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Genetic Disorders
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition causing increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol at birth and heart attacks at an early age.
… cholesterol beginning at birth and heart attacks at an early age. … cholesterol beginning at birth, and heart attacks at an early age. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is found … history of high levels of total and LDL cholesterol and/or early heart attack. Elevated and therapy-resistant levels of …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute … differences in health hasn't been fully explored, nor are researchers yet capturing necessary information about the … on reproductive health, others are conducting research on early feeding practices that may alter the gut microbiome and …
Staff
Dr. Lisa Helbling Chadwick is a deputy director in Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… for Mendelian Genomics, Genome Sequencing Program, new and early stage investigators …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… this mentorship, they are trained to be trendsetting researchers - a supplement to the skills they received from … Training docs to be researchers, too... …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Five years after the program's first grants were awarded, researchers are building collaborative research networks, … Credit: Joseph Sohm, Shutterstock.com Yet, for H3Africa researchers, the path forward has not been without … study subjects can make research challenging for African researchers. Jantina De Vries, D.Phil., a researcher at the …