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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… The authors include researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … the need to include as many diverse groups of people in studies as possible. Credit: Harry Wedel, NHGRI.  Lipids are … researchers accumulated data from 201 previous genome-wide association studies, including about 1.65 million …
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NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are seeking help from … fungi and viruses living in and on all humans), the genome (all the genes in a person), and the social and … 301-451-3997; SCDlegulcerstudy@mail.nih.gov or go to www.genome.gov/INSIGHTS To participate in Dr. Koehly's Sickle …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… heart attack and stroke). Based on previous epidemiology studies, it is anticipated that the prevalence of clinically … proband may also be invited to participate in these G2P studies to further characterize the biological significance … Coordinator National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics of Metabolic, …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… Two grants totaling more than $300,000 will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "We hope that … projects could lead to broader applications. "Both studies will increase our knowledge of how to tailor informed …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients … Clinical studies give us a better understanding of how genes can cause … choose to participate include: Participants in clinical studies help current and future generations. Through these …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). … one generation to another. Genetics involves scientific studies of genes and their effects. Genes (units of heredity) … that describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … on studying all the DNA of an organism — that is, its genome. Such work includes identifying and characterizing all …
Clinical Research
FAQs for participants in the Autoinflammatory Diseases Study.
… inflammatory markers and immunologic and hematologic studies Genetic testing (see separate FAQ ) Urine studies … panel sequencing) or looking at all 20,000 genes (exome or genome sequencing). Because this type of testing produces a … single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and deep sequencing for …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… difference between 2018 and 15 years ago when the Human Genome Project was completed, is that genomics is now used … "flu shot." Even so, just one mutation in the virus's genome can make a big difference in the severity of someone's … next generation. Now that we can track various microbes' genome sequences very accurately, we can see that antibiotic …