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Staff
Dr. Minear is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine.
… MA , Ryan RR, Allyse MA. Informed decision-making about prenatal cfDNA screening: An assessment of written materials … of the increased adoption of prenatal cfDNA screening on non-profit patient advocacy organizations in the United … E, Sridhar S, Rote M, Hung A, Chandrasekharan S. Non-invasive prenatal testing: a review of international …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… role of genomic information in everyday life - from non-invasive prenatal genetic testing to the increasing availability of …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… From prenatal genetic screening to the genetic testing of women with family histories of breast cancer, … on topics ranging from the implications of genetic testing in the criminal justice system to the uses and …
For Health Professionals
The ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Project Group has developed peer-reviewed online education for healthcare practitioners to advance pharmacogenomics in clinical practice.
… Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacogenomic Testing Educates healthcare professionals towards a better … and limitations of direct-to-consumer pharmacogenomic testing, when to pursue confirmatory clinical testing, and how to interpret pharmacogenomic test results … Economics of Pharmacogenomic Testing Provides a case study to demonstrate treatment …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Working Lunch 12:30 - 12:55 p.m. Non-healthcare employer offering genetic testing Jane Gilbert (Teachers' Retirement System of … projects to deploy genetic tests and a genetics-based testing program within employer populations and measure and …
For Health Professionals
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) aims to improve genomic literacy of healthcare providers and enhance the effective practice of genomics-informed healthcare by facilitating interactions among the key stakeholders in genomics education.
… Education Exercises Clinical Decision-Making in the Prenatal Setting  Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing FAQ for Healthcare Professionals Nursing Genomics … for Health Insurers and Payers: Understanding Genetic Testing Fourteen webinars produced by volunteer experts in …
Staff
Dr. Clesson Turner is the director of the Reverse Phenotyping Core and a staff clinician in the Center for Precision Health Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… services include patient interview, physical exam, non-invasive diagnostic testing and biospecimen sample collection conducted at no …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of team science tend to place young investigators in a non-traditional environment while they are building the early … Recently, information about Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing has been added. To explore the Genetics Home … Human Genome Editing Repertoire Innovative Technologies to Non-Invasively Monitor Genome Edited Cells In Vivo Genomic …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… What is pharmacogenomic testing? Studies indicate that more than 98% of people may … to commonly prescribed medications. Pharmacogenomic testing can determine whether a patient has specific genomic … affect how they respond to a specific medication. The testing involves analyzing the patient’s DNA obtained from a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, non-invasive prenatal screening, reliability of electronic health records, … online tool to help individuals make informed COVID-19 testing decisions In-person school during COVID-19 must …