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 ...
The ADOPT-PGx study examined the impact of genotype-guided opioid prescribing on postoperative pain management. Results from the study were recently published in JAMA Network Open, accompanied by an invited commentary reflecting on the findings and their implications for pharmacogenetics in ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | 11 am - 12 pm ET | Virtual Therapy-related neoplasms are recognized as a late effect of genotoxic exposure (cytotoxic chemotherapy or irradiation as a treatment for primary malignancy) or complication after solid organ transplant or treatment of autoimmune disorder. The importance of recognition of this type of neoplasms in […]
Updates in Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacovigilance Conference Wednesday, September 28 – Thursday, September 29, 2022 | Orlando, FL & Online This conference, co-hosted by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and GenomeWeb's Precision Medicine Leaders’ Summit, will highlight the evolving role of molecular profiling in pharmacology – from new developments in pharmacogenomics to […]
Wednesday, September 28-Thursday, September 29 | 1-5pm ET | Virtual The theme of this year’s Midwest Genetics Network (MGN) virtual Annual Meeting is “Raising the Bar: Building Authentic Relationships”. Over the course of the two day meeting, attendees will dialogue about how to develop and sustain meaningful engagement with stakeholders and other partners to promote […]
Thursday, September 29 | 9 am EST | Virtual This webinar will be presented by Dr. Nahla Maher Afifi. The title of her talk is “Qatar Biobank: A Pillar in Precision Medicine Initiative.” To learn more about the guest speaker and webinar, please visit the IHCC Educational Webinar Series webpage. Please note: Registration is required for […]
From All of Us Research to All of Us in the Real World: Using the All of Us Research Program Data to Improve Population Health Thursday, September 29 | 9:30-11 a.m., ET | Virtual | Free, registration required Through a Data Use Agreement with the All of Us Research Program, scientists at the Centers for […]
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 3 - 4:15 p.m. ET | Virtual Beginning September 2022, NHGRI will host a new seminar series based on its Genomic Innovator Award Program, which supports innovative work by early-career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other team-science efforts. Each seminar will feature an early-career researcher and an established […]
Monday, October 3 | 9-10 a.m. ET | Virtual The IHCC is debuting a new panel series as part of the IHCC Educational Webinar Series. This Panel Discussion will focus on Genetics-Related COVID-19 Cohorts. The panelists for this first session will include: Dr. Sarah Bauermeister: Global Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Michèle […]
Wednesday, October 5 - Thursday, October 6 | Boston, MA & Virtual The inaugural International Conference on Newborn Sequencing, to be held October 5-6 in Boston, will explore how DNA sequencing is being implemented globally as a diagnostic and screening strategy for newborn children. Learn more and register on the event website. Please note: registration […]
October 6-7, 2022 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Virtual The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium entitled, “Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present and Future." The symposium will address historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with […]
Thursday, October 6 | 11 am-12 pm ET This seminar will review our emerging knowledge of the role of host genomic factors in the susceptibility and outcomes of COVID-19 infection, response to vaccines and treatments as well as long-term sequels of the disease. Speakers Jean-Laurent Casanova, M.D., Ph.D. and Jacques Fellay, M.D., Ph.D. will discuss […]
Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 2-3 p.m. ET | Virtual & In Person (Bethesda, MD) 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 […]
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | 10:30 am - 6 pm ET | Virtual A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and conduct a public workshop to examine how genomic data are used in health care settings and to identify opportunities for advancement of precision health care delivery. The […]
October 25-29 | Los Angeles, CA ASHG 2022 will take place October 25-29 in Los Angeles. The meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. ASHG members and leading scientists from around the world are selected to present their research findings at invited, plenary, platform, […]
Monday, October 31 | 12-1 pm ET | Virtual Virtual seminar: Race, Society, and Genetics Speaker: Marwa Elnagheeb, MPH, Senior Coordinator, Clinical Genome Resource, UNC Chapel Hill Seminar abstract: Interactions between race, society, and genetics have played a major role in health disparities and inequities across the world. This presentation examines the history and definition […]
Explore the Exposome: The Next Frontier of Individualizing Medicine November 2-3, 2022 | Rochester, MN & Virtual When genomics alone cannot explain a disease, we enter the world of the exposome for insight. Attendees discover ways to innovate and advance care through genomics and emerging exposome science. Expert speakers from around the world and Mayo […]
Thursday, November 3 | 2-3 p.m. ET | Virtual In this seminar titled "Ancestry and diseases in Latin American populations," Dr. Eduardo Tarazona-Santos will discuss his work using genomics, bioinformatics and public health in global precision medicine. Learn more and register on the NHGRI website. Speaker: Eduardo Tarazona-Santos, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Genetics, Ecology and […]