar, Cure CEO about The Radical Promise of Early DNA Testing for human health and longevity. He will share results from the BabySeq Project and progress on building the new start-up company, Nurture Genomics. The event will be held on the Cure Rooftop at 345 Park Avenue South, New … Continued