“We have Star Wars scientific capacity but Flintstones for delivery of that science.”
—Freda Lewis Hall, Former Chief Patent Officer and EVP, Pfizer Inc.
In the News
To keep you updated on the most recent buzz surrounding the genomics workforce, precision medicine, and genetic counseling, we provide curated, relevant content in one convenient location.
- White House Unveils ADAPT Program to Advance Biomarker-Guided Cancer Treatment (GenomeWeb, March 2024)
- NIH's 'All of Us' project aims to make genomic research more inclusive : Shots - Health News (NPR, March 2024)
- ‘Shrinking’ talent pool threatens health progress, warns science chief (Financial Times, March 2024)
- AAAS President Keith Yamamoto Called on STEMM Community to Move Toward Science Without Walls (American Association for the Advancement of Science, February 2024)
- Geneticist Krystal Tsosie advocates for Indigenous data sovereignty (ScienceNews, January 2024)
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Increase Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatments (CMS.gov Newsroom, January 2024)
- New gene therapies confront many sickle cell patients with an impossible choice: a cure or fertility (STAT, December 2023)
- FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (FDA News Release, December 2023)
- UK Biobank Releases Whole-Genome Sequencing Data for All 500K Participants (GenomeWeb, November 2023)
- Germany to Test Genomics-Based Precision Medicine for Cancer, Rare Disease in National Pilot Project (GenomeWeb, November 2023)
- Medical Studies Are Too White. How Science Is Working to Get Better Data. (Wall Street Journal, November 2023)
- International Newborn Genome Sequencing Projects Discuss Differences, Future Goals (Precision Medicine Online, October 2023)
Institute for Genomics Education, Workforce & Leadership News and Announcements
Check out the latest news, announcements and resources from the Institute to understand how we are working to build awareness, foster collaborations and establish genomics education programs to meet the needs of tomorrow’s genomics workforce, today. Follow this link for access to all of the Institute blogs.
- New Year, New Workforce Needs: 4 Core Predictions for 2024 (Institute Blog, January 2024)
- Sarah Lawrence College and NYU Grossman School of Medicine Launch Master’s Program in Genome Health Analysis (Press Release, January 2023)
- Takeaways and Turning Points: An Update from our Director (Institute Blog, November 2023)
- The 3 Cs of Conference Season: Convene, Connect, Contribute (Institute Blog, October 2023)
- A Most Meaningful Typo: Director of “Thoughtful” Leadership (Institute Blog, September 2023)