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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.
… their team reported their findings March 20, 2014 in PLoS Genetics. The investigators were supported by the National … control which genes are turned on and off, and when. But clinical trials of homocysteine-lowering therapies have not … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Disease NINDS: Tay-Sachs Disease Information Page Genetics Home Reference: Tay-Sachs disease GARD: Tay-Sachs …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… The NIH Clinical Center is located in Bethesda, MD (near Washington, … Clinical Research …
Staff
Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI.
… Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI. She completed her M.D. from the … Medical Center in Washington, D.C.; fellowship training in clinical genetics and clinical biochemical genetics from the …
Talking Glossary
GMO (short for “genetically modified organism”) is a plant, animal or microbe in which one or more changes have been made to the genome, typically using high-tech genetic engineering, in an attempt to alter the characteristics of an organism.
Clinical Research
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research protocols that are conducted by intramural investigators in NHGRI and a number of other institutes.
… An Introduction to Radiation for NIH Research Subjects NIH Clinical Research Studies Active Consent / Assent Documents … Federal-Wide Assurances (FWAs) FDA Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators and Sponsors FDA … Research Privacy, Privacy Of Research Participants, Clinical Trials, Genetic Disorders, Return Of Results, …
Clinical Research
The Protocol Service Center provides assistance in the development and administration of study protocols requiring NIH Institutional Review Board approval.
… of resources for the investigator wishing to conduct clinical research. Services that the PSC can provide to … Research Privacy, Privacy Of Research Participants, Clinical Trials, Genetic Disorders, Return Of Results, … Clinical Research …
News Release
ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) members have selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and long-time investigator … of ASHG, a professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. He will serve in his personal …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… a minimum of six hundred contact hours of supervised clinical rotations in a variety of settings, and completion … and rotations in the areas of genetic counseling, human genetics, public health, public policy, research methodology, … Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Clinical Genomics, Genomics In Medicine, Genomic Medicine, …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium … an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies, interpreting results, and, … in 2010 to speed the integration of genomics into clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome …