GMKBJournal of Personalized Medicine recently published two papers featuring researchers from IGNITE Affiliate, Arkansas Children’s Hospital:
Ginsburg named Chief Medical & Scientific Officer, NIH All of Us Research Program
Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, a professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Pathology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Engineering,
and a professor in School of Nursing, will leave Duke to assume the role of Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program, effective January 2022. In this role, Dr. Ginsburg will help direct the national scientific research agenda to improve health and accelerate research using precision medicine.
Dr. Ginsburg has been a visionary leader for Duke University and the School of Medicine for 17 years. He is the founding director of the Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine (CAGPM) and also founding director of MEDx, a partnership between Duke’s Schools of Medicine and Engineering, which is designed to stimulate collaboration and innovation. During his tenure at Duke, Dr. Ginsburg has pioneered translational genomics, the development of novel diagnostics, and precision medicine. With a strong commitment to interdisciplinary science and innovation, he has led projects to develop predictive models for common complex diseases using high dimensional genomic data and developed partnerships with engineering colleagues to develop novel point of care sensors.
Dr. Ginsburg will step down from both directorship roles as he leaves Duke. He will remain on faculty at Duke University as an adjunct professor in the School of Medicine. Dr. Cooney will serve as interim director of CAGPM. Dean Klotman, Provost Sally Kornbluth, and Jerome Lynch, who was recently named dean of Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, will work together to plan the future direction of MEDx.
We want to thank Dr. Ginsburg for his outstanding service and commitment to Duke and to the School of Medicine. Please join us in congratulating him on this exciting next step in his accomplished career.
Mary E. Klotman, MD, Dean, Duke University School of Medicine
Kathleen Cooney, MD, Chair, Department of Medicine
Call for Applications: NIH-ACMG Fellowship in Genomic Medicine Program Management
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in partnership with the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. The NIH-ACMG Genomic Medicine Program Management Fellowship was established in 2017 as a partnership among ACMG and four components of NIH – the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and the All of Us (AoU) Research Program. This fellowship seeks to increase the pool of health practitioners trained in managing research and implementation programs in genomic medicine.
The application portal is now open for the 2022-2024 fellowship period. Applicants must be US citizens licensed to practice as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or genetic counselors in the United States, having completed an applicable advanced degree (MD, DO, PA, NP, or genetic counseling MS or PhD), with a strong interest in establishing and managing genomic medicine programs. Post-graduate residency training is preferred but not required. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST
For inquiries, please contact nihacmgfellowship@nih.gov
Lori Orlando to speak at WSU College of Medicine Genomics & Adoption Symposium
Lori Orlando, MD, MHS, MMCI, director of the precision medicine program in the Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine at Duke University and IGNITE co-PI, will speak at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine 2021 Genomics & Adoption Symposium Nov. 3-4.
Dr. Orlando will discuss the MeTree Family Health History based risk assessment tool and speak on, “Role of Family Health History in Health Screening and Maintenance”. Find out more about the upcoming symposium
MeTree is a patient-facing web-based family and personal health history collection and clinical decision support program developed by Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine. Learn more about MeTree.
GUARDD-US Team Activates All Sites
Congratulations to the Genetic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparities across the US (GUARDD-US) team for getting all sites activated approximately one month after reaching a milestone of 1,000 patients enrolled.
IGNITE Diversity & Inclusion Statement
The IGNITE Network Leadership calls for Diversity and Inclusion in the conduct of research
We call on scientific and medical communities to acknowledge and work toward eliminating the injustices perpetuated through all forms of systemic racism and discrimination, both past and present, overt and covert. We condemn eugenic beliefs, policies, and practices. While ancestry has some genetic underpinnings, race is a social construct. Thus, we recognize the consequences of racism and bias on health, healthcare, and research.
To provide more equitable care and improve health for all communities, researchers must investigate and address the causes of health disparities and include more diverse people as study leaders and participants. We commit to working hand-in-hand with patients and advocates from underserved communities to ensure that research is performed, published and applied in an ethical, unbiased, trustworthy and inclusive manner.
Striving for an equitable future, we endorse anti-racist and anti-discriminatory policies in healthcare and research. To develop a culture of understanding and inclusiveness that extends to the diverse communities we are privileged to serve, we must also foster diversity in our own institutions.
This statement and the actions that follow are the foundations of a durable process in the pursuit of health equity.
Fellowship in Genomic Medicine Program Management
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) invites qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors to apply to the Fellowship in Genomic Medicine Program Management. This is an NIH coalition consisting of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and the All of Us Research Program in partnership with the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
The goal of this fellowship is to increase the pool of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and genetic counselors trained in managing research and implementation programs in genomic medicine. The fellowship will last 24 months, and will be located primarily in the Bethesda, Maryland area.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2020
UCSF TRANSPERS Center seeks Asst/Assoc. Prof of Health Services Research, Health Economics
UCSF is seeking a faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with expertise in health services research, health economics, or a related field. Qualified applicants may also serve as the Assistant Director or Co-Director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS). The Center, founded in 2008, is a global leader in developing objective evidence on the translation of personalized/precision medicine and other new technologies into clinical care and health policy. They have recently augmented our team with new faculty and a post-doctoral fellow but would like to add another faculty member in 2021.
The position focuses on developing and sustaining high-quality research that supports the mission of TRANSPERS. The faculty member will lead his/her own research projects as well as contribute to TRANSPERS focused research by leveraging and building existing expertise and developing new areas of growth. The faculty member will be integrated into the Department of Clinical Pharmacy’s teaching and service activities.
The applicant will be expected to have or obtain grant funding, but there is initial funding available for 1-2 years. This position also offers the possibility for a joint affiliate appointment in the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies as well as other UCSF centers.
Interested candidates should apply online at: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF02493 with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching, statement of contributions to diversity, and the names, titles, and contact information for three references. For further information, you may contact Kathryn Phillips at Kathryn.Phillips@ucsf.edu. This position has been determined to be exempt for the UCSF-wide hiring freeze.
Deadline for applications: Nov. 9 (start date is negotiable). Applications received by Sept 30 will receive priority consideration
New Funding Opportunities for Genetic Counseling Research
NHGRI has two new funding opportunities available for genetic counseling research. Visit the NHGRI website for more information.
Investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices (R01, Clinical trial optional)
Investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices (R21, Clinical trial optional)
DCRI Think Tank Paper Looks to Future of Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Attendees to a January 2019 DCRI Think Tank outlined recommendations for optimizing pragmatic clinical trials and weighing risks and benefits of innovative trial designs.