Role of automation in advancing clinical diagnostics and genomic medicine

Driven by the convergence of high-throughput genomics, precision medicine, and an ever-increasing demand for rapid turnaround times for test results, laboratories are undergoing a fundamental shift, requiring novel solutions to increase capacity while maintaining reproducibility.

In the latest article in Clinical Laboratory International, Mahesh Kalikiri, Automation Product and Application Manager, discusses how automation is advancing clinical diagnostics and genomic medicine by offering a solution to support the rapid increase in demand for reliable and accurate sequencing.

The article explores how automated liquid handling systems are supporting wide-scale rollout of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows, accelerating time to diagnosis in clinical settings. These advanced automated workflows are enabling precision medicine in diseases such as cancer, facilitating detection of a patient’s specific disease-promoting mutations, informing targeted therapeutic options.

Another area where automation is providing novel insights is in whole-genome sequencing, which can identify associations between genomic variants and disease prevalence in a population. In the article, Mahesh explains how integrating automation can support advancement and scale-up of national genomic medicine initiatives while minimizing cost.

Visit the Clinical Laboratory International website to read the full article: https://clinlabint.com/role-of-automation-in-advancing-clinical-diagnostics-and-genomic-medicine/

Eppendorf’s series of epMotion® liquid handling workstations are designed to support NGS workflows, automating reagent kits and standardized protocols which can be tedious, time-consuming, or error-prone when performed manually.

By integrating automation into NGS workflows, researchers are overcoming the technical challenges limiting wide-spread, rapid sequencing, increasing reproducibility, standardizing processes and increasing throughput.

Learn more about our epMotion solutions here: https://www.eppendorf.com/en/own-your-solution/epmotion-method-overview/