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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… 2014 highlights research on the use of DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records (EMRs) to better understand … of genetic variants with a number of conditions and disorders, such as obesity and asthma. … by members of the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. eMERGE is supported by the National Human …
Administrative
The Intramural Administrative Management Branch provides administrative management support to the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research.
… The Intramural Administrative Management Branch (IAMB) provides administrative management support to the National Human Genome Research … inventory, human resources, workforce planning, and other related areas. In order to provide these services … the IAMB works in partnership with senior administrators and the National Institutes of Health scientific community in …
Event
Agenda and video for the eMERGE & CSER: Genomics and Medicine Steering Committee Meeting on January 17, 2019.
… eMERGE & CSER: Genomics and Medicine Steering Committee Meeting … Agenda and video for the eMERGE & CSER: Genomics and Medicine Steering Committee Meeting on January 17, 2019. … Agenda and video for the eMERGE & CSER: Genomics and Medicine Steering Committee …
News Release
Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
… be used as a framework for publishing studies on polygenic risk scores. … to use a new approach for assessing a person's inherited risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart … for ClinGen, deputy director of the NHGRI Division of Genomic Medicine and co-author of the paper. "With the field …
Educational Resources
Risk, in the context of genetics, refers to the probability that an individual will be affected by a particular genetic disorder.
… Risk … Risk, in the context of genetics, refers to the probability … Risk, as related to genetics, refers to the probability that … heritable or genetic disorder. Both a person’s genome and environmental exposures can influence risk. An individual’s risk may be higher because they inherit …
Health
A polygenic risk score is one way by which people can learn what their risk of developing a disease is, based on the total number of genomics variants related to the disease.
… in diseases across different populations. A “ polygenic risk score ” is one way by which people can learn about their risk of developing a disease, based on the total number of … two classes: those that are associated with a single gene and those that are influenced by multiple genes and …
News Release
Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information from family members about their family health history and lifestyle factors. … to assess which conditions with a genetic component pose a risk to your health and require further testing. The …
News Release
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN), a clinical research initiative of the National … of this application system sets the stage for the network to advance its core mission: to diagnose patients who … Anastasia Wise, Ph.D., program director, NHGRI Division of Genomic Medicine and co-coordinator for the NIH Common Fund's …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… that the year is going to be a very busy one for NHGRI and for the field of genomics more generally. Many of us felt … about his serendipitous journey into genetics research and what he is excited about for the future of genomics. As … says, Neil “unravels the complexity of childhood diseases” and “aims to diversify genomics research.” All the best, …
Event
NHGRI sponsored its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction on May 6-7, 2019.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction . The objectives of the meeting were: … Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction … Human Genome Research Institute sponsored its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and …