Genomic Resources

Genomics and Health Impact Blog Posts

CDC experts and invited bloggers provide blog posts on topics in genomics that are important to health care providers, public health professionals, policy makers and the public. This page provides links to each blog post and will be updated on a regular basis. For link to main genomics and health impact blog page, click here.

• Walking Before Running: Genomic Medicine 10 Years After the Human Genome Project, W. Gregory Feero (April 11, 2013)
• On Spinning Wheels and Genomes Revealed: Sequencing is No Longer a Sleeping Controversy, Scott Bowen and Muin J Khoury (March 28, 2013)
• Implementing evidence-based genomics recommendations at the intersection of public health and healthcare, Jenna McLosky, Debra Duquette, Beverly Burke and Joan Foland (March 21, 2013)
• Accelerating the Development of Evidence Reviews and Recommendations in Genomic Medicine, Michael Douglas and David Dotson (February 28, 2013)
• Newborn Screening: Lives Saved and Dances Danced, National Center for Environmental Health (February 22, 2013)
• How Can We Use Genetic Testing in Population Screening for Common Diseases? Scientific and Implementation Challenges, Muin J Khoury (February 21, 2013)
• What's the Connection Between Polio Eradication and Primary Immunodeficiency? A Public Health Role for Human Genetics, Marta Gwinn (January 24, 2013)
• Public Health Genomics: 15 Years On, Muin J Khoury (January 3, 2013)
• From Genetic Counseling in Individuals to Cascade Screening in Populations: An Emerging Role for Public Health Practice, Muin J Khoury (November 29, 2012)
• New Strategies for Public Health Genomics Beyond Newborn Screening: a Working Meeting and an Action Plan to Save Lives Now, Scott Bowen and Karen Greendale (October 3, 2012)
• Evidence Matters in Genomic Medicine—Round 3: Integrating Family Health History into Clinical Preventive Services Katherine Kolor amd Muin J Khoury (September 27, 2012)
• More Workings of an Evidence-Based Genomic Panel: Modernizing the Evidence Review Process, David Dotson and Michael Douglas (September 20, 2012)
• What Gets Measured Gets Done: Genomics, Surveillance Indicators and Healthy People 2020, Muin J Khoury and Katherine Kolor (September 13, 2012)
• Now watch this: Genomic Epidemiology, Marta Gwinn (September 6, 2012)
  
• Evidence Matters in Genomic Medicine- Round 2: Integrating Cancer Genomic Tests, Michael Douglas and David Dotson (August 23, 2012)
• Think After You Spit: Personal Genomic Tests May Offer a Teachable Moment, Muin J Khoury and Katherine Kolor (July 26, 2012)
• Peeling the Pyramid, Scaling the Onion—How to Implement Genomic Medicine, Muin J Khoury (June 21, 2012)
• Workings of an Evidence-Based Genomic Panel, David Dotson and Michael Douglas (May 24, 2012)
• Sharing the Burden of Obesity, Marta Gwinn (May 17, 2012)
• Genomic Tests and Population Health: An Online Catalog to Promote a Conversation on Evolving Evidence, Muin J Khoury (May 3, 2012)
• Smokescreen...Never Let Genetics Blind You to the Harsh Reality of Cigarettes, Scott Bowen (April 19, 2012)
• Ushering Public Health Practice into the 21st Century, Muin J Khoury (April 12, 2012)
• Evidence Matters in Genomic Medicine, Michael Douglas and David Dotson (March 28, 2012)
• Making Universal Screening for Lynch Syndrome a Reality: The Lynch Syndrome Screening Network Deb Duquette, Cecelia Bellcross, Heather Hampel and Kory Jasperson (March 22, 2012)
• The Public Health Approach to Genetic Testing in the 21st Century: Saving Lives and Saving Unnecessary Healthcare Costs Muin J Khoury (March 15, 2012)
• Can Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young be Prevented? Debra Duquette and Beth Anderson (March 1, 2012)
• Emerging Evidence for the Benefits of Systematic Collection of Family History in Clinical Practice, Muin J Khoury (February 23, 2012)
• No Genome is an Island, Marta Gwinn (January 12, 2012)
• Family Health History and the Holidays, Ruta Sharangpani and Debra Duquette (December 15, 2011)
• Beyond base Pairs to Bedside: A Community Consultation on Closing the Gap between Genomic Discoveries and the Public's Health, Muin J Khoury (December 1, 2011)
• Can We have Our Genome and Eat It Too? Deploying the Whole Genome Sequence In Medicine and Public Health, One Base Pair At A Time, Muin J Khoury (November 3, 2011)
• A Million Hearts, A Thousand Genes, and Your Family History, Muin J Khoury (October 13, 2011)
• Genomics in Public Health Preparedness: Chance Favors the Prepared Mind, Marta Gwinn (September 22, 2011)
• Think (Again) Before You Spit: Readers Weigh In , Muin J Khoury (September 8, 2011)
• Think Before You Spit: Do Personal Genomic Tests Improve Health? Muin J Khoury (August 25, 2011)
• Shall We Have Pie or Stew? Scott Bowen (August 11, 2011)
• We Asked…You Answered…Thank You! Muin J Khoury (August 3, 2011)
• Medications for the Masses? Pharmacogenomics is an Important Public Health Issue, Muin J Khoury (July 21, 2011)
• What are the Priorities for Public Health Genomics 2012-2017? Muin J Khoury (July 7, 2011)
• Genome vs. Genome: E. Coli Sprouts in Germany, Marta Gwinn (June 30, 2011)
• Feeling the Genomic Pulse of the United States, Muin J Khoury (June 21, 2011)
• Tell Me More about Telomeres, Marta Gwinn (June 9, 2011)
• What is Public Health Genomics? A Day in the Invisible Life of Public Health Genomics, Muin J Khoury (June 2, 2011)
• New Blog: Genomics Matters, Muin J Khoury (May 5, 2011)