Announcement: Dr. Robert C. Green BEACONS Project – (February 10, 2026)
Press Releases: NIH: The NIH Venture Program Announces First Award for the NBSxWGS (BEACONS) Initiative Ariadne Labs: BEACONS Selects Seven Sites, Finalizes Gene List for Genomic Newborn Screening Study GenomeWeb: BEACONS Newborn Genome Screening Study Selects Seven Sites, Finalizes Gene List Announcement: Dr. Robert C. Green, Genomes2People, and others were
Paper: Human and bacterial genetic variation shape oral microbiomes and health – (January 28, 2026)
Nature: Human and bacterial genetic variation shape oral microbiomes and health Broad Institute: How genes influence the microbes in our mouths
Dr. Robert Green TED Radio Hour: The secrets in your baby’s genes – (January 9, 2026)
NPR TED Radio Hour: The secrets in your baby’s genes Genomics researcher Dr. Robert Green explains how sequencing babies’ DNA can reveal hidden health risks. This hour we explore where the benefits end and the ethical dilemmas begin. Guests include Dr. Robert Green, bioethicist and pediatrician Dr. Lainie Friedman Ross
Paper: Insights into DNA repeat expansions among 900,000 biobank participants – (January 8, 2026)
Nature: Insights into DNA repeat expansions among 900,000 biobank participants UCLA Health: Study shows your genes determine how fast your DNA mutates with age
Announcement – The NIH Venture Program Announces First Award for the NBSxWGS (BEACONS) Initiative – (January 8, 2026)
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Venture Program initiative, Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (NBSxWGS) Collaboratory, has announced its first award: BEACONS (Building Evidence and Collaboration for GenOmics in Nationwide Newborn Screening). NBSxWGS (BEACONS) is designed to assess the feasibility of integrating whole genome sequencing into the U.S. newborn
Article: Precisely Mapping Disease Variant Effects in CRISPR Cells
Precisely Mapping Disease Variant Effects in CRISPR Cells