NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group

The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group is a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The working group arose from genomic medicine implementation efforts outlined by the 2011 NHGRI Strategic Plan and initially led by the Disease-Oriented Genomic Medicine Group. The group has organized a series of meetings gathering genomics researchers, clinicians and other experts from over 40 different institutions, which are involved with the implementation of genomic medicine programs, to discuss issues surrounding the adoption of genomic medicine and form multicenter collaborative pilot projects in translational genomic medicine.Subgroups around common genomic medicine implementation areas were formed to develop plans for pilot projects, demonstrating the cost-effectiveness and utility of such implementation projects.

In addition to planning the genomic medicine meetings, the working group provides guidance to NHGRI in other areas of genomic medicine implementation, such as outlining infrastructural needs for adoption of genomic medicine, identifying related efforts for future collaborations, and reviewing progress overall in genomic medicine implementation.

Workgroup Members

Rex Chisholm (Northwestern) (NACHGR member)
Geoff Ginsburg (Duke) (former NACHGR member)
Eric Green (NHGRI)
Teri Manolio (NHGRI)
Pearl O'Rourke (Partners Healthcare) (NACHGR member)
Brad Ozenberger (NHGRI)
Mary Relling (St. Jude's)
Dan Roden (Vanderbilt)
Marc Williams (Geisinger)

Links to Meeting Minutes and Slides

• Genomic Medicine III (May 3-4, 2012, Chicago, Ill.)
• Genomic Medicine II (December 5-6, 2011, Bethesda, Md.)
• Genomic Medicine Symposium (June 29, 2011, Chicago, Ill.)

Subgroups

Cancer

• Chairs: Charis Eng and Gail Jarvik

Clinical/Research Interface

• Chairs: Pearl O'Rourke and Marc Williams

Family History

• Chair: Geoff Ginsburg

Periodontal Microbiome

• Chair: Murray Brilliant

Pharmacogenomics

• Chairs: Howard McLeod, Mark Ratain, and Alan Shuldiner

Sequencing

• Chairs: Howard Jacob and Scott Weiss

Funding Announcements

1. RFA-HG-12-006: [grants.nih.gov] Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects (U01)
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects (U01)
  
  
2. RFA-HG-12-007: [grants.nih.gov] Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects Coordinating Center (U01)

Contacts

Teri Manolio, NHGRI
Ian Marpuri, NHGRI

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Last Updated: July 16, 2012