Washington Post article | “Pioneering studies show promise in sequencing a baby’s genome at birth”
September 17, 2024
Washington Post article that mentions the ABGS project and researchers Jonathan Berg and Laura Milko.
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Poster | ACMG 2023: Salt Lake City, Utah “Co-Designing Genetics and Genomics Educational Modules for Community Engagement”
March 14, 2023
The ABGS research team including the Community Research Board (CRB), co-designed educational modules to explain genetics concepts and engage a variety of community audiences including parents, guardians, and community members.
WebMD Article | “Should We Be Testing Everyone’s DNA?”
January 10, 2023
WebMD article about the potential benefits and challenges of population-level genomic screening featuring perspectives and quotes from Dr. Laura Milko.
Paper | Age-Based Genomic Screening during Childhood: Ethical and Practical Considerations in Public Health Genomics Implementation
January 1, 2023
This manuscript adds to the robust discussion around opportunities and challenges in application of genomic sequencing technologies to screen for actionable conditions in the healthy pediatric population. The ABGS approach stands in contrast to calls for using genome-scale sequencing in healthy newborns as part of newborn screening, but creates a...
Paper | Parental Guidance Suggested: Engaging Parents as Partners in Research Studies of Genomic Screening for a Pediatric Population
March 25, 2022
This paper highlights the process of engagement with the ABGS Community Research Board (CRB) and their active involvement in the Age-based Genomic Screening (ABGS) project since its inception. Powell SN, Byfield G, Bennetone A, Frantz AM, Harrison LK, James-Crook ER, Osborne H, Owens TH, Shaw JL, O'Daniel J, Milko LV....