Genomic Medicine Meeting V:
Working With Federal Stakeholders

On May 28-29, 2013, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will sponsor the fifth Genomic Medicine Meeting - Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting V: Working With Federal Stakeholders - at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, Md. Rex Chisholm, Ph.D., Northwestern University and Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI will co-chair the meeting. View it live here, beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern. Read the agenda

Speakers offer perspectives about the role of genetics in helping smokers quit

On May 6, 2013, the final speakers for the Human Genome Project 10th anniversary seminar series addressed the genetic, social and behavioral implications of nicotine dependency. Caryn Lerman, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, and Alexandra Shields, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, presented joint talks, titled, Translating Pharmacogenetics Research to Practice: The Case Example of Smoking Cessation. Watch the videos

Researchers fine-tune genomic links to high blood lipid levels

An international team of researchers has uncovered new evidence of potential genetic influences on blood lipid levels in three ethnic groups: African Americans, East Asians and Europeans. The results may lead to new insights into how genes affect the development of unhealthy levels of cholesterol, help explain differences in risks for heart disease and lead to new potential treatment strategies. Read more

Students explore the natural world during DNA Day activities

Students visited the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) to learn directly from scientists about DNA and how it relates to the natural world. Three hundred middle and high school students spent April 19, 2013, celebrating National DNA Day at the museum, an activity sponsored by NHGRI's Education and Community Involvement Branch. Find out what they discovered. Read more