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The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants … that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity and geography (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney … advances research into the role of culture, lifestyle, genetics and genomics in disease etiology, differential …
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Receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel like losing control of everything.
… Receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel like losing control of everything. … In the wake of such a diagnosis, patients, family and friends often yearn for more information. Is it … tumor with harsh drugs or risky surgery or may take a wait-and-see approach with an aggressive tumor - neither of which …
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A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers and their collaborators have identified mutations in the TAF1 … Largest Study of Its Kind Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed gynecological cancer …
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Researchers are trying to understand a process whose rules are constantly being written and rewritten by cancer's rogue cells: who will more likely relapse.
… For a patient with cancer, two of the most important words in the oncologist's lexicon begin with the letter "r": remission and relapse. Many patients will hear the word remission - meaning both their symptoms and cancer are abating. Some may even get to full remission - no …
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Effort to accelerate understanding of the molecular basis of cancer using genome analysis technologies, including large-scale genome sequencing.
… The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was a joint effort of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), … NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types  (2018)  The Cancer Genome Atlas publishes results for bile duct, uterine and breast cancer  (2017)  TCGA study identifies genomic …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… known as the PanCancer Atlas, on a data set of molecular and clinical information from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer. … Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis provides cancer researchers with unprecedented understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans, enabling better informed …
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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also found evidence that this methylation signature may be present in many more types of cancer. The specific signature results from a chemical … in 13 different organs and deemed it a possible universal cancer biomarker. Biomarkers are biological molecules that …
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The Financial Management Branch plans, directs and coordinates the financial management of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The Financial Management Branch (FMB) plans, directs and coordinates the financial … The branch prepares, submits and defends the NHGRI budget to the … Institutes of Health (NIH), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the President and the Congress. The FMB …
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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural Research Program at the … such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rare genetic conditions with a significant impact on … enterprises. In 1996, she joined the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as a research associate. There, she …
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The Administrative Services Branch provides resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The Administrative Services Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) obtains and provides the resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the … activities such as equipment purchases, meeting support and travel; and ensuring that funds are spent legally. The …