The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics is proud to be a part of UHealth-University of Miami Health Systems and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) was established at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in January 2007 to discover the genetic influences on human health and apply this knowledge to the practice of medicine through improved diagnostics, treatments, and medications, thus translating the unprecedented scientific advance of the "Human Genome Project" into information that can benefit patients directly. The Institute is committed to collaborative pan-institutional initiatives, ensuring that resources, skills, and ideas forthcoming from novel genetic and genomic approaches will be made available to the entire medical community. Our Mission >> HIHG Upcoming Events The HIHG will host a continuing medical education course called Cultural Diversity in Genomic Medicine at 8 a.m. Sept. 18, 2010, at the Biomedical Research Building, 1501 NW 10th Avenue, Miami. This course is designed to address the barriers concerning the provision of genomic medicine in primary care to culturally diverse patients. This course will highlight the latest advances in genomic medicine research for cancer, Alzheimer disease and autism, especially as it relates to diverse populations. Included in the curriculum is information to increase provider knowledge of tools that will improve the quality of patient care including the use of detailed family history and referring appropriate patients for genetic testing. In addition, the course will cover the limitations and benefits of current state and federal genetic discrimination legislation. Click here for more information>> HIHG In The News August 5, 2010 Neurology Today quoted HIHG researcher Jeffery M. Vance, M.D., Ph.D., regarding the validity of genetic testing kits and the Government Accountability Office's yearlong investigation into four genetic testing companies... Read More>> |