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Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist and is the … molecular diagnostic laboratory within NHGRI. Dr. Biesecker serves as an editor or board member for four … elucidate the disorders' clinical manifestations, Dr. Biesecker's group takes advantage of the clinical resources …
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ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) members have selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and … (NHGRI), as their new president-elect. In 2019, Dr. Biesecker will become president of ASHG, a professional … have changed the practice of genomic medicine. Dr. Leslie Biesecker talks with Dr. Eric Green, NHGRI director …
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A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… a beneficial effect on symptoms of Proteus syndrome," said Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and … Genetics Branch and the study's corresponding author. Dr. Biesecker and his colleagues discovered the gene variant … Proteus syndrome, Leslie Biesecker, cancer drug, miransertib, AKT1 …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the Medical Genomics and Metabolic … sequencing as a standard for sequencing DNA," said Dr. Biesecker, "though there is a lack of data showing that it's … as Sanger sequencing. To compare both methods, Dr. Biesecker's group used patient DNA samples from ClinSeq®, an …
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Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… researchers went back and carefully evaluated them, said Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., chief of the Medical Genomics and Metabolic … anything about their health status beforehand , " Dr. Biesecker said. In other words, the researchers changed the … Genetic mutations and disease, predictive medicine studies, Leslie Biesecker M.D., genetic mutations in healthy …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… and prevention of disease. The new program will be led by Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and … the interface between genomics and clinical informatics.  Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics … data, precision medicine, electronic health records, Leslie Biesecker, Joseph Denny …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… to the skills they received from their medical training. Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and … disorders they are studying in their patients," said Dr. Biesecker. "The clinical problems are close enough at hand." … Program, physician research programs, Peter McGuire M.D., Leslie Biesecker M.D., Charles Venditti, M.D. Ph.D. …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… help a doctor arrive at the correct diagnosis, explained Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the National Human Genome Research … matter what inherited disease the patient has," said Dr. Biesecker. The genome is a resource that doctors can use - … Family history, Leslie Biesecker M.D., medical testing, genome sequencing and …
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NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… science in a new, creative and slightly radical way," said Leslie Biesecker, M.D., TGAC co-organizer and chief of the Medical … variants and disease conditions, gene variants and traits, Leslie Biesecker M.D. …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… genome or exome sequencing (CGES) for their patients, Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., of the National Human Genome Research … issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) . Biesecker, chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic … genome or exome sequencing (CGES), Dr. Rober Green, Dr. Leslie Biesecker …