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The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… Finally, the 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. … of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … is to apply experimental and computational approaches for systematically examining the relationships among genomic …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms. … Population genomics is the large-scale application of genomic technologies to study populations of individuals. For example, population genomics research can be used to …
For Patients and Families
An adult has an "undiagnosed condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms.
… condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms. … Physicians will sometimes have to say that a person has an … condition" when they are unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms. In fact, finding an …
Staff
Dr. Ours is an Assistant Research Physician at the Center for Precision Health Research, NHGRI.
… Dr. Ours is an Assistant Research Physician at the Center for Precision Health Research, NHGRI. He received his medical … He is the lead associate investigator of a clinical trial for the evaluation of the efficacy of miransertib, a pan-AKT … Assessment: a visual clinical global impression scale for Proteus syndrome . Orphanet J Rare Dis . 2022;17(1):173. …
For Patients and Families
A child has an "undiagnosed condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms.
… condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms. … Physicians will sometimes say that a child has an … condition" when they are unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms. In fact, finding an …
Careers and Training
Professional development opportunities that empower educators, policymakers, and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields.
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… effort that mapped and sequenced the human genome for the first time. Conducted from 1990 to 2003, the project … its scope and scale as well as its groundbreaking approach for the free release of genomic data well ahead of publication, leading to a new …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with … fulfills requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This includes 18 months of clinical and … coursework through the NIH’s Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) in order to enhance clinical …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal … how their family history is associated with their risk for heritable diseases. The workbook also provides feedback … participants, the researchers plan to include community education programs in future iterations of the workbook. “Our …
News Release
Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 resources.
… from clinical educators and administrators, The Method for Introducing a New Competency in Genomics (MINC) website … can help practicing nurses care for patients undergoing genomic testing and treatments, build awareness in their … director of the Division of Policy, Communication and Education at NHGRI. "It was designed based on the efforts of …