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Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… obesity risk can significantly reduce the extent to which medical students stereotype and avoid eye contact with a … WMP. Nonverbal and paraverbal behavior in (simulated) medical visits related to genomics and weight: A role for … and Eccleston, CP. Impact of genetic causal information on medical students' clinical encounters with an obese virtual …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch) was … interrogate the genome and the phenome using large-scale electronic healthcare and research datasets to identify novel … The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic …
Staff
Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) AnVIL Clinical Resource from 2024-2025.
… Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a program director for … has successfully integrated genomic information into electronic medical records with the two most prominent EHR vendors. His … Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a program director for …
Fact Sheets
A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
Profile
NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… Study shows genomic information can unknowingly influence medical decisions depending on race. … new polygenic risk scores will be used or received in medical clinics.  For this study, we wanted to predict how … will influence how a doctor might view a patient and make medical recommendations.  We know from previous research …
Talking Glossary
A secondary genomic finding refers to a genomic variant, found through the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for examining the person’s genome.
… the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … unrecognized risk for disease that could change the medical management of that patient and potentially prevent or …
For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… professionals with specialized degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. Genetics professionals … disorder by researching a family's history, evaluating medical records, and conducting a physical examination of the patient … may refer you to a genetic professional. Universities and medical centers also often have affiliated genetic …
Staff
Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
… Dr. Merideth went to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine … 2016, Dr. Merideth became the Program Director of NHGRI’s Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Program, and Training … she completed a 6-year term as Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee’s (GMEC) Policy Subcommittee, at …
Professional Development Programs
JHU/NIH GCTP Executive Committee is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to the Program and to students as they develop their thesis.
… is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to … is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to …