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Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… Contact the fellowship program at fellowships@ashg.org or submit our Fellowship … This is a fellowship program designed for genetics professionals with an advanced … followed by one year on Capitol Hill. NHGRI Policy and Program Analysis Branch: Fellows will participate in a …
Educational Resources
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is an approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases.
… approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases. … Studies, GWAS, DNA, Genome, Gene Expression, Gene Variation, Personalized Medicine, Gene Variant … approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases. …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for … including summers. Because training for a career in genetic counseling requires meaningful interaction with …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease​.
… scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. … complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. Once new genetic associations are identified, researchers can use the …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… Genetic Counseling … Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a … Genetic Counseling, Healthcare, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Health Professional … Genetic counseling refers to guidance relating to genetic disorders that a specialized healthcare professional …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease. … Genetic Discrimination, GINA, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, DNA, Healthcare … Genetic discrimination. Genetic discrimination refers to the …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field of science focused on the …
Research Funding
Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… of human genetics is to decompose the sources of trait variation into constituent causal factors. The hope is to … about how to identify and interpret the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors on trait variation. These issues have … To support research into the genetic architecture of complex human traits through …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … of a unique interplay between the distinct genomic variation characteristic of African-Americans (AA) and the … for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic approaches to advance the growing area of … The program is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or … research laboratories engaged in a wide variety of genetic and genomic research. In addition, through their …