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Clinical Research
The Protocol Service Center provides assistance in the development and administration of study protocols requiring NIH Institutional Review Board approval.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Protocol Service Center …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the … The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… The investigators were supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and Randomized … defined. Dr. Williams and his colleagues conducted genome-wide association studies of participants from two large long-term projects: …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… (CRGGH) and the Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute , National Institutes of Health … before immigrating to the United States for further studies. Dr. Rotimi started his education in the United … the NIH, Dr. Rotimi was the Director of the National Human Genome Center at Howard University. In his continued efforts …
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A new study by scientists at NHGRI, suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than cells that are duplicated by subcloning.
… mutations. A new study by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… human subjects. Clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are developing advanced … All clinical studies are based on a set of rules or directions called a … approved by the FDA and marketed for public use. These studies continue testing the drug or treatment to collect …
Educational Resources
Metagenomics is the study of the structure and function of entire nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample.
News Release
NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their collaborators are …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … what information they should disclose, and to whom, when genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for … into clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… at interdisciplinary centers through the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Centers of Excellence in … in 2004, is designed to bring together experts in wide-ranging fields - bioethics, law, behavioral and social … Additional information about NHGRI can be found at www.genome.gov . National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the …