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 ...
An Overview of Applied Machine Learning in Medicine at UNC Thursday, January 4 | 12-1 p.m. ET | 4th Floor Old Clinic Auditorium or Online Speaker: Amanda Nelson, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill A discussion on the application of AI tools to answer clinical questions around diagnosis, phenotyping, prognosis, and precision medicine using examples […]
Global Diversity, Local Context: The Role of Ancestry, Genetics, and Environment on Human Health Thursday, January 11 | 3-4 p.m. ET | In-person & Virtual Speaker: Genevieve Wojcik, PhD, MHS Genetic Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dr. Wojcik’s research focuses on understanding the role of ancestry in […]
A platform approach to develop and deploy CRISPR-Cas based experimental therapies for inborn errors of immunity in an academic/nonprofit setting Thursday, February 8 | 2-3 p.m. ET | Bryan Neurobiology Research Building, Rm 103 Speaker: Fyodor Urnov, PhD Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of California, Berkeley Director of Technology & Translation, Innovative Genomics […]
Personalized Therapeutics: Clinical Reality and Future Challenges Thursday, February 15 | 9 a.m. ET | Virtual Speaker: George P. Patrinos Dr. Patrinos is a professor of pharmacogenomics and pharmaceutical biotechnology in the University of Patras’ (Greece) Department of Pharmacy, and holds adjunct professorships at Erasmus MC, Faculty of Medicine, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and the United Arab […]
Population Screening for Hereditary Hemochromatosis More than a Quarter Century After Gene Discovery – Current Status and the Path Forward Thursday, February 15 | 1-2 p.m. ET | Virtual Speakers: Paul C. Adams, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Western University Gail P. Jarvik, MD, PhD, Head and Professor, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington […]
Immune (check point) Related Adverse Events Wednesday, February 28 | 12 p.m. ET | Online Speaker: Frances Collichio, MD, Professor of Medicine, UNC Chapel Hill Dr. Collichio will review the common and uncommon side effects of immune check point inhibitors. She will also discuss the relatively new concept of delayed immune related events. To learn […]
Translating Science from Bench to Bedside: A Case for Extracellular Vesicles Thursday, February 29 | 9 a.m. ET | Online Speaker: Dr. Carlos Salomon Gallo Dr. Salomon is the head of the Translational Extracellular Vesicles in Obstetrics and Gynae-Oncology Group, NHMRC Investigator Fellow and is considered a worldwide authority on extracellular vesicles (EVs) biomarkers for […]
2024 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting March 12-16 | Toronto, Canada The ACMG sponsors an Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting and other events offering educational content in clinical genetics with the purpose of serving its members, other healthcare professionals and the public. Experience the transformation of medical genetics as treatments can increasingly be tailored with precision […]
Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The NIH Bridge to AI Initiative Friday, March 22 | 12 p.m. ET | Hybrid: 321 MacNider Hall & Virtual Speaker: Vardit Ravitsky, PhD President and CEO, The Hastings Center Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School Professor, University of Montréal Dr. Ravitsky will be […]
2024 Precision Medicine Tri-Conference March 26-28 | San Diego, CA Join thousands of international thought leaders to discuss the latest research, technologies, innovation and business models in precision medicine and precision health. Topics will include innovation and market access strategies for at-home diagnostics, liquid biopsy and advanced diagnostics for precision oncology, AI and digital tools, […]
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