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Microarray technology is a general laboratory approach that involves binding an array of thousands to millions of known nucleic acid fragments to a solid surface, referred to as a “chip.”
… or tissue). Complementary base pairing between the sample and the chip-immobilized fragments produces light through … can be used for a variety of purposes in research and clinical studies, such as measuring gene expression and detecting specific DNA sequences (e.g., single-nucleotide …
News Release
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 … generated in this study is available to the scientific community for use in other studies, with additional …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
This FAQ was designed to answer questions regarding how nurses integrate genomics into their education and practice.
… the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics ( ISCC-PEG ) has created a Nursing … Nurses, 2) Advanced-Practice Nurse Practitioners, and 3) Advanced-Practice Nurse Educators. This FAQ was … regarding how nurses integrate genomics into their education and practice. …
News Release
Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… of its kind, researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 … will let researchers correct the SCD mutation by removing and replacing it with a normal gene, while the second … published December 24 in Genetics in Medicine . "Bringing community voices to the design and recruitment of upcoming …
Event
On March 13-14, 2017, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in partnership with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) hosted a strategic visioning meeting for a proposed GLEE Initiative.
… Genetics Philip Alderson NIH/NLM Maria Alvarez El Paso Community College Zeke Alvarez-Saavedra miniPCR Kathy Arnos … Shoumita Dasgupta Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics (APHMG) Christina Daulton NIH/NHGRI Jeff … Society Jim Thomas NIH/NHGRI Ivory Toldson Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Beth Tuck NIH/NHGRI …
News and Events
A list of events involving or taking place at NHGRI.
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Educational Resources
Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and …
Fact Sheet
Informed consent is more than a form; it’s a process. What does it involve?
… ensures that research participants can make voluntary and knowledgeable decisions about whether to take part in a research study. Informed consent must be accessible and understandable to the potential research participant. Accessibility and comprehension can be achieved in a variety of ways. …
Tribute
A candid and kind genomics pioneer leaves a deep impact on NHGRI and the genomics community.
… Debbie Nickerson (1954-2021) was a long-time grantee and advisor of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a major positive force within the genomics community. Her influence on the lives of people and programs … in a 1998 meeting for the Department of Energy and NIH’s five-year plan for the Human Genome Project. …
Community Outreach
NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. The Gene aired April 7 and 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The series, based on Mukherjee’s … free, print-on-demand exhibit consists of graphic panels and interactive media. It can be adapted to a variety of venues, including community centers, libraries, coffee shops, hospitals, …