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Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic … include individualized medicine, personalized medicine and precision medicine. For some conditions, genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to bring some of our staff back to the physical workplace. This will obviously be a complex and lengthy process! As has been the case for the past few months, NHGRI staff will continue pursuing our genomics-driven mission, whether working remotely from home …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… strategic planning that will establish a 2020 vision for genomics research aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs. … the strategic plan, the institute will engage experts and diverse public communities to identify paradigm-shifting … area of biomedical research and a growing component of medical care, with far-reaching implications for society. As …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… asked questions about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European … the study's first author and a genetics fellow at Harvard Medical School. The researchers noted that policies and …
News Release
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.
… of human cellular responses, the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures (LINCS). Discovering such … will improve scientists' understanding of cell pathways and aid in the development of new therapies for many diseases. … new LINCS grants (pending available funds) are: Harvard Medical School, Boston, $12.87 million over six years …
News Release
Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network have found. In the study, published online July 23, … groups of patients," said Adam Bass, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad …
Talking Glossary
A secondary genomic finding refers to a genomic variant, found through the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for examining the person’s genome.
… the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … that could change the medical management of that patient and potentially prevent or more effectively treat the disease. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics research on Twitter as part of #AskDrGenome . …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals. … to educate people about important scientific advances in genomics and how those advances may impact their lives. "Our goal for …