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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member.
… The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member. … Dr. Ostrander is the chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the … since 2004. NAS considers membership to be a “mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest …
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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 …
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Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative experience to NHGRI. She manages the daily … Research Staff, and Collaborators. Prior to joining NHGRI in March 2008, Shirley worked for the National Human Genome …
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GenomeEd is a free repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group instruction or self-directed learning by healthcare professionals and educators.
… GenomeEd is a free repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group … This centralized web resource is built upon the foundation of the previous version, the Genetics/Genomics Competency … An online repository of peer-reviewed collections of genomics educational …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, which is generating a … "ENCODE has created high-quality and easily accessible sets of data, tools and analyses that are being used extensively … the scope of these efforts to include characterization centers, which will study the biological role that candidate …
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The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom. … honors genetics and biology at Denver East High School in Denver, believes she is doing a disservice to her students … for genomics, that's a tall order. Genomics — the study of all DNA in organisms — is one of the fastest moving …
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Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… his Bachelor's (summa cum laude) from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1995, with an interest in pathogenic microbiology. He … J. J., Roberts, B., and Shriner , D . 1997. The mechanism of retroviral recombination: the role of sequences proximal …
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Dr. Clesson Turner is the director of the Reverse Phenotyping Core and a staff clinician in the Center for Precision Health Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Dr. Clesson Turner is a staff clinician and director of the NHGRI Reverse Phenotyping Core. In 1995, he received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame … phenotyping protocols to advance the clinical impact of genomic medicine. … clinical research. The core aims to develop a new paradigm of genomic research in which phenotypic ascertainment bias is …
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Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… A year ago,14-year-old Rohith Lokesh spent most of his days in extreme pain. He could barely walk and used a wheelchair. … reason. Today, this young man who loves math, history and science - now 15 - is winning dance contests at his school … Transformative Research Rohith is just one of many examples why the transformative research taking place …
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
… Rapid advances in genomic research have led to a wealth of potential clinical … Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) have joined forces to provide a … job was to write about one of NHGRI's programs called the Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) program. This …