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Research Funding
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 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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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** …
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 …
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. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Administration (FDA), which approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease. About 100,000 Americans and millions of people … cell disease, and this treatment offers great promise for improving many lives. This afternoon, Genevieve Wojcik, …