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Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a person’s genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… providers better predict if a medication will be helpful for their patient, what dosage is most appropriate and if a … for an adverse reaction.     Pharmacogenomics is part of the growing medical areas of genomic medicine and precision … the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient. … Fact Sheet … Pharmacogenomics … …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) has published … accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis and post them to the Accomplishments in Genomic Medicine … genetic screening may be feasible and cost-effective for Mendelian disorders When lack of insurance coverage of …
News Release
NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… New mouse model may inform potential therapeutic options for Down syndrome. … National Institutes of Health … compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be more … author of the study. “What was previously thought as the best mouse model of Down syndrome has traits derived from …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… University of Washington Applying Population Management Best Practices to Preventive Genomic Medicine Iftikhar Kullo Mayo Clinic Rochester Genomic Medicine for Individuals from East Africa (GEMINEA) Pankaj B. Agrawal … Ruderfer Vanderbilt University Medical Center Translating the Clinical Knowledge of Mendelian Diseases to Real-World …
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Dr. Gahl honored for his leading efforts to diagnose and treat individuals with rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Dr. Gahl honored for his leading efforts to diagnose and treat individuals with rare and undiagnosed diseases. … The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded … NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. "He exemplifies the best of a dedicated physician-scientist and serves as a role …
Media Advisory
With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… researchers learn more about biodiversity, human health and disease. … The  Vertebrate Genomes Project , part of the  Genome 10K … on genome assembly quality and standardization for the field of genomics. Researchers at the National Human …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. James Thomas is the director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center. He oversees the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and … W. Thomas, Ph.D. … Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). … James …
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Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of … of Health. She received her B.Sc. (Honors) in Zoology and Genetics and her Ph.D. in Biology and Biochemistry from … section of a serous endometrial carcinoma. The credit for the image should be attributed to: Maria J. Merino M.D., …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… Ph.D. … Comparing epigenetic differences between humans and domestic dogs provides an emerging model of aging. … One of the most common misconceptions is that one human year equals … in the journal Cell Systems , lays out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging. In one such comparison, the …
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Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Bangalore University, and Ph.D. from The Indian Institute of Science, India in 1983. He completed … Core, he focused on employing genomic and cDNA libraries for genome research in genetic diseases. In 1993, Dr. …