- By Jackie Connor
- Posted November 2, 2016
Watch: What Makes Sanger Confirmation Essential? Find out from Ambry's CEO
In the months following the National Society of Genetic Counselor’s (NSGC) annual conference, Ambry’s paper on Sanger confirmation has made headlines throughout the genetic testing industry and has upended conventional thinking regarding Next generation sequencing. What started as a Sponsored Evening Session presentation at NSGC, has…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted October 26, 2016
Research Shows BRCA2 may be Linked to Brain Tumors
In 2016, it is estimated that 246,660 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and 2,600 cases in men and out of those cases, only about 5-10% will be hereditary. The most common cause for hereditary breast cancer cases are due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Thanks to recent research at Ambry, it is now…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted October 20, 2016
Ambry Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ambry is proud to support many non-profit foundations and organizations, including the Mauli Ola Foundation’s 3rd annual Battle for the Breasts (B4TB). The B4TB is an online surf contest featuring 16 professional women surfers who are each paired with cancer clinics and/or foundations. Each surfer…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted October 19, 2016
What is a Genetic Counselor?
Throughout the healthcare industry, it is known that genetic counselors play a vital role in the care and treatment of patients. Genetic counselors guide patients through the genetic testing journey and provide them and their primary care physician with detailed explanations of their test results. Check out our video that takes potential patients…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted October 12, 2016
New Study Reflects Need for Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Patients
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently released a study, which concluded that 11.8% of metastatic prostate cancer cases were caused by germline gene mutations leading to hereditary prostate cancer. The study involved 692 men from the United States and United Kingdom who have documented metastatic prostate cancer. Eighty-four germline…
- By Deepti Babu, MS, CGC
- Posted October 11, 2016
New Research Confirms Sanger Sequencing is Critical for Accurate Genetic Testing
As anyone in the genetics field knows, things change quickly. New genes are being discovered, new technology is being adopted and new tests are being offered daily. It’s hard to keep up. But last Thursday, a new Ambry Genetics scientific publication in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics justified Ambry’s ongoing commitment to something important…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted September 29, 2016
Ambry President Charles Dunlop Discusses the Beginning of the End of Disease at American Cancer Society's Annual Gala
Ambry President Charles Dunlop received the Celebration of Life Award at this year’s American Cancer Society’s Celebration of Life gala on Saturday, September 24th at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, California. As one of two recognized individuals, Mr. Dunlop was recognized as the 2016 Corporate Honoree along with Dr. Leonard Sender, Medical…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted September 26, 2016
Precision Medicine: What is it and what does it mean for you?
During his 2015 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative, a new research effort that will determine how we improve healthcare and ways to treat disease. “I’m launching a new Precision Medicine Initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes—and to give all of…
- By Jackie Connor
- Posted September 19, 2016
Ambry to Feature Impactful Updates at this year’s NSGC
An integral part of the genetic testing process is the work of genetic counselors, who are the key connection between patients, doctors, testing labs and support services. All this week, the nation’s top minds in genetics and genetic counseling will convene in Seattle, WA for the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) annual meeting.…