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Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… by baldness, aged-looking skin, a pinched nose, and a small face and jaw relative to head size. They also often … Progeria, Baldness, Aged-looking Skin, Pinched Nose, Small Face, Small Jaw, Joint Stiffness, Hip Dislocations, Severe …
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NHGRI hosted two Pathway to Independance awardees and supported 18 additional investigators at institutions nationwide.
… American Diabetes Association' Pathway to Stop Diabetes awards. NHGRI-Funded PI Awardees In addition to the … Extramural Research Program issued Pathway to Independence awards to outstanding, early-career researchers around the …
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Washington University in St. Louis awarded an honorary Doctor of Science to Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., for his contributions to the field of genomics.
… his sister is a pediatrician. Dr. Green joined the 'family business' after graduating with medical and doctoral degrees …
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NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will generate innovative approaches and best practices … six clinical sites and one coordinating center, with the awards planned for a total of four years. CSER2 will also … as well as to diverse patient groups. Recipients of the awards are: Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research …
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… RNA to develop technologies and therapeutics such as small interfering RNA-based drugs and messenger RNA-based …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
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In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic … Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic … Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic …
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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… and more accurate than those we already have. These new awards are a re-up in an investment that began in 2004 … years Principal investigator: Stuart Lindsay, Ph.D. Two small business grants were awarded to the following: Electronic … NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… of how and when genes are turned on and off. These awards emanate from the recently launched Genomics of Gene … the control mechanisms involved. The grant numbers of the awards are: 1U01HG007893-01; 1U01HG007900-01; …
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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… An Atlas of Human Gene Expression The GTEx awards will contribute to a resource database and tissue bank … telomere length and cancer risk in specific tissues. The awards are supported by the following NIH grants: …