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A study to learn more about the role of viral infection and biomarkers of immunity in mitochondrial disease, utilizing new technology with Neoteryx™ fingerstick at-home sampling.
… causes COVID-19) and other viruses. People often share infections with others at home; therefore, we also invite …
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Dr. Pamela Schwartzberg is a adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… mouse genetics. After an internship at Boston Children's Hospital, she did a fellowship with Harold Varmus, M.D., at … in a primary immunodeficiency associated with recurrent infections and fulminant responses to Epstein-Barr Virus …
Educational Resources
A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses.
News Release
NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.
… hasn’t been much research done in nursing homes about how infections spread in these environments,” said Julie Segre, … Candida auris , a fungus that can cause life-threatening infections. These infections are of growing concern, according to the Centers …
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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… their home. Her research has been instrumental in tracking hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug-resistant organisms. Over the 20 …
News Release
NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… examines the integration of genomic methodologies into hospital epidemiology to investigate healthcare-associated … the clinical utility of genomic tools to track hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug resistant organisms, including the …
News Release
The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… by the highly pathogenic S. aureus , the source of many hospital-acquired infections that in its methicillin-resistant form is known as …
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… study to help better understand the interaction between infections and mitochondrial disease. If you are interested, …
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Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… basic research questions on the human skin microbiome and hospital-associated pathogens. Dr. Conlan works closely with … resistance, plasmid biology and molecular epidemiology of hospital-associated pathogens. … edge sequencing and analysis to problems associated with hospital-acquired infections, in particular …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… News and Research A new tool to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections in the era of COVID-19 Dr. Collins participates in …