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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2021; 11(5): 231-242
Published online Sep 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i5.231
Genomics in medicine: A new era in medicine
Vishwanath Pattan, Rahul Kashyap, Vikas Bansal, Narsimha Candula, Thoyaja Koritala, Salim Surani
Vishwanath Pattan, Division of Endocrinology, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY 82601, United States
Rahul Kashyap, Vikas Bansal, Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Narsimha Candula, Hospital Medicine, University Florida Health, Jacksonville, FL 32209, United States
Thoyaja Koritala, Hospital Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN 56001, United States
Salim Surani, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, United States
Author contributions: Pattan V, Kashyap R and Surani S were involved with idea origination, writing and review of manuscript; Bansal V, Candula N and Koritala T were involved in writing and review of literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Salim Surani, FACC, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University, 701 Ayers Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, United States. srsurani@gmail.com
Received: January 12, 2021
Peer-review started: January 12, 2021
First decision: June 17, 2021
Revised: June 18, 2021
Accepted: July 19, 2021
Article in press: July 19, 2021
Published online: September 20, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The field of Genomics is the future of medicine, as evidenced by the unprecedented research and clinical application which pushed the time boundaries for the coronavirus disease 2019 mRNA vaccines. However the path to unleashing the potential from genomic tools is far from perfect. A thorough research with international collaboration and cooperation is a necessity and the need of the hour.