Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a sequencing agreement with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA)’s Frozen Zoo®. The 50-year-old biobank is the world’s most comprehensive and diverse collection of living cells from threatened and endangered species across the animal kingdom. Illumina will sequence up to 4,000 samples representing 1,300 species in the Frozen Zoo®. Genomic insights will be applied to real-world conservation challenges and efforts to safeguard animal species worldwide. A subset of samples will be used for groundbreaking multiomic research, geared toward unlocking vital insights into wildlife medicine, evolutionary biology, and biodiversity preservation.

The protein Dickkopf 3 plays a key role in the development of radiation-induced fibroses – and could be a promising target for novel therapies.

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (ACMGF) has announced that John C. Carey, MD, MPH, FACMG, FAAP, a globally respected clinical geneticist, educator, editor, and advocate, has been named the recipient of the 2026 David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics. The award is the Foundation’s highest honor, recognizing professionals who have made lasting, career-defining contributions to the field.