Precision Medicine

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)’s mission is to provide global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives. The third largest institute at... Read More

Since 2012, ASHG has been a member of the Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, a cross-disciplinary convening activity at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In 2020, the Roundtable members committed to the development of a new strategic plan that will guide their work over the next few years. ASHG spoke with the Roundtable co-chairs, Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for... Read More

On May 7, ASHG partnered with the National Hispanic Medical Association to participate in their Twitter chat on precision medicine. ASHG Public Engagement and Advocacy Committee member Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD answered questions about the All of Us Research Program. Dr. Ramos is the executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston... Read More

Stephen Kingsmore describes findings of the second randomized controlled trial of clinical genome sequencing and related efforts to speed up genetic diagnosis. Read More

Trainee Author: Saumya Jamuar, MBBS MRCPCH Attending, Genetics Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore Asst Professor, Paediatrics ACP, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Clinical Director, Institute of Precision Medicine (PRISM), Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore PI and Clinical Lead, Singapore Undiagnosed Disease Programme, Singapore Co-founder and co-Chief Scientific Officer, Global Gene Corp (Photo... Read More