SAN DIEGO – Edico Genome today announced that Johns Hopkins Genomics, a new entity combining Johns Hopkins University’s research and clinical genomics services, has acquired Edico Genome’s DRAGEN™ Bio-IT Processor in order to further evaluate its utility in meeting an increased demand for whole genome and whole exome sequencing. DRAGEN’s pipelines will be evaluated for integration into existing workflows and for utilization across the institute to support the upsurge in both research and clinical testing by rapidly accelerating analysis times and reducing storage requirements.

Johns Hopkins Genomics is preparing infrastructure for rapid and/or large-scale whole genome analysis for potential large research cohorts such as those associated with precision medicine programs, as well as where indicated for clinical use. Johns Hopkins Genomics is also using clinical exome sequencing to diagnose and study a broad range of conditions.

“The DRAGEN platform’s scalability and speed makes it an ideal solu