ACMG Renews Partnership with 5AM for its NICHD Contract for The Newborn Screening Network

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Nov. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- ACMG Renews Partnership with 5AM for its NICHD Contract for The Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN) Coordinating Center

5AM Solutions, Inc., a life science technology firm, was recently notified that the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), as part of its newly awarded five-year Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) contract extension for the NBSTRN Coordinating Center, has selected to continue its partnership with the company.

"We are thrilled to continue our relationship with 5AM Solutions. I am confident that their technical acumen will help advance the capabilities and techniques of the VRDBS and newborn screening, respectively," said Dr. Michael Watson, Executive Director of ACMG.

Under this new contract extension, 5AM Solutions, under the guidance of ACMG, will continue to enhance the existing web-based Virtual Repository for Dried Blood Spots (VRDBS) and the NBSTRN website (www.nbstrn.org). The VRDBS achieves the NBSTRN goal to supply investigators with centralized and de-identified access to dried blood spots (DBS) nationwide, thereby providing the opportunity to easily search for and request specimens, and subsequently acquire the DBS (if approved by the state holding the specimen) from diagnosed positives and general populations.

“We are excited to build upon our efforts with ACMG and NICHD to advance newborn screening research. Bringing stakeholders together, delivering innovation, and using modern technology to create controlled, secure access to the data, the blood spots, and the ecosystem is our contribution. We're thrilled to serve the NBSTRN mission for the years to come", said Erica Marrari, Business Lead, 5AM Solutions.

For more information on the NBSTRN, please visit www.nbstrn.org.

About NBSTRN

The Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN) is a resource for investigators engaged in newborn screening related research. As part of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act mandated by Congress, the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Program was established, with the NBSTRN Coordinating Center as a key component. The NBSTRN Coordinating Center is funded by a contract to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the NBSTRN is to facilitate research to improve the health outcomes of newborns with genetic or congenital disorders through an infrastructure that provides the research community access to robust newborn screening resources.

About 5AM Solutions, Inc.

5AM Solutions uses technology to meet the unique data, workflow and analysis needs exploding across the converging fields of life sciences and healthcare. Drawing on years of experience solving problems for customers who want to harness the power of the internet, mobility and analytics to drive decision support, foster collaborations and have technology work for them – the company excels at creating simple solutions for complex problems – through software engineering, consulting and biomedical data analysis. Please visit http://www.5amsolutions.com.

About ACMG

Founded in 1991, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (www.acmg.net) advances the practice of medical genetics by providing education, resources and a voice for more than 1400 biochemical, clinical, cytogenetic, medical and molecular geneticists, genetic counselors and other healthcare professionals committed to the practice of medical genetics. ACMG's activities include the development of laboratory and practice standards and guidelines, advocating for quality genetic services in healthcare and in public health, and promoting the development of methods to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic disease. Genetics in Medicine, published monthly, is the official ACMG peer-reviewed journal. ACMG's website (www.acmg.net) offers a variety of resources including Policy Statements, Practice Guidelines, Educational Resources, and a Medical Geneticist Locator. The educational and public health programs of the ACMG are dependent upon charitable gifts from corporations, foundations, and individuals. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Foundation (www.acmgfoundation.org) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding the College's diverse efforts to translate genes into health.