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Thailand Launches Free Newborn Genome Sequencing Project

10/18/2025

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Thailand launched a newborn genome sequencing project at Chulalongkorn University to screen for 113 genetic diseases.
The project uses Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing to assess a child’s genetic risks from birth.
The process is safe, painless, and free of charge, with blood drawn from the umbilical cord.
Results will be provided to parents within 60 days, and the project expects to recruit about 300 pregnant women in its first year.

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Thailand launched a newborn genome sequencing project at Chulalongkorn University to screen for 113 genetic diseases.
The project uses Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing to assess a child’s genetic risks from birth.
The process is safe, painless, and free of charge, with blood drawn from the umbilical cord.
Results will be provided to parents within 60 days, and the project expects to recruit about 300 pregnant women in its first year.