Bionano study shows optical genome mapping outperforms traditional methods

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Bionano Announces Publication from Johns Hopkins and MD Anderson Showing that OGM can Outperform Traditional Methods in Analysis of Multiple Myeloma

April 2, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) announced the publication of a study in the American Journal of Hematology demonstrating that optical genome mapping (OGM) can significantly outperform traditional analytical methods for detection of structural variations and chromosomal abnormalities in multiple myeloma (MM), a complex hematologic malignancy known for its low success rate when analyzed by traditional cytogenetic methods. The multicenter study, led by scientists from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, found that OGM performed on real-world clinical... More