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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… vision of genomic information incorporated into healthcare delivery." Dr. Ginsburg clicked off a brief list of advances … so-called "pragmatic" clinical trials that use healthcare delivery to carry out research, noted Dr. Ginsburg. A group … Thailand is using a national approach to test for adverse drug events leading to life-threatening skin conditions such …
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NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… to investigate healthcare-associated outbreaks of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Dr. Segre published foundational … and practices to address challenges for the future delivery of healthcare. NHGRI congratulates Dr. Segre on this … tools to track hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug resistant organisms, including the cluster of infections …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… arthritis. When the scientists exposed human T cells to a drug used to treat the disease, tofacitinib, the activities … and the pharmacological effects of a rheumatoid arthritis drug-are all pointing to the importance of super-enhancers," …
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Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
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Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… into electronic health records, fragmented health care delivery systems and insurance reimbursement, he said. He … genomics to help predict how a patient will respond to a drug, or pharmacogenomics - will bring about changes to …
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NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… a sickle shape, blocking blood flow and decreasing oxygen delivery. Little is known about why the severity of these …
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.
… in genomic science and health equity with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Minority Health and … medical product development processes that facilitate the delivery of drugs, biologics, and devices from the bench to … Minority Health and Health Disparities) and the Food and Drug Administration Office of Minority Health and Health …
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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… issue of containment of both pandemic threats and multi-drug-resistant organisms. How would we detect and then … in tracking hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug-resistant organisms. Over the 20 years that Segre has …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is empowering farmers to improve the food supply.
… grows, so too does the need for secure food supplies and delivery to billions of people. World hunger  had been on … find the pathogens and eliminate them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an entire network set up for …
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Dr. Charles Venditti is a chief and senior investigator of NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… gene correction using lenti- and adenovirus-mediated gene delivery, the section engineered a series of adeno-associated … gene therapy using 13C isotopomer metabolism. The gene delivery approach and monitoring platform the team has … Chandrasekaran S, Venditti CP. Liver-directed rAAV gene delivery rescues a lethal mouse model of methylmalonic …