Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine and Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health

Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues surrounding the use of residual specimens for translational research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309159547
• ISBN13: 9780309159548
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 84 Pages