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Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… leading edge of incorporating genomics, as diagnostics for genetic and genomic markers are increasingly included in … ​ … Genomic Medicine, Genomics In The Clinic, Genetics, Genetic Testing, Newborn Screening, Privacy In Genomics, Genomic Technology … Genomic medicine …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… Improved genetic tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry. … To prevent an emerging genomic technology … Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score . Since …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required invasive procedures with … the field. Less than a decade ago, women seeking prenatal genetic testing, such as for a condition like Down syndrome, … sequencing has allowed a totally new approach for prenatal genetic testing, at least for the initial screening test for …
Media Advisory
On December 7, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host a webinar to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… Genomics Heather Zierhut, president, National Society of Genetic Counselors … Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, 1:30-2:30 p.m. … of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the National Society of Genetic Counselors, and others. The report concludes that … primary areas of work for employed respondents include genetic counseling, research and academia. Women made up the …
News Release
By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. … Researchers … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome … treated as a genetically homogenous group in large-scale genetic studies, have clear evidence of mixed genetic …
Event
Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… are many cost-effective, minimal-risk options for prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis for various conditions … Panel discussion: A Historical Discussion on Eugenics and Genetic Testing/Screening Panelists: Rebecca Mueller … relevant to their lived experiences?  How do we discuss genetic and genomic variation and its connections to health …
Educational Resources
Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
… Carrier Screening … Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children. … Genetic Testing, Genetic Disorder, Alleles, Inheritance, …
News Release
NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the establishment of the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium and the development of novel methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases.
… methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases. Over 400 million … increase the number of Mendelian disorders for which the genetic cause is known. To achieve this, the teams will … research community to tackle challenging diseases whose genetic causes were eluding identification by …
Event
NHGRI hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … … Online … Webinar for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… sequencing of the human genome and identification of genetic markers for human diseases. While model organisms … in genomics research enables scientists to study human genetic variation, to identify the genetic underpinnings of … such as the measures in place to protect participants' privacy, and under what circumstances information might be …