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Ashburn Family Foundation gifts $50,000 for Smith Family Clinic

The HudsonAlpha Foundation has received a $50,000 gift from the James Cecil and Margaret G. Ashburn Family Foundation to support the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine. To recognize the foundation’s generous gift, the Check In/Check Out room is named in the Ashburn Family Foundation’s honor. “Cecil and Margaret would have been so proud that
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New book chronicles first patient saved by genomic sequencing

Huntsville, Ala. — The story of a groundbreaking genomic medicine case led by HudsonAlpha researchers is now available. “One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine” (Simon & Schuster, April 2016), follows the diagnostic odyssey of Nic Volker, the first person to be saved by whole genome sequencing. 
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Although still in infancy, DNA sequencing rapidly evolving: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Howard Jacob, PhD, who made the decision to sequence Nic Volker while heading the genomics center at Medical College of Wisconsin, said that back in 2009, DNA sequencing was a research tool. Now it’s a clinical tool. “When we sequenced Nic, we had trouble getting published because everyone thought we were irresponsible,” said Jacob, now
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Ray and Nancy Sheppard gift $100,000 for Smith Family Clinic

The HudsonAlpha Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from Ray and Nancy Sheppard to support the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine. To recognize the Sheppard’s generous gift, Exam Room 1 is named in their honor. “Ray and Nancy are incredible advocates for the Smith Family Clinic,” said Rick Myers, PhD, president and science director
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Whole genome sequencing to be offered to adoptees at Genomic Medicine Conference

Huntsville, Ala. — HudsonAlpha will advance physicians’ and researchers’ knowledge of genomic medicine at the inaugural Genomic Medicine Conference August 8-10, 2016, at its campus in Huntsville. The conference is an interdisciplinary and international program focused on genomic medicine in a clinical setting. In addition to the scientific educational tracks, the conference features two unique
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Hero Fund featured in the news

The HudsonAlpha Foundation announced the creation of the Hero Fund at a news conference Monday, February 29. The Hero Fund was created to help bring genomic medicine to patients who cannot afford it. The announcement came on Rare Disease Day, an international recognition of the hundreds of millions of people worldwide living with rare disease.
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‘Hero Fund’ established to bring genomic medicine to patients

Huntsville, Ala. — The HudsonAlpha Foundation has received a $1,050,000 anonymous donation to establish the Hero Fund. This fund will help patients who need, but cannot afford access to genomic medicine. The announcement was made Feb. 29, 2016 on Rare Disease Day. In November 2015, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened the Smith Family Clinic
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Singhal family supports genomic medicine with $100,000 gift

The HudsonAlpha Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from the Singhal family to support the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine. To recognize the Singhal family’s generous gift, one of the clinic’s genetic counseling rooms is named in their honor. The Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine is the first clinic in the world to
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UAH offers new winter term course, David Bick to present

The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will present a winter-term course entitled:, HudsonAlpha: The Power of Genetics, Mondays, Jan. 25 through Feb. 15. Medical director Dr. David Bick will present on Feb. 1. Topics covered include: Monday, Jan. 25 | Presenter: Jennifer Carden – K-12 Coordinator at HudsonAlpha and
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David Bick talks clinical genomics with Business Alabama Magazine

Imagine that you’re the parent of a child with a rare medical condition. You’ve spent three years and most of your savings bouncing from doctor to doctor, clinic to clinic, treatment to treatment, without uncovering any real answers. Your child’s condition has stumped some of the best practitioners in the state and country. What if
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