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Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… 12-13, 2024 Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening November 8-9, 2023 Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic … Silver Spring, Md. Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health April 16-17, 2018, Bethesda, Md. … Expiration Date: February 12, 2025 2024 Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Cooperative Agreement (U01 - …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
…  Obtain a family history to assist with early screening detection of genetic conditions or health habits … practice and potential interventions (e.g., newborn screening tests).  Obtaining genomic information about a patient can change recommendations for prevention and screening (e.g., recommendations for annual MRI with elevated …
Event
On November 1-5, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.Â
… Petcharat Leoyklang Cell-based functional assays for screening of drug candidates for Free Sialic Acid Storage … study: A prospective evaluation of pregnant women with prenatal cfDNA sequencing results that suggest maternal …
Staff
Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a co-deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… and Berkman BE. Views of American OB/GYNs on the ethics of prenatal whole genome sequencing. Prenatal Diagnosis, 36(13):1250-1256 . 2016. [ PubMed ] … ] Leib JR, Gollust SE, Hull SC , Wilfond BS. Carrier Screening Panels for Ashkenazi Jews: Is More Better? Genetics …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… have access to more than twenty-five adult, pediatric, prenatal and specialty genetic clinical training sites in the … Genetics  Marcia Ferguson, M.G.C. Amy Kimball, M.S.  Prenatal Genetics  Adrienne Chase, M.G.C. Amy Kimball, M.S. Greater Washington Maternal and Fetal Medicine Prenatal Diagnosis  Shanda Berry, M.G.C. Lorena Dujmusic, …
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
… DNA from the fetus. However, SCID is so rare that prenatal testing of a baby with no family history is probably … The high cost of current testing has prohibited newborn screening on a population-wide basis. To make screening for all newborns affordable, an automated screening …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… (Clinical Genetic Testing) 2129F. Marta Biderman Waberski: Prenatal presentation of an inherited chromosome 6p22. 3 microdeletion, encompassing the JARID2 gene. (Prenatal, Perinatal and Reproductive Genetics) 2274F. Irini …
Intramural Training Office
Three-minute talk (TmT) presentation videos from previous years dating back to 2015.
… Fellow, Koehly Lab  Gene Expression & Bioinformatics for Prenatal Therapy in Down Syndrome Sarah E. Lee Postdoctoral … designer spheroids for disease modeling and drug screening Caroline Strong Postdoctoral Fellow, National … model of the lower respiratory tract for high-throughput screening of anti-viral agents Esther Sim Postbaccalaureate …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… 2016-2019) This center is expanding on research on prenatal testing already supported by NHGRI. It is dedicated to studying how family members communicate about prenatal and newborn screening, including how test results and risks are …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… are those related to improved and cost-effective genomic screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, non-invasive prenatal screening, reliability of electronic health records, and …