NIH awards $5M in funding for research on use of genomic sequencing of newborns
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5 million in funding to four grantees for fiscal year 2013, to promote studies on the potential for genome and exome sequencing in newborn health care. Funding awards cover: genomic sequencing and analysis; research related to patient care; and the ethical, legal and social implications of using genomic information in the newborn period.
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