Genomic Medicine Sweden
Genomic Medicine Sweden, GMS, is paving the way for improved diagnostics, care and treatment.
News
New gene panel improves blood cancer diagnostics
Accurate identification of disease-causing genetic alterations is crucial for refining the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers. The broad gene panel for myeloid malignancies, a subset of blood cancers, developed by Genomic Medicine Sweden in collaboration with...
Cost of whole-genome sequencing approaching current routine genetic testing in blood cancer
The cost of whole-genome sequencing is approaching that of the traditional genetic tests currently used for patients diagnosed with acute leukemia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Economics. With costs falling and whole-genome sequencing...
Leading experts join the GMS Informatics Advisory Board
The national steering group of Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) has appointed Samuli Ripatti, Jayne Hehir-Kwa, Christian Gilissen, Augusto Rendon, Tony Håndstad and Mathias Ekman as members of the new GMS Informatics Advisory Board.
Sweden’s ambitious national collaboration for genomic medicine
Our strategic mission is to foster collaboration between healthcare providers, academia, patient organizations and industry and realize precision medicine by effectively utilizing the rapidly advancing sequencing technologies to provide the highest standards of genomic testing in routine clinical care throughout Sweden.
Healthcare
A close collaboration between healthcare and academia is central in introducing new forms of diagnostics as the basis for an individualized choice of treatment.
Patients & next of kin
Participation and knowledge from patients and next of kin representatives is crucial for GMS to be able to introduce precision medicine in health care based on the individual’s needs.
Industry
Through an active collaboration with industry, GMS will develop and provide tomorrow´s solutions for the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases.
Academia
GMS forms a strong basis for researchers to better understand why disease arises and how new forms of treatment can be developed.
Regional centers
Seven regional centers are the GMS engine
GMS is comprised of seven regional Genomic Medicine Centers (GMC). These joint centers act as the primary point of contact for sequencing patient samples within healthcare, thereby creating an integrated platform for both healthcare delivery and advanced medical research. Each GMC is a collaboration between a region with university hospital care, a university with a faculty of medicine, and SciLifeLab.