Population Screening for Hereditary Hemochromatosis More than a Quarter Century After Gene Discovery – Current Status and the Path Forward

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

Kris V. Kowdley, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD, Director, Liver Institute Northwest

 

In this webinar, speakers will discuss how knowledge about hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) has evolved since the discovery of the HFE gene in 1997, current opportunities for clinical and public health action to prevent disease, and future research priorities to advance case detection and reduce clinical complications from HH.

To learn more and register, visit the CDC events page.

Please note: Registration is required for this webinar.

NHGRI Division of Intramural Research Seminar

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.

All seminars are free and open to the public. Registration is required for the webinar.

June 22 Speaker:

Harmit Malik, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director
Basic Sciences Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

View past presentations and learn more about upcoming seminars on the DIR seminar series website.

Leveraging Public Data to Understand Genetic Sensitivity to Air Pollution in Pediatric Asthma

Wednesday, April 26 | 9 a.m. ET | Online

This webinar, “Leveraging Public Data to Understand Genetic Sensitivity to Air Pollution in Pediatric Asthma,” will be presented by Dr. Jelte Kelchtermans.

Dr. Jelte Kelchtermans is a pediatric pulmonology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) where he integrates genomic, environmental, and clinical data to investigate air pollution sensitivity in pediatric asthma. Dr. Kelchtermans graduated from KULeuven in Belgium with a B.S. in Medicine in 2011 and earned his M.D. in 2015.

Visit the IHCC Educational Webinar Series webpage to learn more and register.

Please note: Registration is required for this event.

Understanding genetic variants: from technology development to the clinic

Thursday, February 23 | 2-3 p.m. ET | 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.

“Understanding genetic variants: from technology development to the clinic” will be delivered by guest speaker:

Douglas M. Fowler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Genome Sciences
University of Washington

 

 

Registration is required to attend the Zoom meeting. Learn more about this event and others in the series on the NHGRI website.