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A new educational resource funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is now available to improve genomic literacy among physicians.
… A new educational resource funded by the National Human Genome … Handbook and Toolkit provides materials and guidance for educators implementing introductory training in genomic medicine. … are equipped with four "universal exercises," adaptable for use in almost any healthcare setting or medical …
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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… Diseases Network (UDN). The total investment planned for the UDN over the next four years will be approximately … Expanding the Network The UDN is a research study developed to improve and accelerate the … "The UDN is pioneering a new personalized medicine model for helping those patients who have historically been the …
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On May 23, 2023, NHGRI will host a webinar: ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
… to ELSI Research Data sharing templates and resources Q&A from webinar participants For questions about this informational webinar, please email … Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) NHGRI Sample DMS Plan for Survey and Interview Data (PDF) NIH DMS Sample Plans …
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Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers … Your browser does not support the video tag. Base editing for progeria treatment Progeria is caused by a mutation in … C is changed to a T. Researchers used the base editing method, which substitutes a single DNA letter for another …
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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score . Since polygenic risk scores have not been effective for all populations, the researchers recalibrated these …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral histories by … Finally, the 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. … September 14 – please join via GenomeTV starting at 11:30 a.m. EST to hear updates about NHGRI and genomics research …
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New research provides a better understanding of some of the genetic and cellular changes in pathways and processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
… to uncover dozens of genes that heighten the risk for autism. Joseph Buxbaum, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, Mark Daly, Ph.D., Broad Institute of Harvard … to the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - a jump from the nine genes implicated in earlier studies …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… Four new grants from the National Institutes of Health will … the ethical, legal and social questions raised by advances in genomics research and the increasing availability of genomic … research projects: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues for Precision Medicine and Infectious Disease Gail Geller, …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far … are the most abundant on human skin. The results appear in a new catalog, the Skin Microbial Genome Collection (SMGC), … that make up the skin microbiome. It also opens the door for scientists to figure out the root causes of various skin …
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On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… Artist seeks to inspire others to learn about genomics through sculpture. … Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children. … to Scherl. “The Ladder” tackles a deeply personal subject for Scherl. Adopted at infancy, Scherl’s reconnection with …