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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… of two cases lost to follow-up as keys to solving these conditions. (Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology) 2571W. Joan …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care.
… genotype-first approach uncovers new links to genetic conditions. … National Institutes of Health researchers have … uncovered new relationships between genes and clinical conditions, broadened the traits and symptoms associated with … and first author of the paper. Typically, to treat genetic conditions, researchers first identify patients who are …
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Dr. David Miller is the incoming chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
News Release
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… to new associations of genetic variants with a number of conditions and disorders, such as obesity and asthma. … The … aspect of the genetic architecture of different traits, conditions and diseases. They examine the genome in many … a particular genetic variant and many disorders and conditions. A phenome is an individual's complete set of …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… of Hydractinia  could provide clues to human reproductive conditions. … Description:  Although Hydractinia  is … system and the formation of reproductive-based conditions and diseases in humans. “By sequencing and …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… to the study of genes and the way that certain traits or conditions are passed down from one generation to another. … - in other words, the way that certain traits or conditions are passed down from one generation to another. … Genetics helps individuals and families learn about how conditions such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis are …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) on the investigator-initiated ELSI Research Grants (R01, R21, R03). Program Officer(s) contact information is also included for each ICO.
… or siblings; returning genetic risks for adult-onset conditions to infants, children, and adolescents; and cascade … the ethical, legal, and social implications of: aspects of neurogenetic research with human participants, such as … misconception, including for rare genetic diseases; neurogenetic research with human nervous system tissue; …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… about their risk for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions after having genetic testing done for some other … Many of these results are related to cancer risk and heart conditions . If you think you have received a secondary … diagnosis, researchers discover other treatable health conditions … The NIH Clinical Center is located in Bethesda, …
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Dr. Grisel Lopez is a Board-certified neurologist and researcher in the Medical Genetics Branch of NHGRI.
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
… Most of these microbes cannot live outside of the conditions provided by the human body, thus hampering their … this added complexity, iHMP was limited to three disease conditions: preterm birth, onset of inflammatory bowel … metabolic pathways) are gained or lost with these disease conditions. iHMP published a set of papers describing their …