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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2026

Operationalizing the Wilson-Jungner principles for the genomics era: Consensus recommendations from the International Consortium on Newborn Sequencing.

Lilian Downie, Julie Yeo, Thomas Minten, Rose Heald, Derek Ansel, Mei Baker, Jorune Balciuniene, Jonathan S Berg, François Boemer, Wendy K Chung and 19 more

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29 authors.

Lilian DownieVictorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Julie YeoDivision of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Thomas MintenKU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Rose HealdDivision of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA; Ariadne Labs, Boston, MA.
Derek AnselWorldwide Clinical Trials, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Mei BakerDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
Jorune BalciunieneRevvity Omics, Waltham, MA.
Jonathan S BergThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
François BoemerCHU Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Wendy K ChungDepartment of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Heidi L CopeRTI International GenOmics and Translational Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC.
David J EcksteinOffice of Clinical Research Education and Collaboration Outreach, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
Nicolas EncinaAriadne Labs, Boston, MA; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
Laurence FaivreGenetics Center, FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France; UMR1231 INSERM, GAD team, Bourgogne University, Dijon, France.
Alessandra FerliniMedical Genetics Unit, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Judit García-VilloriaDivision of Inborn Errors of Metabolism-IBC, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Biomedical Research Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Michael H GelbDepartments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
José Manuel González De Aledo-CastilloDivision of Inborn Errors of Metabolism-IBC, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Katie Golden-GrantRady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA.
Richard B ParadHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Nidhi ShahDartmouth Health Children's, Lebanon, NH; Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH.
Zornitza StarkVictorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Kristen L SundNurture Genomics, Cambridge, MA.
Petros TsipourasFirstSteps, National gNBS Initiative, Greece.
Meekai ToGenomics England Limited, London, England, United Kingdom.
David BickGenomics England Limited, London, England, United Kingdom.
Robert C GreenAriadne Labs, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA; Broad Institute, Boston, MA.
International Consortium on Newborn Sequencing
Nina B GoldDivision of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Electronic address: ngold@mgh.harvard.edu.

Funding

Multiplex Analysis of Inborn Errors of MetabolismR01DK067859 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GELB, MICHAEL H · 2003 to 2025
$9.8M
Genome Sequence-Based Screening for Childhood Risk and Newborn IllnessU19HD077671 · NICHD · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI BEGGS, ALAN H., GREEN, ROBERT C. · 2013 to 2018
$6.1M
Implementation of Whole Genome Sequencing as Screening in a Diverse Cohort of Healthy InfantsU01TR003201 · NCATS · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI GREEN, ROBERT C., HOLM, INGRID ADELE · 2021 to 2024
$5.1M
Diversity Supplement: Age-based genomic screening in newborns, infants, and children: a novel paradigm in public health genomicsR01HG012271 · NHGRI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI JONATHAN S BERG, Laura Vogel Milko · 2022 to 2026
$4.5M
Genome-first approach to treatable genetic conditions in adultsK08HG012811 · NHGRI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Nina Beth Gold · 2023 to 2026
$883k
NCATS NIH HHS U01 TR003201NHGRI NIH HHS K08 HG012811NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG012271NICHD NIH HHS U19 HD077671NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK067859
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFor decades, the selection of disorders included in newborn screening (NBS) programs has been guided by principles published by Wilson and Jungner in 1968. As research explores the expansion of conditions included in NBS through genomic sequencing, there is a critical need for updated recommendations to address the opportunities and complexities of genomic data.

methodsThe International Consortium on Newborn Sequencing includes leaders from over 16 research projects investigating genomic NBS across the United Kingdom, Europe, United States, and Oceania. Consortium members were invited to participate in a modified Delphi study, aggregating opinion on the selection of conditions for genomic NBS through 3 rounds of online questionnaires, with feedback provided to participants between rounds.

resultsIn round 1, 94 participants completed the questionnaire, and 10 of 43 statements reached consensus. In round 2, 81 participants completed the questionnaire, and 14 of 27 statements reached consensus. In round 3, 68 participants completed the questionnaire, and all 10 statements reached 72% or more consensus.

conclusionThe 10 consensus recommendations developed in this study can guide future research and public health programs performing genomic NBS. This process also identified key areas of participant discordance, highlighting important topics for future research.

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Genetic TestingGenomicsNeonatal ScreeningDelphi TechniqueHumansInfant, NewbornSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited KingdomUnited StatesDelphi techniqueGene selectionGenomic sequencingNewborn screening

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PMID41765866
PMCPMC12950953

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