A new manuscript from the IGNITE Pragmatic Trials Network has been published in JAMA Network Open, describing the primary results of the GUARDD-US study. GUARDD-US is a randomized controlled trial examining the impact of returning APOL1 genetic risk results to ...
Join the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on Wednesday, May 25, from 1-3 p.m. ET for a conversation on the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics, scientific racism and ableism in the context of genetic and genomic screening and diagnostic technologies. Topics covered: What are the historical connections between the eugenics movement and genetic […]
Join Sarah Heston, MD and Nathan Bihlmeyer, PhD on May 26 from 12pm ET – 1pm ET for a discussion on the “Effects of Antibiotic Exposures on the Gut Resistome after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children” and “Pediatric and Proteins: Unique Biology of Children Undergoing Obesity Interventions and Association to Cardiovascular Health.” Registration is required.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | 8:00 am ET This webinar will be presented by a guest speaker Dr. Reza Malekzadeh. The title of his talk is “Using the IHCC to Prevent Premature Death Around the Globe.” To learn more about the series, the upcoming webinar, guest speaker, and to register for this event, please visit […]
Reflections on Modern Scientific Publishing Thursday, June 30, 2022 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET Speaker: Magdalena Skipper, Ph.D. Editor in Chief, Nature; Chief Editorial Advisor, Nature Research Moderator: Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. NHGRI The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will host a virtual lecture series throughout 2021 and 2022 that features trailblazers in science communication. Each distinguished speaker is […]
Understanding Recent Advances in Genome Technology Development Thursday, July 7, 2022 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET Recent improvements in the efficiency, accuracy and complexity of genomic analyses have been driven by new technological advances. The objective of this live, virtual symposium is to provide biomedical researchers, learners and providers with a fundamental understanding […]
Attend a free virtual precision public health webinar on July 27 from 7:00-8:00pm ET/July 28 from 9-10 am AEST. During this time, Dr. Ainsley Newson, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Sydney, will present “Approaches to Ethical Deliberation in Precision Public Health,” which will examine how bioethics scholarship should approach issues related to the use of […]
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 9 a.m. ET This webinar will be presented by guest speaker Dr. Ricardo Verdugo. The title of his talk is “ Creating a multi-centric COVID-19 cohort for Genomic and Proteomic research on Chilean patients”. To learn more about the webinar and guest speaker, please visit the IHCC Educational Webinar Series […]
PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome: A personalized healthcare journey Monday, August 22 | 12-1 p.m. ET | Virtual Charis Eng, MD, PhD, FACP, is a leader in the field of cancer genetics. She was the first to discover a link between mutations in the cancer suppressor gene PTEN and Cowden syndrome and other disorders that can […]
CDC Webinar - The Routine Failure to Clinically Identify Monogenic Cases of Common Disease in Clinical Practice: Addressing Diagnostic Misattributions and Errors Thursday, August 25 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET | Virtual Changes in clinical and laboratory practice are needed to improve the diagnosis of monogenic forms of common diseases. This webinar seeks […]
Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems Wednesday, August 31 – Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET | Virtual On August 31 - September 1, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor its 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems. This meeting will […]
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