CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics seeks a new geneticist. For more information about this position, click on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website and enter the vacancy number (HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0158 – for current employees or HHS-CDC-D2-2008-0091 – for non-federal applicants). The deadline to apply is February 15, 2008.
	CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics announces a new funding opportunity for those interested in genomics translation research. Important deadline - Final application: February 27, 2008. If you have questions, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov.
	The CDC/Emory University Public Health Genomics Institute: A Scientific Foundation for Closing the Gap Between Human Genome Discoveries and Population Health, originally planned for June 10-12, 2008, is postponed. More information about the future Institute is forthcoming. To receive updates, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov
	CDC’s National Office of Public Health Genomics releases 2008 At-A-Glance: Translating Gene Discoveries into Population Health Benefits (817KB)
	The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosts 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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Pharmacogenetic association of the NPPA T2238C genetic variant with cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients with hypertension
Lynch AI, et al.
JAMA 2008 Jan;299(3):296-307

Optimal Two-Stage Design for Case-Control Association Analysis Incorporating Genotyping Errors
Zuo Y, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Jan

Effect of genotype on micronutrient absorption and metabolism: a review of iron,  copper, iodine and selenium, and folates
Mithen R
Int J Vitam Nutr Res 2007 May;77(3):205-16

Immunoglobulin constant heavy G subclass chain genes in asthma and allergy
Oxelius VA
Immunol Res 2008;40(2):179-91

Mechanisms of Disease: genetic insights into the etiology of type 2 diabetes and  obesity
Lindgren CM & McCarthy MI
Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2008 Jan

Exploring the requirements for a decision aid on familial breast cancer in the UK context: a qualitative study with patients referred to a cancer genetics service
Iredale R, et al.
J Eval Clin Pract 2008 Feb;14(1):110-5

Unraveling Human Cleft Lip and Palate Research
Vieira AR
J Dent Res 2008 Feb;87(2):119-25

Generating samples for association studies based on HapMap data
Li J & Chen Y
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Jan;9(1):44

Inference of Haplotype Effects in Case-Control Studies Using Unphased Genotype and Environmental Data
Chen X & Li Z
Biom J 2008 Jan

Maximizing association statistics over genetic models
Gonzalez JR, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jan

Current strategies in the search for low penetrance genes in cancer
Milne RL & Benitez J
Histol Histopathol 2008 Apr;23(4):507-14

The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms in breast cancer metastasis
Rae JM, et al.
Breast Cancer Res 2008 Jan;10(1):301

Exploiting gene-environment interaction to detect adverse health effects of environmental chemicals on the next generation
Kishi R, et al.
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2008 Feb;102(2):191-203

Pharmacogenomics in acute coronary syndrome
Remmler C & Cascorbi I
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2008 Feb;9(3):363-76

 

Managing self-responsibility through other-oriented blame: Family accounts of genetic testing
Arribas-Ayllon M, et al.
Soc Sci Med 2008 Jan

Psychological and cancer-specific distress at 18 months post-testing in women with demonstrated BRCA1 mutations for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer
Reichelt JG, et al.
Fam Cancer 2008 Jan

Patient preferences for pharmacogenetic screening in depression
Herbild L, et al.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2008 Winter;24(1):96-103

Interactive patient decision aids for women facing genetic testing for familial breast cancer: a systematic web and literature review
Williams L, et al.
J Eval Clin Pract 2008 Feb;14(1):70-4

 

Irritable bowel syndrome aggregates strongly in families: a family-based case-control study
Saito YA, et al.
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008 Jan

Family history of suicidal behavior and early traumatic experiences: Additive effect on suicidality and course of bipolar illness?
Carballo JJ, et al.
J Affect Disord 2008 Jan

Familial aggregation of metabolic syndrome and its components in a large chinese  population
Feng Y, et al.
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 Jan;16(1):125-9

Family history and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis
Bass AJ, et al.
Cancer 2008 Jan

Articles that report on population prevalence of genotypes, gene-disease associations, gene-environment and gene-gene interactions and evaluation of genetic tests. For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page

For the week ending January 30, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Mental Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Diseases of the Digestive System
Diseases of the Genitourinary System
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Congenital Anomalies
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
Injury and Poisoning

For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page