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 ...
Monday, May 15 | 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Bethesda, MD & Online The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 99th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 15, 2023. Visit the NHGRI website for a detailed schedule of presentations.
Thursday, May 18 | 10 – 11 a.m. ET | Online Rapid advances and decreasing costs of human genome sequencing technologies are accelerating the integration of genomics into clinical practice. Although genomic sequencing has demonstrated utility as an indication-based diagnostic tool for certain diseases, the full potential of DNA sequencing for population-level screening is yet […]
Friday, May 19 | 1-2 pm ET (12-1 pm CT) | Online The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy invites all actively practicing clinicians to join their Pharmacogenomics (PGx) ECHO project. PGx ECHO aims to improve health professionals’ confidence in using PGx in patient care by providing case-based education and consultation through telementoring. Every month, […]
Tuesday, May 23 | 9 a.m. | Online This talk will be presented by Dr. Sarah Bauermeister, a cognitive neuropsychologist and epidemiologist. Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) is a cohort repository for over 60 population and clinical cohorts across ~3.5m individuals. DPUK facilitates data access for multi-cohort multi-modal projects in mental health and neurodegenerative disease. Dr. […]
Thursday, May 25 | 12-1 p.m. ET | Online The Duke Precision Medicine Program Forum Series features speakers from Duke and beyond working on innovative research in clinical, translational, and basic sciences. Katherine Collins, PhD Postdoctoral Associate Duke Molecular Physiology Institute Precision Medicine Program T32 Title: Factors predicting who will stick with a lifestyle intervention: Utilizing […]
Monday, June 5 - Friday, June 9 | Online Genomics is becoming an increasingly important part of patient care, but healthcare providers may not be aware of genomics education resources that are available. The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 5 to June 9, 2023, […]
Wednesday, June 7 | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET | Washington, D.C. & Online On June 7, the Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health at the National Academy of Sciences will host a hybrid public workshop examining the use of DNA sequencing as a supplement to traditional newborn screenings for treatable, but not yet […]
Friday, June 16 | 1-2 pm ET (12-1 pm CT) | Online The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy invites all actively practicing clinicians to join their Pharmacogenomics (PGx) ECHO project. PGx ECHO aims to improve health professionals’ confidence in using PGx in patient care by providing case-based education and consultation through telementoring. Every month, […]
Thursday, June 22 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Bethesda, MD & Online The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research. Speakers are selected by NHGRI intramural faculty and trainees and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience. […]
Thursday, June 22 | 2-3 p.m. ET | Online Although relatively new in terms of clinical application, several gene therapy-based treatments have, in recent years, received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and begun to be used in real world settings in the United States. In addition, clinical trials using either gene transfer […]
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