Recent News
Predigen Working to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Infections
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Duke University spinout Predigen Diagnostics is developing a multiplex platform that uses host gene expression signatures as
Two Duke Rhodes Scholars Mentored by School of Medicine Faculty Members
The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards granted to college students, with recipients selected on the basis of high academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential and a commitment to service.
Duke CTSA Research Training Program accepting PHYSICIAN research fellowship applications
The Duke CTSA TL1 physician fellowship provides 2 years of funded time to support the research training of physician-scientists. We have particula
Fecal matters: Learning about health through waste
Every day, we dispose of valuable information about our health without even thinking about it.
Together Duke Funding Opportunity
Deadline: February 15, 2019
Enabling Precision Health and Medicine Bass Connections team renewed
The Enabling Precision Health and Medicine Bass Connections project team has been renewed for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Events
Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee (MRRC) Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Grand Rounds Speaker
January 18, 2019 - 8:00am
Searle Center Lecture Hall
Genomic and Precision Medicine Weekly Forum: Tuya Pal, M.D.
January 24, 2019 - 12:00pm
Duke Medicine Pavilion Rm 2W96
More Just, More Humane: Reimagining the social role of medicine
January 24, 2019 - 5:45pm
Trent Semans Center Great Hall
Genomic and Precision Medicine Weekly Forum: Mark Herman, M.D.
February 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
Duke Medicine Pavilion Rm 2W96
Genomic and Precision Medicine Weekly Forum: Matthew McKinney, M.D.
February 14, 2019 - 12:00pm
Duke Medicine Pavilion Rm 2W96
New Funding
The Enabling Precision Health and Medicine Bass Connections team, led by Susanne Haga has been renewed for the 2019-2020 school year.
A new Bass Connections project, the Smart Toilet: A disruptive technology to improve health and wellness, led by Geoff Ginsburg, has been funded for the 2019-2020 school year.
Ephraim Tsalik is one of five finalists for the Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostic Challenge through NIH. He will receive a grant to further develop his prototype and supply it for testing to two CLIA-certified independent laboratories.
Micah McClain received a 4-year Merit Award from the VA to explore the host genomic response to rickettsial infections in human patients and develop novel PCR-based tests that are capable of accurately diagnosing Spotted Fever Group rickettsii and Scrub typhus infections, which will allow for better therapeutic decision making.
Seen & Heard
Susanne Haga provides tips to help patients "translate" medical jargon to make informed healthcare decisions
Published on the Phosphorus Blog on July 24, 2018
Featured Publications
An Overview of US pharmacogenetic programs
Geoff Ginsburg was part of a team that investigated the US landscape of research programs in PGx implementation, reviewed current advances and clinical applications of PGx, summarized the obstacles that have hindered PGx implementation, and identified the critical knowledge gaps and possible studies needed to help to address them.
Geoff Ginsburg and Susanne Haga featured in Health Affairs
Ginsburg co-authored an overview of precision medicine and its vital stakeholders. Haga along with Duke undergraduate research assistant Ariel Kantor report on their analysis of the number and types of pharmacogenetic tests offered by clinical testing laboratories in the U.S.
Ginsburg co-author on paper exploring insurance policies for pharmacogenetic testing
Led by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, the study reported variation between Medicare contractors and private insurers regarding coverage of testing for cancer treatment.
Lori Orlando leads study on use of family health history tool in diverse settings
Several CAGPM staff and faculty co-authored a paper published in Genetics in Medicine on implementation, adoption, and utility of family health history risk assessment in diverse care settings.
Mills and colleagues publish series of pharmacogenetic testing case scenarios
Rachel Mills and several other genetic counselors have published examples of pharmacogenetic testing applications across a range of medical specialties.
Voora, Haga and team compare pharmacogenetic testing-informed statin treament to usual care
Deepak Voora, Susanne Haga and others evaluated the impact of pharmacogenetic testing-informed statin treatment compared to usual care with respect to patient adherence and LDL response.
Core Resources
Clinical Genomics Studies Unit
The CGSU provides the infrastructure and operational excellence to support translational research in genome and implementation sciences.
Diagnostics Development Laboratory
The laboratory brings together expertise in molecular microbiology with genome sciences to develop next-generation diagnostic tests.
BioBank
We support biobanking activities including IRB, sample collection, processing, storage, bar-coded chain of custody and e-inventory management.
Data Science and Analytics
We provide support for data management and integration, informatics, and statistical analyses on complex ‘-omics’ and clinical datasets.