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LOD stands for "logarithm of the odds." In genetics, the LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a chromosome.
… Family Health History, Genealogy, Genetic Disease …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and health care improvements. Trainees will work closely with … to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. …
Staff
​Lin Lei is a biochemist at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. ​
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lin joined the group in November 2013; her main … Lin Lei, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry …
Educational Resources
Heterozygous refers to having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent.
… Heterozygous, Homozygous, Gene, Family Health History, Mutation …
Educational Resources
Fraternal twins are also dizygotic twins.
… Genes, Twins, Family Health History, Newborn Screening …
Educational Resources
Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by faulty digestion, breathing problems, respiratory infections, and loss of salt in sweat.
… Hereditary Disease, Family Health History, Gene, CFTR …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, … and comparing that to what we know about your personal and family health histories. We look at genes related to a variety of … health. Study members also give us information on their family and medical histories. Finally, blood samples are …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also … at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. … teaches bioethics courses in the SMHS Translational Health Sciences Ph.D. program and provides guest lectures …
Staff
Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) housed under the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and … Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative … Shirley Freeman, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry …
Staff
Dr. Joshua Denny is the head of the NHGRI Precision Health Informatics Section and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.
… Dr. Denny’s research interests include use of electronic health records (EHRs) and genomics data from large-scale … the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. … With this mission in mind, those in the Precision Health Informatics Section primarily repurpose health records …