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PPMH announces New Medical Student Elective Course

November 4, 2024

PPMH has launched a new elective course for UNC medical students: Genomic & Precision Medicine (MEDI 455). The 4-week elective explores how innovations in cutting-edge technology & systems-based thinking can be applied to improve patient outcomes in the health care system. A deep dive into genomic science and technology and emerging trends in precision medicine … Read more

Workshop Series: Research at UNC with All Of Us Data – Getting Started

October 28, 2024

All Of Us is an NIH-supported research program that brings together academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community partners to gain deeper insights into human health via data science. With an emphasis on representing diverse US populations, All Of Us provides access to clinical, genetic, wearables, and personal survey data for over 250K patients in a … Read more

GENYSIS Core Featured in a UNC Research Article

June 12, 2024

A recent UNC Research Article focusing on Core Facilities at UNC featured one of PPMH’s eight Core Initiatives, the Clinical Genomic Analysis (GENYSIS) Core. An excerpt from the article: As one of the newer core facilities at Carolina, GENYSIS aims to help researchers analyze whole exome and genome sequences — looking at a person’s entire … Read more

Working Towards Justice and Genetic Health Literacy in Clinical Genomics

May 22, 2024

A seminar and panel about working towards justice and genetic health literacy in clinical genomics and the complexity of supporting informed decision making by members of vulnerable or marginalized groups. Featured Speakers: Dr. Janeth Sanchez, PhD, MPH                                      … Read more

Unlocking Equity: Disability Inclusion in Precision Medicine Research

May 10, 2024

Despite comprising about 27% of the US population, the disability community has remained largely absent from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in precision medicine and genomics research. Research suggests that individuals with disabilities are willing to participate in precision medicine research, yet this group continues to be underrepresented. Reasons for this absence range from … Read more

PPMH Member, Dr. Jeremy Purvis, Awarded New R01 Grant from NCI

February 6, 2024

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Professor, Department of Genetics) has been awarded a new R01 grant for his project titled “Cell cycle paths as a framework for understanding drug resistance in tumor cell subpopulations” from the National Cancer Institute. The goal of this project is to investigate variability in tumor cell cycle progression at the single-cell level … Read more

Apply now for the EDGE Genomics summer undergraduate research program!

January 3, 2024

UNC Educational Pathways to Increase Diversity in GEnomics (EDGE Genomics) is an innovative 2-year summer program that provides training in research skills, career education, and mentoring to undergraduate students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in careers in genomics. Click here for more information and to apply for the summer 2024 – summer … Read more

Precision Medicine Research and Novel Clinical Offerings: Ensuring Equitable Impact Through Implementation Science

December 6, 2023

As technologies and health interventions expand at a rapid rate in healthcare, many providers and patients desire quick and efficient incorporation of these new offerings in to practice. The field of implementation science can be critical in studying the barriers and facilitators to bring options previously available only in the research realm to the clinic. … Read more