Genomic medicine plays a prominent role in both the diagnostic and treatment arsenal of haematologists.
Haematologists are now required to understand increasingly complex molecular biological concepts, including the following:
- Rapid diagnoses of inherited cytopenias.
- Identification of acquired somatic mutations which refine the prognostication of leukaemia patients.
- Development of genome engineering technology to develop CAR-T cells or potentially cure haemophilia and haemoglobinopathies.
Whilst current and future trainees will receive appropriate training and experience in this field, BSH has identified a gap in training resources available for current haematologists. On this page are displayed a number of publicly available links which explain some of the key concepts in genomic medicine.
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Published by the NIH in 2015, the following pages explains the basics of DNA and sequencing and the implications of the human genome project on medical applications. and
Published by the NIH in 2015, this page specifically explains how genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are conducted and how they inform human health and disease. Ìý
Explores the concept of the This is often a particularly challenging concept on receiving genetics reports.
A short blog from PLOS summarises the concept of
This (2016) discusses the clinical applications of genomics and how this is likely to transform medicine but also impact greatly on the current workforce and models of care within the NHS.
The Lancet:
Introduction to a on precision haematology.
towards DNA-based diagnosis.
in the genomic era.
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