Of Interest
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New insights on persistent opioid use after surgery and genetic associations to opioid use disorder.
In a recent edition of Genetic Epidemiology, Aubrey C. Annis and mentors Gonçalo R. Abecasis and Chad Brummett have new insights to share on the genetic associations between persistent opioid use after surgery and subsequent opioid use disorder in their publication, “Genetic Associations of Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery Point to OPRM1 but Not Other Opioid-Related Loci as the Main Driver of Opioid Use Disorder”. Data from this study were in part from the Michigan Genomics Initiative.
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Catch July/August Member Research Highlights!
Make sure to take a look at the most recent research from our Precision Health members. Each month we compile the precision health and health-centric research that our faculty/researcher members have published; submit your recent research to phmembership@umich.edu for next month’s Highlight!
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Congrats to these PH Members for their promotions!
At the May 16th meeting of the U-M Regents, 18 Precision Health members received promotions, and/or were awarded tenure for the first time. We’d like to take a moment to congratulate them for their accomplishments, and share our pride:
Feature Stories
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Member Spotlight: Devin McCaslin
Our Precision Health member of the month, featured in this Member Spotlight, is Devin McCaslin, PhD. Dr. McCaslin is Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Director of the… more
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Member Spotlight: Jennifer Blackwood
Our Precision Health member of the month, featured in this Member Spotlight, is Jennifer Blackwood, PT, PhD. Dr. Blackwood is a Professor of Physical Therapy at U-M Flint. Her clinical and… more
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Phil Jacokes joins as Precision Health’s new Managing Director!
Phil Jacokes is a highly seasoned executive with a strong background in operations leadership and cutting-edge software/technology products, with first-hand experience in successfully starting, building and growing profitable organizations. A… more
