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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 …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… Medical Genetics Fellowship Training Program, Laboratory … Genetics and Genomics Fellowship, Training Program, Medical Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, …
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 and other family members when indicated. Weigh the medical, social and ethical decisions surrounding genetic …
News Release
Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… (MMA), a serious genomic disorder. Based on this finding, medical teams treating patients with MMA will be able to … Ph.D., senior author and senior investigator in the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "We can use … Ph.D., lead author and associate investigator in NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "Our new …
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 … from 2024-2025. With over 20 years of experience in medical genetics, biomedical informatics, machine learning, … Health. Most recently, he served as the Associate Medical Director of Intermountain Precision Genomics at …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… DNA Sequencing Technologies Fit for Routine Laboratory and Medical Use  August 2008  New Grants Bolster Efforts to … at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care. … at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care. …
Talking Glossary
Precision medicine (generally considered analogous to personalized medicine or individualized medicine) is an innovative approach that uses information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management.
… lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. …
Staff
Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… IHCC, she was the lead program director for the electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network from January … through both electronic phenotyping using electronic medical records (EMRs) and genotyping/sequencing using … In China, she had been working at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Beijing) and the Chinese Academy of …
Staff
Dr. Carsten Bonnemann is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Carsten Bonnemann is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research …