Genomics in Public Health: Perspective from the Office of Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Abstract excerpt

The national effort to use genomic knowledge to save lives is gaining momentum, as illustrated by the inclusion of genomics in key public health initiatives, including Healthy People 2020, and the recent launch of the precision medicine initiative. The Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partners with state public health departments and others to advance...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to BRCA gene mutations in cancer
• Share to Ethics in Clinical Research
• Share to Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research