In honor of Newborn Screening Awareness Month, this seminar will feature Dr. Michael Gelb, PhD (University of Washington), who will highlight two decades of innovation in newborn screening assays and the latest technologies shaping the field. Dean Suhr (MLD Foundation) will reflect on the dramatic shifts of 2025 – from adding new conditions to federal panels to navigating major policy changes. Together, their talks will explore how advances in newborn screening are transforming care for rare and genetic diseases.
PNRI’s Science Matters free, virtual seminars feature discussions with scientists around the globe about exciting research in genetics, genomics, and evolutionary biology with important societal impact. Topics include research on the genetics of ethnically diverse populations, diseases afflicting vulnerable or underserved groups, and efforts to expand the diversity (broadly defined) of research subjects or the scientific workforce.