Our ability to cheaply and quickly sequence DNA is transforming healthcare. Genomics unlocks new tools for researchers to understand diseases and develop effective treatments. It allows doctors to diagnose rare conditions, explore the genetic roots of their patients’ health, and customize treatments to patients’ individual genetic profiles. As genomics is integrated throughout the medical field, a world of personalized medicine is emerging. To understand what this future holds, we collaborated with academics, researchers, and clinicians for a series of articles on genomic medicine.
Contributors
Judy C. Boughey
Mayo Clinic
Michael Christman
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
Timothy Erick
Brown University
Matthew P. Goetz
Mayo Clinic
Patti Krautscheid
University of Utah
Christa Martin
Geisinger Health System
Alexander Parker
Mayo Clinic
Heidi Rehm
Harvard University
Erin Riggs
Geisinger Health System
Christopher Tan
University of Chicago
Karen Wain
Mayo Clinic
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Articles
Who has a claim to information that’s been deciphered from your DNA? And what happens to your genetic profile after you’re gone?
Genetic testing of patients and their tumors is helping doctors customize cancer treatment.
Advances in technology and plummeting prices are opening up a new world of genomic medicine.
The field of epigenetics shows that environmental factors and life experiences affect the path of our genes.
Genomic databases help doctors and researchers interpret our genes.
A leading geneticist discusses how genomic information will change the face of medicine and what we need to do to make this possible.
The rapid evolution of DNA sequencing technology is helping scientists understand cancer.