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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… research on the use of DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records (EMRs) to better understand the underlying genomics of disease. Many of the studies point to new … Genetics , were co-authored by members of the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. eMERGE is …
The Genomics Landscape
NHGRI medical genetics training programs provide an array of education opportunities
… pandemic, I would — as I have in previous issues of The Genomics Landscape — like to offer some “remote learning” … and the field of genomics. …   Postgraduate training in medical genetics has been a cornerstone of clinical training … of seven training programs spanning various aspects of medical genetics and genomics. These programs offer trainees …
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Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… Steven Benowitz … Many "medical foods" are designed to help manage patients with rare … which may in turn result in the need to reformulate some medical foods. In two studies appearing online August 13, … issue of Genetics in Medicine , the researchers note that medical foods, including those given to patients with …
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UDN members have published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the framework for how this can be successful.
… working towards creating a model system for diagnosing medical mysteries. The network's goals? Accelerate the … brought insights how to best diagnose hard to define medical cases. This type of work requires doctors to gather … members have now published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the …
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NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records. The goal of research conducted by the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network is to better understand the genomic …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with the … without its challenges. With more genomic advances in the medical arena comes a wider gap in training scientists and …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… - is moving from research laboratories into general medical practice. Now, two leading scientists have sketched … M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, note in the June 19, 2014, issue of … of Medicine (NEJM) . Biesecker, chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, predicted that about …
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NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to six medical centers around the country to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and together develop effective approaches to … Institute. "Along with robust clinical evaluations, genomics will play a central role in the UDN's mission." Dr. …
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NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… strategic planning that will establish a 2020 vision for genomics research aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs. … Accelerating Breakthroughs In … area of biomedical research and a growing component of medical care, with far-reaching implications for society. As …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse Groups Underrepresented in Genomic … Bonham is also the Senior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics and Health Disparities. "Because genomic information … the study's first author and a genetics fellow at Harvard Medical School. The researchers noted that policies and …