Author: Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health

Scientific advances such as the sequencing of the human genome have created great promise for improving human health by providing a greater underst...

Genome-Based Diagnostics: Demonstrating Clinical Utility in Oncology is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2012 by the Roundtable on Transla...

The number of new drug approvals has remained reasonably steady for the past 50 years at around 20 to 30 per year, while at the same time the total...

Although it is becoming increasingly more common for clinicians to use genomic data in their practices for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treat...

Many health care providers do not have either the knowledge or the tools they need in order to apply genetic information in their day-to-day practi...

Drug development can be time-consuming and expensive. Recent estimates suggest that, on average, it takes 10 years and at least $1 billion to bring...

The process for translating basic science discoveries into clinical applications has historically involved a linear and lengthy progression from in...

Many drug developers have examined new strategies for creating efficiencies in their development processes, including the adoption of genomics-base...

Despite the many basic research discoveries in genetics, relatively few gene-based treatments, drugs, or preventative measures have been developed....

The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of associations between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to an explosion o...

Knowing one's genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large...

The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement...