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Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … a genetic condition could affect an individual or family and/or interpret genetic tests designed to help estimate the … family, helps them make an informed decision about their medical situation and provides psychological counseling to …
News Release
A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… - is moving from research laboratories into general medical practice. Now, two leading scientists have sketched … M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, note in the June 19, 2014, issue of … of Medicine (NEJM) . Biesecker, chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, predicted that about …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… This list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases is provided for informational purposes only and is by no means comprehensive. … inheritance disorder), by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors, or by damage to chromosomes … caused by mutations that are inherited from the parents and are present in an individual at birth, like sickle cell …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Parker is an Associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI.
… Parker is an associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research … traits shared across breeds. Because dogs receive regular medical care and live well into their elder years, they also …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
Staff
Dr. Galarreta is a board-certified pediatrician and biochemical geneticist in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… Dr. Galarreta is a board-certified pediatrician and biochemical geneticist. She completed her pediatric … the University of California in San Diego to complete her medical genetics and genomics fellowship training. She subsequently moved to … have encompassed several areas, including phenotyping and natural history of rare diseases, epidemiology of birth …
Staff
Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and is the Program Director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. The national Network combines DNA … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. …
Staff
Dr. Randy Chandler is an associate investigator in the Organic Acid Research Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI.
… in the Organic Acid Research (OAR) Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI. He earned a bachelor of … biotechnology degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and doctor of philosophy in molecular medicine from George … of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Department of Genetics in Dr. Haig Kazazian’s lab, where Dr. Chandler’s …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO).
… seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO). The SRO will be responsible for conducting and managing initial peer review for research, career development and training applications assigned to NHGRI. Application …
News Release
NHGRI appoints Elizabeth Tuck as the director of its NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education.
… Tuck to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education. … Tuck, M.A., has been appointed director of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome … Involvement Branch (ECIB), within the NHGRI Division of Genomics and Society, develops programs aimed at …