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On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… Striking the Balance Between Expert Perspective and Patient Autonomy  - exploring this tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider … a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider …
News Release
Dr. Shchelochkov will oversee the research training, fellowship and residency programs at the institute.
… about both the depth and breadth of Oleg’s vision for genomics education. As our field expands, it is critical for … so many areas of genomics — including clinical care and patient management, bioinformatics and emerging technologies … for the field and helped transform clinical genetics into a data-driven discipline. Today, genetics trainees must …
Talking Glossary
Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that … a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. Other similar terms include individualized medicine, … a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. … Talking Glossary …
Media Availability
Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… according to their clinical and biological relevance to a patient's cancer. … The findings eventually may help guide … of cancer patients and their families, through research into prevention and cancer biology, the development of new … Exploratory Research Program, exome, clinical cancer care … Researchers have created a promising new method to …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
MINC
The MINC Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into practice.
… purpose of this Toolkit is to assist those interested in integrating genomics into practice. The creation of the toolkit was recommended by …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… the institute's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care. … Many DGM programs and projects have working groups … Network (GAIN) Genes and Environment Initiative (GEI) Genomics and Randomized Trials Network (GARNET) Gene …
Research Funding
IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… Findings from the genomics field have slowly started to find applications in … The field of "genomic medicine" could potentially improve patient health and treatment strategies or better predict the … projects will incorporate genomic information into the electronic medical record (EMR) and provide clinical …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… be used to prevent or treat genetic disorders. … Patients, patient advocates, and families of patients with genetic … landscape and integration of corrective genome editing into in vitro fertilization. Reprod Biol Endocrinol, 12, 108. … News, 530(7588), 18. doi:10.1038/nature.2016.19270 … Patient and Public Perspectives … United States Perspectives …
News Release
NIH researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries written by patients about their own health.
… these AI tools before they can be applied in health care settings to help make diagnoses and answer patient questions. The researchers studied a type of AI known … even as low as 1% accurate. The researchers expected the patient-written summaries to be more challenging because …