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For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take … about the health history of your family and sharing this information with your health care provider can help you learn … Avoid smoking tobacco and too much alcohol. Get specific genetic testing that can help with diagnosis and treatment. …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… offers new subspecialty training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and med genetics in collaboration … a unique training opportunity for understanding the genetic etiologies seen in prenatally diagnosed anomalies and the impact of genetic and metabolic disease on healthy and high risk …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Genetic Screening … performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders. … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, Healthcare … tests performed on newborn babies to detect a set of known genetic diseases. Typically, this testing is performed on a …
Genetic Disorders
Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5.
… Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5. … known as 5p- syndrome and cat cry syndrome - is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion (a missing piece) of genetic material on the small arm (the p arm) of …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… your loved ones, who could benefit from better knowledge of their health risks and those of their children. And, … not reached its potential. Why? Collecting and sharing the information is not easy or automatic. And, the information often is not stored in a consistent, accessible, …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … enhance and accelerate equitable access to the benefits of genomics research. These policies are better informed with … and interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… Media Availability A comprehensive investigation of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most detailed look at the genetic differences that increase a person's risk for disease … 2 diabetes; however, it remains unknown exactly how these genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… and public engagement.   At the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, former fellow Dyanna … on the fellows’ interests and career goals Duration of Fellowship: 2 years Start Date:  July 1, 2025 Location: … Over the course of two years, the selected fellow will participate in three …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. James Thomas is the director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center. He oversees the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, … Louis and completed his doctoral work in the Department of Genetics at Case Western Reserve University. In 1997, Dr. …