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Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
… tropical diseases are caused by bacteria. Examples of bacterial diseases include: Buruli ulcer. This disease can … of South America and Australia. Yaws. This disease is a bacterial infection that affects mainly the skin, bone and …
Staff
Dr. Keith McKenney is a scientific review officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
… biotechnology company that develops methods to inactivate pathogens in human biotherapeutics. From 1998-2005, he was a …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Sofia served as a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2010-2023.
… L.E., Liesegang, H., Mascher, T. The third pillar of bacterial signal transduction: classification of the … Korner, H., Sofia, H.J., and Zumft, W.G. Phylogeny of the bacterial superfamily of Crp-Fnr transcription regulators: …
News Release
As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) notice of funding opportunities (NOFOs): RFA-HG-24-004 and RFA-HG-24-005.
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
News Release
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.