Translational Medicine and Human Genetics

Pharmacogenomics

Impact of Pharmacogenetic Variants in the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

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Welcome from Daniel J. Rader, MD – Chief

Welcome to the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Research. Our highly diverse team of researchers, clinicians, and educators draw on expertise from a number of specialties to advance knowledge of genetics and genomics, translate that knowledge to advances in diagnostics and clinical care, and train the next generation of experts.

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Daniel J. Rader, MD

Chief, Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics

Castleman Disease Program

Castleman Disease (CD) describes a group of three heterogeneous inflammatory disorders that occur in people of all ages and share a similar lymph node appearance under the microscope.

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Pharmacogenomics Fellowship

This fellowship aims to prepare the trainee for an independent research career in the area of pharmacogenomics and precision medicine.

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Gene Therapy Program

The Gene Therapy Program of the University of Pennsylvania focuses on developing effective gene vectors derived from recombinant viruses.

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In This Section

Clinical services provided by the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics include diagnostic evaluation, medical management and genetic counseling for patients with known or suspected genetic disorders.

Faculty and Staff

Meet the faculty and administrative staff for the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics.

Clinical Care

Learn about the patient-centered Translational Medicine care offered at Penn.

Education and Training

The Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics offers both a residency program and fellowship programs.

Research

The Division of Medical Genetics has several research initiatives. All faculty members focus on clinical and translational research in hereditary disorders. Major interests include the genetics of cardiovascular diseases, urogenital cancers and syndromes that predispose to cancer.

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