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Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities. Synthetic biology researchers and … around the world are harnessing the power of nature to solve problems in medicine, manufacturing and agriculture. …
Staff
Dr. James Inglese is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… and Screening Technology laboratory within the Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation at NCATS. His postdoctoral … disease foundations as an effective collaborative bridge to NCATS' expertise and resources, enabling a champion-driven effort in early-stage translation. Prior to the formation of NCATS, in 2004 Inglese co-founded the NIH …
Staff
Dr. Gordon-Lipkin is a researcher and child neurologist with expertise in neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section.
… She completed her medical training from the University of Maryland in Baltimore; residency in pediatrics from the … Disabilities from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute, respectively, … on brain development and harnessing this knowledge to optimize clinical care for children with …
Educational Resources
A pseudogene is a DNA sequence that resembles a gene but has been mutated into an inactive form over the course of evolution.
… but has been mutated into an inactive form over the course of evolution. … from genes that have lost their protein-coding ability due to accumulated mutations that have occurred over the course …
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Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… training and career development opportunities in support of its research mission which is to accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs that … developing new technologies, and studying the impact of genomics on society. … To apprise the community of research areas that support that …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… studies have identified many genetic variants related to disease and have highlighted the need to further explore initial findings in non-European … ( RFA HG-12-010  and RFA HG-12-015 ). The first phase of PAGE examined putative causal genetic variants across …
Event
On March 1, 2018, over 65 basic research, clinical, and bioinformatic scientists in the genomics community convened for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC).
… for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC). The GRC is an essential resource for the biomedical community and due to recent technological advances, NHGRI staff determined it … for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC). …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Infant Health Caitlin Gloeckner Allen Medical University of South Carolina Facilitating the Implementation of … Translating the Clinical Knowledge of Mendelian Diseases to Real-World EHR Data to Improve Identification of Undiagnosed Patients Hugo J. … AGMR program expands NHGRI’s genomic medicine portfolio to include focused research projects that propose nimble, …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is empowering farmers to improve the food supply.
… Genomics is empowering farmers to improve the food supply. … Did you know that in agriculture, genomics enables farmers to accelerate and improve plant and animal breeding practices that have been in use for thousands of years? The ability to read genome sequences coupled with …