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Genetic Disorders
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leads to infection, and blocks the pancreas.
… to a patient with CF. Researchers modified a common cold virus to act as a delivery vehicle - or "vector"- carrying …
Staff
Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… and immunologic organ. Signals such as cytokines, virus, PAMPs and DAMPs activate Kupffer cells in the liver. … C.P., McGuire, P.J. Liver-directed adeno-associated virus serotype 8 gene transfer rescues a lethal murine model …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
Talking Glossary
Un carcinógeno es una sustancia, organismo o agente capaz de causar cáncer.
… ejemplo, los rayos ultravioletas de la luz solar y ciertos virus) o pueden ser generados por los seres humanos (como el …
Profile
NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
For Patients and Families
​Pharmacogenomics combines the science of how drugs work, called pharmacology, with the science of the human genome, called genomics.​
… involves people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Before prescribing the antiviral drug abacavir …
… reconocen sustancias extrañas para el organismo, como los virus y las bacterias o sus toxinas, las neutralizan. Una vez …
News Release
The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… reference genomes for the mosquitos that transmit the Zika virus and malaria. They are also investigating emerging …
… adquirida. Está causado por la infección del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), que produce un …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.