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Research Funding
The E​MERGE Network develops, disseminates and applies approaches to research that combine biorepositories with electronic medical record systems.​
… Workgroups and Missions  Working Group Co-Chairs Goals Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Return Gail Jarvik, Iftikhar Kullo, and Cindy Prows Family history data collection GRA clinical … The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network is a National Institutes of …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator and head of the Health Communication and Behavior Unit. She also directs the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National Human … at the Research Center for Virtual Environments and Behavior at the University of California, Santa Barbara. …
Research Training
A one-year fellowship program that trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
… The Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Program is a one-year … trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism. … not be seen in a more typical biochemical genetics program and it is one of the few programs that emphasizes clinical …
The Genomics Landscape
NHGRI medical genetics training programs provide an array of education opportunities
… new efforts for all of NIH to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in science, with the ultimate goal to end … advance this goal. As we navigate our way through winter and the continuing pandemic, I would — as I have in previous … at 2 p.m. ET, Vence Bonham (Senior Advisor for Genomics and Health Disparities) and I will answer questions about …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… related engagement events  including town halls, meetings and workshops. NHGRI staff formed internal working groups tasked with identifying and describing ambitious challenges to address in the next … internal working group that focused on ELSI, engagement and education issues in the Strategic Plan hosted two …
News Release
NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to six medical centers around the country to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and together develop effective approaches to diagnose them. The clinical sites will conduct clinical evaluation and scientific investigation in cases that involve patients …
Talking Glossary
Precision medicine (generally considered analogous to personalized medicine or individualized medicine) is an innovative approach that uses information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management.
… information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their …
News Release
NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records. The goal of research conducted by the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network is to better understand the genomic basis of disease and to tailor medical care to individual patients based on …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… be possible without sequencing the genomes of many people and comparing their responses to medicines. One of the most … as well as other medications  like statins for cholesterol and certain chemotherapy medicines. As a result, there are at … Healthcare professionals and researchers are constantly seeking both to optimize …
News Release
Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… the patient to collect information about family history and symptoms, House and his team gather to generate a list of all possible causes and, through blood work and x-rays, weed out the wrong … In reality, the practice of medicine is expensive and doesn't fit in the one-hour time frame Hollywood …