How we started building Folklore in Bulgaria
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On 3 November, Capital published a feature by Vladimir Vladkov on how we began building Folklore with a Bulgarian genetics laboratory and how we plan to bring it to more teams.
The work started with a practical problem at CellGenetics. After sequencing, a laboratory has a file listing the variants it found. The geneticist still needs to decide which findings to look at first and which evidence is relevant to the case. That can mean moving between databases, published studies and the clinical notes for the person being assessed. Working with CellGenetics gave us a laboratory workflow to build around.
In Folklore, a geneticist can see which criteria led to a variant’s classification and examine the evidence behind it. The software also helps order findings for review using the clinical features recorded for the case. That order gives the geneticist a place to start. They can then assess whether the evidence supports a finding’s relevance to the person. How Folklore works
Capital also asked what comes next. In Bulgaria, we are working with ELTA 90 to bring Folklore to more laboratories and give their teams local support as they evaluate and adopt the software. Our partnership with ELTA 90
Thank you to Vladimir Vladkov for taking the time to talk with us.