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Mark Your Calendar: Future of Genomic Medicine Annual Conference starts March 1

2012-02-07T15:12:53Z

The next annual Future of Genomic Medicine conference takes place March 1-2 in La Jolla, CA. The conference will focus on the extraordinary advances that are occurring in the field, which include whole genome and exome sequencing, pharmacogenomics, and advances in cancer treatment as an outgrowth of genomics. The 2012 conference will include an in depth session on “idiopathic diseases”, an area in which there has been particularly remarkable progress.

Dr. Topol Delivers CES 2012 Digital Health Summit Talk

2012-01-12T09:46:25Z

Dr. Eric Topol, the chief academic officer of Scripps Health took to the stage with Qualcomm Inc. Chairman and CEO Dr. Paul Jacobs, to talk ARM and smartphone’s emerging roles as medical tools.

Eric Topol Appears in The 50 best Cleveland doctors, ever

2011-12-23T22:16:51Z

The elite health system has spent the last year celebrating its 90th birthday, making this an ideal time for a look back. Below is my list of the greatest 50 physicians who helped write Cleveland Clinic’s history. The list is replete with cardiologists — the Clinic’s signature specialty. Topol was among the top 5.

STSI’s Ryan Tewhey appears in The Forbes 30 Under 30

2011-12-21T05:00:17Z

The assignment seemed impossible – even a bit crazy. Find 30 scientists and innovators under age 30 who were worth highlighting in the pages of Forbes. Ryan Tewhey, who researches with STSI, makes an appearance in the list.

Eric Topol’s Op-Ed appears in MIT’s Technology Review

2011-12-12T19:32:46Z

Medicine Needs Frugal Innovation
A low-cost pocket ultrasound device can see into the human heart. So why do so few doctors use it?

Dr. Eric Topol Delivers Keynote Address at mHealth Summit

2011-12-06T09:03:59Z

Dr. Topol delivered his keynote address at the Summit during the opening session on December 5, and focused on the importance of continuing to innovate within the mHealth field, highlighting recent clinical and technical advances, noting where the industry can improve, what goals need to be set forth, and how those goals may be achieved.

New eBook by Dr. Topol Heralds Biggest Shakeup in Health Care

2011-12-05T15:16:23Z

Dr. Eric Topol Presented with 2011 TCT Career Achievement Award

2011-11-09T19:30:02Z

Scripps Health’s Eric J. Topol, MD, a world-renowned cardiologist and physician-scientist, was presented the 2011 TCT Career Achievement Award in a ceremony held during the 23rd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. The award is given each year to a pioneer in the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), sponsor of the TCT symposium.

U Michigan Medical School Announces Eric J. Topol Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine

2011-10-28T02:53:34Z

The University of Michigan Medical School today announced the establishment of the Eric J. Topol Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine. A world-renowned cardiologist, Dr. Topol is currently chief academic officer at Scripps Health and a senior cardiologist practitioner at Scripps Clinic.

West Health Investment Fund created to lower health care costs

2011-10-26T03:59:27Z

The co-founders of the West Wireless Health Institute announced this week a new $100 million investment fund, focusing on health care technologies, data analytics, technology-enabled services, cost transparency, and interoperability with the main goal of lowering health care costs. The fund will differ from traditional investment funds because it will not charge a management fee nor will there be carried interest, instead returns will be used to spur more medical research.

Scripps Launches Whole Genome Sequencing Study to Find Root Causes of Idiopathic Diseases

2011-10-17T19:37:29Z

Scripps Health announced it has launched an innovative clinical research study that is using whole genome sequencing to help determine the causes of idiopathic human diseases – those serious, rare and perplexing health conditions that defy a diagnosis or are unresponsive to standard treatments.

Scripps Health And Complete Genomics Announce Collaboration on Wellderly Study

2011-10-04T05:54:26Z

Complete Genomics Inc., a whole human genome sequencing company, and the not-for-profit Scripps Health system announced today they have entered into a major collaboration that will help further the Wellderly Study, a landmark scientific research initiative aimed at unlocking the genetic secrets of lifelong health. Complete Genomics will sequence 1,000 Wellderly Study participants, and the resulting data could provide an unprecedented Universal Control Group for researchers.

Team Discovers Rapidly Evolving ‘Hidden’ Code in epigenetic DNA

2011-09-28T02:49:39Z

STSI co-founder Nicholas Schork was among the authors in a recent game-changing study. He notes that “the results of this work will require reshaping of long-held beliefs about how inherited factors contribute to phenotypic expression.”

National Human Genome Research Institute Releases iPhone App

2011-09-26T21:46:17Z

If you use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you can now have free access to the popular NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genetics anywhere you go.

Scripps Employees, including Dr. Eric Topol, Ranked Among 100 Most Influential People In Healthcare

2011-09-08T06:24:35Z

Eric Topol, cardiologist and co-founder of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, and Chris Van Gorder, FACHE, President and CEO of Scripps Health, are ranked by Modern Healthcare among the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.