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News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to being discriminated against … and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and … from discriminating against patients with genetic diseases by refusing coverage because of 'pre-existing …
Fact Sheet
Sickle cell disease resources for patients
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
News Release
Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… the success of clinical trials and implementation of new genetic curative therapies, into clinical treatment," said …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Center for Research on Genomics and Global … in Mediterranean populations. For this, they performed genetic analysis on a large cohort of 2,313 Turkish …
Educational Resources
A carrier is an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms.
… an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms. … Genetic Mutation, Genes, Alleles, Recessive, Dominant … A … an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not …
Clinical Research
The NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) is part of the Undiagnosed Disease … UDP researchers the opportunity to gain new insights about genetic and biochemical mechanisms of disease, normal cell … genomic sequencing technologies to identify rare and new genetic causes of disease. These technologies further our …
News Release
NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases. The new grants, pending available funds, support … to better understand the causes and development of these diseases, and to improve the ability of doctors to diagnose … and a Metabolomics Core, as part of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). In addition, six new awards fund …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.