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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… -- are both influenced by people's environments and social interactions. As a result, the microbiome and health …
Event
On February 16, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) held a follow-up working group consultation after the 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems.
… It almost never gets used. We have CDS for >30 gene-drug pairs in our EHR; this may be relevant, but is not … consultservice. We have a physician who is expert in drug interactions and PGx, Tom Callaghan, M.D., Ph.D., who has a …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… differential distribution of disease, and variable drug response. The CRGGH is particularly interested in … a single reaction across thousands of individual samples. Drug metabolite array such as the Affymetrix DMET™ chip, … metabolism and excretion (ADME) of pharmaceutical drugs. Gene expression RT-PCR for genes of interest using Applied …
Careers and Training
NHGRI provides funding to support the development and implementation of modules aimed at providing healthcare professionals with genomic medicine training.
… We will discuss clinically actionable pharmacogenomic gene-drug pairs across a variety of diseases, such as oncology, …
News Release
NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… that this was due to genomic variants in the HLA-B  gene . Not surprisingly, this gene helps control the immune response. As a result of their … response to the medicine and a variant in the CYP2D6  gene. However, this finding did not appear to be true in a …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. …
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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… issue of containment of both pandemic threats and multi-drug-resistant organisms. How would we detect and then … in tracking hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug-resistant organisms. Over the 20 years that Segre has …