Join the AmbryShare mission and consent your sample for research.
Register TodayThe human genome holds a promise: complete understanding of human disease, which can lead to treatments and cures. Although we have made much advancement in learning about genetics and how it relates to disease, there is still so much we don’t know or understand. This knowledge is limited because many laboratories are not sharing important data with the medical research community. This is delaying progress towards a better understanding of genetics, in order to provide targeted treatments and cures for disease.
It’s time to restore the balance between open science and commercial interests. With AmbryShare, we can break the mold to unlock the promise of the human genome.
Register with AmbryShare to learn updates about this and future projects. Visit our patient education websites to learn more about genetics, hereditary disease and what you can do if you or your loved one has one. From there, you can use our family history tool and take it to your healthcare provider to discuss if genetic counseling and/or testing is right for you.
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No. Samples included in AmbryShare were completely de-identified (made anonymous) and we cannot connect them back to the person they came from.
No. Since all samples were anonymized, we are not able to pull out an individual patient’s data. Additionally, all exome sequencing performed for this group of patients was performed under research parameters and not at a clinical grade (or level); therefore, we cannot release research grade exome data to patients.
Your privacy is protected within AmbryShare. If you are included in the AmbryShare database, the results cannot be traced back to you. Here are the reasons why:
If your doctor or genetic counselor orders your genetic testing through Ambry Genetics, there is a place on the test ordering form for your doctor or genetic counselor to specify whether or not you would like your sample to be used for research purposes. If you say yes, you might be included in AmbryShare.
No. As mentioned above, all samples were de-identified and data were reviewed in an entire aggregate. The study does not allow us to trace any data, findings, or results back to individuals. However, we do hope that researchers will use AmbryShare to learn new things that will improve how we diagnose and/or treat disease.
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