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Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… information can be used to help diagnose disease, predict outcomes and guide treatment. … Genomic medicine is a medical …
Fact Sheets
Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… disease (which is untreatable) would cause severe psychological distress. Therefore, NIH funded the REVEAL and … be educated about the goals of the study and the possible outcomes. While in some cases it may be possible to …
Staff
Dr. Klein is an Adjunct Investigator in NHGRI’s Center for Precision Health Research, where he collaborates on several projects involving genetic risk communication
… decisions; and the role of optimism in health behavior and psychological functioning. In recent work, he has studied …
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NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… the relation between genomic sequencing use and disease outcomes. Others stressed the importance of improving … genomic sequencing data and the social implications and psychological impact of information gleaned from genomic …
Secondary Genomics Finding Service
Clinical Research Staff and Protocol Coordinators
… been aware of - they have the potential to improve health outcomes for your participants and their families Most … for and returning secondary findings is to improve outcomes for participants - most participants are very …
Professional Development Programs
Meeting a JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program graduate will help you learn more about the program and may help when deciding whether to apply.
… discussion. This week's topic is about how to measure the outcomes of genetic counseling and how to use these measures … Adaptation class, where we learn about the various psychological processes related to adaption. I also download …
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Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… capabilities of VR for heightening the immersion and psychological influence of media. This work underscores the … These processes can have important implications for psychological and physical well-being. Encounters with …
Research Funding
CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care.
… includes experts in clinical care, genetic counseling, outcomes research, health economics, cost effectiveness, … families. The WG also acknowledges the importance of key outcomes of interest to payers, administrators and … members' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors and psychological outcomes. In keeping with the focus of CSER, we …
News Release
DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… mechanisms within the family relate to health outcomes, with a particular focus on inherited disease. We … roles — and stress is associated with numerous health outcomes . Can (some) personality traits be passed down? If … and discrimination. There are also potential positive outcomes of this type of research — for example, it is …
Research at NHGRI
The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… and physical health in caregiving. Translational Issues in Psychological Science . 2023; 9(2): 123-136. DOI: …