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After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science.
… After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National … as a physician scientist.  "Eric Green has been a major architect of efforts to apply genomics to the practice … After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National …
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Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… experimental and computational approaches — to unravel the complex interplay of genomic variation and genome function. … Differences in our DNA have major influences on how our genomes function, but how? …
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Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… for Precision Health Research and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the Intramural … his Ph.D., Dr. Hanchard studied genomic variation and complex traits. He also completed a pediatric residency at … obvious choice: he would study the genetics of childhood complex diseases, which was at the intersection of all his …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… from the National Institutes of Health has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a … A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a … A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a …
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… She has used different strategies to study the complex molecular basis of metabolic disorders including … on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, complex diseases, inflammation … on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, complex diseases, inflammation …
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NHGRI will host a two-day symposium, on December 2-3, 2021, examining the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences.
… the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. In addition, … the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. … the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. …
Genetic Disorders
Thalassemia is a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia.
… anemia that rarely requires transfusions. Thalassemia Major: A Serious Disorder The more severe form of the disease is thalassemia major, also called Cooley's Anemia. It is a serious disease … and extensive medical care. Those with thalassemia major usually show symptoms within the first two years of …
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On June 26, 2000, nearly 10 years into the 13-year project, President Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony.
… an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony. … an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony. …
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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.
… Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment … Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment … Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment …
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Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… the  history of eugenics and scientific racism  and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. The …