Genomics & Health Disparities Lecture Series

The NIH will host Eimear Kenny, PhD, Associate Professor & Director, Institute for Genomic Health at Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on Thursday, December 10^th from 2 to 3pm (CT) to present “ Population Genetics in an Era of Genomic Health.” Dr. Kenny is a statistical and population geneticist whose research is focused on accelerating the integration of genomics into clinical care, especially in diverse and underserved populations. She leads a multidisciplinary team of geneticists, computer scientists, clinicians, and other medical professionals, working on problems at the interface of AI, very large-scale genomics and medicine and is the Founding Director of the Institute for Genomic Health. Dr. Kenny is Principal Investigator of 6 large international programs focused on genomic research, medicine and health, and is in the top 20 NIH-funded genomics researchers in the United States. She is a scientific advisor to many genomic and genomic medicine initiatives in government, non-profit and industry arenas.

This lecture is part of the Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series, a collaborative effort focused on exploring the role of genomics in achieving health equity. It is co-sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Human Genome Research Institute; the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; and the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity at the Food and Drug Administration. Use THIS LINK to register for the webinar.