Meet the Press.

Official announcements, press, and media coverage of BEACONS activities and progress.

May 18, 2026 ‍ ‍June 3, 2026

BEACONS-NBS Webinar for Healthcare Providers

We invite you to join a webinar for healthcare providers on Monday May 18 and Wednesday June 3, 2026.

Click the link above for more information and to register.

Webinar will be recorded and available on beaconsnbs.org

October 15, 2025

BEACONS Fact Sheet and Quotes

September 20, 2025

The NIH Venture Program Announces First Award for the NBSxWGS (BEACONS) Initiative

January 28, 2026

BEACONS Selects Seven Sites, Finalizes Gene List for Genomic Newborn Screening Study

December 8, 2025

APHL Convenes Newborn Whole Genome Sequencing Initiative, Ensuring Public Health Laboratory Input

Official announcements, press, and media coverage of BEACONS activities and progress.

Noteworthy Publications.

March 25, 2026

Selection of Genetic Conditions for Multi-State Genomic Newborn Screening in BEACONS-NBS

Official announcements, press, and media coverage of BEACONS activities and progress.

Academic Presentations.

April 20, 2026

Whole genome sequencing and the future of newborn screening , Immune Deficiency Foundation

March 14, 2026

The First U.S. Multi-State Genomic Newborn Screening Initiative Gene List Development for the BEACONS Study

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