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Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… of Health within the Executive Branch with ASHG in the non-profit science advocacy sector in a staff position on … and on policy issues related to genetics research and non-clinical applications of genetics in society. … January 5, 2025 and consists of the following: Candidate information and contact information Educational history A …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… January 5, 2025 and consists of the following: Candidate information and contact information Educational history Candidate questions: … did you find out about the program?  CV or resume Contact information for three professional references …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… new diagnostic tests and treatments for patients with rare genetic disorders in the NIH Clinical Center. To achieve …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
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.
… to develop new and more powerful ways to assess people’s genetic risk for developing various diseases. One approach … risk score webpage , which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores and more! … interpreted. The use of polygenic risk scores (also called genetic scoring and genetic risk scoring) is becoming more …
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 … identify and better understand pathways involved in human genetic diseases and normal development. Model systems, … Ongoing efforts include research aimed at understanding genetic contributions to a number of human diseases, …
News Release
NIH grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, manage heart disease and guide cancer clinicians to the most effective drugs.
… the use of pharmacogenomics, which studies how a patient's genetic make-up affects drug responses. A third grant examines the role of genomic information in diagnosing and treating inherited forms of … use of genomic medicine. "We would like to know if adding genetic information makes a difference in doctor's …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder, most commonly occurring in children, that … child becomes blind, cognitively impaired, paralyzed and non-responsive. By the time a child with Tay-Sachs is three …
News Release
Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and … their findings may provide new clues to underlying genetic and biochemical influences in the development of … genetics have been difficult to understand. Numerous genetic and environmental factors can contribute to a person …