University of Maryland offers genomics education course using students’ own genomes
Posted: March 28, 2017
Association of American Medical Colleges – To help future clinicians better understand the importance of using genomics in practice, University of Maryland College of Medicine students can choose to study parts of their own genomes, or anonymous genomes, in a course all medical students are required to take.
IGNITE sites present at the 2017 Genomic Medicine X: PGx Meeting
Posted: May 5, 2017
IGNITE’s Drs. Todd Skaar, Josh Denny, Larisa Cavallari, and Kristin Weitzel were session speakers at the Genomic Medicine X: Research Directions in Pharmacogenomics Implementation Meeting on May 2 -3, 2017.
IGNITE Network highlighted at Precision Medicine World Conference 2017
Posted: June 8, 2017
BioQuick News – Duke University’s Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg, co-chair and speaker at the 2017 Precision Medicine World Conference, presented the IGNITE Network’s achievements and aspirations to advance the implementation of genomics in practice.
IGNITE Network analysis of challenges to implementing genomics in practice featured on GenomeWeb
Posted: June 21, 2017
GenomeWeb – Duke University led this effort to identify key challenges to and potential solutions for implementing genomics in practice based on information from IGNITE’s six member projects. (A free subscription is required to view this article.)
JAMA highlights IGNITE sites’ work to integrate genomic testing in routine care
Posted: July 12, 2017
Journal of the American Medical Association – University of Maryland’s Dr. Toni Pollin and Duke University’s Drs. Geoff Ginsburg and Lori Orlando discuss how their programs are working to improve care through genetic testing in areas such as diagnosing monogenic diabetes and using family history to identify patients’ personal disease risks.
IGNITE Network highlighted at Precision Medicine World Conference 2017
BioQuick News – Duke University’s Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg, co-chair and speaker at the 2017 Precision Medicine World Conference, presented the IGNITE Network’s achievements and aspirations to advance the implementation of genomics in practice.