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Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… The Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Training Program is a … genetic tests important in the diagnosis and management of human genetic disorders. … laboratory experience, fellows rotate through a variety of CLIA-certified cytogenetic and molecular genetics …
Educational Resources
Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
… Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism. … uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair (A-T or C-G), deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA. For example, genetic …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… genetics education and public engagement.   At the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, former fellow Dyanna … degree who are interested in developing and implementing genetics/genomics education, community engagement and/or … on the fellows’ interests and career goals Duration of Fellowship: 2 years Start Date:  July 1, 2025 Location: …
Educational Resources
A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
… Genetic markers are used to track the inheritance of a nearby gene that has not yet been identified, but whose … location is known. The genetic marker itself may be a part of a gene or may have no known function. …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and … genetics program; emphasizes clinical research, one of the few programs to do so; and grants access to the vast …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants, and require that researchers clarify the …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A major focus of the branch's research lies in understanding how … investigators use genetics and genomic approaches in both human and mouse systems to identify and better understand …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… from three outstanding research institutions, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Bloomberg …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Advances in the field of genomics over the past quarter-century have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with … methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they influence the scope and scale …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of improving treatment for this condition in the future. … are also believed to play a role in the disorder. One of the long-range goals of this study is to facilitate the diagnosis of ADHD and the … families must have more than one child. At least one of the children between the ages of 7 and 18 must have a …