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PPMH Newsletter Spring 2022

PPMH recently published a newsletter for spring 2022. Click here to download the newsletter: PPMH newsletter spring2022

Manuscript accepted for publication!

Authors from the ABGS Community Research Board (CRB) and the PPMH research team collectively co-authored a paper, “Parental Guidance Suggested: Engaging Parents as Partners in Research Studies of Genomic Screening for a Pediatric Population” that was recently accepted for publication in a special issue of Frontiers in Genetics: DNA-Based Population Screening for Precision Public Health. … Continued

Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Ethics and the ELSI of Precision Medicine

Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Ethics and the ELSI of Precision Medicine Call for Applications: The University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for Genomics and Society (CGS) and the Center for Bioethics (C:B), together with the Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH), announce a joint postdoctoral position in clinical ethics and the ethical, … Continued

Pharmacogenomics Virtual Summit Series

The AMA (American Medical Association) and ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) are committed to exploring the potential of pharmacogenomics-based selection, dosing and monitoring of medications to improve health outcomes. To further clinicians’ understanding of this emerging area of medicine, the AMA and ASHP are developing an informative series of virtually convened and facilitated webinars … Continued

PPMH Outreach Event – UNC Science Expo 2022

PPMH 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!   … Continued

Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series | May 11, 18, 25, 2022

Machine 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 … Continued

Precision Medicine Approaches to Addressing COVID-19 | Mini-symposium and Forum | February 23, 2022

Join 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 … Continued

EDGE Genomics summer 2022

Age-Based Genomic Screening Community Research Board Meeting | Thursday February 4, 2021

The Community Research Board for the Age-Based Genomic Screening Program will meet on Thursday February 4, 2021.

Health Disparities and Precision Medicine Mini-symposium and Forum | December 9, 2020 | 1:30pm

  Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Precision Health @UNC: Health Disparities and Precision Medicine, a virtual mini-symposium on December 9th from 1:30 to 3:00pm. At this interactive event, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. Presenters will include Victoria Bae-Jump MD/PhD, Sam Cykert MD, … Continued

Human Nature: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Event synopsis: Human Nature: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion A breakthrough technique called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. Human Nature is a provocative exploration of CRISPR’s far-reaching implications, through the eyes of … Continued

PRECISION HEALTH @UNC Mini-symposium and Forum | August 12, 2020 | 1:30pm

  Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) for Precision Health @UNC, a virtual mini-symposium on August 12th from 1:30 to 3:00pm. At these interactive events, you will engage in discussion with leading Precision Medicine researchers at UNC. August 12th presenters will include Rick Stouffer MD, Amber Cipriani PharmD, Billy Kim MD, … Continued