Healthcare Innovation February 12, 2020
Goal is to establish a highly interactive group of researchers who will focus on using genomics and informatics to improve healthcare outcomes
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is planning to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
The goal of the program is to develop and evaluate next-generation healthcare that uses cutting-edge genomic and informatics tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
Leading the new program will be Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, who has extensive experience in genomic medicine research. Also joining the program will be Josh Denny, M.D., an expert in clinical informatics and precision medicine whose research group...