Category Archives: Precision Medicine Initiative

15Jan / 2016

The cancer moonshot and other future science fantasies

Last Friday, On Science Blogs was given over to the many “best of science” lists of 2015. This week’s post is about what bloggers foresee for 2016–and beyond. THE CANCER MOONSHOT: WELCOME TO 2016 Vice-President

Posted by in Astronomy, Cancer moonshot, CRISPR, Evolution, featured, gene editing, genetic engineering, genetics, Genomics, GMO, health care, Human Evolution, Mars, microbes, moon, NASA, On Science Blogs, Politics, Precision Medicine Initiative, psychology, Research, united states

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17Dec / 2015

Precision Medicine Initiative – Ricki’s Pick for Breakthrough of the Year

NHGRI-85326-588x320‘Tis the season for Science magazine to name their Breakthrough of the Year, a designation that typically irks me because it implies that science happens suddenly and we all know that of course it doesn’t.

Posted by in ASHG, Breakthrough of the Year, CRISPR-Cas9, featured, Francis Collins, gene therapy, Lancet Psychiatry, Micah Allen, NIH, Precision Medicine Initiative, President Obama

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24Sep / 2015

Precision Medicine: Much More Than Just Genetics

When President Obama uttered the words “Precision Medicine” in the state-of-the-union address, I scoffed at a politician’s finally noticing a field that’s been around for decades: medical genetics. Was it another case of rebranding, as chemistry has morphed into nanotech? … Continue reading »

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Posted by in Francis Collins, Precision Medicine Initiative, Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program

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