Genomics in Medicine Series Features Two Lectures on Cancer :: NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 10, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 10, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

Genomics in Medicine Series Features Two Lectures on Cancer

Last month, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI); Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD; and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine jointly launched a lecture series to improve participants' understanding of the intersection of genomics and medicine.

Last week, Dr. Lawrence Brody of NHGRI delivered a lecture on how knowledge of breast cancer genetics has influenced risk assessment and screening. A video archive will soon be available on NHGRI's YouTube channel.

The next lecture, on February 3, will feature Dr. Stanley Lipkowitz of NCI's Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology speaking on how genomic characterization of breast cancer is used in diagnosis and treatment.

For more information on upcoming speakers, visit the series' webpage. Lectures take place at 8:00 a.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Suburban Hospital Auditorium, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD.