Secured CE Mark for the European Union 

         May 7, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Golden Helix has received CE mark approval for its genetic analysis platform VarSeq Suite. This significant regulatory milestone paves the way for the expansion of our advanced genetic analytics products to the European market, ensuring compliance with the European Union’s health, safety, and environmental protection standards.  Receiving the CE mark certifies that our VarSeq… Read more »

Golden Helix Received ISO 13485:2016 Certification

         February 6, 2024

This month, we are excited to announce that we have received the certification for ISO 13485:2016 from TÜV SÜD. ISO 13485:2016 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS) for organizations involved in the design, development, production, and servicing of medical devices. It is specifically tailored to the medical device industry and is recognized globally… Read more »

ESHG 2023 Insights

         June 22, 2023

We had a great time in Glasgow, connecting with many current customers and prospective customers at our booth. The in-depth conversations were engaging and offered beneficial insights for our team and the attendees. Thank you all for visiting our booth for a demo as well as attending our Corporate Satellite talk. Below are a few themes that we noticed throughout… Read more »

ACMG 2023 Insights: Exploring Whole Exome Sequencing, Hereditary Cancer, and Prenatal Genetics

         March 28, 2023

Our team at Golden Helix remains committed to advancing genomics and personalized medicine. We actively participate in industry conferences to stay current with the latest developments, such as the recent ACMG 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This event facilitated valuable insights and discussions on several topics. Three key areas of focus included:   Whole Exome Sequencing: Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)… Read more »

What to Expect from Golden Helix in 2023 

         January 2, 2023

Happy New Year! I hope that you all were able to enjoy quality time with your loved ones over the holidays. Now that 2022 has come to a close, we would like to take the time to say thank you while looking back on a big year full of new experiences and accomplishments.  During the pandemic, we’ve been using the… Read more »

Where We Are Headed – Upcoming Conferences for Golden Helix

         September 20, 2022

There are a number of conferences coming up on our schedule in the next few weeks. It’s a great opportunity check out the latest developments at Golden Helix and see exciting technologies in action. These conferences are a wonderful opportunity to discuss new discoveries in genomics. We will be there with our clinical NGS analysis software, the VarSeq suite, to… Read more »

A Great Return to ESHG 2022

         June 22, 2022

The Golden Helix team just returned from ESHG 2022 in Vienna, Austria. It was a great opportunity to speak with colleagues, customers, and partners face-to-face which many of us greatly missed. It has been three years since the last ESHG occurred in this format. Here are  three takeaways from this year’s show: Strong bias to action: Some NGS initiatives that… Read more »

What to Expect in 2022

         January 3, 2022

Happy New Year to all! I hope that you were able to enjoy quality time over the holidays with family and friends. It is time to begin discussing our plans for the new year again, but I would first like to review a few highlights from 2021 that laid the foundation for Golden Helix’s future. Golden Helix had a resoundingly… Read more »

Golden Helix Named on Inc 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 3rd Consecutive Year

         August 17, 2021

Inc. magazine today revealed that Golden Helix, Inc. is No. 3267 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained… Read more »

New eBook Update: Clinical Variant Analysis – Second Edition

         March 4, 2021

This morning I released a new version of my eBook “Clinical Variant Analysis – Second Edition.” The clinical interpretation of variants in Next-Gen Sequencing is a quickly evolving field. While the body of knowledge is growing exponentially, experts have to derive sound, clinical decisions leveraging an ever-expanding set of specialty databases, clinical publications, and algorithms that are designed to predict the… Read more »

New eBook Update: Precision Medicine – Third Edition

         January 27, 2021
Precision Medicine - Third Edition

I am pleased to share with you the official release of my updated eBook, “Precision Medicine“. Almost 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates captured one of the key principles underlying precision medicine. In the 21st century, we take an understanding of the individual characteristics of a person to a new level. By leveraging information about an individual’s genome, we are able to… Read more »

What to expect from Golden Helix in 2021

         January 1, 2021

Happy New Year! I hope you had an opportunity to relax over the holidays with your family and friends. It’s time to start talking about our plans for the New Year, but first, please allow me to review a few highlights from 2020 that helped build a foundation for our future. Growth: Golden Helix was named to the 2020 Inc… Read more »

New eBook Update: Genetic Data Warehousing – Second Edition

         August 17, 2020
free ebook on genetic data warehousing

This morning I released a new version of my eBook “Genetic Data Warehousing – Second Edition.” As Next-Generation Sequencing is taking off in the clinic, it creates a significant data management issue for clinicians, scientists, and IT professionals alike. How can we retain the massive amounts of data coming out of clinical pipelines in a way that enables labs to… Read more »

Golden Helix Named on Inc 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2nd Consecutive Year

         August 12, 2020

Golden Helix has secured its reputation as a global leader in Next-Generation Sequencing solutions for over two decades. Today, we have been included in the esteemed Inc. 5000 list of rapidly growing American companies. Out of the 6 million business in the United States, Golden Helix has been honored with a spot in the annual list for the 2nd consecutive… Read more »

Featured in The Journal of Precision Medicine: Diagnosing and Tracking COVID-19 Infections Leveraging Next-Gen Sequencing

         July 8, 2020

It is an honor to be published in The Journal of Precision Medicine’s June/July 2020 issue in an article co-authored by Dr. Christiane Scherer and myself, “Diagnosing and Tracking COVID-19 Infections Leveraging Next-Gen Sequencing.” In this article, I detail: You can access this article directly by visiting https://www.thejournalofprecisionmedicine.com/diagnosing-and-tracking-covid-19-infections-leveraging-next-gen-sequencing/.

Featured in Clinical OMICs: Enabling Precision Medicine with Cutting-Edge NGS Technologies

         June 22, 2020
Clinical OMICs May/June 2020

It is an honor to be featured in the Clinical OMICs May/June 2020 issue in a Q&A with the Editor discussing the past, present, and future of Golden Helix. In this article, I detail: Our most significant success throughout the past five years How our products differentiate Golden Helix in the market Our most significant opportunities in the next five years. If… Read more »

Clinical Variant Analysis for Cancer eBook – Second Edition

         May 14, 2020

This morning I released a new version of my eBook “Clinical Variant Analysis for Cancer – Second Edition.” The clinical utilization of Next-Generation Sequencing data to diagnose cancer has taken off, resulting in the need to standardize the interpretation and reporting of observed genomic variations. This eBook explores the entire clinical diagnostic process. It demonstrates how Golden Helix software can support clinicians with their… Read more »

Featured in Clinical Lab Manager: Leveraging Next-Generation Sequencing Technology in the Fight Against COVID-19

         May 5, 2020

It is an honor to be featured by Clinical Lab Manager where I discuss how Next-Gen Sequencing can be leveraged in the fight against COVID-19. You can access this article directly by visiting https://www.clinicallabmanager.com/thought-leadership/leveraging-next-generation-sequencing-technology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-22584. If this is an area of interest for your organization, please reach out to our team and we would be happy to discuss this in more detail.