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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 … populations that are traditionally underrepresented in genomics research, coupled with the inclusion of broader …
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 … development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH Clinical Center. … The program provides an … use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR), the …
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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.
… Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online … Genome Research Institute. … Developed with input from clinical educators and administrators, The Method for Introducing a New Competency in Genomics (MINC) website provides resources for nursing …
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.
… result, information on only a few genomic variants is used in clinical practice. One factor that limits the clinical use of … Embrace diversity in all aspects from diversity of the genomics workforce to the diversity of the patients and …
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NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… Steven Benowitz … In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made significant strides in defining the role of genomics in medicine. CSER investigators have discovered …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic … use. Already, genomic medicine is making an impact in the fields of oncology, pharmacology, rare and undiagnosed … has called for the adoption of 'precision medicine,' where genomics, epigenomics, environmental exposure, and other data …
Research Funding
​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… becomes routine. Evidence regarding the most promising clinical applications and the specific diseases or individual … where genomic medicine might be put into practice. In 2010, NHGRI, with co-funding from NCI, subsequently … Wasserstein, Carol Horowitz, Bruce Gelb Incorporating genomics into the clinical care of diverse NYC children** …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human … in the research project (See: Informed Consent for Genomics Research ). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … Clinical studies … tests and treatments. Deciding whether to participate in a clinical study is an important and personal process. …
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Healthcare professionals now have access to a range of educational and clinical genomics resources on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center website
… now have access to a variety of educational and clinical genomics resources thanks to a new partnership … free, online collection of more than 500 materials for use in the classroom and for self-directed learning of genetics …