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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be more similar to the … develop more precise treatments to improve learning and memory in people with Down syndrome. Scientists found … in mice. “A mouse model that more precisely captures the genetics of Down syndrome has important implications for …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… As the heat rises and the summer arrives, you might be looking for some indoor … NHGRI workshop entitled “Future Directions in Genomics and Health Equity.” The goal of the workshop was to identify research gaps and opportunities that will help decrease health disparities …
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The Genetic Counseling Training Program, a collaborative program between the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, will be undergoing program planning and development that will reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.
… Joint program involving NIH and Johns Hopkins University temporarily halts admissions. … admissions to allow NIH to conduct strategic planning and reshape training of genetic counselors across the career … degree program has been educating students in human genetics, genetic counseling, public policy, research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… the most recent 'polar vortex' becoming a distant memory and with baseball's spring training now in full swing, we … the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure in 1953. Watch the NHGRI DNA Day website for 2019 events and subscribe to the NHGRI DNA Day newsletter. Join in the …
Event
On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… Speaking: Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences October 20, 2022 Historically Speaking: Intersecting Race, DNA, And Demography September 10, 2020 … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American …
Media Advisory
On December 7, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host a webinar to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… This past month, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) released the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report, which lays a foundation … report, is assembling a panel to discuss these findings and their implications. … gender identity; sexual orientation; disability status; and disadvantaged background. The event is free and open to …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… mother's blood? Pregnancy can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required … fetal DNA sample. These procedures (such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling) also posed a low risk to the pregnancy itself. The advent of highly sensitive and efficient methods for DNA sequencing has allowed a …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… between individuals’ genomes, known as genomic variants , and polygenic risk scores are tools for assessing many … overrepresent people of European ancestry. “Recently, more and more studies incorporate multi-ancestry genomic data into … disparities often stem from systemic discrimination, not genetics, these false results are a way that inequitable …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid. The study, published … ancestry should be re-evaluated. “By reading population genetics papers, we realized that the pattern of genetic …