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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.
… From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … enhance and accelerate equitable access to the benefits of genomics research. These policies are better informed with … and interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at 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.
… and public engagement. At the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, former fellow Dyanna … on the fellows’ interests and career goals Duration of Fellowship: 2 years Start Date: July 1, 2025 Location: … Over the course of two years, the selected fellow will participate in three …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
… Realizing the benefits of genomics will require an educated public who can understand the implications of genomics for their health care and evaluate the relevant … help cultivate an educated citizenry, the American Society of HumanGenetics (ASHG) and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. James Thomas is the director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center. He oversees the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, … Louis and completed his doctoral work in the Department of Genetics at Case Western Reserve University. In 1997, Dr. …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human genetics, vertebrate embryology, inborn errors of metabolism, and neurogenetic disorders. … new diagnostic tests and treatments for patients with rare genetic disorders in the NIH Clinical Center. To achieve …
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.
… for Fiscal Year 2020. Deep within the complicated set of numbers that comprise a federal budget was very good news … increase in funding. In addition to a baseline increase of just over 3% that almost all other NIH institutes and … additional funds specifically for a new “emerging centers of excellence” program that will aim to further build …
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. … identify and better understand pathways involved in human genetic diseases and normal development. Model systems, …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during the … NHGRI's Table of State Statutes Related to Genomics provides the total number of states that have enacted legislation on the topics in the … team keeps this database up to date. National Society of Genetic Counselors To find information about state genetic …
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.
… New National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used … to help diagnose diabetes, keep heart disease patients out of hospitals and guide cancer clinicians and patients to the … the use of pharmacogenomics, which studies how a patient's genetic make-up affects drug responses. A third grant …
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 the nervous system. … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder, most commonly occurring in children, that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system. Tay-Sachs is caused by the absence of …