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The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes … the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to …
Talking Glossary
Genetic architecture is the combined effect of all genetic influences on a trait.
… Genetic architecture is the combined effect of all genetic influences on a trait. … Genetic architecture describes the combined contribution of all genetic influences on the trait. This includes how … are involved, how common different versions or variants of those genes are in a population, what the individual …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… Center (GARD) was created in 2002 by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation (DRDRI) at the National … Sciences) - two agencies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). GARD provides immediate, virtually …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… researchers thought that if they could identify the tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find … Now, in the second phase of the Human Microbiome Project, three research teams funded by the … The human microbiome comes into focus …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators, have successfully used … The goal of the study, published March 23, 2017, in the American Journal of Medical Genetics , is to help healthcare …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the … methods will continue to create new opportunities in human genetics and genomics. … NHGRI researchers generate complete human X chromosome sequence …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … The first area represents a compilation of nine major principles and values that provide a guiding …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable opportunity for … five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … as well as in the diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients with genetic disorders. Combined residents gain …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, …