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Scientists are exploring the genomic and clinical profiles of people with RUNX1 familial platelet disorder.
… publishing two papers about their clinical and genomic studies of RUNX1-FPD. "Our study represents the largest … RUNX1-FPD patients due to lack of training in genomic medicine . Furthermore, not everyone can access genetic … that more clinicians will become educated about genomic medicine, so that people with RUNX1-FPD will know about their …
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The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… have encountered opportunities to participate in research studies through your healthcare provider, patient advocacy …
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Christine Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Chang is a program officer in the Division of Genomic Medicine, joining the National Human Genome Research … in 2014. She manages a portfolio of grants in genomic medicine research. She is also the co-manager of the NHGRI … Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… Norann Zaghloul of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, identified a novel locus for type 2 diabetes, … of studying diverse populations. By conducting functional studies of this locus in zebrafish and mice, researchers …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… P. Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research … in 2016, he became a senior investigator in the Metabolic Medicine Branch. Currently, Dr. Venditti is also an attending … M.D., had served as acting chief of the Metabolic Medicine Branch since 2021. “It is an honor and a privilege …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… Ph.D., and Wei Song, Ph.D., at the National Library of Medicine’s National Center for Biotechnology Information.  …
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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.
… and stereotypes. One area where that is applied often in medicine is in racial categorization of patients. So, with … Soo: Why is it important to study how race affects genomic medicine? Persky: We must make genomic medicine broadly accessible for it to be successful, …
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The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… from gene regulatory networks could support genomic medicine and precision medicine, by providing us one more tool to understand the … (GGR) project develops better methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using … of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using …
About NHGRI
The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all. … of diverse communities related to genomics and genomic medicine.  Develop programs and disseminating tools and … LLB, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Medical Sciences (in Medicine) Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, …
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Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… that could be used for a broad range of biomedical studies. One such use is to look for the genetic variations … profoundly and the first examples of the era of genomic medicine are upon us. It is important to realize, however, … a decade for a company to conduct the kinds of clinical studies needed to receive approval from the Food and Drug …