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A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers and their … cancers or endometrioid endometrial cancers. The study was published May 9, 2017, in the journal Cancer . …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… and Comparative Genomics Branch seeks to identify and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and … lung, head and neck, and gastric cancers. They also study the relationship between genetic variation and cancer … response to treatment, and outcomes.  Conducts research on multiple types of cancer, including (but not …
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NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… New study uses postmortem brain tissues to understand genomic … with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the NIH, found that … Read the study … The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed …
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CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) uses genomic … such as African Americans, provide unique opportunities to study how "old" genes interact with "new" environments in the … led by or in collaboration with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. …
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The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… a working group of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium has offered an ethical framework … results, and, especially, disclosing findings. The study was posted online on Sept. 14, 2015, and will be … clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer Institute …
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The centers define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute funded the Centers for Mendelian Genomics … In doing so, the CMGs will define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find the variants and genes … The CMG are co-funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood …
Genomics and Medicine
The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to generate or study.
… Categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined (below) as research that uses genomics to generate or study.  Category Information Content Genomic Medicine … The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities … and homelands despite decades of health disparities research . The role of the microbiome on ethnic and racial …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… and, armed with training from the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Physician-Scientist Development … newest faculty member to join its Division of Intramural Research. … Program, which began in 2003, helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize …
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The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of humans and other organisms and disease … The goal of the branch is to demonstrate that research findings and opportunities derived from genetic and … the latest genomic and genetic technologies to the study of human disease. Our investigators develop and quickly …