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The Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into their practice.
… DNP, R.N., FACHE, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, explains how the program … Health …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of Mississippi, where he obtained a master's degree in health care administration. He obtained a second master's … the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Prior to coming to the NIH, Dr. Rotimi was the … trans-institute Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, with the mission of advancing research into the role …
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Un puntaje de riesgo poligénico es una forma en que las personas pueden conocer cuál es su riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad, según el número total de variantes genómicas relacionadas con la enfermedad.
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Doumatey received her Bachelor’s and … the metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and microbiome in health and diseases. Curriculum Vitae …
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A polygenic risk score is one way by which people can learn what their risk of developing a disease is, based on the total number of genomics variants related to the disease.
… with their physicians and genetic counselors for further health assessments. … and contributes to a widespread concern about increasing health disparities beyond polygenic risk scores. The … Polygenic risk scores are not yet routinely used by health professionals because there are no guidelines for …
Clinical Research
A study with the goal of finding the genetic cause of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and several novel and undiagnosed causes of autoinflammatory disease.
… known or suspected autoinflammatory diseases and their family members. Unfortunately, we receive more requests for …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, Healthcare …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… diabetes, are non-communicable conditions of major public health and clinical significance. Dr. Adeyemo's research has … show wide variation across multiple populations. Public Health Genomics, 13(2):72-9. 2009. [PubMed] Adeyemo A, Gerry … Adeyemo, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, cardiometabolic disorders, hypertension, obesity, …
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Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health within the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Methodological research includes the development of … C., Shriner , D ., Adeyemo, A. 2013. Genome science and health disparities: a growing success story? Genome Med. , …
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Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… and examine it for unique patterns that are seen only in family members who have the disease or trait. These … likely be passed on together from parent to child. If each family member with a particular disease or trait also … tracking inheritance of traits through generations of a family. The development of easy-to-use genetic maps, coupled …