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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… television's Dr. Gregory House is the embodiment of how medicine is currently practiced. After visiting with the … Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with the information gathered upfront, there …
Staff
Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… in molecular function that underlie various genetic metabolic disorders, with the hope of developing treatments … Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … Marjan Huizing, rare diseases, genetic disorders, metabolic disorders … Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist …
Event
On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop  - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … 6710B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland … Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health … On … Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … On …
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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project … and treating human disease, ushering in the era of genomic medicine." The Thai royal family is awarding its two annual … - given in recognition of advances in public health and medicine - through the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under …
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Cristina Kapustij, M.S., was named chief of the NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch.
… has been named chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute … related to the application of genomics to health and medicine are at the forefront," said DPCE Director Laura … at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; a policy analyst at the Institute for Genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… Massachusetts General Hospital on July 17 and Genomics in Medicine & Health Strategic Planning Workshop on September … Development (NICHD), the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program has explored … Boston Children’s Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine; Rady Children’s Hospital and Children's Mercy …
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Dr. Lawrence Brody is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and director of NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
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… genetic mutations that lead to perturbations in normal metabolic pathways and cause disorders such as cancer and … the constituents of folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine metabolic pathways. The team also established that genetic … investigators in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch, he initiated and co-directs the Multiplex Initiative. …
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Christine Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Chang is a program officer in the Division of Genomic Medicine, joining the National Human Genome Research … in 2014. She manages a portfolio of grants in genomic medicine research. She is also the co-manager of the NHGRI … Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … …
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ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… investigator and chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, Dr. Biesecker leads a program focused on … These recommendations have changed the practice of genomic medicine. Dr. Leslie Biesecker talks with Dr. Eric Green, …
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John Ohab, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and science communicator, has been named chief NHGRI's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… been named chief of the Communications and Public Liaison Branch (CPLB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute … great importance and responsibility." The communications branch provides a wide range of services to both internal and … and the increasing application of genomic tools within medicine will continue to demand strong communication and …