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Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of humans and … of the branch is to demonstrate that research findings and opportunities derived from genetic and genomic … the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center and the NIH Chemical Genomics Center support projects that expand the breadth of …
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
… Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. An estimated 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. … Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. An estimated 40 to 50 percent of …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … factors contribute to disease. Our investigators use genetics and genomic approaches in both human and mouse …
Staff
Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… is a leader in the application of genome science to cancer research. His recent studies investigate the genetic and epigenetic basis of cancers in adult and pediatric … instability, non-coding RNA biology, and translational genomics. Developing applications of genome technologies for …
CRGGH is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… As part of this reorganization, the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) is now part of the newly-created … Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB). … appreciated with the increased interaction between CRGGH and other MCIDGB groups, including those of Dan Kastner , …
News Release
The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a program co-funded by the National Cancer Institute and NHGRI, has greatly improved our understanding of the … The Molecular Characteristics of Breast Cancer The TCGA data, more than two petabytes in total from …
Staff
Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Bangalore University, and Ph.D. from The … virology, and at the University of Chicago in molecular genetics. In 1991, Dr. Chandrasekharappa joined the Human … genomic research for NHGRI investigators. As head of the Cancer Genomics Unit, his research efforts led to the …
Research at NHGRI
The Translational and Functional Genomics Branch explores the genetic, epigenetic and metagenomic basis of human disorders.
… The Translational and Functional Genomics Branch (TFGB) studies how genome structure and function … researchers have developed a wide range of experimental and computational techniques to study all aspects of the … TFGB investigators catalyze technology development in genetics and computational genomics, including functional …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified … potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways that are disrupted in the disease. They also …
News Release
Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network have found. In the study, … researchers think about developing treatments for stomach cancer, also called gastric cancers or gastric …