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IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… Findings from the genomics field have slowly started to find applications in clinical care. The field of "genomic medicine" could potentially improve patient health and treatment strategies or better predict the likelihood of …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the … including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.. … Deoxyribonucleic acid … profoundly and the first examples of the era of genomic medicine are upon us. It is important to realize, however, …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… wellness Moderators: Geoff Ginsburg (Duke University) and Robb Rowley (NHGRI) 9:05 - 9:15 a.m. Discussion … Manolio (NHGRI) 9:15 - 9:50 a.m. Overview of pre-emptive genomics in employee wellness Marc Williams (Geisinger) … McLeod (Moffitt Cancer Center) 1:15 - 1:40 p.m. Genomic Medicine Working Group Formulary: Choosing the right test …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics … in areas such as CRISPR technology development, genomic medicine, and genomics in historically marginalized …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… Venditti to provide leadership for clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the … P. Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research … “We are at an exciting time in metabolic medicine and in genomics research — where scientific progress is being made …
News Release
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. … The National Institutes of Health … fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to … trials are part of the second phase of the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Network with a total investment …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease.
… information to develop better strategies to detect, treat and prevent the disease. Such studies are particularly useful … diseases, such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and mental illnesses. … With the completion of the Human … is laying the groundwork for the era of personalized medicine, in which the current one size-fits-all approach to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … This issue of The Genomics Landscape comes at an especially difficult time, … across the United States on top of the illness, death, and physical isolation that we have been experiencing … and to help implement and refine the practice of genomic medicine. There are extraordinary career opportunities in …
Educational Resources
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is an approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases.
… DNA, Genome, Gene Expression, Gene Variation, Personalized Medicine, Gene Variant … A genome-wide association study …
Event
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to provide an overview of three notice of funding opportunities (RFA-HG-24-001, PAR-24-106 and PAR-24-107).
… questions during the webinar, a summary of questions and answers have been posted. Prospective applicants with … Webinar are encouraged to view the summary of questions and answers after the webinar. … Additional Information … On … Impact of and Methods for Implementing Regional Genomic Medicine eConsult Services (U01 Clinical Trials Optional) …