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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.
… 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. … committed to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is …
Event
The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding race.
… Rick Kittles and Vence Bonham on how new findings in genetics tear down old ideas about race, grapple with ​the unfinished business of slavery, inspire meaningful conversation of reparations, … Institutes of Health and support from the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including …
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 power of social media and mobile phones to connect with research … about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society. The three-year project is comprised of seven surveys …
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 Institutes of Health, and their … 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.
… From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … enhance and accelerate equitable access to the benefits of genomics research. These policies are better informed with … and interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a …
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.
… Media Availability A comprehensive investigation of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most detailed look at the … today in the journal Nature by an international team of more than 300 scientists led by the University of Oxford, …
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 … in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious scientific undertakings of all time, …
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 … University hosted an interactive webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology. The webinar addressed the following … The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology …
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.
… Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms … by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. …