Human Genetics Professor Mark Yandell, Dr. Martin Tristani-Firouzi (Dept. Pediatrics) and Dr. Kensaku Kawamoto (Dept. Biomedical Informatics) are part of a multi-institution consortium to integrate genomic information into existing learning health systems. The NIH has awarded this project $27 million over five years, including $5.4 million in first-year funding. 

From the announcement: “Present in many hospitals across the United States, learning health systems are a type of clinical practice that bridges research and patient care. These systems use a variety of methods to continually analyze patient data. Clinicians then use the results of those analyses to refine practices and improve future care.

The new Genomics-enabled Learning Health System (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.”

Congratulations, Mark & team!

Full announcement: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-awards-27m-establish-new-network-genomics-enabled-learning-health-systems