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The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for understanding race.
… moderated a discussion with Alondra Nelson, Rick Kittles and Vence Bonham on how new findings in genetics tear down … of reparations, establish ties with ancestral homelands and advance biomedical research. This program was made … from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and support from the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
Staff
Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a member of the senior leadership team for the institute. … at NHGRI within the Division of Intramural Research's Social and Behavioral Research Branch. Throughout his tenure … settings. His research focuses primarily on the social implications of new genomic knowledge, particularly in …
Genetic Disorders
Autism is characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
… group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or severely limited activities and … by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or …
Educational Resources
Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors.
… a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors. … related to brain development that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Symptoms usually appear before the …
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A social media campaign, organized by NHGRI and its partners, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, and United States. … available. The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 5 to June 9, 2023, that … A social media campaign, organized by NHGRI and its partners, that focuses on healthcare provider …
Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Race is a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity.
… to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity. … Race is a social construct used to group people. Race was constructed … generating racial classifications to identify, distinguish and marginalize some groups across nations, regions and the …
Staff
Dr. Philip Shaw was an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… from 2011 - 2024. His main interest was in the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of brain and behavior. A focus of his work was the most common … disorder. He has degrees in experimental psychology and medicine from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in …
Talking Glossary
Una enfermedad (o afección) compleja, cuando se analiza en el contexto de la genética, refleja un trastorno que se produce por las contribuciones de múltiples variantes genómicas y genes además de influencias considerables del entorno físico y social.
… además de influencias considerables del entorno físico y social. … además de influencias considerables del entorno físico y social. Por ese motivo, las enfermedades complejas también se … además de influencias considerables del entorno físico y social. …
Staff
Dr. Sudre is an Associate Investigator in Dr. Philip Shaw's Neurobehavioral Clinical Research within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch
… the brain while subjects perform several cognitive tasks and used a multi-modal imaging approach (fMRI, MEG, EEG, … of movement to develop new technologies for assisting and restoring motor function after nervous system injury and limb loss. The focus of that project was how the nervous …
Educational Resources
Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.
… Cloning, as it relates to genetics and genomics, involves using scientific methods to make … phrase “molecular cloning” typically refers to isolating and copying a particular DNA segment of interest for further …