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Eugene R. Bleecker, MD Deborah A. Meyers, PhD

Aims:

·         Identify genes that contribute to common human diseases

·       Determine how these genes interact with environmental risk factors

·       Define the context under which interventions can be devised to prevent disease

·      Facilitate for the development of novel therapeutic regimes

·      Investigate interactions between genes and therapeutic responses to drug therapy

History:

The Center for Human Genomics was established in June 2000 as part of a new $67 million research initiative at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The Center is comprised of faculty members with expertise in a variety of disciplines, whose primary purpose is to investigate genetic mechanisms in the development and progression of complex human diseases. Our research priorities include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, and pulmonary disease.

Organization:

The structure of the Center for Human Genomics is designed for systematic, high-throughput genetic analysis. Using laboratories that are specialized for high-throughput genotyping, sequencing, and functional genomics, combined with an experienced analytical core, the Center has generated and analyzed considerable amounts of data that have lead to meaningful discoveries in each of its target areas.

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