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Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… to cancer susceptibility syndromes and to the development of various aggressive cancers, including prostate, … gastric cancers. They also study the relationship between genetic variation and cancer progression and pursue the discovery of both inherited and somatic variants that lead, …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease … health disparities. Its investigators will develop genetic epidemiology models that will explore the patterns … CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. … read specific places in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? Advances in genomics since … was valued at $117 million in 2017, suggesting millions of people are purchasing these tests. In contrast to clinical …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… to the genomics revolution. Kary Mullis, inventor of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Nobel Prize winner, passed away last month. The availability of PCR was instrumental to the success of the Human Genome Project, with PCR-based methods now … Redding, CA After : January 17 – April 12, 2020 Museum of Science & History Jacksonville, FL …
Event
The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
… July 2024 History of Genomics and the Human Genome Project Eric Green, M.D., … Reading Human Genome Project And Its Impact On The Study Of Human Disease Book Chapter - 2021  The Human Genome … Commentary in Genome Research - 2021  Twenty-five years of big biology Commentary in Nature - 2015 × …
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
… Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system. … without a working immune system. Caused by defects in any of several possible genes, SCID makes those affected highly … white blood cells of two young girls to compensate for the genetic mutation. These pioneering patients are still alive …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… countries address their public health challenges in genetic diseases. This will ultimately help build healthier … The National Institutes of Health (NIH)  is the premier biomedical-research … medicine worldwide, as it provided new insights into the genetic contributions to disease. Many scientists and …
Event
NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… – Arrival and registration 9:00 AM – Welcome and Overview of Workshop Goals Lisa Chadwick, NHGRI 9:10 AM – Session 1: … Western Reserve University Andrew Stergachis, University of Washington 10:25 AM – Break 10:45 AM – Session 2: Data … - Break 4:10 PM – Session 5: Computational Tools to Enable Genetic Diagnoses Moderator: Chris Wellington, NHGRI 4:10 PM …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … committed to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … committed to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is …