Genomics and public health in the United States: signposts on the translation highway.
Successful completion of the Human Genome Project has raised public expectations that research findings will translate quickly into health benefits; however, the gap between biomedical research and clinical and public health application seems wider than ever. Public health scientists now have the opportunity to help create a broad concept of research translation that integrates genomic information into policies, programs and services benefiting the whole population. Important 'signposts' along the translation highway include conducting population-based research in genomics, developing evidence on the clinical and public health value of genomic information, and integrating genomics into health practice.
Gwinn
Marta
M
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30333, USA. MGwinn@cdc.gov
Khoury
Muin J
MJ
D035843:Biomedical Research; D005823:Genetics; D023281:Genomics; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States