News, Events, & Announcements

2020 Abstract Competition Winners

Feb 18, 2020

We would like to thank everyone who entered our 2020 Abstract Competition. It is wonderful to read about the different ways Golden Helix software is being applied around the world. It is our pleasure to announce this year’s winners! First Place: Dr. Robert Hamilton and Priyanka Kugamoorthy – SickKids Yearly…

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Golden Helix Recognized as one of the Top 60 Genetics Blogs on the Web

Feb 11, 2020

We are incredibly grateful to be recognized as one of the Top 60 Genetics Blogs on the Web by Feedspot. Our team is dedicated to educating our readers on how our solutions can help enable precision medicine, and we are so honored to have received this recognition.  On our blog, you will…

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Introducing Drugs and Trials for Cancer Diagnostics

Jan 23, 2020

When interpreting a variant using the AMP guidelines for somatic variant interpretation, clinicians must determine whether the variant can be considered a biomarker that affects clinical care by predicting sensitivity, resistance, or toxicity to a specific therapy. Such a determination requires the investigation of multiple evidence sources, including clinical trials,…

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Off to PAG XXVIII!

Jan 7, 2020

We’re packing our bags and getting ready to head out to San Diego, CA for the International Plant & Animal Genome XXVIII meeting (or PAG 2020). This is the largest ag-genomics meeting in the world, bringing together over 3,000 leading genetic scientists and researchers in plant and animal research, and over…

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Fast Annotations Around the Globe: Our Sydney and Frankfurt Data Mirrors

Dec 3, 2019

If you have watched this blog over time, it would be no surprise that Golden Helix invests a lot in curating genomic annotations for use with our clinical and research analysis products. Often, we spend considerable time on the attention to detail necessary to ensure the best experience for any data source by cleaning, normalizing,…

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Reflecting on AMP 2019

Nov 14, 2019

Our team has returned from the annual meeting of the Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP 2019), and, as always, I am grateful for all the wonderful experiences we are bringing back with us. The plenary sessions and talks were bountiful, and we were very impressed with the well-organized exhibition. Hats…

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Reflecting on ASHG 2019

Oct 22, 2019

As our team returns from another successful ASHG conference, I would like to reflect on the great memories, connections, and future plans that were made at this meeting. First, I will start by thanking everyone involved with the superb planning and execution of the conference. We are thankful to have…

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Headed to Houston, TX for ASHG 2019

Oct 14, 2019

Our team is getting ready to head to Houston, Texas for the American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting (ASHG) 2019. We are looking forward to spending the week discussing genetics with new and familiar faces! If you are planning on attending, please stop by our booth and say hello!…

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Golden Helix Named to the 2019 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Aug 16, 2019

Earlier this week, Inc. magazine ranked Golden Helix on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list with three-year revenue growth of 61%. The Inc. 5000 list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn,…

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2019 T-Shirt Design Competition Winners

Aug 15, 2019

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2019 t-shirt design competition. It was great to see the amount of creativity our community expressed! We are pleased to announce this year’s winners: First Place – Dr. Marina Trigueros Dr. Marina Trigueros is a Science Illustrator and 3D Animator…

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Limited-Time Offer for VSClinical’s Cancer Add-On

Jun 27, 2019

We are upgrading all VSClinical +Cancer Add-On purchases to a 15-months license! The individualized nature of tumors requires genomic testing for providing the best outcomes for patients. Next-Gen Sequencing enables the detection of small mutations, copy number changes, and common fusions affordably and with high precision. However, the interpretation of…

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New eBook Release: Clinical Variant Analysis for Cancer

Jun 6, 2019

Applying AMP Guidelines to Analyze Somatic Variants Today, I am thrilled to share with you the launch of a brand new eBook titled “Clinical Variant Analysis for Cancer – Applying AMP Guidelines to Analyze Somatic Variants”. We would happy to send you a complimentary copy which can be requested on…

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Genetic Testing for Cancer – New Version Release

Jun 5, 2019

Yesterday, I released a new version of my eBook, “Genetic Testing for Cancer – Third Edition”. We would be happy to send you one! To download a complimentary copy, please submit a request on our site here. In 1914, the German cytologist Theodor Boveri coined the phrase “Cancer is a…

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Golden Helix Receives NIH-SBIR Phase 2 Grant 2R44 GM128485-02

Mar 28, 2019

Golden Helix, Inc. has announced themselves as the recipient of an NIH SBIR Grant 2R44GM128485-02 entitled “Automated and Guided Workflows for Clinical Testing Using NGS Assays.” “With the help of this grant, we will take the clinical automation of NGS data to the next level, focusing on germline diseases and…

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On Our Way to ACMG 2019

Mar 28, 2019

Our team is looking forward to an eventful week at ACMG 2019 in Seattle, Washington! If you are attending the conference, we hope you’ll stop by our booth and say hello to the team: Andreas Scherer, Ph.D., Gabe Rudy, and myself, Shanna Finley! We would love the opportunity to connect…

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2019 Abstract Competition Winners

Feb 25, 2019

We would like to thank everyone who entered our 2019 Abstract Competition. This event is an excellent opportunity for our team to hear the unique ways Golden Helix software is being applied around the world. We had a number of remarkable entries this year which made our selection process a…

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New eBook Release: Clinical Variant Analysis

Feb 18, 2019

I am excited to announce the release of my new eBook “Clinical Variant Analysis – Applying ACMG Guidelines to Analyze Germline Diseases“! You can download your complimentary by clicking on the button below. The clinical interpretation of variants in Next-Gen Sequencing is a quickly evolving field, and sound genomic interpretation has never…

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Heading to PAG 2019

Jan 10, 2019

Our team is more than ready to escape the cold at Golden Helix HQ for an eventful week at PAG XXVII in San Diego, CA! If you are attending the conference, we hope you will stop by our booth and say hello to the team: Dr. Andreas Scherer, Darby Kammeraad,…

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Top 10 Biotechnology Solution Providers 2018 – CIO Applications

Dec 19, 2018

We are honored to announce that we have been named one of the Top 10 Biotechnology Solution Providers for the second year in a row by CIO Applications. We are at a point where precision medicine is taking off.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has started to reimburse…

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Great Time at AMP 2018

Nov 6, 2018

We just got back from three busy days at the Molecular Pathology (AMP) conference in friendly San Antonio, Texas. Keeping up the Golden Helix conference momentum for the year, we had 3-4 in-booth demonstrations a day covering our CNV calling, variant interpretation, and data warehousing products for NGS-based genetic tests.…

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