Genome Medicine | Volume 3 Issue 7

Advanced search

Submit a manuscript Register Follow us on

Explore Genome Medicine

Articles

cover

	Volume 3 Issue 7
	Comment
	Musings Public perception of stem cell and genomics research M William Lensch Genome Medicine 2011, 3:44 (6 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary William Lensch muses on factors influencing the public perception of translational stem cell and genomics research, for which public and patient engagement is increasingly important.
	Research highlight Systems medicine and the public's health Wylie Burke, Susan Trinidad Genome Medicine 2011, 3:47 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Burke and Trinidad discuss the systems medicine and integrated care approach proposed by Bousquet et al. as a strategy to combat non-communicable diseases and promote public health.
	Review
	Review Capturing Alzheimer's disease genomes with induced pluripotent stem cells: prospects and challenges Mason A Israel, Lawrence SB Goldstein Genome Medicine 2011, 3:49 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Mason Israel and Lawrence Goldstein review the prospects and challenges for studying Alzheimer's disease genes and modeling pathogenesis using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
	Review Proteomics paves the way for Q fever diagnostics Malgorzata Kowalczewska, Zuzana Sekeyová, Didier Raoult Genome Medicine 2011, 3:50 (30 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Raoult and colleagues review advances in Coxiella burnetti proteomics, highlighting how these approaches are allowing the identification of biomarkers for improved diagnosis of Q fever.
	Report
	Meeting report Exploring genomic studies in Africa Scott M Williams, Sarah A Tishkoff Genome Medicine 2011, 3:45 (8 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Sarah Tishkoff and Scott Williams report on highlights from the African Society of Human Genetics meeting on 'Building Capacity for Genomic and Translational Research in Africa'.
	Meeting report Towards the integration of genomics, epidemiological and clinical data Victor V Solovyev, Tatiana V Tatarinova Genome Medicine 2011, 3:48 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Victor Solovyev and Tatiana Tatarinova present the highlights and applications of new technologies of the Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference on 'Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology 2011'.
	Research
	Research Predictive genetic testing for the identification of high-risk groups: a simulation study on the impact of predictive ability Raluca Mihaescu, Ramal Moonesinghe, Muin J Khoury, A Janssens Genome Medicine 2011, 3:51 (28 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Analysis of the predictive ability of risk models to identify high-risk groups for complex diseases highlights the importance of the frequency of the risk group and the frequency of the disease.
	Correspondence
	Correspondence Systems medicine and integrated care to combat chronic noncommunicable diseases Jean Bousquet, Josep M Anto, Peter J Sterk, Ian M Adcock, Kian Chung, Josep Roca, Alvar Agusti, Chris Brightling, Anne Cambon-Thomsen, Alfredo Cesario, Sonia Abdelhak, Stylianos E Antonarakis, Antoine Avignon, Andrea Ballabio, Eugenio Baraldi, Alexander Baranov, Thomas Bieber, Joël Bockaert, Samir Brahmachari, Christian Brambilla, Jacques Bringer, Michel Dauzat, Ingemar Ernberg, Leonardo Fabbri, Philippe Froguel, David Galas, Takashi Gojobori, Peter Hunter, Christian Jorgensen, Francine Kauffmann et al. Genome Medicine 2011, 3:43 (6 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A holistic and patient-centered strategy for tackling non-communicable diseases is proposed, based on the principles of predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory (P4) medicine.
	Correspondence Towards a data sharing Code of Conduct for international genomic research Bartha Knoppers, Jennifer R Harris, Anne Tassé, Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne, Jane Kaye, Mylène Deschênes, Ma'n H Zawati Genome Medicine 2011, 3:46 (14 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary An international code of conduct for sharing genomic data is proposed, incorporating seven principles: quality, accessibility, responsibility, security, transparency, accountability and integrity.