Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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On December 12-13, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) co-sponsored the 16th Genomic Medicine meeting, Host Genomics and Infectious Disease: Opportunities for Implementing Genomic Medicine, in Bethesda MD. The meeting aimed to identify needs, opportunities, and challenges for applying a patient’s genomic information (genome sequence, transcriptomic, epigenomic, etc. data) in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases. Persistent barriers and evidence gaps were examined as opportunities for additional research.

Agenda: genome.gov/GM16

Chapters:
00:00 - Start (Rex Chisholm)
01:42 - Host Genomic Testing for Diagnosis and Management (Dusan Bogunovic)
17:07 - A Path to Sustainability: Policy Development & Reimbursement Strategies (Gillian Hooker)
32:15 - Technology Development and Application (Marc Williams)
40:11 - Discussion
59:42 - Summary and Next Steps / Cool Research ideas