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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.

… Project, researchers began developing tools to detect genomic differences between people. When scientists agreed to … new types of variants within human genomes. Human genomic variation is particularly important because a very … Rick's work has highlighted the beauty in human diversity (much of it caused by genomic variation); you can …

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Appropriate Use and Implementation of Genomics in Diverse Communities

The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.

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Genomics education begins with a classroom of educators

The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.

… outreach, Carla Easter, Christina Daulton, Belen Hurle, diversity in genomics workforce … The NHGRI Short Course in …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Cancer Genomics

Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.

… therapy. Such trials are aided by patients who share their genomic data with researchers or even openly with other … cancer than other people. As we learn more about the genomic changes predisposing a person to cancer, we have been … a number of companies who can help if you'd like to have genomic testing for hereditary causes of breast cancer. … You …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Genome Editing

Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.

… introduce mutations at the wrong sites rather than the genomic location being targeted. Many scientists are working … to couple the malaria-battling mutations with additional genomic changes designed to ensure a rapid spread throughout … controversial. For the first time , we can introduce genomic changes by genome editing and sweep them through …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Direct-to-Consumer Genomic Testing

Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.

… led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without involving a healthcare provider … on the radio. The global "direct-to-consumer" (or DTC) genomic testing market was valued at $117 million in 2017, …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Genomes at Work

We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.

… but would not give information about how it's used. As genomic technology improved, more complicated maps could be … of Healthcare Provider Educational Resources Mapped to Genomic Competencies Health Education England - Genomics …

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Genomics and Medicine

Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.

… Genomic medicine is an emerging medical discipline that involves using genomic information about an individual as part of their … Policy Issues in Genomics Genome Statute and Legislation Database … Background … How do we get there? … Genomic …

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A Brief Guide to Genomics

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.

… human DNA generated by the Human Genome Project and other genomic research, scientists and clinicians have more … that treatments will be tailored to a patient's particular genomic makeup. Thus, the role of genetics in health care is … to change profoundly and the first examples of the era of genomic medicine are upon us. It is important to realize, …

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The Cost of Sequencing a Human Genome

Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.

… sequence to a reference human genome, sequence assembly, genomic variant calling, or annotation. Almost certainly, …