Center for Individualized Medicine (CIM) Grand Round Series
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
12:00pm to 1:00pm CT
Description
Presentation Title
From Genes to Public Health: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Speaker
Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD
Director, Office of Public Health Genomics,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learner Objectives
Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define the field of public health genomics and use specific examples to illustrate it
- Define the field of precision public health and use specific examples to illustrate it
- Define the near-term opportunities and challenges for genomics and big data to improve population health
Biography
Dr. Khoury is the founding director of the CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics. The Office was formed in 1997 to assess the impact of advances in human genetics and the Human Genome Project on public health and disease prevention. For more than 25 years, the CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics has served as the national focus for integrating genomics into public health research and programs for disease prevention and health promotion. Dr. Khoury has developed a number of successful ongoing national and international initiatives to translate advances in genomics and related technologies to recommendations and actions that improve health and prevent disease throughout the life stages.
Dr. Khoury received his B.S. degree in Biology/Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and his medical degree and Pediatrics training from the same institution. He received a Ph.D. in Human Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology and training in Medical Genetics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Khoury is board certified in Medical Genetics.