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On February 16, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) held a follow-up working group consultation after the 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems.
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… that lead to the formation of these diseases and to catalog related genes, biological pathways and mechanisms …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
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.
… since most published genome-wide association study (GWAS) efforts have been heavily biased towards the inclusion … PAGE study describes the steps for performing multi-ethnic GWAS – from chip design through variant interpretation – for …
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April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
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NIH awards more than $64 million to for a database of human cellular responses called the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures or LINCS.
… behalf of the NIH Common Fund. The LINCS program aims to catalog and analyze cellular function and molecular activity … cells. The ultimate aim is to create a genome-scale catalog of the consequences of cellular perturbation. This …
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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… researchers performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to test hundreds of thousands of genetic variants …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… markers and the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) for hypertension and blood pressure in African … lip/palate (PMID 25081408). Current studies are using a GWAS of ~3000 orofacial clefts patients and controls to …
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Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… identical genomes, and it set the stage for developing a catalog of human genes and beginning to understand the …