Items Tagged ‘Bioinformatics’
September 11, 2019
Improving genomic data analysis – from soybeans to humans
Article by Colette Gallagher and Amy Clay-Moore When Daniel Wickland, Ph.D., was a predoctoral student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he first worked to improve genomic data analysis for soybeans. But soon he shifted his focus, bringing his computer programming and informatics skills to work with Mayo Clinic and Illinois researchers to better […]
Tags: #Dr. Daniel Wickland, #Dr. Keith Knutson, #Dr. Liudmila Mainzer, #Dr. Matthew Hudson, #Dr. Yan Asmann, Alzheimer’s disease, Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, crop science, Genomic Sequencing, genomics, immunology
April 16, 2019
Rare, undiagnosed diseases are relatively common
As many as 25 million Americans – about 1 in 13 people – suffer from a rare, undiagnosed condition.* April 29 has been designated Undiagnosed Disease Day to raise awareness that collectively, rare diseases are relatively common. People with a rare disease often spend years visiting different medical providers and clinics seeking answers to unexplained […]
Tags: #Dr. Heidi Rehm, #genomic testing, #rare diseases, #Undiagnosed rare diseases, Bioinformatics, DNA Testing, Dr. Eric Klee, Human Genome Project, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
August 20, 2018
Preparing the next generation – interns engaged in precision medicine research
By Sharon Rosen 
When Zachary Stephens started his summer internship at Mayo Clinic in 2013, he was thrust into a world where solving big data challenges can lead to more individualized care for patients. As a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he was used to developing computer models to analyze […]
Tags: #CIMCon18, #Dr. Jean Pierre Kocher, #information technology, #IT, #Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-based Healthcare, #Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, #medical education, #summer undergraduate research fellowship, #University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Illinois), #Zachary Stephens, Bioinformatics, Caer Rohrer Vitek
July 7, 2017
Educating the next generation of innovators to usher in the genomic age of medicine
By Sharon Rosen
By Susan Buckles Bright and eager minds are being primed to tackle the big data challenge that comes with genomic medicine. The Computational Genomics class, a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Illinois), is aimed at developing a workforce with skills to more quickly, cheaply, and efficiently analyze, interpret, […]
Tags: #Biostatistics, #genetic data analysis, #Genomic analysis, #Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-based Healthcare, #Mayo-Illinois Computational Genomics Course, Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, Epigenomics, Genomic Sequencing, mayo clinic, medical research
September 28, 2016
Finding Answers: Understanding How Ambiguous Changes in Genes Impact Health and Disease
By Sharon Rosen
The advancements in DNA-sequencing technology in the modern genomic era have led to an explosion of data being generated for patients wishing to determine if they have a genetic characteristic associated with disease. Often, a patient may find that he or she has a change to their DNA sequence, a variation that predisposes them to […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #Dr. Jeremy Prokop, #Dr. Karl Clark, #Functional Genomics, #Genetic test results, #Variants of uncertain significance, #VUS, Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Eric Klee, mayo clinic
September 1, 2016
The Art of Interpreting Genomic Data: Finding Ways to Improve Patient Care
By Sharon Rosen
Given the vast amount of genetic information available, how can researchers analyze this data and find ways to combat disease and promote wellness? Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D., a renowned genetic epidemiologist is mastering the art of genomic data analysis and making discoveries that improve patient care. Dr. Haines is the Mary W. Sheldon, M.D., Professor […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #computational analysis, #data analysis, #Dr. Jonathan Haines, #Genomic analysis, #Genomics data, #Informatics, #macular degeneration, #Multiple schlerosis, #Parkinson's disease, #PrecisionMedicine, Alzheimer’s disease
August 24, 2016
Conference Opportunities in Genomics, Informatics and Precision Medicine, Oct. 3-7, 2016
By Sharon Rosen
Registration is now available for multiple education opportunities October 3-7, 2016, in Rochester, Minn. Join us for a week of genomic and precision medicine updates, as well as clinically relevant presentations you won’t want to miss. Oct. 3-4, 2016 First, attend BaseSpace Suite Summit, hosted by Illumina to learn about an integrated approach to informatics. […]
Tags: #BaseSpace Suite Summit, #CIMCon16, #Genetic diseases, #Genomic data, #Individualizing Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, #Informatics, #Schwannamatosis, #Upper Midwest Clinical Genetics and Minnesota Neurofibromatosis Symposium, Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic, genomics
February 28, 2014
Join Together for Better Care on Rare Disease Day Today
Throughout the world today, patients with rare disease, organizations, and their partners, will join together to promote awareness for rare diseases and the millions of people affected by them. Rare Disease Day was launched by EURORDIS and its Council of National Alliances in 2008. Held on the last day of February each year, it seeks […]
Tags: Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, Clinicial Trials, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, genome science, genomic medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, microbiome, Parmacogenomics
August 7, 2013
Individualized Medicine Conference 2013
By Center for Individualized Medicine
The Individualized Medicine Conference 2013:From Promise to Practice, focuses on how to translate the promise of genomic medicine to your practice. Expert speakers, focused breakout sessions, real-life case studies and a poster session provide opportunities to discover and discuss emerging topics in applied genomics. The Conference will be held at the Mayo Civic Center […]
Tags: Bioethicists, Bioethics, Bioinformaticians, Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, CME, CME Credits, Conference, Conitinuing Medical Education, CPD, CPD Credit, Genetic Counselor