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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… Due to the current circumstance with the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming May meeting of the National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research … all local airports closed, NACHGR members could not travel to the area, forcing the February 2010 NACHGR meeting to be …
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30. … Crohn's disease, an idiopathic (of unknown cause), chronic inflammatory disorder of the … any region of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. The swelling and inflammation can go deeply into …
News Release
TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… The gold standard for a successful vaccine is the creation of long-lasting antibodies that will defend the body against … has found a promising new area for vaccine developers to explore in search of that gold. … cells called T follicular helper (TFH) cells in response to a viral infection. These TFH cells then interact with …
Staff
Dr. Ivona Aksentijevich is an associate investigator in NHGRI Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Daniel Kastner in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to work as a post-doctoral fellow on the positional cloning … as a s taff scientist. In 2010, she moved with Dr. Kastner to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of humans and other organisms and disease mechanisms. … The goal of the branch is to demonstrate that research findings and opportunities … to develop clinical trials for gene therapy of immune deficiency and preclinical development of gene therapy for …
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
… Nicholas Singh-Miller Building a phenotype for ALPK3 loss-of-function mutation heterozygotes: Leveraging PheWAS to enhance reverse phenotyping studies PB4459 Natalie … PB4499 Sarah Silverstein RNAseq driven diagnosis of NBAS deficiency expands the phenotypic spectrum of disease. PB3464 …
Staff
Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… focuses on translational research determining the effect of genetic variation on gene function and identifying primary … targets for potential therapeutic development. Prior to arriving at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Erdos … HIV at the George Washington University. Dr. Erdos moved to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in 1990 where …
Staff
Reagan Moseti Mogire is a postdoctoral research fellow with a background in medical biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic epidemiology.
… and a BSc in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Nairobi. In his master's project, he used chemogenomic approaches to identify anti-malarial activities of approved drugs. His … on the epidemiology and genetic epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency in Africans, in which he described novel genetic …
News Release
NIH researchers have created a data resource show how differences in an individual's genome can affect gene activity and contribute to disease.
… Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project have created a new and much-anticipated data resource to help establish how differences in an individual's genomic make-up can affect gene activity and contribute to disease. The new resource will enable scientists to …
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging. … Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging. The … from "geras," the Greek word for old age, is estimated to affect one in 4 million newborns worldwide. The most …