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Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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20 Number 9 |
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This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genomic research on disease prevention & population health. |
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CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics seeks a new health scientist. For more information about this position, click on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website and enter the vacancy number. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2008.
- CDC Employees: Use HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0382 if you are a current employee. If you are a current employee who is also a medical officer, please use HHS-CDC-T1-2008-0009.
- Non-CDC: Use HHS-CDC-D2-2008-0136 if you are a non-federal applicant. If you are a non-federal applicant who is also a medical doctor (MD), please use HHS-CDC-D1-2008-0007.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting a meeting on "Translating Whole Genome Association Data into Clinical Research and Practice", March 10-11, 2008 in Bethesda, MD, as part the NIH Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative. |
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NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute is sponsoring a grant for Centers of Excellence in Genomics Science to advance genome research. |
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CDC is sponsoring an ASHG Genetics and Public Health Research and Practice Program fellowship to enhance CDC’s current activities and develop new approaches in integrating genetics and genomics into public health policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2008. |
- The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
- The headlines and lead sentence are exactly as they appear in the popular press & do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of CDC.
- Free registration required for some articles.
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Cancer |
NCGR software enables identification of mutated genes unique to mesothelioma tumors, Medical News Today, February 27 |
A novel HMSH2 gene mutation in colorectal cancer patients, Medical News Today, February 25 |
Breast cancer gene carriers need dual screening, Reuters Health, February 26 |
Brain tumour gene link found, Medical News Today, February 22 |
Cumulative association of five genetic variants with prostate cancer, Medical News Today, February 25 |
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Other News |
Gene variant predicts response to alcoholism
drug, Medical News Today, February 27 |
Newly discovered ERK pathway proteins related to CagA induced disease, News-Medical.Net, February 26 |
Breakthrough gene research honoured, Medical News Today, February 26 |
Ullrich lauded for gene technology advances and recognized as a pioneer in signal transduction research, Medical News Today, February 22 |
Genome-wide open chromatin from next generation sequencing integrated by Genomatix, Medical News Today, February 26 |
Deficiency in the protein MBL2 linked to increased cystic fibrosis severity, EurekAlert, February 21 |
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Sample-size properties of a case-control association analysis of multistage SNP studies for identifying disease susceptibility genes
Kitamura N, et al.
J Hum Genet 2008 Feb
Surveying germline genomic landscape of breast cancer
Hemminki K, et al.
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 Feb
Do polymorphisms in ABC transporter genes influence risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Jamroziak K & Robak T
Leuk Res 2008 Feb
Finding gene-environment interactions for generalised anxiety disorder
Gregory AM, et al.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2008 Feb
The pharmacogenomic era: promise for personalizing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder therapy
Stein MA & McGough JJ
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2008 Apr;17(2):475-90
Gene modifiers in cystic fibrosis
Accurso FJ & Sontag MK
J Clin Invest 2008 Feb
Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Mick E & Faraone SV
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2008 Apr;17(2):261-84
Genotype-phenotype correlations analysis of mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene
Bercovich D, et al.
J Hum Genet 2008 Feb
Cognitive and Behavioural Effects of Genetic Testing for Thrombophilia
Heshka J, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 Feb
Role of Parenting Relationship Quality in Communicating about Maternal BRCA1/2 Genetic Test Results with Children
Demarco TA, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 Feb
Asymptomatic individuals at genetic risk of haemochromatosis take appropriate steps to prevent disease related to iron overload
Allen KJ, et al.
Liver Int 2008 Mar;28(3):363-9
Patient-focused outcomes following detection in a hospital-based screening programme for C282Y haemochromatosis
McCullen MA, et al.
Intern Med J 2008 Feb
Developing a new generation of tests for genotyping hemophilia causative rearrangements involving int22h and int1h hotspots in the factor 8 gene
Rossetti LC, et al.
J Thromb Haemost 2008 Feb
Management of MUTYH-associated neoplasia in Australia
Worthley DL, et al.
Intern Med J 2008 Feb
Association of colorectal adenoma with other malignancies in Swedish families
Hiripi E, et al.
Br J Cancer 2008 Feb
Management of families at high risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancers: The endocrinologist's point of view
Courtillot C & Touraine P
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2008 Feb
The Relative Accuracy of a Questionnaire Compared With Pedigree Analysis in Genetic Risk Assessment for Infertility
Danziger Kaplan K, et al.
J Urol 2008 Feb
Screen positive rates among six family history screening protocols for breast/ovarian cancer in four cohorts of women
McClain MR, et al.
Fam Cancer 2008 Feb
Genome-Wide Association Studies |
Structural genomic variation in ischemic stroke
Matarin M, et al.
Neurogenetics 2008 Feb
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