Search Results
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… The Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch seeks to identify and study genes … The branch focuses on inherited and somatic (body cell) mutations that contribute to cancer susceptibility syndromes and to the development of … to identify the genetic contribution to the processes of cancer susceptibility, tumor initiation and progression, …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome … to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is to identify … applicant will apply detailed molecular, biochemical, and cellular approaches to functionally evaluate somatic …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome … to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is to identify … applicant will apply detailed molecular, biochemical and cellular approaches to functionally evaluate somatic …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which … organisms, researchers can pinpoint regions of similarity and difference. … itself. It pinpoints genes that are essential to life and highlights genomic signals that control gene function … for treating human disease and improving human health. Comparative genomics also provides a powerful tool for …
Staff
Elaine Ostrander is chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Elaine Ostrander is Chief and Distinguished Senior Investigator of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National … and disease, with a specific lab focus on prostate cancer (PC), where they are working both independently and … The lab first demonstrated the utility of dogs for cancer genetics by mapping kidney cystadeno-carcinoma in German …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Parker is an Associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI.
… Parker is an associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome … into their elder years, they also develop many forms of cancer. Often in dogs these cancers show breed associated …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Each year, approximately … in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer, and one in nine American women will develop breast cancer in … Breast cancer is a common disease. Each year, approximately 200,000 …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat … found in the body, but by how their genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in … technology are leading to a new understanding of cancer and new ways for diagnosing and treating many types of …
Staff
Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… of Health. She received her B.Sc. (Honors) in Zoology and Genetics and her Ph.D. in Biology and Biochemistry from … She conducted her postdoctoral training at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, before joining Harvard Medical … novel somatic mutations that drive sporadic forms of human cancer, as well as germline variants in individuals with …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… The Medical Genetics Branch (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited … and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human genetics, vertebrate embryology, inborn errors of metabolism, … Projects performed at the biochemical, molecular, and cell biological levels involve the direct study of human …