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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… on the psychosocial impact of genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome-associated cancer . The genes associated with Lynch syndrome had just been discovered. "Jill was working on a … as they say, is history." People with identified Lynch syndrome mutations were waiting a long time before informing …
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Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… rare premature-aging disease, Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS). Two of those treatment strategies are in the … for therapeutic development. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome In the ultra-rare premature aging disorder HGPS, Dr. … Adenine Base Editing Rescues Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome . Nature . 2021 Jan;589(7843):608-614. doi: …
Educational Resources
The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex determination.
… Linked, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Phenotype, Fragile X Syndrome, Trait …
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X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics or traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome.
… Linked, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Phenotype, Fragile X Syndrome, Trait …
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ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… of development and overgrowth such as Pallister-Hall syndrome, McKusick-Kaufman syndrome and Proteus syndrome. He initiated ClinSeq® , a large-scale medical … Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, Proteus syndrome, ClinSeq …
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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), …
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A virus is an infectious agent that occupies a place near the boundary between the living and the nonliving.
… Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Bacteria, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), …
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Dr. Francis Collins was a senior investigator in Center for Precision Health Research.
… Huntington's disease, a familial endocrine cancer syndrome, and most recently, genes for type 2 diabetes, and the gene that causes Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, a rare condition that causes premature aging. Dr. … projects focuses on Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… DATA Scholars Program, DSI-Africa, ClinGen, Long QT Syndrome …
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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… (RA); systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren’s syndrome, major histocompatibility complex (MHC), biological …