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Britny Kish is the deputy director for the NHGRI's Office of Communications.
… Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Office of Communications (OC). She joined NHGRI in 2015 as a program … manages the OC budget, procurement, exhibits program and event accessibility guidance. Britny has also worked with … collaborated with the Education and Community Involvement Branch to plan outreach events for the launch of the film …
News Release
Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… unravel the many mysteries of genomics, they require more and more sophisticated technologies to diagnose, monitor and treat genetic conditions. Artificial intelligence tools , … artificial intelligence, has the unique ability to learn and improve itself. These clever methods have already been …
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Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… With hundreds of rare bone disorders catalogued and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira discusses the … Soo: What was your path to becoming a clinician and a researcher? Ferreira: Initially, I wanted to be a … pursue a career in medicine because I found it challenging and stimulating and because I wanted to make a difference in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… Shortly before the holidays, Congress passed and the President signed a federal budget for Fiscal Year … that comprise a federal budget was very good news for NIH and NHGRI – another nice increase in funding. In addition to … of just over 3% that almost all other NIH institutes and centers received, NHGRI was given some additional funds …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… to the array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to efforts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to gather information about … public, while also staying connected with colleagues and interested stakeholders. Social media provides NHGRI …
Staff
Julia Fekecs is a visual information specialist in NHGRI’s Office of Communications.
… is a visual information specialist in NHGRI’s Office of Communications. She has been with the institute since 2005. She creates figures and illustrations for manuscripts, creates graphics for genome.gov, and prints scientific posters and other products. She has …
Research Funding
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … specifically applicable to newborn screening: Acquisition and analysis of genomic datasets that expand considerably the …
Event
A virtual lecture series throughout 2021 and 2022, featuring trailblazers in science communication, that aims to demonstrate the various approaches for communicating about genomics as well as the unique challenges and opportunities each medium can bring.
… (NHGRI) will host a virtual lecture series throughout 2021 and 2022 that features trailblazers in science … including radio, podcasting, writing, speaking, publishing and everything in-between. The series aims to demonstrate the … about genomics as well as the unique challenges and opportunities each medium can bring. These lectures will …
Staff
Jacqueline Cohen, M.P.H. is the 2024-2026 ASHG-NHGRI Genomics Communications Fellow
… Cohen, M.P.H. is the 2024-2026 ASHG-NHGRI Genomics Communications Fellow. She supports the NHGRI Office of Communications, developing educational and media products such as fact sheets and feature stories. … in rural counties. Jacqueline received her M.P.H. in Public Health Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh and …
Genetic Disorders
Autism is characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
… by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or severely limited activities and interests. … by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or …