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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… in disease etiology, health disparities and variable drug response. His lab develops genetic epidemiology models … candidate genes for BP regulation, and the latter is a drug target for a class of calcium channel blockers . The AA … and environmental basis of disease susceptibility and drug responses in Africans. Dr. Rotimi's contribution to this …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… genetic testing (DTC-GT). FDA = Food and Drug Administration; GAO = US Government Accountability … 2007: DTC-GT was offered at $1,000.  2010:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiated regulatory proceedings … clearance for a pharmacogenetics report for interpretive drug information for two medications — clopidogrel and …
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Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
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Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… to lung cancer may be associated with the T790M drug resistance mutation in EGFR . Nat Genet, 37:1315-1316. …
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The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
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For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
Educational Resources
Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability to make or use the hormone insulin.
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… throughout the body. In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies to …