September 6, 2017
Mayo Clinic Individualizing Medicine Conference showcases MyCode Genomic Study leader
By Sharon Rosen
How can we harness the power of genomics so physicians can easily access their patients’ genetic information to provide an individualized approach to preventing, screening, diagnosing and treating disease? This is a question many precision medicine researchers are addressing, including David Ledbetter, Ph.D., who is leading the MyCode Community Health Initiative. This innovate research effort […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #DNA sequencing tests, #Dr. David Ledbetter, #electronic medical record, #Genomic data, #Gesinger Health System, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #MyCode Genomic Study, center for individualized medicine, electronic health record, mayo clinic, medical research
August 31, 2017
The Grand Challenge: using supercomputers to speed diagnosis and treatment
By Sharon Rosen
If you are a cancer patient who has exhausted all standard treatment options, a one day turnaround of your DNA testing results could make a big difference in your search for new, individualized treatment options. Mayo Clinic envisions just that: using supercomputers that are so fast and efficient they can interpret your DNA sequence in […]
Tags: #big data challenges, #CIMCon17, #Dr. Eric Wieben, #Dr. Timothy Nelson, #Dr. Timothy Olson, #genetic data analysis, #Genomic data, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #Mathieu Wiepert, Big Data, center for individualized medicine, Center for Regenerative Medicine
May 10, 2017
It’s all in your record – helping physicians manage your genomic data, provide personalized care
By Sharon Rosen
Genomic testing offers hope for better individualized therapies to improve your health. One hurdle that may be standing between you and precision medicine is how to integrate the vast amounts of genomic data into your electronic health record in a format that your physician can easily use to guide your care. Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., […]
Tags: #electronic medical record, #Genomic data, #Health Datapalooza, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Keith Stewart, electronic health record, mayo clinic
September 15, 2015
By Jeff Briggs
A Mayo Clinic research team with substantive support from to the Center for Individualized Medicine received a four-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the genetics of two common genetic disorders. The Mayo investigators successfully renewed the Mayo Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) grant to enter into the […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Dr. Iftikhar Kullo, Dr. Stephen Thibodeau, EHR, electronic health record, eMERGE, eMERGE Network, National Human Genome Research Institute, NHGRI, NIH