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William J. Pavan, Ph.D. is the chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… a research program focused on using genomic tools and genetic manipulation of model systems to decipher genome … His primary areas of interest include the development and diseases of melanocytes, the cells responsible for … will be revealed through the application of advanced genetic and genomic approaches to the study of mouse genetic …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). Each site will receive more than $2.5 … Genome sequencing for patients from the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) has identified individual variation in … potential treatments for patients with these rare or new diseases. Recipients of the new NIH awards to study gene …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … Investigators focus, in particular, on diseases that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity … and interpret the non-random distribution of human genetic variation, as well as to understand human history and …
News Release
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN), a clinical research initiative of the … diagnose despite extensive clinical investigation. These diseases are difficult for doctors to diagnose because they … been described or are unrecognized forms of more common diseases. …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical … The genetic timeline activity may be most effectively done at the … take two periods. Preparation Print out two copies of the Genetic Timeline  boxes of discoveries. Use one as the master … Genetic Timeline Lesson Plan …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic information can be combined …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. … sequencing to explore the genomic contributions to common diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and autism. … the genomic underpinnings of rare, typically inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. …
CRGGH is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Genetic Screening … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, Healthcare … tests performed on newborn babies to detect a set of known genetic diseases. Typically, this testing is performed on a blood … Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to …
Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break … Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break … by a medical team including the child's own doctor, and genetic, orthopedic and rehabilitation medicine. Supportive …