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News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… variant, according to the study. Most of the genomic studies conducted on obesity to date have been in people of … P. Doumatey, Lin Lei, Daniel Shriner, Jie Zhou College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, … University of Ghana Medical School, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Accra, Ghana -- Albert Amoah …
Event
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.
… Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda … Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening … On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and …
News Release
NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the field of medical … Julie Segre, Ph.D., will join the National Academy of Medicine for her pioneering work in microbial genomics, which … has been an intramural researcher for nearly 20 years. She studies the microbial diversity of human skin in healthy …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) promotes the humane care and use of animals … Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine … The Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in … The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in …
Event
NHGRI will hold a workshop in September 2019 focused on Genomics in Medicine and Health.
… Manolio 9:50 - 10:30 a.m. State of the Science: Genomic Medicine Heidi Rehm, Marc Williams 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. - … 2 Tony Wynshaw-Boris Theme 3: Build knowledgebases for predictive genomic medicine 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. - TED-style Idea Talks (5 min … NHGRI is planning a workshop focused on Genomics in Medicine and Health (GMH) for September 26-27, 2019. …
Clinical Research
A study with the goal of finding the genetic cause of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and several novel and undiagnosed causes of autoinflammatory disease.
… with an autoinflammatory syndrome, or if there are other studies that may be more beneficial to the patient. … Autoinflammatory Disease New England Journal of Medicine December 2020 Ancient familial Mediterranean fever … Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2 New England Journal of Medicine April 2019 …
Genomics and Medicine
The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to generate or study.
… generate or study.  Category Information Content Genomic Medicine Resource Genomic medicine educational materials or guidelines. Pilot … linked with social or economic disadvantage. Other Genomic medicine subject that is different or distinct from one of … Genomics and Medicine …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… is part of the growing medical areas of genomic medicine and precision medicine (also called personalized medicine).   … What is pharmacogenomic testing? Studies indicate that more than 98% of people may have a … As pharmacogenomics becomes more commonly used in medicine, researchers, healthcare providers and policy makers …
Clinical Research
This study explores how microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, contribute to a very common skin condition called Atopic Dermatitis, known as eczema.
… Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema. With these studies, we hope to lay the groundwork for development of … bacteria and fungi, contribute to this disease. With these studies, we hope to lay the groundwork for development of …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… immunologic assessment.  We are not testing any new medicine or procedure to treat or cure IEM or mitochondrial … level of independence. We will explain the need for those studies to you (your child). They may include imaging studies such as a DEXA or MRI scan, energy expenditure or …