With the recent release of VarSeq 1.4.7, we have expanded the concepts of our popular assessment catalog to include CNV and other region-based records and not just variants. To match these capabilities, we have made a major update to VSWarehouse that supports these new record types in the centrally hosted and versioned Catalogs and Reports. Review of the VSWarehouse Genomic… Read more »
The new VSWarehouse Tutorial covers the basic VSWarehouse workflow.This tutorial focuses on connecting to a VSWarehouse instance from VarSeq, adding an existing VSWarehouse project as an annotation source and using reports and assessment catalogs hosted on VSWarehouse. This workflow requires an active VarSeq license with the VSWarehouse feature included. You can go to Discover VarSeq or email [email protected] to request an… Read more »
Wednesday, April 6th 12:00 pm EDT As the number of samples and associated data volume in a testing lab increases, it becomes imperative for labs to leverage state of the art warehousing technology that not only organizes data, but also aides and enables researchers and clinicians to perform further analysis, and ongoing research. Built on the algorithms and high-performance storage… Read more »
Yesterday, it was my pleasure to share in a live webcast our integrated solution for genetic data warehousing, VSWarehouse. Although we had a great set of questions at the end of our presentation, we didn’t have time to answer all of them, so here is a selection of the remaining representative questions and my answers. We can provide a hosted version… Read more »
So, why are we launching a new data warehouse product? Why did we build VSWarehouse? According to Grand View Market Research, the next generation sequencing (NGS) market size was $2.0 billion (USD) globally in 2014. This number is expected to grow from 2015 to 2022 at an annual rate of about 40%. What drives this phenomenon is the increasing number… Read more »
We’re thrilled to announce that VarSeq 3.0.0 is right around the corner, and with it comes one of the most exciting updates yet: a complete reimagining of the Assessment Catalogs system. Whether you’re curating clinically relevant variants, tracking tumor-specific calls, or building rich catalogs of sample information, the new system is designed to be more powerful, more versatile, and easier… Read more »
As a new member of Golden Helix’s Field Application Services team, I’ve recently been diving into the capabilities of VarSeq and our broader software suite – an experience every new VarSeq user goes through. If I could schedule a training call with my former self, there are some key points I’d share to help hit the ground running. Here are… Read more »
In the world of genomics, data ownership and portability are fundamental principles that every researcher and clinician should embrace. With the increasing complexity of genomic datasets and the critical importance of long-term data accessibility, having the ability to export your data in multiple formats is not just convenient, it’s essential. This is where the gautil export commands shine, providing researchers… Read more »
Modern genomics workflows often require multiple specialized tools working in concert. In the upcoming VarSeq release, we are excited to announce the option for tighter integration with IGV. Genomics researchers and clinicians are well-versed in using IGV as a visualization tool for their genomic data. This new option will allow for synchronizing the view in the Golden Helix GenomeBrowser with… Read more »
Long-read sequencing technologies have opened new doors in genomics research, enabling more comprehensive analysis of structural variants, phasing, and complex genomic regions. To support these powerful applications, we’ve introduced several new features to GenomeBrowse that specifically enhance the visualization of long-read alignment files. These improvements are designed to help our users extract meaningful insights from their data while minimizing visual… Read more »
Golden Helix is thrilled to announce our participation at the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) 2025, where we will be in attendance from May 24–26 in Milan, Italy. Visit us at Booth #510 to explore how our cutting-edge solutions in NGS analysis, cancer diagnostics, and clinical genomics are accelerating precision medicine around the globe. Live Software Demos: Experience Innovation… Read more »
Your Genomic Analysis Platform Already Solves Remote Application Delivery Delivering enterprise applications to users is a solved problem, and for many organizations, that solution has been Citrix. It’s the de facto choice for centralizing and securing remote application access, especially for Windows environments. With the right IT support, it gets the job done. But if your analysis workloads are increasingly… Read more »
Join Golden Helix at ACMG 2025 for Exclusive Demos and Innovations Explore Our Latest Genomic Tools at Booth #722 Golden Helix is excited to announce our participation in the 2025 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting from March 19 – 21 in Los Angeles, California. This premier event gathers professionals from the medical genetics community worldwide for four days of education,… Read more »
We just wrapped up a dynamic and rewarding 2024. Hence, we want to take a moment to celebrate key milestones that have set the stage for our next chapter. This year, we pushed our solutions to new frontiers in clinical genomics. Here are the major accomplishments of last year: 1. Pharmacogenomics: releasing VSPGx entering into a new class of genetic… Read more »
Guess what, Golden Helix users and interested parties? We will be front and center at the ASHG 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, from November 6-8—and we’ve got a ton to share with you. If you’re attending, make sure you swing by booth #959 because we’re bringing some great new information on our latest updates that are going to take… Read more »
We are excited to participate in the European Human Genetics (ESHG) 2024 conference, where we will showcase our latest advancements in genetic analysis software. Attendees can visit Booth #428 to explore tools like VarSeq, VS-CNV, VSClinical, VSPipeline, and VSWarehouse. These solutions, aligned with ACMG and AMP Guidelines, offer powerful options for genomic analysis. Live demos will highlight our newest pharmacogenomics… Read more »
There are many ways to optimize an individual workflow, from increasing the granularity of a filter chain to automating certain multi-stepped tasks. Although the best way to optimize an individual workflow is to book a session with our FAS team to talk about your unique use case, we wanted to highlight five ways a workflow can be optimized across most… Read more »
Many thanks to those who came to view our most recent webcast, From Panels to Genomes with VarSeq: The Complete Tertiary Platform for Short and Long-Read NGS Data. This was a great opportunity for us to showcase the breadth of our workflows, from short-read to long-read, panels to genomes, singleton analysis to families. In this blog, we would like to… Read more »
VarSeq Warehouse is the solution provided by Golden Helix for management of large-scale genomic data. It serves a centralized, indexed variant repository that stores variants and assessments from selected samples or projects. Management of large-scale genomic data with VSWarehouse enables entire teams, including collaborators, to oversee key aspects of their NGS workflows. This includes allele frequency tracking across cohorts, cataloging,… Read more »
Thank you to all our viewers who attended our webcast last week on VarSeq 2.5.0: VSClinical AMP Workflow from the User Perspective. Overall, this webcast highlighted the versatility of VarSeq, demonstrating both a Tumor-Normal somatic workflow and a singleton somatic analysis. In addition, we got to see the utility of our new cancer classifier and the upgrades to our CancerKB… Read more »
