Stellenbosch University and the Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, as well as the University of Otago, Dunedin School of Medicine in Dunedin, New Zealand, have joined the Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium.
The consortium is made up of 12 leading domestic and international children’s hospitals, university medical centers and research universities.
The group is working to transform health care for children by applying the tools of genetics and genomics to innovative collaborative research projects, advocating for pediatric precision medicine in public policy and sponsoring joint educational initiatives.
“The Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium continues to advance the diagnosis and treatment options for a variety of common, rare and undiagnosed childhood conditions,” said Gene Hoyme, M.D., medical director of the consortium.
“Our goal is to improve genetic and genomic discovery and bring the benefits of precision medicine to children in marginalized groups and populations. Our strong partnerships help advance our efforts as we work hard to improve pediatric care.”
Over the past decade, Sanford has provided funding for a range of innovative collaborative research projects that have furthered the goals of the consortium, including the implementation of a consortium-wide pediatric pharmacogenomics program at Sanford Children’s.
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