Pioneering the Use of Information from Genomes to Personalize Medical Treatment

Duke Medicine has been ahead of the curve since the inception of the exciting and promising field of genomic medicine. Genomic medicine aims to offer advantages that include:

• Better patient health and health care
• Higher chance of desired treatment outcomes, lower chance of harmful side effects
• More effective health care planning
• Less trial and error, more focused treatments
• Lower costs for health care systems

Use the links below to learn more about what Duke is doing in genomic and personalized medicine.

Genomic and Personalized Medicine Resources

Genomic and Personalized Medicine: An overview and answers to frequently asked questions

Genetic and Genomic Evaluation: What's at Duke: We offer an array of genetic and genomic tests -- and are leading the development of new tests and their integration into medical practice

Genomes to Health: Includes information about diseases being studied at the IGSP, as well as about current clinical trials

Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy: A network of multidisciplinary entities focused on the medical and social implications of the Genome Revolution

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