The Burden and Prevention of Thalassemia and Recessive Genetic Disorders in India
Speaker: Dr. Seema Thakur. Organization: The Genetic Clinic. A powerful call to action came from Dr. Seema Thakur (The Genetic Clinic, India), who highlighted India’s urgent need for expanded carrier […]
An innovative approach to non-invasive prenatal screening in Asia
Dr. Tang Hung Sang (Medical Director, Gene Solutions) described the shift from conventional aneuploidy screening toward a broader, integrated framework. While chromosomal abnormalities account for only part of the genetic contribution to congenital conditions, a meaningful proportion is associated with monogenic disorders, including both dominant and recessive conditions
Redefining Prenatal Screening in Asia: Leveraging NGS and AI for Comprehensive Genetic Screening
Dr. Tang Hung Sang (Medical Genetics Institute, Vietnam) emphasized that the future lies in unified prenatal platforms capable of delivering comprehensive insights—aneuploidies, carrier status, and single gene disorders within a single workflow supported by advanced computational algorithms
The Burden and Prevention of Thalassemia and Recessive Genetic Disorders in India
A powerful call to action came from Dr. Seema Thakur (The Genetic Clinic, India), who highlighted India’s urgent need for expanded carrier screening to address the country’s significant burden of recessive disorders