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NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will generate innovative approaches and … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of NIH. The new grants will …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision … and spurs the development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH Clinical Center. … The program … use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR), the …
Research Funding
ClinGen will advance genomics in clinical care and improve our understanding of phenotypic and functional effects of genetic variants and their clinical value.
… information on only a few genomic variants is used in clinical practice. One factor that limits the clinical use of … disease, pharmacogenomics, hereditary (germline) cancer, somatic cancer and inborn errors of metabolism have … to genetic information while maintaining quality patient care Complex Disease Carlos Bustamante Genevieve Wojcik …
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Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 resources.
… professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 … Genome Research Institute. … Developed with input from clinical educators and administrators, The Method for … and understand how to prepare their workforce for emerging clinical applications. "The MINC toolkit is a starting point …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin … for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, surveillance (mammography and clinical breast exams) can help detect the disease at an … breast cancer by almost 50 percent in women at high risk. Clinical trials are now under way to determine whether …