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Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease. … Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to examine an …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … NHGRI clinical research and field work also spans a wide spectrum of … West Africa and in Finland in the quest to determine the genetic risk factors for adult-onset, Type II diabetes. …
Event
NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… - Break 4:10 PM – Session 5: Computational Tools to Enable Genetic Diagnoses Moderator: Chris Wellington, NHGRI 4:10 PM … much work remains to advance our understanding of the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions and to increase the solve rate for rare disease. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is interested in obtaining …
Research Training
The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students the opportunity to perform biomedical research with some of the world's best scientists.
… The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students at all levels the opportunity to perform biomedical research alongside some of the world's most accomplished … and clinical research, at a level geared towards advanced high school and college students. The National Human Genome …
Staff
Dr. James Inglese is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… receptor signaling. Before coming to NIH, Inglese led research teams at the Princeton-based combinatorial chemistry … biotechnology company Pharmacopeia, Inc., and at Merck Research Laboratories. Inglese has contributed to more than … High throughput technologies enable assays of biochemical, …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… Genetic Counseling … Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a … Genetic Counseling, Healthcare, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Health Professional … Genetic counseling refers to guidance relating to genetic disorders that a specialized healthcare professional …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… the diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients with genetic disorders. Combined residents gain broad experience … perinatal medicine. In the 5th year, residents work on a research project of their choosing or focus on a clinical … During their final year, residents perform laboratory research on a project of their choosing in participating …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… a unique training opportunity for understanding the genetic etiologies seen in prenatally diagnosed anomalies and … the impact of genetic and metabolic disease on healthy and high risk pregnancies. The four year training program is open … the four years of training, there are 18 months of focused research in combined areas of maternal fetal medicine and …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease. … Genetic Discrimination, GINA, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, DNA, Healthcare … Genetic discrimination. Genetic discrimination refers to the …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field of science focused on the …