Medical practice is rapidly moving towards a new era of Personalized Medicine. Thanks to advanced genomic technology and analyses, creating customized, personal treatment plans is no longer just a dream—it’s quickly becoming a reality. If you are interested in how the fundamentals of personalized medicine, what is going on in this area at Mount Sinai and what research resources are available to you, please join us for this workshop series presented by the faculty in Genetics and Genomics Science Department of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

>>>Phenotype to Genotype

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 1-2 PM
Location: Levy Library Large Classroom (A11-41)
Instructor: Dr. Amy Yang, Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Registration: Registration is not required.

Your patient has symptoms that you suspect may be related to a genetic disorder. In this workshop, you will practice using the OMIM, UCSC Genome Browser, HGMD, Gene Tests, GTR, and disease-specific mutational databases to identify the genetic variations that may be causing the symptoms, and the tests needed to confirm your diagnosis.

 

>>>Genotype to Phenotype

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 1-2 PM
Location: Levy Library Large Classroom (A 11-41)
Instructors: Dr. George Diaz, Dr. Michael Linderman, Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Registration: Registration is not required.

The results of the genome sequencing you ordered are in, but how do you analyze and interpret the results? Which variations have known phenotype and disease associations? What are the implications for your patient? We will use the HGMD and dbSNP databases along with the UCSC Genome Browser to identify and analyze variants found in two clinical cases.

 

>>>Personalized Medicine and Pharmacogenomics: The Future is Now

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 1-2 PM
Location: Levy Library Small Classroom (A 11-40)
Instructors: Dr. Noura Abul-Husn, Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Registration: Registration is not required.

Until now, the routine use of genomic information was beyond most health-care providers’ formal training. But, decision support tools are coming online soon that will make personalized medicine a reality. In this session you will be able to use your own genotype or an anonymous sequence and the PharmGKB database to personalize a medication dosage.

 

Any questions? Contact Lili K. Wang:

Lili Wang, MS
Health Science Librarian
Information and Education Services
The Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Email: lili.k.wang@mssm.edu
Phone: 212-241-6586