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Dr. Grisel Lopez is a Board-certified neurologist and researcher in the Medical Genetics Branch of NHGRI.
… and researcher in the Medical Genetics Branch of NHGRI. She completed her medical degree and Neurology … (KUMC) in Kansas City, Kansas. She pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in neurovirology and then was an Assistant … in the Neurology Department at KUMC. In 2003, she joined NHGRI under Dr. Robert Nussbaum’s leadership to focus on …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… Program (GCTP) Department of Clinical Education and Fellowship Opportunities … Research at NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights Ben Solomon joining NHGRI as Clinical Director.
… nine days ago. Dec. 1 marked my 10 th anniversary as NHGRI Director, a milestone that I did not dread. Rather, I … leadership role. To commemorate my next phase as NHGRI Director – and to avoid any of the above high-risk … to personally use social media to communicate about NHGRI and genomics, I am hoping to stay better connected with …
NEWS RELEASE
Cristina Kapustij, M.S., was named chief of the NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch.
… (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). In her new role, she will oversee policy activities … federal and state policies that have potential impact for NHGRI research, and develop policy positions on issues … for Genome Sciences and Policy at Duke University; and the ASHG/NHGRI Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship. "Being …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
… As always, April was a busy and exciting month for NHGRI and the genomics community. On April 25 and 26, the … evolved.  This research was funded in part by the NHGRI Intramural Research Program and was performed in the …  NHGRI is dedicated to fostering a strong and diverse genomics …
News Release
In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… (AMA). Our AMA hosts were William Gahl, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI's clinical director and head of the Undiagnosed … Diseases Program (UDP), Cyndi Tifft, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI's deputy clinical director and head of the pediatric … to rare disease research, e.g., pediatrics, and then a fellowship, likely in genetics. If a Ph.D., you should get a …
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NHGRI has selected Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D., and Shawn Burgess, Ph.D., as deputy scientific directors of NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program.
… Longtime NHGRI researchers will help lead institute’s vibrant … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has … Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Burgess completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… from the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Physician-Scientist Development Program, he now brings that expertise to NHGRI as the newest faculty member to join its Division of … their medical training. Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, who …
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Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts his journey from researcher to program director in a conversation with NHGRI science writer Sonja Soo, Ph.D. He looks ahead to a retirement filled with traveling, spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and brewing ale.
… Soo: What did you do before joining NIH and NHGRI?  Smith: I did a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Diego for two … opportunity and positioned me nicely for the move over to NHGRI. … about what was next. There was an opportunity for me at NHGRI, where they needed someone knowledgeable about …
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Dr. Galarreta is a board-certified pediatrician and biochemical geneticist in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… in San Diego to complete her medical genetics and genomics fellowship training. She subsequently moved to Bethesda to … complete her training in Medical Biochemical Genetics, at NHGRI. Following this, she spent three years as an attending … Acid Research Section in the Metabolic Medicine Branch at NHGRI. …