3billion receives accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
3billion has received CAP accreditation on November 15th. CAP accreditation is an evaluation system by the College of American Pathologists, an organization of clinical pathologists in…
My Odyssey #12: Diagnosed with autosomal recessive Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
Patient back-story The story is about a young student of 24 years of age of North African ethnicity that noticeably has difficulty walking that is related…
3billion selected as a finalist of the Novartis Korea’s Health X-Challenge Seoul
On December 8th, 3billion was selected as a finalist of the Novartis Korea’s Health X-Challenge Seoul for the ‘Genetic retinal disease’ category. 3billion was highly…
Rare disease series #25 Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Let’s continue our series of rare genetic diseases by looking more closely at Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). This disease affects 1 per 8,000 to…
Rare Disease Series #24 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Recently, there have been a number of inquiries from patients about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (called as ALS) if it can be covered by the WES(Whole…
Powerful use of automated prioritization of candidate variants in genetic hearing loss with extreme etiologic heterogeneity
A new collaborative research article between Dr. Byung Yoon Choi’s research team from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and 3billion was recently published in Scientific…
From 3 Billion Bases to 1 Answer: International Case Reviews with Kuala Lumpur Hospital
Speakers: Ngu Lock-Hock, M.D. / Hane Lee, Ph.D. / Gohun Seo, M.D., Ph.D. Here is what you can expect from our webinar: - How…
The Relationship Between OCD and WES
We’ve covered several important topics in the last few newsletters, and want to make sure you didn’t miss anything.…
ACMG recommends WES/WGS for certain patients
ACMG has recommended WES/WSG for certain patients; are you one of them?…
Comparing Proband and Trio Whole Exome Sequencing
Two types of whole-exome sequencing (WES) are proband and trio. We’re going to be taking a look at what each consists of, as well as their differences.…
Rare Disease Series #23: Gabriele-de Vries Syndrome
Gabriele-de Vries Syndrome (GADEVS) is classified as an autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder. Its prevalence is less than 1 in 1,000,000.…
Beneath the Surface: Dr. Hane Lee's Journey Through Genetics
A former clinical professor at UCLA, Dr. Hane Lee, Ph.D., hopes to utilize state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the diagnostic processes for rare Mendelian diseases as 3billion's Chief Genomics Officer.…