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Genetics

Policywise 

Reframe what it means to achieve in life and promote your own health

April 8, 2022April 7, 2022Cheryl Lyn Walker, Environment, epigenome, Evolution, Genetics, Greg Brenneman, Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health, Life, Purpose, TEDx, TEDXBaylorCollegeofMedicine

Our world is changing at an alarmingly rapid pace and each of us are changing as well. Two recent talks as part of Baylor College

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Policywise 

Reboot your thinking about mental health, the future of our health and health security

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022Amy McGuire, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Genetics, Global Health, Human Geno Sequencing Center, Mental Health, public health, Richard Gibbs, Sharmila Anandasabapathy, TEDx

How willing are you to reboot the way you have always done things? Our society is currently experiencing a reboot – challenging basic assumptions about

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Policywise 

Genetic surveillance: Is our most sensitive information secure?

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, DNA, ethics, Genetics, surveillance

Exploring why genetic surveillance is not science fiction, but rather a reality of the modern era.

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From The Labs 

Book release: “Genomics of Rare Diseases. Understanding Disease Genetics Using Genomic Approaches”

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021book release, Genetics, Genomics, Rare Diseases, Research

“Genomics of Rare Diseases” offers readers a broad understanding of current knowledge on rare diseases from a genomics perspective.

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From The Labs 

Single cells reveal genetic connections of neurodevelopmental disorders

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020autism spectrum disorders, computational framework, epilepsy, Genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, Research

A novel computational approach helps researchers identify connections between genes involved in different neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Momentum 

Human Genome Sequencing Center gives peek into ‘All of Us’ Research Program

March 13, 2020March 17, 2020Genetics, Human Genome Sequencing Center, molecular and human genetics, Molly Chiu, Research

Oftentimes, one size does not fit all in healthcare. Today, physicians and researchers across the country are working toward the goal of precision medicine —

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Progress Notes 

Resonance podcast: The growth of clinical genetics

February 19, 2020November 18, 2021Education, Genetics, molecular and human genetics, Resonance, Resonance Podcast

Nowadays, genetic information can be easily accessed with a simple purchase of an at-home kit. However, diagnosing and treating genetic disorders is much more complex.

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Policywise 

A health policy postdoc’s perspective on ASHG

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019American Society of Human Genetics, ASHG, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conference, Dr. Hadley Stevens Smith, Genetics, postdoc

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting drew more than 8,000 attendees to Houston last week. The exhibit hall was buzzing with colorful

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Momentum 

Celebrating National DNA Day

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019Genetics, Human Genome Project, Human Genome Sequencing Center, Nicole Blanton, Research

In 1998, the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine was chosen as one of three centers to finish the sequencing of the

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Policywise 

How will you protect yourself on National Data Privacy Day?

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, Genetics, National Data Privacy Day

Did you know that National Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28? Congress first recognized this day in 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of

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