MedGenome Expands Its NGS Capabilities and Forays Into Single-Cell Sequencing

MedGenome has expanded its sequencing capacity at its Foster City, Calif., headquarters laboratory, adding HiSeqX and NovaSeq 6000 platforms to meet the rising demands for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in research and clinical settings. The new additions increase MedGenome’s data-generation capability by a factor of five. Additionally, availability of a wide range of sequencing platforms gives MedGenome the flexibility to provide customized services at scale – thousands of whole genomes a month — and deliver high-quality data quickly at a competitive price. The NGS lab has also added sample-processing automation from Agilent to support the sequencing capacity.

“Adding the new platforms in our California lab gives us the throughput and scale to take on large genomic projects that are rapidly transforming the clinical trial landscape by enabling precision medicine and personalized therapy particularly in immuno-oncology, neurological disorders and rare diseases,” said Sam Santhosh, founder, chairman and global CEO of MedGenome. “Our ability to deliver high-quality data for large-scale genomics projects in a timely manner helps our clients to accelerate their preclinical and clinical research programs.”