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The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of humans and … The goal of the branch is to demonstrate that research findings and opportunities derived from genetic and genomic … Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch …
Staff
Mauresa Pittman is the lead public affairs specialist in NHGRI's Office of Communications.
… Mauresa Pittman joined the Office of Communications at the National Human Genomics Research Institute (NHGRI) as the lead public affairs specialist in June 2022. In this position, … History of Genomics Program, social media, and NHGRI’s public and internal website content, design, and …
Staff
Jenny Montooth is the lead public affairs specialist for the NHGRI Office of Communications.
… Jenny Montooth became the lead public affairs specialist for the Office of Communications (OC) in the National Human Genome Research … media specialist, she led NHGRI's social media strategy and content, establishing NHGRI as having one of the best, … the lead public affairs specialist for the NHGRI Office of Communications. …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … in understanding how disruptions in signaling pathways and transcription factors contribute to disease. Our …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… The Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch seeks to identify and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and … The branch focuses on inherited and somatic (body cell) mutations … the processes of cancer susceptibility, tumor initiation and progression, treatment response, and develop tools for …
Administrative
The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch provides advisory services, develops policies and procedures, and coordinates implementation at NHGRI.
… The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch (MAWDB) provides management advisory services, develops management and administrative policies and procedures, and coordinates … Human Resources. Committed to exceptional customer service and professional excellence, MAWDB supports the mission of …
Research at NHGRI
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 of complex diseases. … that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity and geography (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… In February 2001, Nature  and Science  published two seminal papers that revealed the … sequencing costs, improved diagnosis of genetic disorders and genomic analysis in standard clinical practice. In its … the institute aspires to build better genomic technologies and discover new treatment options to improve human health …
Staff
Zach Utz, M.A., is the archivist and public historian for the History of Genomics Program, part of the Office of Communications, NHGRI.
… Zach Utz, M.A., is the archivist and public historian for the History of Genomics Program, part of the Office of Communications, NHGRI. Zach oversees and maintains the … Zach Utz, M.A., is the archivist and public historian for the History of Genomics Program, part of the Office of Communications, NHGRI. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… the most recent 'polar vortex' becoming a distant memory and with baseball's spring training now in full swing, we … the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure in 1953. Watch the NHGRI DNA Day website for 2019 events and subscribe to the NHGRI DNA Day newsletter. Join in the …