The Self Family Foundation gave a $72,000 grant to the Greenwood Genetic Center (GCC) to upgrade the center’s computational and bioinformatics capabilities.
“Bioinformatics is a field that uses complex computer science tools to analyze biological data,” Mike Friez, GCC diagnostic lab director, said in a release. “New technologies in genetics generate extraordinary amounts of data for both the diagnostic and research labs. In order for this technology to benefit our patients, we must have the computing capabilities to analyze and interpret this vast information in the most efficient manner.”
GGC provides next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with disabilities to analyze multiple genes at one time to help make a diagnosis and guide treatment. Ten NGS tests are currently available through GGC, including panels of genes for autism, X-linked intellectual disability and skeletal disorders.
