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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.
… information on only a few genomic variants is used in clinical practice. One factor that limits the clinical use of variant information is the lack of openly … patients, healthcare systems, scientific experts and genetics professionals. … The following groups are receiving …
News Release
Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical genomics research efforts
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical genomics research efforts … The National Human … Fellowship Executive Committee, which oversees the medical genetics training program.  “Ben brings valuable experiences …
News Release
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 … medical societies. The resources are available on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) website, a free, … Society of Genetic Counselors , the American College of Clinical Pharmacy , and The Jackson Laboratory are the first …
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 … Incorporation of comprehensive genomic sequence data into clinical care will require changes to institutional policies, … professional medical organizations outside of medical genetics as well as with payers and policymakers, to ensure …
Research Funding
The IGNITE PTN supports a network of multi-site clinical groups involving diverse settings and populations to conduct two pragmatic clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… develop methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care and explore the methods for effective … implementation, diffusion, and sustainability in diverse clinical settings. The first phase of the network,  IGNITE I … an individual patient's genomic findings into his or her clinical care. Building on the successful genomic medicine …
Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… criteria, adapted from the National Library of Medicine's  Genetics Home Reference . Analytical Validity: Refers to how … whether a specific genetic variant is present or absent? Clinical Validity: Refers to how well the genetic variant(s) … of having a disease or eventually developing a disease? Clinical Utility: Refers to whether the test can provide …
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… … Genomic medicine has the capacity to revolutionize clinical practice. The mapping of the human genome has … Tests and Services  (HHS Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society) An Evidence Framework for … Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) Another issue where genetics intersects with health insurance is  genetic …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… activity may be most effectively done at the end of a genetics unit as a review or reinforcement lesson. It likely … affected the progress of the understanding of human genetics. Ask your students what ethical, legal or social … ​ … Genomics 101, Genomics Lesson Plan, Timeline Of Genetics, Genetics Timeline, Teaching Genetics, Teaching …
Fact Sheets
Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… of the entire human genome, has greatly advanced genetics research. The improved quality of genetic data has …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that … the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). … Genetics is a term that refers to the study of genes and …