Header: There's video-on-demand for the August 20, 2024, multi-panelist webinar from Decibio, on the future of NGS, centralized, decentralized, or too complex to call.
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Decibio sponsored an all-star panel discussing the future of centralized and decentralized NGS, and it's archived in the cloud, viewable with email registration. (In the process you'll also be given a second step to quickly request a copy of the 6-slide deck that was used.)
What to Expect:
- Presentation: Key findings on market structures in NGS
 - Panel Discussion: Insights from top experts in the industry
 - Q&A Session: Your chance to ask questions and engage with the panel
 
Speakers:
- George Daneker Jr. MD, Chief Clinical Officer, GM of Oncology at Myriad
 - Vik Vaz, Head of Strategy, Market Intelligence at Illumina
 - David Westenberg, Managing Director, Equity Research at Piper Sandler
 - Amber Leigh, Amber Leigh Consulting
 - Jerome Madison, Vice President of Product Management at Labcorp
 - Shawn Levy, Chief Science Officer at Element Biosciences
 
I don't want to flag the conclusions in advance, but here are 8 quick takeaways as offered by Chat GPT after it watched the seminar.
- Centralized labs excel in complex testing and economies of scale.
 - Decentralized labs offer faster results, enhancing patient care access.
 - Regulatory and cost challenges hinder decentralized NGS adoption.
 - Reimbursement for decentralized MRD testing remains uncertain and complex.
 - Liquid biopsy fills gaps where tissue samples are inadequate.
 - Universal germline testing could improve early detection and prevention.
 - Multi-omics expands biological insights but adds complexity.
 - The future likely combines centralized and decentralized NGS models.
 
AI Tip!
After Chat GPT gave its initial 8 bullets, I asked it to try to put them in a better order [shown above].
AI Humor!
See takeaways expressed "in a verbose and confusing style," and a review of the webinar by comedian Lewis Black - sidebar here.