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Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … campus and offers a wide array of training opportunities for scientists early in their careers . The NIH is dedicated …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … campus and offers a wide array of training opportunities for scientists early in their careers . The NIH is dedicated …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… clinicaltrials.gov . Today, researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the … about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society. The three-year project is comprised of seven surveys … survey or social media post was made public, the plan for the study went through a year-long public comment and …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … their findings in the September 2017 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics . … researchers compared 161 white, African, Asian and Latin American children with Noonan syndrome with 161 people of the …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … informed with participation from people with expertise in genetics and genomics. ASHG and NHGRI co-sponsor the Genetics … process. The fellowship is designed as a bridge for those who wish to transition to a policy career.  …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… at the genetic differences that increase a person's risk for disease development. The findings, published today in the … appreciated, but also identify several promising targets for new treatments. … how they lead to increased risk. Functional explanations for these risk variants have been particularly elusive …
Event
On January 11, 2021, NHGRI and The George Washington University organized an interactive webinar.
… On January 11, 2021, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and George Washington … webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology. The webinar addressed the following questions: What makes COVID-19 more dangerous for some individuals and communities than others? What does …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to … scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the … the generation of full-length complementary DNAs (cDNAs) for more than 70 percent of known human and mouse genes. …
EDUCATION
The Talking Glossary features more than 250 common genetic terms pronounced and explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… designation intended to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's … structure in 1953. Watch the NHGRI DNA Day website for 2019 events and subscribe to the NHGRI DNA … NHGRI will hold a Strategic Planning Session at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2019 …