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Information about genomics competencies, patient care, and related partnership and outreach activities at NHGRI.
… for health professionals to have a firm understanding of genomics to better serve their patients. These resources … up-to-date information about genomics competencies, patient care, and our partnership and outreach activities. … Information about genomics competencies, patient care, and partnership and …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care.
… of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care. This approach contrasts with the typical … associated with known disorders, and offered insights into newly described disorders. The study was published in … of the disorders and the associated genomic variants. “Genomics has the potential to change reactive medicine into …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
This FAQ was designed to answer questions regarding how nurses integrate genomics into their education and practice.
… Experts participating in the ISCC-PEG Nursing Genomics Project Group created a video containing all the … to expand upon questions raised in the “Nursing Genomics FAQs”. To view the individual expert … The Nursing Genomics Project Group of the Inter-Society Coordinating …
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Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… technologies. The NIH study was published February 1 in Genomics in Medicine . "One of our goals was to improve upon … to investigate the almost seven bad gene variants per patient, but it's an improvement over previous approaches …
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Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… on more than 10 years of observational studies with large patient groups involving two inborn errors of metabolism. The … disorders in which the body cannot properly turn food into energy. In the first of these, known as isolated … may block methionine and other amino acid transport into the brain, where they are needed for growth. The authors …
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Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… information about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and … has called for the adoption of 'precision medicine,' where genomics, epigenomics, environmental exposure, and other data … medicine. The translation of new discoveries to use in patient care takes many years. Genomic medicine is beginning …
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NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. … establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. Present in many … (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health …
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On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… Striking the Balance Between Expert Perspective and Patient Autonomy - exploring this tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with … Striking the Balance Between Expert Perspective and Patient Autonomy …
Research Funding
The Genomics-enabled Learning Health System (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems.
… Coordination for Demonstrating Real-world Advancement in Genomics Operations Network (DRAGON) 1U01HG013771-01 … Boston, MA VA Office of Rural Health VA Office of Primary Care The VA Genomics Learning Health System: Implementing genomic … there has been a lack of adoption of genomics into LHS. By integrating genomics into this model, health systems can …
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NIH awards more than $64 million to for a database of human cellular responses called the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures or LINCS.