Items Tagged ‘Omics’
August 18, 2021
Uterine microbe found to have disease-causing behavior in endometrial cancer
By Susan Murphy 
A tiny microbe thriving in the uterine microbiome — a population of bacteria, viruses, yeasts/fungi in and around the uterus— could be a contributing driver of endometrial cancer, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. “We have found that a microbe that is particularly associated with endometrial cancer is capable of pathogenic behavior, and is […]
Tags: Endometrial cancer, genomics, individualized medicine, Omics
October 30, 2020
Human Genome Project — ‘A race to the starting line’
By Susan Murphy
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project, an international endeavor that mapped the 3 billion DNA letters that make up the blueprint of human life. The ambitious project began in October 1990 and was completed in April 2003. Today, researchers and clinicians with Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized […]
Tags: Genomic Sequencing, genomics, Human Genome Project, Omics
September 25, 2013
Individualized Medicine Conference Returns
By AJ Montpetit 
The Individualized Medicine Conference is gearing up for it’s second appearance in Rochester, MN. The conference looks to provide a platform for a discussion on what Individualized Medicine is today, the vision for Individualized Medicine in the future, and how to apply Individualized Medicine in the clinical practice. Plenary sessions feature speakers such as Eric Green, M.D., […]
Tags: #CIMCon2013, Bioethics, cancer, center for individualized medicine, Eric Green, gene sequencing, Genetics, genome, genomics, Howard J. Jacobs, individualized medicine, Omics