The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently released the first Annual Report outlining 2013 accomplishments by the Mount Sinai genomics group — the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology.

The report highlights the group’s cutting-edge capabilities and world-class talent as well as advances in research, diagnostics and clinical care, including expanded genetic screening. According to the report, the Department of Genetics &  Genomic Sciences has jumped from 29th to 15th in independent rankings of genetics departments nationwide.

GDF congratulates the group for their tremendous accomplishments in 2013 and their continued commitment to advancing genetic medicine under the leadership of Eric Schadt, PhD.