Benzinga | Oct 15, 2021 08:01AM EDT

Bionano Genomics Announces American Society Of Human Genetics Presentations Oct. 18-22

Bionano Genomics, Inc. (BNGO), developer of the Saphyr(r) system that uses optical genome mapping (OGM) for the detection and analysis of structural variants (SVs), today announced the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference lineup of customer posters and presentations featuring OGM. The customer posters and presentations span genetic disease applications including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and postnatal, as well as cancer research applications including pediatric brain tumors and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The ASHG conference is being held virtually this year and runs from Monday, October 18, 2021 to Friday, October 22, 2021.



Talks featuring Bionano Genomics OGM solutions include research into how structural variation contributes to the cause of ALS; inverted genomic triplication structures; and a multi-site clinical validation study of constitutional postnatal SV, CNV and repeat array sizing, as well as findings of SVs in pediatric brain tumors, and epigenetics. Below is a list of customer presentations featuring OGM at this year's ASHG conference.

OGMApplication Presenter Affiliation Presentation TitleArea Inverted genomic triplication Dr. C.M. Baylor College of structures: two breakpoint Grochowski Medicine junctions, several possibilities Macquarie Univ. Development of a discovery Ctr. for MND pipeline for structural Dr. Emily McCann Research, Sydney, variation contributing to theInherited Australia cause of amyotrophic lateralGenetic sclerosisDisorders Agusta Optical Genome Mapping for Dr. Nikhil University, Constitutional Postnatal SV, Sahajpal Praxisgenomics, CNV, and Repeat Array Sizing: University of A Multisite Clinical Iowa Hospital Validation Study Dr. Ravindra Augusta Large-Scale, Multi-site, Kolhe University Postnatal Studies on Optical Genome Mapping (OGM) Optical Genome Mapping Dr. Rashmi MD Anderson Improves the Clinically Kanagal-Shamanna Cancer Center Relevant Structural VariantHematological Detection in MDSMalignancies Utilization of Optical Genome Children's Mapping in Detection and Dr. Gordana Raca Hospital Los Characterization of Rare Angeles Genetic Markers in Pediatric LeukemiasSolid Tumor Dr. Miriam Children's Optical genome mapping revealsAnalysis Bornhorst National Hospital novel structural variants in pediatric brain tumorsEpigenetics Dr. Surajit Children's Utilization of Dual-LabelApplication Bhattacharya National Hospital Optical Genome Mapping for genetic/epigenetic diagnosis

"We are delighted to see the broad range of presentations on OGM at ASHG this year," stated Erik Holmlin, PhD, CEO of Bionano Genomics. "Our customers continue to push forward conducting cutting-edge research in the human genetics space and we are excited for them to share their research with the ASHG community. Congratulations to the authors on their work and the recognition that comes with delivering presentations at this important conference."

For more details and to register for this online event please go to: https://www.ashg.org/meetings/2021meeting/