Search Results

1 - 10 of 377
Research Funding
ClinGen will advance genomics in clinical care and improve our understanding of phenotypic and functional effects of genetic variants and their clinical value.
… information on only a few genomic variants is used in clinical practice. One factor that limits the clinical use of variant information is the lack of openly … patients, healthcare systems, scientific experts and genetics professionals. … The following groups are receiving …
News Release
Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical genomics research efforts
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical genomics research efforts … The National Human … Fellowship Executive Committee, which oversees the medical genetics training program.  “Ben brings valuable experiences …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, … a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Educational Resources …
Research Funding
​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… becomes routine. Evidence regarding the most promising clinical applications and the specific diseases or individual … Incorporation of comprehensive genomic sequence data into clinical care will require changes to institutional policies, … professional medical organizations outside of medical genetics as well as with payers and policymakers, to ensure …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field …
Research Funding
The IGNITE PTN supports a network of multi-site clinical groups involving diverse settings and populations to conduct two pragmatic clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… develop methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care and explore the methods for effective … implementation, diffusion, and sustainability in diverse clinical settings. The first phase of the network,  IGNITE I … an individual patient's genomic findings into his or her clinical care. Building on the successful genomic medicine …
Educational Resources
Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
Educational Resources
A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.