Newborn Screening and Genetics

Maximizing next-generation sequencing in newborn screening through bioinformatics

by Samantha Marcellus, MPH, APHL-CDC Newborn Screening Bioinformatics Fellow We live in the era of rapid access to near limitless information, over-the-counter DNA testing, and…

APHL’s newborn screening program goes global

November 18, 2019

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Outside of the US and other resource-rich nations, few countries have the capital, infrastructure and human resources required to sustain a newborn screening program. Despite…

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APHL Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Award Recipients Announced

October 15, 2019

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The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects awards. Funded through a…

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Congratulations to 2019 APHL newborn screening award winners

April 23, 2019

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At the 2019 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium in early April, APHL presented awards to leaders in the field of newborn screening. We commend…

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Enhancing detection of newborn screening conditions via data analytics

April 9, 2019

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For over 50 years, newborn screening programs across the United States have implemented laboratory screening and follow-up programs to detect and report infants at high…

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Lab Culture: Introducing PKU Life Podcast with Kevin Alexander

December 3, 2018

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Fifty-five years ago, newborn screening was born. At the time, though, that little heel prick was performed to screen for only one condition: phenylketonuria (PKU).…

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Improving newborn sickle cell screening in Africa: ‘We can affect change there just like we did in the US’

September 21, 2018

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by Kim Krisberg In the US, nearly all children born with sickle cell disease survive into adulthood. Across the globe in sub-Saharan Africa, more than…

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APHL Receives $7.5 Million Award to Strengthen Newborn Screening Systems

July 20, 2018

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Congratulations to APHL's Newborn Screening and Genetics team and the NewSTEPs team! Below is the official announcement of the award. -- The Association of Public Health…

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Lab Culture Ep. 5: My Niece’s Positive Newborn Screen

September 5, 2017

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Four years ago, as APHL joined with partners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of routine newborn screening in the United States, newborn screening hit more…

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Making Sense of Newborn Screening Cut-off Values

February 28, 2017

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Newborn screening is the practice of screening every baby in their first 24-48 hours of life for certain harmful or potentially fatal conditions that are…

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