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A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
… are involved with various cell processes. … Lysosome, Cell Biology, Virus, Bacteria, Programmed Cell Death, Apoptosis … …
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Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… Hull received her undergraduate degree in molecular cell biology and genetics from Brandeis University and earned a … in the Use of Biospecimens for iPSC Research. Ethics in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine: An International Journal, …
News Release
NHGRI is awarding Genomic Innovator Awards to nine institutions to support the research of 12 early career scientists in the field of genomics. The awards will total up to $27 million over five years.
… that their work will contribute to understanding human biology and raising the standard of health for all." Unlike … Stanford, California Improve understanding of single-cell biology by applying molecular engineering and computational … million over five years. … Genomic Innovator Awards, human biology, quantitative models, machine learning, personalized …
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Mr. Benjamin Berkman is the deputy director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
Virtual Exhibit
The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and subsequent boom in the genomics field has had a profound impact not just on biology and medicine but also on ethics and society. The project also changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… … Caption: A letter from a Nobel Laureate and Professor of biology, Christian Anfinsen, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins … a letter from Johns Hopkins University professor of biology and Nobel Laureate in chemistry, Christian B. … the genomics field has had a profound impact not just on biology and medicine but also on ethics and society. The …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
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Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… … The application of genetic, genomic and functional biology approaches are valuable and increasingly powerful … Progeria Syndrome, genetic, genomic, functional biology, LMNA gene, Type 2 Diabetes, glucose dysregulation … …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on genomics and data science issues.
… Big Data, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, NHGRI Advisors … The Genomic Data Science Working …
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Sangeetha Raghavan is a Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager in NHGRI's Technology Transfer Office.
… educational background includes a graduate degree in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and a Master’s in Business …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… genomics, what else can we do? The field of synthetic biology  has emerged directly from advances in DNA sequencing … Transfer Of Genes, Human Microbiome Project, Synthetic Biology … Genomics is advancing the study of individual and …