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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.
… ancestry should be re-evaluated. “By reading population genetics papers, we realized that the pattern of genetic … catalogs of human genomic variation. By reading population genetics papers, we realized that the pattern of genetic …
Educational Resources
Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
Genetic Disorders
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.
… developing abnormal blood clots. Information courtesy of: Genetics Home Reference … 12. Additional Resources for Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia Genetics Home Reference: Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia Genetics Home Reference: F5 gene The American Heart …
Event
Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… testing. Students are exposed to cutting-edge molecular genetics research at  the NIH, providing them a rich training … international summer rotation is an opportunity to see how genetics is practiced in another country and expand the … For some, the summer is an opportunity to rotate at a genetics clinic near their home. Rotations outside of the …
Event
NHGRI hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
Careers and Training
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Counseling Training Program.
… the program have a strong background in biology or genetics? No. Many successful applicants have backgrounds in … applicants have successfully completed courses in genetics and biochemistry prior to enrolling. Many successful … to have completed the required courses in biochemistry and genetics in order to apply? We require that students entering …
Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.