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The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) on the investigator-initiated ELSI Research Grants (R01, R21, R03). Program Officer(s) contact information is also included for each ICO.
… The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the … and offices (ICOs) on the investigator-initiated ELSI Research Grants ( R01 , R21 , R03 ). Program Officer(s) contact information is also included for each ICO. … ways in which they interpret, frame, and portray genomics for themselves and others. May include influence or …
Educational Resources
A pedigree is a genetic representation of a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations.
… a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations. … Genotype, Inherited, Phenotype, Proband, Family History, Genetic … a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations. …
News Release
NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… The network builds on a program at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., that for the past six years has evaluated hundreds of patients and … 15 genes not previously associated with any other human disease. A combination of genomic and clinical analyses … cases, intractable medical conditions, clinical centers for undiagnosed conditions …
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A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.
… Complex Disease … A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and … Genes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Gene-environment Interactions … A complex disease (or condition), when discussed in the context of … influences of the physical and social environment. For this reason, complex diseases are also called …
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A marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes.
… location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes. … Markers can also be used to track inheritance of traits or disease risk in families. … location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes. …
Educational Resources
Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
… Huntington's Disease … Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and … Huntington's Disease, Genetic Disease, Genes, Autosomal Dominant … Huntington’s disease is a rare inherited disorder associated with the progressive loss of …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… of computational genomics in institute’s Intramural Research Program. … Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s … NHGRI selects Adam Phillippy as first director of new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University … (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also served as a Special Volunteer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… exposures, omics, and childhood NAFLD (LEON) Study Disease Study Site** Stephanie Christenson*, Neeta Thakur, … uNravel Determinants of disease in Asthma (EXPAND-Asthma) Center Disease Study Site** Tanika Kelly*, Ana Ricardo, Maria … Environment, Diabetes, and Kidney Disease: A Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Study Site Disease Study Site** …
Clinical Research
FAQs for Autoinflammatory Diseases Study providers and researchers.
… than 1 month and who have evidence of autoinflammatory disease (such as persistently elevated CRP ). We accept … family members, giving a stronger indication of genetic disease; however, we will also consider individual patients. … Ivona Aksentijevich if you would like to further discuss research opportunities. …