On July 9, 2025, Florida State Representative Adam Anderson, Florida State University President Richard McCullough, FSU College of Medicine Dean Alma Littles and Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases Director Pradeep Bhide were joined by Dorothea C. Lantz at a press conference to unveil a groundbreaking initiative: the Sunshine Genetics Act — a bold public–private partnership that will revolutionize newborn genetic screening and pediatric rare disease research in Florida.