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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… by many genetic factors and disease development.  This research was funded by NIH with a grant to Steven Henikoff, … Hutchinson Cancer Center; that grant is part of the NIH Research Project Grant Program ( PA-18-484 ). … of conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research. The IRP houses over 60 …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and … The Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic … healthcare and research datasets to identify novel clinical and genetic insights into disease. CPHR research …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… - particularly rare childhood diseases - is moving from research laboratories into general medical practice. Now, two … how rapidly the use of genome sequencing has moved into clinical practice," said NHGRI Director Eric D. Green, M.D., … Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., of the National Human Genome Research Institute and Robert C. Green, M.D., M.P.H., of …
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IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… genomics field have slowly started to find applications in clinical care. The field of "genomic medicine" could … into the electronic medical record (EMR) and provide clinical decision support (CDS) for implementation of appropriate interventions or clinical advice. The sites will work together to develop new …
Staff
Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… is a Data manager and SAS programmer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She is a … She has applied her SAS skills to genetic epidemiology, clinical trials, and biotechnology. She has created a unique … H, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN. Pharmacogenomics, ancestry and clinical decision making for global populations. …
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The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care. … DGM programs and projects have working groups with similar research topics and missions. … division plans, directs and facilitates multi-disciplinary research to identify genetic contributions to human health …
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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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Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry … lecture series sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in collaboration with Suburban … the importance of translating genomic science into clinical care. "Physicians are inspired by genomics but need …
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 … A major focus of the branch's research lies in understanding how disruptions in signaling … of these investigations. Ongoing efforts include research aimed at understanding genetic contributions to a …
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… our COEH cohort and better characterize the vascular and clinical phenotype of gene variant carriers.    Severe … by more severe multisystem dysfunction. Despite decades of research, the underlying reasons why some children develop … diagnostic targets to improve the safety of this important clinical intervention.  …