Genetic Alliance’s iHope Genetic Health (iGH) Program launches with SickKids and CHEO
iHope Genetic Health (iGH) has announced the launch of its first pro bono genetic testing initiative, in partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario). This groundbreaking collaboration marks the beginning of iHope Genetic Health’s effort to build a worldwide network of laboratories [...]
New genome sequencing quality improvement pilot beginning October 1, and update to ACMG Secondary Findings v3.2
The CHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory (GDL) and SickKids Genome Diagnostics Laboratory (GDL) teams wanted to reach out to share two updates on genome-wide sequencing (GWS) in Ontario: Genome sequencing quality improvement pilot From April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023, GWS was performed for 724 trios (proband plus two parents) [...]
Provincial Update: Exome Sequencing for Rare Disease Diagnostics
On behalf of the Provincial Genetics Program, Ontario Health: Following the successful completion of Genome-wide Sequencing Ontario’s (GSO) pilot implementation project on March 31, 2023, we are pleased to confirm that from April 1, 2023, exome sequencing (ES) for rare disease diagnostics in children and adults will continue to be [...]
