NIMH Genomics Team 75th Anniversary Webinar: Celebrating Advancements in Psychiatric Genomics

75th Anniversary

Overview

As a part of the yearlong 75th Anniversary celebration, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hosted a webinar to discover key advances in genetics and genomics analysis. Since its institution, NIMH has acknowledged the importance of genetics in understanding psychological issues, and has supported analysis efforts associated to gene discovery, purposeful genomics, and translation to medical observe.

This webinar introduced collectively 4 distinguished researchers to make clear the genetic foundation of psychological sickness, the affect of genetic variation and developmental trajectories in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric issues, and the way forward for translating genetic findings to affected person care.

Recording

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• The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: Deep Dives into the Fundamentals
  Patrick Sullivan, M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden  
  Dr. Sullivan described the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, a extremely impactful initiative that has led to basic insights in regards to the genetic foundation of psychological sickness.
   
• Precision Health for Neurodevelopmental/Psychiatric Disorders 
  Christa Martin, Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G., Geisinger Health System  
  Dr. Martin talked about each fundamental and medical facets of psychiatric issues. Dr. Martin can be a principal investigator of the Genes to Mental Health Network, which focuses on understanding the function of genetic variation in uncommon neurodevelopmental and psychiatric issues.
   
• Developmental Trajectories in Common Neuropsychiatric Disorders Modeled in Organoids
  Flora Vaccarino, M.D., Yale University  
  Dr. Vaccarino of the PsychENCODE Consortium described molecular research and developmental trajectories of psychological sickness.
   
• Putting Genetics to Work in Psychiatric Care 
  Francis McMahon, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program 
  Dr. McMahon from the Human Genetics Branch of the NIMH intramural analysis program described thrilling instructions of relating genomics findings to affected person care.