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Genetic Disorders
Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition that typically causes tremor and/or stiffness in movement
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… for different functions in muscles, bones and the brain, and each of these cells carries essentially the same … of the immune system to destroy tumors. In a type of brain tumor called glioblastoma, doctors have had some …
Research Funding
A list of members who contribute to the goals of the IGVF Consortium by generating data and/or analyses, sharing data and/or analyses freely through the IGVF Data and Administrative Coordinating Center (DACC), and/or by contributing to cross- consortium integrative analyses.
… interplay between the many risk variants linked to brain disease.  Noël Burtt and Jason Flannick, Broad … gene regulatory codes across various conditions and brain disorders.  Hongbo Liu, University of Rochester The …
Intramural Training Office
Three-minute talk (TmT) presentation videos from previous years dating back to 2015.
… YouTube Playlist: 2021 TmT Videos  Brain region-specific designer spheroids for disease modeling … Fellow, Social and Behavioral Research Branch  Which brain circuits are related to emotional dysregulation in … Playlist: 2015 TmT Videos  The Connectome in the Human Brain: Defining its Heritability and Association with ADHD …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Genomic Innovator Awards support highly innovative work by early career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other team-science efforts. All awardees work on critical, emerging topics in genomics. These awards recognize creative endeavors with great potential to accelerate future genomics research.
… 11 awardees who are researching CRISPR technologies, brain-related disorders, single-cell genomics, precision …
For Patients and Families
Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
… million people living in tropical regions. It can cause brain damage or death if red blood cells infected with malaria parasites build up in the brain's blood vessels. The annual death toll is about 1 …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
… body. In Wilson disease, copper builds up in the liver, brain, eyes and other organs. Over time, the extra copper can … several of the body's systems. Either the liver or the brain can be harmed first, with signs as early as 4 years, or …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… data from different racial/ethnic groups, and examine how brain images and other biomarkers are associated with genome … will examine whether CNVs influence memory performance, brain images and other biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. …
Staff
Dr. Gordon-Lipkin is a researcher and child neurologist with expertise in neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section.
… focus on the effects of infection and inflammation on brain development and harnessing this knowledge to optimize … LJ, et al. Retinal nerve fiber layer is associated with brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis . Neurology . 2007 Oct …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… Biomarkers, Disorders of the Gut and Disorders of the Brain Naomi Wray, Oxford University 2:00 p.m.  Major Genes …