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Australian Government Invests A$28.1M to Establish Genomics Agency

The new agency, Genomics Australia, will be tasked with supporting the integration of genomic medicine into Australia's healthcare system.

Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance to Receive A$36M in New Government Funding

The alliance of hospitals, research groups, and academic institutes is tasked with implementing clinical genomics programs in Australia's state of Victoria.

GenomiQa, Icon Group to Validate Genomic Analysis Platform CapeDx in Australia

A pilot study enrolling up to 15 patients will validate CapeDx's utility to match patients to approved drugs and clinical trials based on whole-genome and tumor sequencing.

Australian Government Awards A$33M in Grants for Genomics Research

The grants were awarded as part of Australia's Genomics Health Futures Mission, which was launched in 2018 as part of a broader health research initiative.

Australian Team Builds Federated System for Integrating Genomics Into Healthcare
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The national project has developed infrastructure for implementing genomics into clinical care and is now studying clinical utility and cost effectiveness.

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Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.