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Seminar: Beyond the Medical: Genetic Testing for Social Traits
November 15, 2022Virtual Seminar: Beyond the Medical: Genetic Testing for Social Traits Friday January 20, 2023, 12:00-1:00pm ET Speakers: Anya Prince, JD, Associate Profesor, College of Law, University of Iowa and Member, University of Iowa Genetics Cluster Jean Cadigan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Core Faculty Member, Center for Bioethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In traditional predictive genetic testing, single gene variants are analyzed to determine whether individuals are at high risk of developing disease. The vast majority of diseases, however, are polygenic—caused by many different … Continued
Biomedical Imaging for Precision Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy | November 7, 2022
September 30, 2022Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Biomedical Imaging for Precision Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy, a free virtual mini-symposium on Monday November 7, 2022 from 11:00am to 12:00pm ET. At this interactive event, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. Precision medicine harnesses cutting edge data and technology to provide prediction of disease risk and choice of optimum treatment. Biomedical imaging is an integral part of early diagnosis and individually tailored treatment. The speakers at this mini-symposium will address data-driven approaches to developing personalized treatment strategies. This dynamic discussion forum will … Continued
PPMH Outreach Event – UNC Science Expo 2022
April 13, 2022PPMH hosted a table at the UNC Science Expo on Saturday April 9, 2022. About 5,000 visitors attended the event, and many of them stopped by the PPMH table to make a DNA-themed bead bracelet and add their data to our population traits survey. We hope to see you at next year’s Science Expo!
Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series | May 11, 18, 25, 2022
April 6, 2022Machine learning analysis methods offer the opportunity to integrate and learn from large amounts of biological, clinical, and environmental data, and there is a growing interest in how these tools can be used to inform and individualize clinical decision making in a variety of disease areas. Machine learning can offer different, yet often complementary, insights compared to traditional statistical analyses to better understand heterogeneity in patient presentation, prognoses, and treatment response, generating critical data for precision medicine research. These methods can allow integration across diverse data types and large feature sets, overcoming some limitations of traditional tools to answer clinical … Continued
Precision Medicine Approaches to Addressing COVID-19 | Mini-symposium and Forum | February 23, 2022
January 19, 2022Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Precision Health @UNC: Precision Medicine Approaches to Addressing COVID-19, a free virtual mini-symposium on Wednesday February 23, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00pm ET. At this interactive event, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. COVID-19 has presented enormous challenges to society. Scientists and clinicians across many disciplines have worked to mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19. This mini-symposium will feature 3 presentations focusing on how data has informed our response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the collection, analysis, and interpretation of COVID-related data. Presenters: … Continued
Intro to Science Communication Workshop
November 17, 2021Realizing the Full Potential of Health for All Through Genomics and Precision Health: A Discussion with the National Academies Genomics Roundtable
October 13, 2021The Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health will host a community open house as an ancillary event to the American Society of Human Genetics 2021 Annual Meeting. Speakers will provide remarks on the Roundtable’s vision of realizing the full potential of health for all through genomics and explore how equity can enable adoption and innovation. Following speaker presentations, the group will host an open dialogue with the genomics and precision health community. October 20, 2021 7:00-8:00pm ET Click here for more information. Click here to register.
Pharmacogenomics and Decision Support in the EHR | Mini-symposium and Forum | October 27, 2021
September 27, 2021Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Precision Health @UNC: Pharmacogenomics and Decision Support in the EHR, a virtual mini-symposium on Wednesday October 27th from 1:00 to 3:00pm. At this interactive event, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. Presenters will explore mechanisms for predicting how a patient’s genome will influence their response to medications, implementing pharmacogenomics in the clinic, and development of EHR decision support. Presenters: Daniel Crona, PharmD, PhD: The ongoing quest for perfection – or at least precision – of tacrolimus dosing in bone marrow transplant … Continued
Precision Medicine Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health | Mini-symposium and Forum | June 30, 2021
June 14, 2021Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Precision Health @UNC: Precision Medicine Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health, a virtual mini-symposium on Wednesday June 30th from 1:00 to 2:45pm. At this interactive event, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. Presenters will explore the complex relationships between where people live and work and their health. Presenters: Gail Henderson, PhD: It shouldn’t take a pandemic: Social determinants of health in the U.S. Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Director, Center for Genomics & Society This talk will begin with a … Continued
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Week
June 3, 2021Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Week June 7 – June 11, 2021 Panel Discussions, Webinars, Twitter Chats, and Q&As Monday, June 7: Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing Tuesday, June 8: Pharmacogenomics Wednesday, June 9: Inclusive Genetics Thursday, June 10: Cancer Genomics Friday, June 11: Rare Diseases For more information, visit the NHGRI program website.