Ambroise Wonkam: making human genomics truly equitable

Johns Hopkins Medicine Since becoming Director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and the Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, at the start of 2022, Ambroise Wonkam has developed a clear vision. Mainly based in the clin...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2022-05, Vol.399 (10339), p.1932-1932
Main Author: Lane, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
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France
Gene expression
Gene sequencing
Genetics
Genome, Human - genetics
Genomes
Genomics
History, 16th Century
Humans
Hydroxyurea
Medical research
Medicine
Mortality
Neonates
Penicillin
Reproductive health
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Summary:Johns Hopkins Medicine Since becoming Director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and the Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, at the start of 2022, Ambroise Wonkam has developed a clear vision. Mainly based in the clinic, he worked in reproductive medicine, taught medical genetics, and researched genetic sequences and their role in mediating gene expression. “Early intervention with penicillin and hydroxyurea has been shown to be lifesaving therapy, and where affected populations have implemented neonatal screening and early treatment programmes, child mortality from SCD has been largely overcome.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00880-7