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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.
… in research and their successful translation to improve health are deeply influenced by important policy decisions at the national level. From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of … These policies are better informed with participation from people with expertise in genetics and genomics. ASHG and …
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 … family health history. My Family Health Portrait is a tool from the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative … are used to treat some mental illnesses. There is now a test to find out whether a medicine called Herceptin will be …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease … particular attention given to the inclusion of scholars from underrepresented populations. … The CRGGH logo was …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history … information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer members come from government, industry, health care, research, …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people … in a variety of circumstances, such as employment, health or disability, insurance status, or education, or health care. … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed …
Fact Sheets
Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… … Newborn screening in the United States is a major public health success that has saved countless lives. Each state … speed as traditional methods? Is having a genome sequence from birth useful for that individual's clinical care? What … the risk to newborns that the identification of specific genetic variants , such as a predisposition to a disease, …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities -- the negative health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline … how genetic factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many cases, the interaction of genes …
Event
The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.
… playlist … Video Recordings … Contact … The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance … can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research. The lecture … can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research. … Event …
Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma. … Osteogenesis imperfecta … and easily broken and is also responsible for other health problems. Type I OI is the mildest form of the …