DNA: The next vital sign
Brigham Health |
October 2020
Press
Brigham genomics clinic makes medicine personal—and preventive.
Preventive Genomics Clinic
Is aging a disease you can reverse? A look at the science behind the longevity movement
Vogue |
September 2020
Press
“Aging can be considered a disease—one that can be targeted, treated, and perhaps even reversed…The new Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is the first academic clinic in the country to offer comprehensive DNA sequencing and interpretation of nearly 6,000 disease-associated genes.”
G2P Newsletter July 2020
July 2020
G2P News
Since beginning to work remotely at the start of COVID-19, our team has found ways to build and maintain momentum in identifying new research projects, working on new grant applications and publishing prior work. Over the past few months, G2P faculty have attended numerous virtual conferences, been featured in the news and media, and contributed … Continued
Geneticist says DNA testing should be part of everyday healthcare
CNBC |
May 2020
Press, Video
Dr. Robert Green is the director of the Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He believes that DNA testing combined with proper counseling and medical follow-up would be a critical element of a healthcare system that can prevent illness.
Of Known Significance
Clinical Omics |
March 2020
Press
An exclusive Clinical OMICs conversation with the director of Genomes2People, Robert Green, M.D., MPH
G2P Newsletter February 2020
February 2020
G2P News
In our winter edition newsletter, we have recapped all the incredible work that the G2P team has been doing since the fall. The Preventive Genomics Clinic has now seen 100+ patients. G2P work has been cited in numerous news & media outlets, and our collaborators at Genomes2Veterans have published spectacular data on implementation of precision … Continued
G2P Newsletter October 2019
October 2019
G2P News
This Fall, G2P launched the Brigham Preventive Genomics Clinic, the first ever to offer comprehensive sequencing to healthy adults and children. We also hosted the PopSeq Inaugural Retreat in Boston to kick-off the first ever study to return unanticipated genetic findings to African Americans and examine rare diseases in population-based cohorts. Check out the new … Continued
Preventive Genomics Brochure
October 2019
Press
Please view our online brochure if you are interested in learning more about the Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
October 2019
Press
Want more information on the Preventive Genomics Clinic? Check out answers to our most frequently asked questions.
Is preventive genomics elitist?
Medium |
October 2019
G2P Blog
The ultimate aim of our Genomes2People Research Program is to contribute to the transformation of medicine from reactive to proactive, from treatment-oriented to preventive. We are trying to help build the evidence base that will justify societal decision to make these technologies and services accessible to anyone who wants them, regardless of means, education or … Continued
Brigham and Women’s Hospital opens preventive genomics clinic
Genome Web |
August 2019
Press
“Preventive genomics is not yet recommended as standard of care,” Robert Green, director of the Preventive Genomics Clinic, said in a statement. “But for over two decades, our NIH-funded, randomized trials in translational genomics have generated consistent evidence that there are more potential medical benefits and fewer risks than previously considered. It is time for … Continued
Brigham and Women’s Hospital opens preventive genomics clinic
Clinical Omics |
August 2019
Press
Brigham and Women’s Hospital has launched the Preventive Genomics Clinic, a facility designed to provide comprehensive DNA sequencing, interpretation and reporting of disease-associated genes.
Top U.S. medical centers roll out DNA sequencing clinics for healthy (and often wealthy) clients
STAT |
August 2019
Press
Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Friday unveiled a new Preventive Genomics Clinic that will offer a menu of options for a genetic workup, with price tags ranging from $250 to $2,950, depending on how many genes are analyzed; it’s the first program of its kind that will offer the sequencing to children in addition to adults.
Concierge DNA testing: Boston doctors and genetic counselors consult, but it will cost you
WBUR |
August 2019
Press, Radio
The preventive genomics clinic is offering what’s arguably the opposite of modestly priced, do-it-yourself tests: It’s a full-service genomics clinic for patients who want the elite care of an academic medical center and will pay for it out of pocket.
New preventive genomics clinic launches at the Brigham
BWH Newsroom |
August 2019
Press Release
Nation’s first academic clinic to offer comprehensive DNA sequencing and genetic risk assessment to healthy adults and children
The genetic counselor with a $4,000 DNA test
Bloomberg |
July 2019
Press, Video
At a new clinic in Boston, genetic counselor Carrie Blout helps healthy patients get their DNA tested for predispositions to more than 2500 diseases. Bloomberg’s Aki Ito goes through the testing herself, trialing a controversial technology at the forefront of modern medicine.
