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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project … and treating human disease, ushering in the era of genomic medicine." The Thai royal family is awarding its two annual …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… television's Dr. Gregory House is the embodiment of how medicine is currently practiced. After visiting with the … way of practicing is not without its challenges. With more genomic advances in the medical arena comes a wider gap in … new grants - the Institutional Training Grant Program in Genomic Medicine - to cultivate leaders in the field of …
Event
On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop  - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … 6710B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland … Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal …
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Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… and drug response. … In a May 26 New England Journal of Medicine perspective, Vence L. Bonham, J.D., an investigator … and the systems in which they work must be trained to use genomic, environmental, lifestyle and social data to guide … said Mr. Bonham. "We have highlighted the importance of genomic knowledge and the precision medicine approach in …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
… The Metabolic Medicine Branch (MMB) houses clinical and laboratory research … disorders. … The research conducted in the Metabolic Medicine Branch involves interconnected laboratory and … skeletal diseases. They use contemporary genetic and genomic techniques to identify new genes, study the …
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NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the field of medical … such as eczema. She also examines the integration of genomic methodologies into hospital epidemiology to … Her research has demonstrated the clinical utility of genomic tools to track hospital-acquired infections of …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) promotes the humane care and use of animals … … Mission … Office Staff … Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine … The Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in …
Educational Resources
Personalized medicine is an emerging practice of medicine that uses an individual's genetic profile to guide decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
… Personalized Medicine … Personalized medicine is an emerging practice of medicine that uses an individual's genetic profile to guide …
Staff
Christine Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… … Christine Chang is a program officer in the Division of Genomic Medicine, joining the National Human Genome Research … Institute in 2014. She manages a portfolio of grants in genomic medicine research. She is also the co-manager of the …
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After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science.
… leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science. … The National Academy of Medicine has elected Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the … appointed an outstanding cadre of diverse genetic and genomic leaders who worked with him to shape the strategic …