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South Asian Research Genotyping Array by MedGenome (SARGAM) Enables Genetic Discovery and Precision Medicine for South Asians

South Asian Research Genotyping Array by MedGenome (SARGAM) Enables Genetic Discovery and Precision Medicine for South Asians

SARGAM (South Asian Research Genotyping Array by MedGenome) is a highly optimized array for performing genome-wide genotyping and analysis to enable precision medicine in the South Asian (SAS) population. Currently, there is no genotyping array platform that performs well for the South Asia population in terms of better marker coverage and imputation accuracy. Comparison of an existing global-standard array showed that ~22% of these genotypes are never seen in the SAS individuals. To address the lower imputation performance and lack of SAS genotype coverage, MedGenome partnered with ThermoFisher to design SARGAM, the genotyping array that provides unprecedented imputation accuracy, coverage and economy for genotyping SAS individuals. In this presentation, Dr. Sathirapongsasuti will walk through the design process and highlight unique features that make the SARGAM array the best solution for studying South Asian genetics.

Speaker Profile

Fah Sathirapongsasuti, PhD

Director and Head of Bioinformatics, Genomic Medicine

Fah Sathirapongsasuti, PhD, is the director and head of Bioinformatics at MedGenome's Genomic Medicine Division, which focuses on harnessing the wealth of South Asian genetics for precision medicine. Previously he was a Senior Scientist in Computational Biology at 23andMe Research and was a founding member of 23andMe's Therapeutics division. He authored several scientific articles in the field of genomics and serves as an expert reviewer for high-impact journals such as Genome Research, Bioinformatics, and Nature. Fah received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science form Stanford University and PhD in Biostatistics from Harvard University.