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Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… of Health researchers has turned traditional genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a genetic disease, they sequenced the genomes of healthy … presumed, mutations that would almost certainly lead to a genetic condition. …
News Release
NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… 13, 2016, was to strengthen privacy protections law for research participants. The new law specifically requires … is collected from participants as part of federally-funded research. … who conduct sensitive, health-related human subjects research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality . …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), invites recent graduates to … discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and health care improvements. Trainees …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… Many Americans wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to being discriminated against … and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and … The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… Genetic diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating foundational … Research Projects … creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs. …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of … intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genetic and genomic data, with a particular focus on identifying genetic contributions to human disease. … techniques to explore the effects of thousands of genetic variants, providing insights into the principles …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
… policy issues,according to the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) 2011 strategic plan. … 2015, the fellow will move to ASHG to conduct educational research and develop educational programs for a wide range of … and handle issues and projects dealing with biomedical research, health or science. The fellow will complete the …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease … health disparities. Its investigators will develop genetic epidemiology models that will explore the patterns …
Staff
Julie Sapp is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI in the Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP).
… Julie Sapp works as part of a multi-disciplinary research team where she draws upon her genetic counseling training and over a decade of behavioral … questions related to the practice of clinical genomics and genetic counseling. Her work in this area has included …