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Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… Dr. Adam Phillippy is the director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome … of genome sequencing and comparative genomics. He is a pioneer of single-molecule sequencing for the … over 200 million bases of additional sequence and enabling new studies of genomic function and disease. Dr. Phillippy …
Staff
Dr. Lisa Helbling Chadwick is a deputy director in Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… (NHGRI). She joined NHGRI's Extramural Research Program as a program director in 2018. Dr. Chadwick oversees a diverse … grants, which include the development of novel approaches for Mendelian gene discovery and the prioritization or … NHGRI’s GREGoR Program, which is working to develop new approaches to identify the causal variant in rare genetic …
Staff
Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Caen, and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Rennes, France. His … under Dr. Paul Meltzer at the University of Michigan for the study of sarcomas and solid tumors and then joined … K. High-throughput screening for the identification of new therapeutic options for metastatic pheochromocytoma and …
Event
NHGRI sponsored its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction on May 6-7, 2019.
… its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting,  Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction . The objectives of the meeting … that should be integrated with genetic variant information in predicting risk Identify research directions in development and implementation of genomic risk prediction …
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On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.
… its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. This meeting discussed the current state of … in the U.S., as well as barriers and opportunities for expanded population screening, impact on clinical …
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On August 31 - September 1, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor its 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems.  
… Wednesday, August 31, 2022   Time Topic Speaker(s) 11:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions     Overview of National … Osterman   Population-Based Clinical Decision Support for Precision Medicine (15 min) Guilherme Del Fiol   … min) 2:25 p.m. Break 2:55 p.m. Session 3: The Role of gLHS in Increasing Health Equity and Access to Genomic Healthcare …
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On December 12-13, 2024, NHGRI and NIAID co-sponsored the 16th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease, in Bethesda MD.
… the meeting were to: Define currently available approaches for using host genomic information in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious … identify needs, opportunities, and challenges for applying a patient’s genomic information (genome sequence, …
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On February 9-10, 2021, NHGRI will host it's 13th Genomic Medicine Meeting - Genomic Medicine XIII: Developing a Clinical Genomic Informatics Research Agenda.
… Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D. Session 1: Making the case for a clinical genomic informatics research strategy … Casey Overby Taylor, Ph.D.   Inherent Racism Induces Bias in Algorithm Development: Can Implementation of Genetic …
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NHGRI sponsored the Genomic Medicine XI: Research Directions in Genomic Medicine Implementation meeting in La Jolla, California, September 5-6, 2018.
… meeting -  Genomic Medicine XI: Research Directions in Genomic Medicine Implementation  - at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines hotel in La Jolla, California.  The objectives of the meeting were … California … Genomic Medicine XI: Research Directions in Genomic Medicine Implementation … NHGRI sponsored the …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing … that led to the development of a reference sequence for the human genome. This effort benefitted both medical … and the practice of medicine worldwide, as it provided new insights into the genetic contributions to disease. Many …