The BabySeq Project is a research study exploring the use of genome sequencing in newborns.
What is BabySeq?
This video will help you learn about the BabySeq Project and if you might want to participate. Then, you and your family can choose to join the study or not. It’s up to you!
Participating Clinics
Boston, MA
Boston Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC)
Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC)
New York, NY
Mount Sinai Pediatric Associates Practice
Birmingham, AL
Children’s of Alabama Primary Care Clinic
Children’s of Alabama Over the Mountain Pediatrics
Detroit, MI
Corewell Health Children’s Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
CHOP Karabots Pediatric Care Center
Timeline
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Visit 1
• Sign a consent form
• Family History
• Complete Survey #1
• Heel stick (some babies)
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Visit 2
• Get results
• Complete Survey #2
(4 months after Visit 1)
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Survey
• Complete Survey #3
(6 months after Visit 2)
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Future Follow-up
• We may ask you to complete an additional survey or interview in the future
If you choose to join the study:
All families will meet with a genetic counselor.
We might collect a small amount of blood from your baby’s heel.
Your baby might have a DNA test called “genome sequencing.”
You and your baby’s doctor will learn about your family history and any genetic results.
You will fill out 3 surveys over 1 year and receive up to $150.