Items Tagged ‘#CIMCon16’
November 21, 2016
Making a Difference: Students Are Inspired for Careers in Genetics, Precision Medicine
By Sharon Rosen 
Being a genetic counselor is almost like being a sleuth. Genetic counselors work alongside physicians to help patients understand how their genetic test results may provide answers to often mysterious illnesses. As DNA testing becomes a more routine part of patient care, the need for genetic counselors and other health care providers versed in genomics […]
Tags: #Caer Rorher Vitek, #CIMCon16, #Dr. Kelsey Metzger, #Individualized Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, #individualized mediicne, #medical education, #Precision Mediicne, center for individualized medicine, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, mayo clinic, personalized medicine
November 16, 2016
Genetic Counselor Shares Insight into Growing Field at CIM Conference
By Sharon Rosen
Article by Rachel Guibert, Public Affairs Receiving results from genetic testing can elicit a variety of reactions. Patients often wait anxiously to get the answers they are seeking. Unfortunately, sometimes, medical tests lead to more questions than they answer. Genetic counselors are in a unique position to help patients navigate the often complex and confusing […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #GeneticCounseling, #PrecisionMedicine, #rare diseases, #Teressa Kruisselbrink, center for individualized medicine, Genetic Testing, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, whole exome sequencing
November 8, 2016
Early Career Investigators Share Their Research and Their Passion for Precision Medicine
By Sharon Rosen
Six early career investigators presented a snapshot of the future of precision medicine as part of the Individualizing Medicine Conference 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics. Thanks to generous support from the Brandt Family Scholars Fund, the six had the opportunity to attend the conference Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine hosted in October in Rochester, Minn. […]
Tags: #Brandt Family Scholars, #CIMCon16, #DNA anlysis, #Dr. Chelsea Gawryletz, #Dr. Irina St. Louis, #Dr. Laura Ramsey, #Early career investigators, #Genomics data, #Genomics research, Arjun Athreya, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Nicole Boczek
November 1, 2016
Investors and Innovators Day attracts regional and national experts to Rochester
By Sharon Rosen
Article by Sarah Oslund, freelance writer, Destination Medical Center This article originally appeared on the Destination Medical Center blog. Partnerships are integral to the success of the Destination Medical Center (DMC) vision, so in October a variety of investors and innovators came together to explore how we can advance development and improve healthcare. The Mayo […]
Tags: #biotechnology, #Chris Schad, #CIMCon16, #DIMC, #I2R, #Lisa Clarke, #Medical Alley Association, #Rochester, center for individualized medicine, Destination Medical Center, genomics, mayo clinic
October 14, 2016
Microbiome: All You Need is Bugs
By Sharon Rosen
We each have our own unique set of bugs – or community of bacteria within and on our bodies, called the microbiome, that help keep us healthy. Researchers have discovered that changes in the microbiome – either from disease or environmental factors – can cause illness. “Microbiome: All You Need is Bugs,” a workshop […]
Tags: #C. diff., #CIMCon16, #Colon cancer screening, #Dr. Federico Rey, #Dr. Jonathan Swann, #Dr. Patrick Schloss, #Microbiome research, center for individualized medicine, colon cancer, Crohns Disease, DNA Sequencing, Dr. Purna Kashyap
October 6, 2016
Individualizing Medicine Conference 2016: Day 2 Afternoon Session Recap
By Sharon Rosen
On the second day of Individualizing Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, a conference sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, the afternoon sessions brought compelling presentations and lively discussion about the promise of genomics now and in the future. The Genomic Era: Promise and Over-Promise “We try to take all the things we […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #Dr. Jill Hagenkord, #DTC genomic tests, #Home DNA tests, #Justin Kao, center for individualized medicine, Dr. LeRoy Hood, Dr. Marshall Summar, mayo clinic, Precision Medicine
October 6, 2016
Individualizing Medicine Conference 2016: Day 2 Morning Session Recap
By Sharon Rosen
Sharing research, clinical practice insights and networking continued at the second day of Individualizing Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, a conference sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. The 100,000 Genomes Project Mark Caulfield, FMedSci., opened the morning session with an update about the 100,000 Genomes Project, the United Kingdom’s version of the […]
Tags: #ASD, #CIMCon16, #Mark Caulfield, #PrecisionMedicine, 100 000 Genomes Project, autism, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Stephen Scherer, Genetics, Genomics England, mayo clinic
October 5, 2016
Individualized Medicine Conference 2016 – Day 1 Recap
By Sharon Rosen
“In the early days of precision medicine research, it was about the promise of genomics. Now, it is a reality, and we need to focus on making genomics more available, more accessible and more valuable for our patients,” explains Keith Stuart, M.B., Ch.B. in his opening remarks at Individualizing Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #Dr. Jonathan Haines, #Dr. Teri Manolio, #Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, Cathy Wurzer, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Euan Ashley, Dr. Julie Johnson, Dr. Kathy Hudson, Dr. Keith Stewart, Kathy Giusti, mayo clinic
October 3, 2016
Precision Medicine Research and Patient Care Converge at #CIMCon16
By Sharon Rosen
We are at a crossroads in precision medicine – a time that is right for moving new genomic discoveries from the laboratory to patient care. This week, leading researchers, clinicians and biotechnology innovators will convene to talk about how advances in genomics can be placed into the hands of practicing physicians at Individualizing Medicine 2016: […]
Tags: #CIMCon16, #Consumer genomics, #DNA analysis, #DNA sequencing costs, #Genomics research, #Individualized Medicine 2016: Advancing Care Through Genomics, #Patient care, #PrecisionMedicine, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
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