Stanford Researchers Use AI To Sequence and Analyze DNA In 5 hours

"A few weeks is what most clinicians call'rapid' when it comes to sequencing a patient's genome and returning results." In a new milestone, Dr. Euan Ashley and his colleagues Stanford School of Medicine used AI to sequence and analyze the genome of a hospitalized patient in 5 hours and 2 minutes. This is the fastest DNA sequencing technique ever developed for genetic diagnostics. These researchers hold the record for the fastest genetic diagnosis in a critical care setting – 7 hours 18 minutes! For comparison, traditional genetic sequencing and testing takes weeks.