Omicia’s Opal™ Clinical software will deliver fast NGS interpretation to support Rady Children’s 24-hour turnaround time goal

OAKLAND, Calif.– Omicia, Inc., a leading provider of clinical genome interpretation and reporting software, announced today that San Diego-based Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine has chosen the company as their first line genome interpretation partner for the implementation of Rady Children’s rapid genome testing in their neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICU/ PICU). Stephen Kingsmore, M.D., D.Sc., President and CEO of Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, pioneered the use of rapid genome sequencing to diagnose critically ill infants, and he has recently demonstrated a Guinness World Record-setting time of 26 hours for whole genome sequencing. The goal of Rady Children’s rapid genome testing is to achieve a 24-hour turnaround time for sequencing and analysis, on a large scale.

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