Welcome
The Center for Genomics and Public Health at the University of Washington is a training and resource center. The Center serves as a regional hub of expertise in genomics and public health with a focus on translating genomic information into practical public health knowledge. In addition, the Center provides technical assistance to state and local public health agencies and integrates genomics into programs and practice.
Summer Institute
2010 Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics
June 14th - 18th, 2010
We are pleased to offer a 2nd Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics. Information on curriculum and instructors will be added when available. For now, please visit our Summer Institute web pages for a look at last year's offerings.
Family Health History
November is Family History Awareness Month
The Surgeon General has designated Thanksgiving as National Family History Day, and encourages families to share family health history. This information can help health care providers determine which screenings and tests are recommended to help family members know their health risk.
This year, the Surgeon General has updated the online tool My Family Health Portrait; a tool that can help individuals collect and organize family history information. Learn more about family health history at the Centers for Disease Control web site.
Nutrigenomics
"Nutrigenomics" - Karen Edwards, PhD
In a talk given on March 8, 2008, the director of UW Center for Genomics and Public Health points to evidence for genetic influences on obesity and discusses nutrigenomics for public health practice.
Video | PowerPoint Slides
EGAPP Recommendations
EGAPP Working Group Releases Three New Genetic Testing Recommendations
The independent Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group, supported by the Office of Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has released new evidence-based recommendations on the validity and utility of three genetic tests currently being used in clinical practice.
The tests are tumor expression profiling in patients with breast cancer to inform treatment options, UGT1A1 genotyping for metastatic colorectal cancer to inform drug dosage, and genetic testing for Lynch syndrome mutation in newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients to alert the patient's relatives about their potential risk if they carry the same mutation.
For more information, visit www.egappreviews.org