How Genomics is Personalizing Medicine and Revolutionizing Healthcare
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Managing disease is getting personal. With the genomic revolution upon us, we now understand that many diseases don't always follow the same predictable course and personalized treatments often work best. The recognition that disease patterns are greatly influenced by individual genetic makeup, combined with advances in technology and gene therapy, are driving a paradigm shift in medicine. Genomics research initiatives, such as the Million Veteran Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, are collecting an enormous pool of diverse genetic data and translating them into actionable clinical insights. As personalized medicine enters practice, scientific experts, early-adopter health systems, and patients share their excitement and hopes for the future. (Presented by MITRE)
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Rachele PetersonChief of Staff, All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Hea... -
Geoffrey GinsburgChief Medical and Scientific Officer for the All of Us Research Progra... -
Sarah CorleyChief Medical Advisor for the Center for Enterprise Modernization at M... -
Saiju PyarajanDirector of the Center for Data and Computational Sciences at Veterans... -
Justin BrueckSystem Vice President of Innovation and Research at Endeavor Health
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