NewGene

NewGene - Next Generation Diagnostics Academic excellence. Clinical expertise. At NewGene we offer rapid DNA and RNA based testing to the NHS, private sector and research institutions. Our services detect and diagnose genetic variations of clinical significance. The deployment of the latest technology platforms means we have the capability to handle large volumes of tests ensuring our clients benefit from the economies of scale through competitive pricing and fast turnarounds. Created through a commercial partnership between the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, NewGene's offices and laboratories are based at the International Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne. The NewGene team can draw on the outstanding academic and clinical expertise in the fields of genetics and molecular biology of the Institute of Human Genetics (IHG), which is housed in the same building and headed by Professor John Burn who is also a NewGene director. We can offer technology platforms which have not been previously available to NHS clients. •Sequenom™ •Roche Genome Sequencer FLX