Genomic Medicine

Bahar Taneri is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta, North Cyprus. After obtaining her PhD degree from The Rockefeller University, New York, USA in 2005, she has returned to her home country and started teaching at EMU. Her main affiliation is to the Program of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, and Bahar is one of the founding members of this program. In addition to her teaching and research, she has served as the editor-in-chief of EMU's Research Newsletter for two years. Bahar is also an active researcher of the Institute of Public Health Genomics, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University in The Netherlands. She has authored several publications in the field of genome biology and alternative splicing. Her current research focus is an efficient translation of genome-based findings into healthcare and medicine. She has received several awards including a Fulbright Scholarship.

Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Next-generation sequencing and personal genomics: Recent sequencing platforms; Personal genomics; Exome sequencing and personal molecular diagnosis. Part 3 Personalized medicine and individualized healthcare: Personalized healthcare becoming a reality; Personalized medicine in comparison with standard medical care; Genomic Medicine. Part 4 Gene - environment interactions: Epigenetics and epigenomics; Gene-environment interactions (GXE) in common complex diseases; Personalized medicine and healthcare for common complex diseases. Part 5 Public health genomics: Overview of public health genomics as a field; Implications of personalized medicine and healthcare for public health; Genome-based knowledge and public health; Available public health genomics models; Prediction and prevention potential of public health genomics; Public health genomics innovations and applications for common complex diseases. Part 6 Nutrigenomics and pharmacogenomics: Genome-based pharmacology - implications for and use in personalized healthcare and medicine; Genome-based nutrition and dietetics - implications for and use in personalized healthcare and medicine; Implications of nutrigenomics and pharmacogenomics in public health. Part 7 Genome testing and ethical, legal and social issues: Ethical, legal and social issues of personal genome sequencing and genetic testing; Implications for personalized healthcare and medicine, implications for public health genomics and public health. Part 8 Future directions: Road for personalized healthcare and medicine in the next decades and their integration with public health.