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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural Research Program at the … such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rare genetic conditions with a significant impact on … enterprises. In 1996, she joined the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as a research associate. There, she …
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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also found evidence that this methylation signature may be present in many more types of cancer. The specific signature results from a chemical … in 13 different organs and deemed it a possible universal cancer biomarker. Biomarkers are biological molecules that …
Research Funding
The Scientific Review Branch manages the initial peer review process for grant proposals assigned to the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… The Scientific Review Branch (SRB) manages the initial peer review process grant … short courses (T15); institutional training grants (T32); and education projects (R25). These applications are … scientific community, provides genotyping and statistical genetics services. …
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for policy development and analysis related to advances in genomics research.
… The Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) of the Division of Genomics and Society conducts policy development and analysis … PPAB liaises with Congress, federal agencies, grantees and other external stakeholders, to address policy matters related to human genetics and genomics. PPAB promotes policies that facilitate …
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Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control switch turned on a cancer-growth gene.
… bunny ear loop. These neighborhoods bring distant genes and specific gene control switches into close proximity. Genetic neighborhoods can be autonomous and remain separate from other neighborhoods. … switch from a different genetic neighborhood, turning on a cancer-growth gene. The research team was led by Bradley E. …
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An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer - that may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems - has baffled researchers until now. … Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, spreads when cancer cells move from one dog to the other during sexual …
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NIH scientists proposed a new approach for finding ways to impede or halt cancer's spread: transgenic zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis.
… For many cancer patients and their doctors, the deadliest enemy is metastasis - the migration of cancer cells from the original tumor to other places in the … zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis - offering cancer researchers a new, potentially more accurate way to …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal approaches for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … this occurs. Further, we are probing the intersection of genetics, genomics and environment by carrying out genetic …
Administrative
The Information Technology Branch provides leadership and service for information technology resources at NHGRI.
… The Information Technology Branch (ITB) provides leadership and service for all … Applications ITB develops and integrates applications for NHGRI customers. Operations ITB provides LAN and WAN connections and administrative support of computer … Branch Staff … Information Technology Branch …
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for education and community involvement programs to increase understanding of genomics and its ethical, legal, and social issues.
… The Education and Community Involvement Branch (ECIB) develops education and community involvement … to engage a broad range of the public in understanding genomics and accompanying ethical, legal, and social issues. … the dissemination of information to teachers, students, and consumers. The branch acts as a liaison between the NHGRI …