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Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at breakneck speed. GINA … diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics research. H.R. 2748 would prohibit insurance … protections against employment discrimination based on genetics. More on that later!   1996 Sen. Olympia Snowe …
News Release
NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… the United States, learning health systems are a type of clinical practice that bridges research and patient care. … common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an … this network together to move genomic discoveries into clinical practice. Learning health systems present an …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
Research Funding
The Genomics-enabled Learning Health System (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems.
… in Genomics Operations Network (DRAGON) 1U01HG013771-01   Clinical Sites   Awardees Institution Community Partners … Miami Hospital Vanderbilt Genomic Learning Health System Clinical Site 1U01HG013776-01   … Incorporating genomics into … learning health systems (LHS) is essential for advancing clinical care. LHS are designed to continuously improve the …