Mapping Genetic Variants and Their Ties to Disease

Accelerating discoveries: UW Medicine and the Brotman Baty Institute lead a worldwide effort; Scientists are on track to map 1,000 genes by 2030; and Patients and families are already seeing benefits.

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The image shows two individuals wearing white lab coats working in a laboratory. They are seated at a cleanroom workbench with transparent protective glass. The environment appears clean and organized, with soft lighting enhancing the focus on the activity inside the workbench.

Ivan Woo, an undergraduate research assistant, works alongside Silvia Casadei, PhD, the human genetics lead at the Brotman Baty Institute.

Date

13 February 2025

Author

Matt Fitzsimons, UW Medicine