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Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and … tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease to foster next-generation healthcare. … Intramural Research Program to foster the development of cutting edge genomic and informatic approaches to health. …
Clinical Research
An Observational Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home Participation).
… An Observational Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 … at risk for decline associated with infection. The goal of this study is to compare biomarkers like genetic and … to help develop therapies to reduce the severity of infection in people with mitochondrial disease. …
Educational Resources
A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome that participates in sex determination.
… A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome that participates in sex determination. … A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome involved in sex determination. Humans and most … X and Y, that in combination determine the sex of an individual. Females have two X chromosomes in their …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research 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 the microbiome - the microorganisms that live …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Infant Health Caitlin Gloeckner Allen Medical University of South Carolina Facilitating the Implementation of Population-wide Genomic Screening across Diverse … (ARDI): Advancing Genomic Medicine through rare diseases research in Africa Gabor T. Marth Martin Tristani-Firouzi …
Educational Resources
NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… visible traits are influenced by genes, the vast majority of genetic variation exists within racial groups and not … don’t realize how it has completely integrated into parts of our lives. Genetic cancer screenings, tried and true … almost science fiction! Our panel will break down some of the most innovative technology currently being worked on …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A major focus of the branch's research lies in understanding how disruptions in signaling … Our Research …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. … Today, these same mutations can increase the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. Mutations in the gene APOL1 , for … more research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments," said Charles N. …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research … The council has established a series of working groups to provide more in-depth exploration and …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome …