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NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to six medical centers around the country to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and together develop effective approaches to diagnose them. … Each clinical site will contribute local medical expertise to the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network …
Event
The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… For questions and comments, please contact Beth Tuck at … The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network (UGEN) for the 5th Annual Virtual … Preparing Students to Explore the Forefront of Research and Design …
Staff
Dr. Ivona Aksentijevich is an associate investigator in NHGRI Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Ivona Aksentijevich obtained her medical degree from Belgrade University in the former … Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to work as a … Research Institute (NHGRI) and continues to study the genetics of monogenic autoinflammatory diseases. Dr. …
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 DNA Science and Human Genetics Lawrence Brody, Ph.D. National Human Genome … July 2024 History of Genomics and the Human Genome Project Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Reading Recommended Reading Human Genome Project And Its Impact On The Study Of Human Disease Book Chapter - …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a … goals of this study is to facilitate the diagnosis of ADHD and the development of improved treatments, possibly … be done with the assistance of children that have ADHD and their families. By volunteering for this type of study, …
Event
Workshop highlighting accomplishments of eMERGE network and and identifying gaps, challenges and future opportunities in genomic medicine research.
… (NHGRI) hosted a program review workshop entitled eMERGE and Beyond: The Future of EHR and Genomics on October 30th, 2017.  The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network conducts … eMERGE & Beyond: The Future of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases … The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)  was created in … by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation (DRDRI) …
Educational Resources
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance events.
… Genetic Drift, Evolution, Population Genetics, Genes …
Staff
Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… San Francisco (UCSF), as well as professor of rheumatology and professor of orofacial sciences. Her research focuses on the genetics and epidemiology of human autoimmune disease, particularly … Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section Staff … NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. …
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.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) … mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that … sequence for the human genome. This effort benefitted both medical research and the practice of medicine worldwide, as …