CHOP launches pediatric genetic care initiative

A $50 million genetics care initiative was recently implemented by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for the research of genetic diagnostics and clinical disease management in pediatric care. Termed the Roberts Collaborative for Genetics and Individualized Medicine, this initiative is largely funded by the Roberts family, the founders of Philadelphia-based Comcast, with a sizable donation contributing toward the integration of genetic research and education in all of CHOP’s clinical departments and centers.

Bracket is first clinical IRT provider to integrate Precision Block Design technology

High quality randomization is a key factor in many clinical trials. Precision Block Design (PBD) technology is the next phase toward improving that aspect of the study design process. Bracket, a clinical trial interactive response technologies (IRT) provider, is the first organization to natively integrate PBD in its platform.

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