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Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic epidemiology is a field of science focused on the study of how genetic factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many … factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. …
Event
Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data.
… and consider how they relate to the ongoing use of legacy data; Summarize current approaches to the use of population descriptors in/for legacy data; Define challenges with current … All of Us Research Program National Cancer Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute on Aging …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… we celebrated three anniversaries — the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure, the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National … April 25, that highlighted relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluded with the annual Louise M. Slaughter …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … That perpetually influences racial bias and discrimination in science and research. Leading scientists across scientific …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have discovered clues to the possible cause of recurring, non-contagious fevers and sores that affect only children. Several genes have been implicated with the syndrome, known as PFAPA syndrome (Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis), which could lead to new treatments.
… Study shows mutations in inflammation-related genes are associated with PFAPA … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered clues … researchers uncover genes linked to common recurrent fever in children …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can … with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants, and require that researchers clarify the … NIH, is subject to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects, or 'Common Rule' ( Code of …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… researchers thought that if they could identify the tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find … Now, in the second phase of the Human Microbiome Project, three research teams funded by the … The human microbiome comes into focus …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … The first area represents a compilation of nine major principles and values that provide a guiding …
News Release
In 1982, John Carey, M.D., and his colleagues named the rare disease, Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome. Now, researchers have identified the genomic mutations.
… to have weak facial muscles, cleft palates and curvature of the spine. Nor did they know what produced the phlegm that … child's lungs every 15 minutes for the first three years of their lives. … makes me really excited because there's the possibility of helping everyone else affected by CFZS and similar …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the … NHGRI researchers generate complete human X chromosome sequence … have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a …