Integrating Genetics into the Tanzanian Healthcare: An Overview

Integrating Genetics into the Tanzanian Healthcare: An Overview

Tuesday, May 28 | 9 a.m. ET | Virtual

Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed

Dr. Alimohamed will provide an overview of the current landscape and future prospects of integrating genetics into healthcare practices in Tanzania, beginning by outlining the existing healthcare infrastructure and genetic services available in the country. Next, Dr. Alimohamed will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced in implementing genetic testing, counseling, and treatment options within the Tanzanian healthcare system.

To learn more and register, visit the GGMC Educational Webinar Series webpage.

Please note: Registration is required for this webinar.

Using implementation science to evaluate a population-wide genomic screening program: Findings from the first 20,000 In Our DNA SC participants

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Caitlin G. Allen, Kelly J. Hunt, Lori L. McMahon, Clay Thornhill, Amy Jackson, John T. Clark, Katie Kirchoff, Kelli L. Garrison, Kimberly Foil, Libby Malphrus, Samantha Norman, Paula S. Ramos, Kelly Perritt, Caroline Brown, Leslie Lenert, and Daniel P. Judge.

PRECISE-IHCC Conference 2024

PRECISE-IHCC Conference 2024 | From Cohorts to Clinics: The New Landscape of Global Healthcare

August 21 – 23 | Singapore

Jointly organized by Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) and the International Health Cohorts Consortium (IHCC), this three-day conference will bring together some 600 thought leaders, clinicians, scientists, biotechs, and patient advocacy associations from across the world who are at the forefront of precision medicine and public health innovation.

Themed “From Cohorts to Clinics – The New Landscape of Global Healthcare”, the conference aims to provide a unique platform to spotlight Singapore’s and the international community’s advancements in precision medicine to provide diverse insights and a broad spectrum of experiences and knowledge.

To learn more and register, visit the event page. Please note: Registration is required.

 

Call for Abstracts

Registrants are also invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations. Registrants who submit abstracts may have a chance to be shortlisted for an oral presentation at the conference. The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to May 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Abstracts can be submitted here.

Global Diversity, Local Context: The Role of Ancestry, Genetics, and Environment on Human Health

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 genetic risk and developing solutions to address health inequities for diverse and admixed populations, as well as genetic susceptibility to infectious disease. Her most recent work explores the interaction of genetic ancestry and environment in admixed populations and downstream consequences for genetic risk prediction. Dr. Wojcik is a member of multiple NIH consortia, including the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Study, the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), and the Polygenic Risk Methods in Diverse Populations (PRIMED) Consortium.

The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.

To learn more and register, visit the lecture series page.

Please note: Zoom registration is required for virtual attendees.

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.

Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health

Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health

Thursday, November 9 | 10 a.m. ET | Online

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Precision Public Health Network is sponsoring this free, virtual conference with expert speakers, a breakout networking session, and a virtual poster session. A follow-up workshop will be held on Thursday, November 16, from 3-6 p.m. ET to discuss priority-setting for the field.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Please note: Registration is required.

The Promise and Challenges of Implementing Pharmacogenomics to Improve Population Health

Thursday, September 14 | 12-1 p.m. ET | Online

CDC Webinar: The Promise and Challenges of Implementing Pharmacogenomics to Improve Population Health: Where Are we Heading with Preemptive Pharmacogenomic Screening?

Individual variability in drug response efficacy or safety is becoming an increasing problem globally, given the growing population of older adults. Reasons for this variability include genomic factors, an area of study called pharmacogenomics. With genotyping technologies now widely available and decreasing in cost, implementing pharmacogenomics into clinical practice is widely viewed as an initial step in mainstreaming genomic medicine.

This seminar will review recent developments in the field of pharmacogenomics and the ongoing challenges in equitable translation of discoveries into clinical practice and public health programs.

Speaker:

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, MB ChB (Hons), PhD, FRCP, FRCP(E), FFPM, FRSB, FBPhS, FMedSci
David Weatherall Chair of Medicine and National Health Service Chair of Pharmacogenetics
Director, Centre for Drug Safety Science and Wolfson Centre for Personalised Medicine
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB)
University of Liverpool

Please note: registration is required. Visit the CDC Genomics & Precision Health event page to learn more and sign up.

Using the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health to identify the Earliest Determinants of Disease Evolution and Aging

Thursday, March 30 | 9 a.m. ET | Online

This webinar, “Using the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health to identify the Earliest Determinants of Disease Evolution and Aging,” will be presented by Dr. Philip Awadalla.

Professor Philip Awadalla is the National Scientific Director of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrows Health (CanPath) and is the Executive Director of the Ontario Health Study (OHS). He is a Professor the Department of Molecular Genetics, and School of Public Health, at the University of Toronto. He is the Director of Computational Biology at the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research where he leads a research program studying the genomic and environmental determinants of early cancer evolution, aging, and studies fundamental processes shaping genomic variation.

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

Please note: Registration is required for this event.

Twenty-Five Years of Public Health Genomics: A Mini Symposium

Thursday, February 9 | 12-2 pm ET | Virtual

In this mini symposium, the CDC Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health will reflect on 25 years of progress in public health genomics around the world, review past and current achievements in the field, discuss the role of public health programs in translating advances in genomics into population health benefits, discuss workforce development and training needs, and consider ethical, legal and social issues in ensuring equitable applications of genomics into population-based research and health practice.

Registration is required for this free event. Learn more and register on the CDC website.