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February 2024 release updates

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Written by Luciana De Cesare
Updated over 7 months ago

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Release Notes

Exciting times are ahead as we introduce transformative updates designed to bring your genetic analysis workflows to new heights. We understand the significance of robust documentation, transparent processes, and the seamless tracking of steps and procedures. Our latest features are specifically tailored to enhance these aspects, empowering a more organized and transparent approach to your genetic analysis endeavors.

Assay Configurator: Precise Documentation for Every Assay

For selected accounts, our exclusive preview of the Assay Configurator is a step toward precise documentation and transparency. Review and update customizations for each assay, gaining insights into bioinformatic characteristics, workbench configurations, variant page filters, and report formatting. This feature empowers Franklin Professional users to document and track changes with unprecedented precision. As we continue development, users can look forward to making and documenting independent changes, further enhancing your SOP adherence.

Are you a Franklin Professional user interested in trying out this feature? Contact us to learn more.

Case History: Uncover the Journey, Illuminate the Path

Introducing the Case History feature, a game-changer in providing transparency to the intricacies of your genetic analysis workflow. Now, with this new tab in the Case Analysis sidebar, you can effortlessly review the steps taken in a particular case, gaining insights into the flow that led to its current state.

This tool allows you to visualize the audit trail for various actions, such as classifying variants and incorporating them into reports, complete with user details, timestamps, and more. This invaluable tool empowers users to investigate actions, ensure clarity among team members, and register their case analysis journey.

Panel Versioning: Well-Documented Evolution of Gene Panels

Our enhanced Gene Panel Versioning feature is not just an improvement; it's a leap toward organized documentation. Manage multiple versions of your gene panels within the Knowledge Base, ensuring that each change is documented and transparent.

With this new feature, you now can update gene panels with ease by editing and saving changes as new versions, guaranteeing that future cases benefit from the latest advancements. Meanwhile, past cases remain linked to their original versions, ensuring data consistency throughout your historical records.

Users can visualize different versions and make necessary adjustments in the Knowledge Base section, providing unparalleled flexibility without compromising historical data integrity. To learn more about Panel Versioning, head to this article.

Other improvements

  • Somatic Sample Sheet: Uploading multiple files per case on the Oncology field just became much easier with our new Standard Somatic Sample Sheet.

  • Family Carrier Test: Enjoy this add-on in Germline Family Cases. Now, in addition to Family Relationship Check, Uniparental Disomy (UPD), and Consanguinity Check, you can download a Family Carrier Test to explore variants shared by the parents.

We genuinely appreciate your continued support and engagement with Franklin. Your feedback and insights are invaluable to us as we strive to deliver the most advanced genetic analysis and interpretation platform in the genomics field. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions regarding the latest updates or any other aspect of Franklin, please don't hesitate to contact our dedicated Support Team.

If you’re interested in learning more about these new capabilities or want to explore analyzing raw data files and exporting custom reports with Franklin Professional, feel free to schedule a call with us!

- The Franklin Team


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