TY - JOUR
T1 - The Genomics Organization for Academic Laboratories (GOAL)
T2 - A vision for a genomics future for academic pathology
AU - Aisner, Dara L.
AU - Gocke, Christopher D.
AU - Jones, Daniel
AU - Limson, Melvin
AU - Morrissette, Jennifer
AU - Segal, Jeremy P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023/7/1
Y1 - 2023/7/1
N2 - Innovative and self-sustaining clinical genomics laboratories specializing in cutting-edge oncology testing are critical to the success of academic pathology departments and resident and fellow education in molecular pathology. However, the pressures and challenges facing these laboratories are numerous, including the complexities of validating comprehensive cancer next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, competition from commercial laboratories, and the reimbursement and regulatory hurdles inherent in high-complexity testing. Cross-institutional collaborations, including shared assay content and interpretative frameworks, are a valuable element to academic laboratory success. To address these and other needs, the Genomics Organization for Academic Laboratories (GOAL) was conceived in 2018, incorporated in 2020 and has grown to include 29 participating institutions in 2022. Here, we describe the mission of GOAL, its structure, and the outcomes and projects undertaken in its first years.
AB - Innovative and self-sustaining clinical genomics laboratories specializing in cutting-edge oncology testing are critical to the success of academic pathology departments and resident and fellow education in molecular pathology. However, the pressures and challenges facing these laboratories are numerous, including the complexities of validating comprehensive cancer next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, competition from commercial laboratories, and the reimbursement and regulatory hurdles inherent in high-complexity testing. Cross-institutional collaborations, including shared assay content and interpretative frameworks, are a valuable element to academic laboratory success. To address these and other needs, the Genomics Organization for Academic Laboratories (GOAL) was conceived in 2018, incorporated in 2020 and has grown to include 29 participating institutions in 2022. Here, we describe the mission of GOAL, its structure, and the outcomes and projects undertaken in its first years.
KW - Laboratory medicine
KW - Molecular
KW - Next-generation sequencing
KW - Precision medicine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85166911415&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100090
DO - 10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100090
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85166911415
SN - 2374-2895
VL - 10
JO - Academic Pathology
JF - Academic Pathology
IS - 3
M1 - 100090
ER -