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The National Human Genome Research Institute is hosting a seminar, "Genomics, Imaging and AI - three technologies that are changing biological research through to clinical practice," on January 10, 2023. Dr. Ewan Birney is the guest speaker.
… systems: genomics, including nucleic acid-based molecular biology readouts; imaging from near-atomic resolution to … development, using examples from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and touching on both fundamental …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
Staff
Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… David Bodine, Ph.D. is Chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch and Head of the Hematopoiesis Section at the … in 2006 was named chief of NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch. At NIH, Dr. Bodine serves as the Vice Chair … As an undergraduate, he received the Webster Chester Biology prize, and was awarded an honorary degree from Colby …
Educational Resources
A fibroblast is the most common type of cell found in connective tissue.
… common type of cell found in connective tissue. … Cell Biology, Wound Healing … A fibroblast is a type of cell that …
Educational Resources
Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
… through which proteins and other molecules move. … Cell Biology, Proteins, Nucleus … Endoplasmic reticulum is a …
Educational Resources
Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … Cell Biology, Organelles, Nucleus … Centrioles are paired …
Educational Resources
A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… block of living things. … Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, Basic Biology … A cell is the basic building block of living …
News Release
NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… View on YouTube “Studies like this that explore the biology of unusual organisms reveal both how universal many … great potential for providing novel insights into human biology.” Most studies on senescence are related to chronic …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… By comparing when and what epigenetic changes mark certain developmental periods in humans and dogs, researchers hope to … the research. All mammals experience the same overarching developmental timeline: birth, infancy, youth, puberty, … a genetic system for studies that inform human health and biology," said Dr. Ostrander. … Read the study … NHGRI …
Event
A public two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium that brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the complexities around sex, gender, and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts.