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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… genome biology and facilitating the implementation of genomic medicine." Genomics is now prevalent across the … attend to the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic advances. Much like all other scientific disciplines, … must improve in the coming decade. Some of the complex genomic issues discussed in the new vision relate to genetic …
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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… whose varied and evocative perspectives illuminate genomic advances in the coming decade and aspects of its … citizens in genetics testing and research, access to genomic testing, and clinical practices. Eric Green, M.D., …
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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… … What quickly became clear at the Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine meeting, held January 8-9 at the National … creating innovative programs and plans for implementing genomic medicine. … A goal of the two-day international … samples to build a national genetic variant reference database. At the end of day two, participants broke into …
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Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Translational genomic medicine research - the effort to turn genomic discoveries into tools and therapies to prevent, … the ages of 35 and 65, creating an Estonian-specific database of up to 500,000 people. Israel's Clalit health …
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The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June 5 - 7, 2017 by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut. … that anticipates and addresses the societal impact of genomic science." The latest research on ELSI topics will be …
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Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… Series in response to the institute's 2011 vision for genomic research. It addresses two aspects of the vision: … Both objectives recognize the importance of translating genomic science into clinical care. "Physicians are inspired …
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Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… sequencing technologies can generate detailed catalogs of genomic variants, researchers face an ongoing challenge of … person's genome contains between three and four million genomic variants, which are specific changes in DNA sequence. … "Deciding which genomic variants are important players in disease is probably …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… last month’s issue of The Genomics Landscape , the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group of the National Advisory … framing that consistently examines the role of both genomic and non-genomic contributors to health and disease — … expansive new efforts for all of NIH to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in science. Organized as a …
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… Genomics Section, Dr. Hanchard will lead efforts to use genomic and genetic tools to understand complex pediatric …
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NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… health and disease, and seeks technologies that facilitate genomic discoveries. … Dr. Hutter comes to the position with … which generated over 2.5 petabytes of publically available genomic data used by the cancer research community to improve … genome science moves towards a fuller understanding of the genomic basis of human disease. She will be responsible for …